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FIFA World Cup: Brazil trying to shift focus to 3rd-place match
July 10, 2014 4:46 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and his players are trying to put the devastating semifinal loss to Germany behind them as quickly as possible, turning their focus to the farewell match
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands-Argentina semifinal goes to extra time
July 10, 2014 3:38 ISTSAO PAULO : The Netherlands and Argentina are heading to extra time in their World Cup semifinal after finishing the regulation 90 minutes locked at 0-0. A day after Germany thrashed Brazil 7-1, the goals
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands holds Argentina 0-0 at halftime
July 10, 2014 2:34 ISTSAO PAULO : The Netherlands and Argentina are level at 0-0 after the first half of the second World Cup semifinal. In stark contrast to Tuesday's German goal spurt against Brazil, the closest either team
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FIFA World Cup: De Jong back in Dutch lineup for Argentina
July 10, 2014 0:59 ISTSAO PAULO : Midfielder Nigel de Jong has recovered from a groin injury the Netherlands team feared would end his World Cup and will start Wednesday's semifinal against Argentina. Striker and captain Robin van Persie
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FIFA World Cup: Germany delighted, astonished by Brazil rout
July 09, 2014 14:53 ISTBerlin: Germans awoke on Wednesday to discover the 7-1 demolition of Brazil in their World Cup semifinal was not a delightful dream but a scarcely believable reality. The front-page headline in the country's biggest-selling newspaper,
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FIFA World Cup: We will be scarred for life: Brazil Striker Fred
July 09, 2014 11:50 ISTBelo Horizonte: Brazil striker Fred has said the team's 7-1 World Cup semifinal loss to Germany will leave a permanent scare on the Selecao's players."I am very sad and disappointed for the way it happened,"
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FIFA World Cup: Van Persie has stomach complaint ahead of semi- final clash against Argentina
July 09, 2014 12:51 ISTSAO PAULO : Dutch captain and all-time top scorer Robin van Persie is in doubt for the World Cup semifinal against Argentina after succumbing to a stomach problem. Van Persie trained separately on Tuesday with
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FIFA World Cup: 7-goal scoring spree stuns even Germany
July 09, 2014 7:58 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Chance after chance was offered, and the Germany players just kept on taking them with clinical efficiency. In the end, not even they could scarcely believe the 7-1 World Cup semifinal
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FIFA World Cup: Scolari apologizes for Brazil's failure
July 09, 2014 7:37 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the "catastrophic" defeat to Germany on Tuesday marked the "worst day"
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FIFA World Cup: Messi is the 'best of them all' says Argentine coach
July 09, 2014 6:53 ISTSAO PAULO : Normally a reserved man who avoids hype, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella isn't shy about declaring Lionel Messi to be the best player in the world. Comparing the Argentina captain with Arjen Robben
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Meet Miroslav Klose , the highest goal scorer in World Cup
August 12, 2014 13:08 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Miroslav Klose is the second member of the World Cup-winning side to step down after captain Philipp Lahm. While Lahm's retirement came as a surprise, but Klose's move was expected.With a
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How Germany shattered the Brazilian dream
July 09, 2014 7:27 ISTNew Delhi: The four semifinalist of the 2014 World Cup were acronym as B.A.N.G. The first semifinal between Germany and the host nation lived upto its billing as the whole world watched how the German
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FIFA World Cup: Germany routs Brazil 7-1, reaches World Cup final
July 09, 2014 3:47 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Germany poured in the goals Tuesday to hand Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semifinals that stunned the host nation.Miroslav Klose scored a
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil fans crushed by 5 early Germany goals
July 09, 2014 3:11 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Brazilians expected a challenge in facing a powerful German team at the World Cup but none could envision such calamity. A drenching, tropical rain and an early onslaught of goals by
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FIFA World Cup: Germany leads Brazil 5-0 at halftime
July 09, 2014 2:39 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Germany scored five goals in the opening 30 minutes Tuesday to take an astounding 5-0 lead over Brazil at halftime in the World Cup semifinals. Toni Kroos scored twice in two minutes
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Thousands throng to pay respects to Alfredo Di Stefano
July 09, 2014 7:20 ISTMADRID : Thousands of football fan queued for hours in midsummer heat on Tuesday to pay their respects and mourn the death of Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano. Queues several hundred yards (meters) long
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FIFA World Cup: Bernard replaces Neymar for Brazil vs Germany
July 09, 2014 1:01 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : With Neymar out injured, Bernard will start as a third forward for Brazil on Tuesday in the World Cup semifinal against Germany. Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup
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FIFA World Cup: Fans start gathering for Brazil-Germany semifinal
July 09, 2014 0:06 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : At a local bar long before noon, a German supporter danced along with Brazilians playing samba.Tension will mount, no doubt, before the 5 p.m. kickoff (4 p.m. EDT/2000 GMT) in Tuesday's
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FIFA World Cup: Zuniga escapes punishment over Neymar tackle
July 08, 2014 13:45 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has escaped punishment for a tackle that forced Neymar out of the World Cup with a fractured vertebra.In a statement Monday, the world football governing body FIFA
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FIFA World Cup: Loew warns about Brazil fouls ahead of semifinal
July 08, 2014 13:11 ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Germany coach Joachim Loew is worried about Brazil's "brutal" tackling in recent games, and appealed to the referee of their World Cup semifinal to be on the lookout for such tactics. Germany
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ON THIS DAY: West Germany beats France in 1982
July 08, 2014 13:03 ISTOn July 8 in World Cup history: In classic semifinal that sees first penalty shootout, West Germany beats France in Seville, Spain, in 1982. Late penalty helps West Germany grind out victory against Argentina to
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FIFA World Cup: Fans expect Brazil to overcome loss of Neymar
July 08, 2014 12:57 ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil did it once without Pele, and just about everyone in the country is waiting and hoping to do it again without Neymar. The Brazilians advanced to the semifinals of the World
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil will be playing for nation, Neymar
July 08, 2014 12:32 ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Neymar helped Brazil get this far at the World Cup. Now it's up to the rest of the team to win for its injured star, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Monday. Neymar
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FIFA World Cup: History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash
July 08, 2014 12:14 ISTSao Paulo: Fuelled by decades of hurt, Lionel Messi's Argentina and Arjen Robben's Holland will carry competing motivations into tomorrow's tantalising World Cup semi-final showdown at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena.Argentina, who last reached the final
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar denies attempt to play in World Cup final
July 07, 2014 19:37 ISTBelo Horizente, Brazil: Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil wants punishment for Zuniga, cancelation of Silva's booking
July 08, 2014 9:19 ISTRio de Janeiro: The Brazilian FA (CBF) has asked FIFA's Disciplinary Committee to investigate and punish Colombia's Camilo Zuniga after his collision with Neymar caused the ace forward a serious back injury.CBF demanded that FIFA
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar felt numb below the waist after collision
July 07, 2014 16:46 ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side were in "scare" after the violent collision between Neymar and Colombia's Camilo Zuniga in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final tie that sidelined Neymar
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FIFA World Cup: All change as physical Brazil tackle German guile
July 07, 2014 15:07 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semi-final here tomorrow, old stereotypes of both countries' football philosophies are being rewritten.Amazingly for two World Cup powerhouses with 24
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