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FIFA World Cup: Rampant Netherlands outclass reigning champs Spain 5-1
June 14, 2014 9:28 ISTSalvador: Two goals each from Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie helped the Netherlands notch a stunning 5-1 victory against defending champions Spain in the Group B opener here Friday.In what was a rematch of
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Hungary's greatest goalkeeper Grosics is no more
June 14, 2014 0:31 ISTBudapest: Gyula Grosics, goalkeeper for the 1950s' nearly unstoppable Hungarian football squad, dubbed the "Magical Magyars", died Friday at the age of 88.Grosics had suffered several heart attacks and lung problems, and was hospitalised earlier
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Shakira to celebrate fourth anniversary with Pique
June 14, 2014 0:00 ISTMadrid: Colombian pop star Shakira and Spanish football player Pique will be celebrating the fourth anniversary of their relationship in Brazil during the 2014 World Cup.Shakira, who is 10 years older than Pique, still cannot
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FIFA World Cup: A look at the footballers who may be playing their last World Cup
June 14, 2014 8:10 ISTNew Delhi: The FIFA world Cup 2014 at Brazil may be the last big stage for some of the international players who will be representing their country at the biggest arena of football. Lets take
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi twist to Bengal's clay modelling
June 13, 2014 20:33 ISTKolkata: Think of West Bengal and you immediately visualise the frenzy of Durga Puja and beautifully sculpted life-size clay models of the state's premier deity. And with World Cup football in the air, that earthy
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FIFA World Cup: Peralta scores in Mexico's 1-0 win over Cameroon
June 14, 2014 0:24 ISTNatal: Shrugging off two contentious off-side calls in the first half, a tenacious Mexico rode on Oribe Peralta's solitary second half strike to beat Cameroon 1-0 in a Group A World Cup match, here today.The
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FIFA World Cup: Best wishes come from space station
June 13, 2014 17:53 ISTBERLIN (AP): The six-member crew on the International Space Station may be busy conducting scientific experiments out there on the final frontier. Even astronauts will be taking some downtime to watch the action in Brazil.
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FIFA World Cup: What happened to Brazil may happen to Argentina: Zabaleta
June 13, 2014 17:15 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta believes that Brazil's hard-fought 3-1 victory over Croatia in the opening game of the World Cup is an alert to his national team.Argentina, one of the favourites, start
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FIFA World Cup: We react strongly to turn the match around: Neymar
June 13, 2014 14:56 ISTSao Paulo: Star striker Neymar was happy with the way Brazil turned around the match after conceding an early goal, through Marcello's own goal, to beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening match of the 2014
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10 things to be seen first time at World Cup
June 18, 2014 7:28 ISTNew Delhi: With the first match kicked off on Thursday, the World Cup is finally here. But after 84 years, how much this mega event has changed? What can we expect that we have not
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FIFA World Cup: Brazilians jam in front of TVs for World Cup start
June 13, 2014 10:31 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: TV sets were on in scruffy bars tucked into shantytowns, clubs for the elite and the living rooms of countless homes across the expanse that is Brazil. Whether it was an old
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FIFA World Cup: Australia looks to Cahill for goals in World Cup
June 13, 2014 10:19 ISTCuiaba, Brazil: With his trademark shadow-boxing routine at the corner flag, Australia forward Tim Cahill may provide one of the iconic goal celebrations at this World Cup.And if anyone is going to score in Brazil
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FIFA World Cup: Marcelo scores Brazil's first own-goal
June 13, 2014 8:53 ISTSao Paulo: As expected Brazil did score the first goal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup but unfortunately for the hosts it was an own goal by defender Marcelo in the opening match against Group
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FIFA World Cup: Croatia outraged over penalty in loss to Brazil
June 13, 2014 15:07 ISTSao Paulo: Organizers may as well give the FIFA World Cup to Brazil right now, according to Croatia's Dejan Lovren, after the defender found himself at the center of a penalty controversy in his team's
