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  World Cup: All four teams fancy their chances in Group C

  May 31, 2014 13:47 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Of all the pools in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group C is arguably the most open and has sent the bookies into a tizzy. Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan will

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  Spain wingerJesus Navas unlikely to play at World Cup at Brazil

  May 31, 2014 13:41 IST

  SEVILLE, Spain :  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says winger Jesus Navas is unlikely to play at the World Cup.   Navas helped Spain win the World Cup four years ago but was sidelined over the

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  When Neymar cried after being overwhelmed by young disabled Brazil fan

  June 02, 2014 7:21 IST

  New Delhi: Neymar was left in tears after a disabled boy was brought onto the pitch to meet his heroes during training on Thursday.The fan showed off his juggling skills to an astonished David Luiz,

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  England beats Peru 3-0 in last home game before WC

  May 31, 2014 11:02 IST

  London: Underwhelming up front and uneasy at the back -- but England still signed off with a victory at Wembley Stadium before the World Cup.   Only one forward contributed a goal in the 3-0 victory

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  Spain warms up for WCup with 2-0 win over Bolivia

  May 31, 2014 10:56 IST

  Seville, Spain: Fernando Torres and Andres Iniesta were on target as Spain dominated Bolivia for a 2-0 win Friday in the first of two international friendlies ahead of its World Cup defense in Brazil.   Torres

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  Jerome Valcke : There's no time to relax until World Cup opener

  May 31, 2014 8:58 IST

  SAO PAULO :  Brazil is getting close to finalizing its preparations for the World Cup but there's "not a single moment to relax" until the opener in less than two weeks, FIFA secretary general Jerome

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  World Cup: Spain, Netherlands should top Group B, but watch out for Chile

  May 30, 2014 16:26 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The Group B calculation in the FIFA World Cup is pretty straightforward. Defending champions Spain and the Netherlands, the two finalists in the 2010 edition in South Africa, should be through to

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  Paraguay beats World Cup team Cameroon 2-1 in friendly

  May 30, 2014 12:19 IST

  Kufstein, Austria: Cameroon slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Paraguay after resting several leading players in a World Cup warmup game on Thursday.   Midfielder Oscar Romero put Paraguay ahead in the fourth minute and Roque

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  Costa Rica's Alvaro Saborio to miss World Cup

  May 30, 2014 7:38 IST

  San Jose, Costa Rica: Costa Rica forward Alvaro Saborio will miss the World Cup after a breaking a bone in his right foot.   Coach Jorge Luis Pinto told a news conference that Saborio was injured

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  World Cup: Brazil favourites, second place conundrum in Group A

  May 29, 2014 15:27 IST

  Rio de Janerio: With the likes of Neymar, Oscar and Willian in the side, few would bet against Brazil topping Group A of the FIFA World Cup but a second place dogfight between Croatia, Mexico

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  Chile miners seek to give boost to World Cup team

  May 29, 2014 13:37 IST

  Santiago, Chile: The Chilean miners who survived trapped underground longer than anyone else before have a message for their country's World Cup team: Don't fear the "group of death."   Chile has a strong squad, but

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  Australia the first team to arrive for World Cup

  May 29, 2014 13:29 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Australia's World Cup team landed in Brazil on Wednesday, the first foreign squad to arrive for the tournament that starts in two weeks.   Jerome Valcke, the top FIFA official in charge of

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  Injured Kim Jin-su ruled out of Korean World Cup squad

  May 29, 2014 15:30 IST

  Seoul, South Korea: Kim Jin-su has been ruled out of South Korea's World Cup squad due to an ankle injury.   The Korea Football Association announced Thursday that Park Joo-ho will join the 23-man squad to

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  Mexico gets 3-0 win over Israel in friendly

  May 29, 2014 15:32 IST

  Mexico City: Mexico got two goals from Miguel Layun to beat Israel 3-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly on Wednesday, but got a scare when starting goalkeeper Jesus Corona was injured in a collision with

