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FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach denies rift with Messi
June 20, 2014 23:50 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Friday denied there was any power struggle going on with Lionel Messi ahead of the Group F match against Iran, saying he wasn't offended when his
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FIFA World Cup: Gianluigi Buffon returns for Italy against Costa Rica
June 20, 2014 20:57 ISTRECIFE, Brazil : Captain Gianluigi Buffon is back from injury and in goal for Italy's World Cup match against Costa Rica.Buffon missed the Azzurri's opening 2-1 win over England in Group D after twisting his
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FIFA World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo wears knee brace in Portugal team practice
June 20, 2014 20:41 ISTCAMPINAS, Brazil : Cristiano Ronaldo is wearing a brace on his troublesome left knee as his Portugal team holds its final World Cup training session before departing for a crucial game against the United States.
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FIFA World Cup : Argentina hope for a better show against Iran
June 20, 2014 19:24 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Argentina may have started their FIFA 2014 World Cup campaign with a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina but they will be looking for a more convincing performance when they face Iran in
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FIFA World Cup: Fans putting on a show during national anthems
June 25, 2014 8:40 ISTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil : The football world cup in Brazil is really witnessing something new that the people watching it on a television or on the ground have never witnessed before . This time we take
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FIFA earmarks USD 38 million for U-17 World Cup in India
June 21, 2014 1:26 ISTRio de Janeiro: It's not just the All India Football Federation but the sport's governing body FIFA is also doing its bit to ensure a smooth conduct of the Under-17 World Cup, earmarking around USD
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FIFA World Cup: This is for all those who badmouthed me: Suarez
June 20, 2014 14:31 ISTSao Paulo: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who missed Uruguay's opening match at the FIFA World Cup due to an injury, returned to the starting line-up against England and became the Man of the Match to
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FIFA World Cup: Despite loss Japan fans collect trash
June 20, 2014 13:02 ISTNatal, Brazil: Japan's fans are among the world's most spirited during a match -- and polite after it. For the straight second match of FIFA World Cup, fans of the Blue Samurai shrugged off disappointment
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FIFA World Cup: Tension builds ahead of Italy v Costa Rica match
June 20, 2014 16:41 ISTRio De Janeiro: A draw between Italy and Costa Rica on Friday would put England out of contention at the FIFA World Cup. Luckily for England, neither team will be prepared to settle for one
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FIFA World Cup: 6-fingered family roots for Brazil's 6th World Cup
June 20, 2014 8:47 ISTAguas Claras, Brazil: A family is counting on the fingers of a single hand its hopes for Brazil to win a sixth World Cup championship. All the members of the Silva family living in Aguas
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FIFA World Cup: France faces Swiss test on strike anniversary
June 20, 2014 10:53 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: France faces Switzerland on the anniversary of its infamous FIFA World Cup training ground strike, and a victory in Friday's match will go a long way to closing the darkest chapter in France's
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FIFA World Cup: Scoreless draw keeps Japan and Greece alive
June 20, 2014 10:58 ISTNATAL, Brazil: Reduced to 10 men after captain Costas Katsouranis was sent off in the 38th minute with his second booking, Greece held on for a 0-0 draw with Japan on Thursday that kept both
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FIFA World Cup: Honduras coach confirms changes for Ecuador match
June 21, 2014 2:04 ISTCURITIBA, Brazil: Honduras coach Luis Fernando Suarez is set to ring the changes when his team faces Ecuador on Friday in a Group E match that could end either team's hopes of reaching the knockout
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FIFA World Cup: Greece turns to Mitroglou in attack vs Japan
June 20, 2014 3:04 ISTNATAL, Brazil: In desperate search of goals, Greece was set to start striker Kostas Mitroglou to lead the attack against Japan in a must-win game for both countries at the Arenas das Dunas. Mitroglou, who
