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  FIFA World Cup: Porto Alegre braces for 80,000 Argentine fans

  June 25, 2014 14:57 IST

  Porto Alegre, Brazil: Brazilian authorities blocked suspected members of Argentina's violent hooligan gangs from entering the country and closely watched thousands of Argentine fans who filled the streets of Porto Alegre ahead of their team's

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  Luis Suarez biting Giorgio Chiellini generates internet's jokes

  June 28, 2014 7:41 IST

  New Delhi: We all expected it and It didn't take long for Luis Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini to viral. People have posted morphed images (used here) of Suarez and Chiellini on their Twitter and

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  FIFA World Cup: Tabarez defends Suarez against biting claims

  June 25, 2014 7:56 IST

  Natal (Brazil): Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has defended Luis Suarez after the striker was embroiled in another biting controversy Tuesday.Suarez was accused of sinking his teeth into the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini late

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  FIFA World Cup: Deschamps plays down expectations of a goal-fest

  June 25, 2014 7:10 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: France coach Didier Deschamps has "far too much respect" for Ecuador to talk up his team's chances of another goal-feast in their final group game Wednesday.France followed up its 3-0 win against

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  FIFA World Cup: Nigeria out to stop things getting Messi

  June 25, 2014 6:58 IST

  PORTO ALGERE, Brazil: The last time Argentina met Nigeria in the World Cup, Vincent Enyeama kept Lionel Messi off the scorers' list with several fine saves.   Whether he does the same Wednesday might just determine

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  FIFA World Cup: Algeria seeks first ever place in 2nd round

  June 25, 2014 6:42 IST

  CURITIBA, Brazil: Thirty two years on from one of the most controversial moments in World Cup history, Algeria finally has a real opportunity to reach the second round of the World Cup for the first

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  FIFA World Cup: Iran eyes round of 16 stage

  June 25, 2014 6:34 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said Tuesday his team's Group F match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup on will be like a tournament final.Iran plays already-eliminated Bosnia in Salvador on Wednesday with a

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  FIFA World Cup: Swiss to stick to their game plan against Honduras

  June 25, 2014 6:11 IST

  MANAUS, Brazil: With a win and loss so far at the World Cup, some things clearly worked for Switzerland and some things clearly didn't.Regardless, the game plan will remain the same when the Swiss face

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  FIFA World Cup: Five controversies in Luis Suarez's career

  June 28, 2014 7:45 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez was embroiled in another biting controversy on Tuesday when the Uruguay striker appeared to sink his teeth into Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder in a crucial World Cup group game. 

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  FIFA World Cup: Greece advances to next round after late penalty

  June 25, 2014 9:16 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil: Georgios Samaras scored an injury-time penalty to put Greece into the second round of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.   Samaras was adjudged to have been tripped

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  FIFA World Cup: Colombia tops Group C by beating Japan 4-1

  June 25, 2014 3:55 IST

  CUIABA, Brazil: James Rodriguez scored a brilliant goal and set up two more for Jackson Martinez as Colombia routed Japan 4-1 on Tuesday to confirm top spot in Group C and eliminate the Asian champions

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  FIFA rules allow Suarez ban of up to 2 years

  June 25, 2014 1:58 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez could be banned by FIFA for up to 24 matches or two years for apparently biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, according to the governing body's disciplinary rules.Still, any action could

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  FIFA World Cup: Prandelli quits as coach after Italy's exit

  June 25, 2014 1:40 IST

  NATAL, Brazil: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli says he is resigning after his team was eliminated from the World Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Uruguay.Italy was reduced to 10 men by a red card for

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  FIFA World Cup: Game with bite, Suarez could be in trouble again

  June 25, 2014 0:23 IST

  NATAL, Brazil: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez could once again be in trouble after appearing to bite an Italian opponent Tuesday in a key World Cup qualifying game.   The incident, shown on television replays, showed Suarez

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  FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica tops group after 0-0 draw with England

