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FIFA World Cup: Greece edges Bolivia 2-1 in warm-up
June 07, 2014 10:23 ISTHarrison, N.J.: Panagiotis Kone ended Greece's nearly four-game goalless streak in the first half and the Europeans beat Bolivia 2-1 Friday night, their last friendly before heading to Brazil for the World Cup. Kone's goal
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FIFA World Cup: Colombia wins World Cup tuneup over Jordan, 3-0
June 07, 2014 10:15 ISTBuenos Aires: Colombia used two penalty kick goals to ease past Jordan 3-0 in a warm-up for the World Cup on Friday. Twice Jordan, which did not qualify for the international soccer championship, committed hand
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FIFA World Cup: Bruno Alves' goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Mexico in warm up
June 07, 2014 10:17 ISTFOXBOROUGH, Mass: Portugal won a World Cup tuneup without star Cristiano Ronaldo. He'll be needed more once soccer's biggest tournament starts. With the 2013 FIFA world player of the year sidelined for the second game
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FIFA World Cup: In Argentina, even dogs get snazzy for World Cup
June 08, 2014 7:44 ISTBuenos Aires, Argentina: In some cultures, dressing a dog in the Argentine team jersey with the number 10 on its back could be seen as an insult to Lionel Messi. But in Buenos Aires, the
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FIFA Cup: Brazil beats Serbia 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up
June 07, 2014 8:33 ISTSao Paulo: Striker Fred scored early in the second half to help Brazil defeat Serbia 1-0 in its final warm-up before the World Cup on Friday. Brazil was struggling and fans were jeering the team
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FIFA World Cup: Suarez jogs on field for first time since surgery
June 07, 2014 8:23 ISTMontevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay striker Luis Suarez jogged on a football pitch on Friday for the first time since knee surgery two weeks ago. Suarez did stretching exercises and some light jogging during a Uruguay team
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil strikes a threat to a mega event
June 07, 2014 8:11 ISTSao Paulo: Brazilian police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse striking workers inside a subway station on Friday, adding to fears that labor unrest could disrupt the FIFA World Cup that
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Fifa World Cup: Despite struggles, Italy optimistic on arrival
June 07, 2014 8:01 ISTManagaraatiba, Brazil: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli doesn't appear the least bit concerned over the Azzurri's poor run-up to the World Cup. The four-time champions arrived in Brazil on Friday following two disappointing results in warmup
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FIFA World Cup: France winger Franck Ribery ruled out with an injury
June 07, 2014 7:16 ISTPARIS : France's World Cup ambitions were dealt a significant blow just three days before the team's departure for Brazil, with winger Franck Ribery forced to pull out of the tournament after failing to overcome
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Spain will win the World Cup: De Gea
June 06, 2014 20:18 ISTMadrid: Goalkeeper David de Gea remains hopeful that Spain would defend the World Cup in Brazil.De Gea said it has been his childhood dream to represent Spain in the World Cup, reports EFE. De Gea
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FIFA World Cup: Fit-again Vidal arrives in Brazil with Chile squad
June 06, 2014 14:40 ISTBelo Horizonte: A 23-man Chile squad, including midfielder Arturo Vidal, has arrived in Brazil as the team starts preparations for its opening FIFA World Cup match against Australia.The Juventus star had been a major doubt
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Meet the football stars who made an impression at the FIFA World Cup
June 16, 2014 7:42 ISTNew Delhi: The biggest show of 2014 is going to begin in a less than a week 's time in Brazil and every football pundit have started to put thier money on various players who
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FIFA World Cup: Know the WAGS of 20 players who are off to Brazil
June 07, 2014 6:55 ISTNew Delhi : FIFA World Cup is just a few days away and the best players in the world of football sweat it out for the sport's ultimate prize - the World Cup.While the football
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil coach predicts final against Argentina
June 06, 2014 8:32 ISTSAO PAULO: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has projected that Argentina will be the most likely opponent if the hosts can make it all the way to the World Cup final. Scolari says he and
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil can't get caught up in fan euphoria:Marcos
June 06, 2014 8:00 ISTSAO PAULO: Brazil's goalkeeper in the 2002 World Cup has urged national team players to avoid getting caught up in the fan euphoria that is starting to take over the country. Marcos said that as
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FIFA World Cup: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo unfit for friendly vs. Mexico
June 06, 2014 7:27 ISTLISBON, Portugal: Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Friday's friendly against Mexico as he tries to recover from leg injuries in time for the team's World Cup opener against Germany on June 16. The Portuguese
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FIFA World Cup:Alex-Chamberlain set to go with England despite injury
June 06, 2014 7:02 ISTMIAMI : Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to go with England to the World Cup even if he doesn't recover from a knee injury in time for the group stage, coach Roy Hodgson said on Thursday.