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FIFA World Cup: The biggest sporting carnival begins with dazzling opening ceremony
June 14, 2014 8:32 ISTNew Delhi: The much awaited biggest carnival in all sports, FIFA World Cup 2014 finally kicked off with the glittering performances by the Brazilian acrobats, dancers and above all, with popstar Jennifer Lopez and rapper
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FIFA World Cup: Referee Nichimura's decisions in spotlight
June 13, 2014 4:11 ISTSAO PAULO: Yuishi Nichimura ensured that refereeing standards at the World Cup will be a hotly debated topic from the opening match on Thursday. The Japanese official awarded Brazil a questionable penalty that Neymar converted
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Ronaldo cuts short training session for Portugal
June 13, 2014 2:47 ISTCAMPINAS, Brazil: Cristiano Ronaldo cut short a training session with Portugal on Thursday, leaving the field with an ice pack over his left knee -- indicating that his tendinitis may still be bothering the star
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar leads Brazil to 3-1 win over Croatia
June 13, 2014 11:47 ISTSAO PAULO: Neymar gave Brazil a winning start to its home World Cup, scoring twice to lead the host nation to an unconvincing 3-1 victory over Croatia in the opening game on Thursday. Brazil had
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'Mature' Spain expected to deliver against Dutch
June 13, 2014 7:58 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Spain's team is creeping up in age and its core of Barcelona players are coming off a forgettable season. Yet coach Vicente del Bosque expects his defending champions to hit form quickly against
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World Cup kicks off in style with Pitbull and JLo
June 13, 2014 2:27 ISTSAO PAULO: Itaquerao Stadium shined under blue skies as Brazil kicked off its home World Cup with a football-style Carnival Thursday before thousands of dancing yellow-clad fans, who seemed eager to put construction delays and
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Salvador stadium faces last minute preparations
June 13, 2014 0:47 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Wire stadium fences are being unfolded, new X-ray security machines are being unpacked at entrances and clouds of dust billow across roads leading to the World Cup venue. There appeared to be a
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Chelsea signs Fabregas from Barcelona
June 13, 2014 0:19 ISTLONDON: Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas is leaving Barcelona to return to London, signing a five-year deal with Chelsea that will put him up against his former club Arsenal. The 27-year-old Fabregas, who spent eight years
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FIFA World Cup 2014: Croatia confident it can stun Brazil in opener
June 12, 2014 20:22 ISTSao Paulo: A confident Croatia is ready to spoil Brazil's party in their World Cup opener and continue a long tradition of first match upsets at the tournament. With all the pressure on the host
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FIFA World Cup: Police and World Cup protesters clash
June 12, 2014 19:46 ISTSao Paulo: Brazilian police have clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block the main highway leading to the stadium that hosts the opening match of the tournament. Images aired by the Globo TV network
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Six Goa politicos to go on Brazil junket to watch football World Cup
June 12, 2014 19:02 ISTPanaji: A Goa government-sponsored trip for a group of six politicians to Brazil to watch the football world cup has kicked up a row with the opposition Congress calling it a “wasteful expenditure” and seeking
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Junta engineers World Cup coup for Thailand
June 12, 2014 17:52 ISTBangkok: The military junta that overthrew Thailand's elected government struck a blow for freedom Thursday -- the freedom to watch soccer. As part of its goal to "return happiness to the Thai people," the junta
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Neymar, Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rooney in new animated Nike film
June 13, 2014 8:33 ISTNew Delhi: Soccer superstars Wayne Rooney, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have appeared in the third part of Nike's 'riskeverything' animated campaign.David Luiz, Franck Ribery, Andres Iniesta and Tim Howard also feature in the
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FIFA World Cup: A must watch top five matches in the group stage
June 13, 2014 8:23 ISTNew Delhi: The first stage of the World Cup 2014 has some interesting matches lined up in its itinerary . India TV takes a look on some of the matches that will be an hotly
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