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  Suarez tells teammate he expects to be fit at World Cup

  May 29, 2014 6:48 IST

  London: England defender Glen Johnson has bad news for his country: his Liverpool teammate and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has told him he expects to be fit for their World Cup match.Suarez is doubtful for

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  Dutch midfielder Van der Vaart out of World Cup

  May 28, 2014 16:54 IST

  The Hague, Netherlands: Veteran Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will miss the World Cup after injuring a calf muscle in his right leg.   The Dutch football association said Wednesday the injury means coach Louis

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  Julio Cesar: I'm more prepared for this World Cup

  May 28, 2014 11:24 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar said Tuesday he arrives for the World Cup at home a lot more prepared than he was four years ago, when his mistake played a part in the team's

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  Brazil prosecutors try to halt government WCup ads

  May 28, 2014 11:01 IST

  Sao Paulo: Federal prosecutors in Brazil have asked a court to suspend the airing of government advertisements touting the benefits that the World Cup will bring to the country, saying the ads are "absurdly divorced

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  Diskerud, Johannsson lead US over Azerbaijan 2-0

  May 28, 2014 10:49 IST

  San Francisco: Mix Diskerud and Aron Johannsson scored late to lift the United States to a 2-0 win over Azerbaijan on Tuesday night in the first of three World Cup warmups for the Americans.   On

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  Giroud scores twice as France beats Norway 4-0

  May 28, 2014 7:01 IST

  Paris: Striker Olivier Giroud scored twice and winger Mathieu Valbuena set up three goals as France began its World Cup preparation in fine style with a 4-0 win against Norway on Tuesday.   Paul Pogba headed

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  Spain's Costa has hamstring tear, out 15 days

  May 27, 2014 19:29 IST

  Madrid: A doctor treating Diego Costa for a hamstring injury said the striker has a muscle tear that needs to be reassessed in 15 days, raising doubts about his chances of making Spain's World Cup

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  Croatian Niko Kranjcar out of World Cup

  May 27, 2014 17:37 IST

  Zagreb: The Croatian national team suffered another blow as experienced 29-year-old midfielder Niko Kranjcar was ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.On Saturday, the Queens Park Rangers Kranjcar left the field against Derby

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  Shakira releases video for 2014 World Cup featuring Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi Neymar

  May 28, 2014 7:43 IST

  New Delhi: Colombian pop sensation Shakira has released her new Brazil 2014 World Cup Anthem 'La La La (Brazil 2014)'. For the video, Shakira has recruited her partner Gerard Pique, fellow Barcelona players Cesc Fabregas,

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  Diego Maradona shows off some skills

  May 27, 2014 12:44 IST

  New Delhi: Diego Maradona showed he's still got it as he returned to a hero's welcome in Naples.The Argentina legend guided Napoli to two Serie A titles in three years during his spell in Italy

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  Gisele Bundchen poses with soccer star Neymar on Vogue Brazil cover ahead of World Cup

  May 28, 2014 7:59 IST

  New Delhi: Super model Gisele Bundchen will be flying the flag for the South American nation during next month's FIFA World Cup.The 33-year-old poses with the Brazilian flag on the cover of the June issue

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  Brazil begins World Cup preparations amid protests

  May 27, 2014 11:29 IST

  Sao Paulo: The Brazil squad's preparations for a World Cup on home soil got underway Monday amid chants of protests instead of support.   The players selected by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari reported to the national

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  Coach cuts 3 from Australia's World Cup squad

  May 27, 2014 10:47 IST

  Sydney: FC Utrecht midfielder Adam Sarota, Dundee defender Curtis Good and Australia-based Josh Brillante were cut from Australia's World Cup squad Tuesday on the eve of its departure for Brazil.   Coach Ange Postecoglou pared his

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  42mln soccer balls exported for FIFA world cup from Pakistan

  May 27, 2014 7:56 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan may be known as a cricketing nation but not many know that the soccer balls for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be imported from the 159th-ranked football nation.Till now