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FIFA confident ahead of World Cup despite problems
June 06, 2014 6:46 ISTSAO PAULO: FIFA is "not afraid" things will go wrong at the start of the World Cup despite preparation problems in Brazil. Football's governing body said Thursday it's "in control" of what needs to be
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Fifa World Cup: Germany injury worries recede as WCup approaches
June 05, 2014 17:59 ISTFRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's World Cup injury problems are receding ahead of Friday's friendly against Armenia, the team's last game before departing for Brazil. Coach Joachim Loew says goalkeeper Manuel Neuer won't face Armenia "because we
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Fifa World Cup: Winning 6th World Cup 'big possibility' for Brazil: Thiago Silva
June 05, 2014 14:50 ISTTeresopolis (Brazil): Brazil captain Thiago Silva says it is impossible not to think about lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Maracana Stadium July 13.The 29-year-old confessed that Brazil has a "big possibility" of
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FIFA World Cup: Spain tops the rankings, Brazil rises to No. 3
June 05, 2014 14:36 ISTZURICH: Defending World Cup champion Spain will travel to Brazil as the No. 1 team in the FIFA rankings, and the host nation will kick off as No. 3. Spain and Germany remain 1-2 in
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Michel Platini says "somebody, something" out to hurt him
June 05, 2014 14:21 ISTPARIS : Michel Platini says "somebody, something" is out to discredit him. The UEFA president told sports newspaper L'Equipe he's hurt by British media reports that cast doubts on his links to now disgraced Qatari
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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay downs Slovenia 2-0 in warm-up
June 05, 2014 11:18 ISTMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Goals by Edinson Cavani and Christian Stuani lifted Uruguay past Slovenia 2-0 in a World Cup warm-up game Wednesday night. With the exception of star Luis Suarez, who is recovering from knee surgery,
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Pakistan, the birthplace of Brazuca, the official ball for FIFA world cup
June 06, 2014 7:23 ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan has left all internal problems behind to be the birthplace of the Brazuca, the official match ball for the 2014 FIFA world cup. It has been manufactured in Sialkoti origins. Football manufacturing
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FIFA World Cup: Tourists, get ready for price shock
June 05, 2014 10:42 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices. Unlike nearby Latin American nations where a tourist's U.S. dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil
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Will sex worker Helen Wood spoil Wayne Rooney's World Cup?
June 06, 2014 7:26 ISTNew Delhi: This is the last thing England's ace footballer Wayne Rooney would have wanted when the Fifa World Cup 2014 is just a few days away.Former sex worker Helen Wood who will be appearing
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FIFA World Cup: Wayne Rooney ends goal drought as England, Ecuador draw
June 05, 2014 9:28 ISTMIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Rarely has tapping in a goal provided such relief for Wayne Rooney. With pressure building after a four-game England goal drought, the striker bundled the ball over the line from close range
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats Trindad & Tobago in warm-up
June 05, 2014 8:09 ISTBUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Goals by Rodrigo Palacio, Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez led Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup warm-up Wednesday. Argentina dominated Trinidad, a non-World Cup
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