  June 25, 2014 0:02 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Costa Rica finished first in what many considered the World Cup's toughest group after a dour 0-0 draw against a second-string England side Tuesday.   Costa Rica only needed a draw to top

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  FIFA World Cup: Uruguay edges Italy 1-0 to advance to next round

  June 25, 2014 0:10 IST

  NATAL, Brazil: Captain Diego Godin scored in the 81st minute as Uruguay edged 10-man Italy 1-0 Tuesday to reach the second round of the World Cup, although the victory was overshadowed by a biting incident

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  FIFA World Cup:Convincing win gives Brazil boost of confidence

  June 24, 2014 19:45 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: Brazil heads into the knockout stage of the World Cup with added confidence after finally coming up with a convincing win at its home tournament.   The hosts played well in a 4-1 win

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  FIFA World Cup: No deal to draw, say Germany and US before game

  June 24, 2014 19:22 IST

  Porto Seguro, Brazil: There won't be friendly phone calls, there won't be any dirty deals. That's the promise from both sides ahead of Germany's final Group G match against the United States.   A draw on

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  FIFA World Cup:Gisele Bundchen and Alessandra Ambrosio, the hottest fans of Brazil

  June 29, 2014 8:30 IST

  New Delhi: Its not only Brazil that is setting the field on fire at the World Cup, their famous fans are also heating things up in the stands too.On Monday, the local team got some

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  FIFA World Cup: How mustache changed the fortune of Fred

  June 24, 2014 15:59 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: Brazil striker Fred got his first goal just in the whisker of time at the World Cup, scoring as the group stage was coming to an end. He's attributing the change in fortunes

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  FIFA World Cup: African hopes slowly growing at World Cup

  June 24, 2014 15:45 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: It looked like the same sad old story at the World Cup for Africa, the continent which still hasn't quite done it on the big stage.   Africa has never had a semifinalist

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  FIFA World Cup: Neymar leads World Cup goal scorers list

  June 24, 2014 15:30 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Neymar's brace against Cameroon not only gave Brazil a 4-1 win in the Group A match, making them qualify for the Round of 16, but also made him the leading goal scorer

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  FIFA World Cup: Colombia no longer mourning absence of Radamel Falcao

  June 24, 2014 7:49 IST

  CUIABA, Brazil : After 12 days of competition, Colombia has already achieved more than it could ever have imagined at the World Cup in Brazil.They've reached the second round with a game to spare, won

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  FIFA World Cup: 'Mustache goal' gets Fred going at World Cup

  June 24, 2014 7:30 IST

  BRASILIA, Brazil : Brazil striker Fred finally got his first goal at the World Cup. And he thinks it might have something to do with the new mustache.   The much-criticized striker scored Brazil's third goal

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  Lionel Messi: The new generation 'Maradona' turns twenty seven

  June 24, 2014 8:17 IST

  New Delhi: The superstar of Argentine football who turns twenty seven will look to  celebrate his twenty seventh birthday in style.He was born on 24June 1987 . This will be his most crucial birthday as

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  FIFA World Cup: Mexico beats Croatia 3-1, advances next round in World Cup

  June 24, 2014 4:30 IST

  RECIFE, Brazil :  Mexico surged into the World Cup's knockout stage for a sixth straight time Monday with a 3-1 win over Croatia. Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado and Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored in a 10-minute

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil beats Cameroon 4-1, reaches 2nd round

  June 24, 2014 9:15 IST

  BRASILIA, Brazil :  Neymar scored twice to help Brazil advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on top of Group A with a 4-1 win over Cameroon. Fred and Fernandinho added second-half goals

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  FIFA World Cup: Delhi High Court bans over 400 websites from online streaming

  June 24, 2014 3:34 IST

  New Delhi:  The Delhi High Court Monday restrained over 400 websites from streaming online the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014.Justice V. Kameswar Rao asked that a copy of his order be sent to the department