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FIFA World Cup: Germany looking to avoid 2nd-game slump in Brazil
June 20, 2014 2:55 ISTPORTO SEGURO, Brazil: Germany repeated its feat from four years ago by opening the World Cup with a 4-0 victory. Now it's hoping there won't be a repeat of its second game in South Africa
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FIFA World Cup: Switzerland to defend against France
June 20, 2014 2:15 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld made no secret on Thursday about his tactics heading into Switzerland's potentially decisive clash with France: Solid defending and quick counterattacks. Whoever wins in Salvador on Friday will take a
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FIFA World Cup: Italy's Buffon and Barzagli still in doubt
June 20, 2014 1:59 ISTRECIFE, Brazil: Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and center back Andrea Barzagli remain in doubt for Friday's World Cup match against Costa Rica.Buffon twisted his left ankle and knee before the Azzurri's opening game against England
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FIFA World Cup: Suarez gives Uruguay 2-1 win over England
June 20, 2014 10:11 ISTSAO PAULO: Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over England at the World Cup on Thursday, making an instant impact on his return from injury to revive his team's Group D
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FIFA World Cup: Colombia beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in a gripping World Cup match
June 20, 2014 0:21 ISTBrasilia: A terrible defensive lapse cost Ivory Coast dear as Colombia defeated them 2-1 in a gripping World Cup group match which saw three goals being scored in the space of just nine minutes here
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FIFA World Cup: Watch how football stars get creative in celebrating goals
June 30, 2014 8:34 ISTSAO PAULO : Flying Dutchman Arjen Robben took off straight for the goal, ran around the back side of the net, then came sliding into the sideline on his knees. He spread his arms wide,
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FIFA World Cup: Vincent Kompany is Belgium's leader, but often injured
June 19, 2014 23:51 ISTMOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil : There is little not to like about Belgium defender Vincent Kompany at the World Cup. He has vision, poise and leadership all the qualities teams look for in a captain.
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FIFA World Cup: Thomas Muller will be World Cup's top goal scorer: Gerd Muller
June 19, 2014 23:14 ISTSao Paulo: Germany's scoring machine in the 1970s Gerd Muller, also known as “Der Bomber”, said that current midfielder Thomas Muller will get the FIFA World Cup goal record.Muller scored his first hat-trick in the
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FIFA World Cup:Didier Drogba on bench again for Ivory Coast vs Colombia
June 19, 2014 21:06 ISTBRASILIA, Brazil : Didier Drogba will start on the bench again for Ivory Coast in its Group C match against Colombia in the World Cup on Thursday.The country's captain and record scorer turned the game
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FIFA World Cup: This is the end of an era: Xabi Alonso
June 19, 2014 20:49 ISTRio de Janeiro: Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has admitted that his side has lost its way after being eliminated by Chile from the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, adding that it is the
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FIFA World Cup: We have no excuses: Fernando Torres
June 19, 2014 19:53 ISTRio de Janeiro: Spain striker Fernando Torres lamented his side's ouster from the FIFA World Cup after their 0-2 loss to Chile at the Maracana Stadium here Wednesday.“The whole squad is upset about this but
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FIFA World Cup: How 2-0 loss to Chile stunned Spaniards
June 20, 2014 7:16 ISTRio De Janeiro: After watching Spain miss one chance after another and suffer a second straight humiliating loss at the World Cup, Victor Serra and other Spanish supporters walked out of Rio's Maracana stadium to
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FIFA World Cup: Time for math to figure out the scenarios
June 19, 2014 13:25 ISTRio De Janeiro: Every four years, the World Cup forces fans to remember their math lessons. Working out what each team needs from its final match to finish in the top two of a group
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FIFA World Cup: Spain 'not good enough' after early World Cup exit
June 19, 2014 11:49 ISTRio De Janeiro: Spain's players had different explanations for the team's early World Cup exit. Captain Iker Casillas said there was lack of commitment, midfielder Xabi Alonso thought there wasn't enough hunger. According to Fernando
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