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FIFA World Cup: Bastian Schweinsteiger fit for late World Cup stage
July 07, 2014 12:56 ISTPORTO SEGURO, Brazil : Bastian Schweinsteiger's fragile left knee has been a matter of concern for weeks and the reason the Germany midfielder started the World Cup on the bench. Now he's fit again just
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FIFA World Cup: Shootout tactic was fair play says Dutch goalie
July 07, 2014 12:20 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul insists he did nothing wrong in confronting Costa Rica's penalty takers during a World Cup quarterfinal shootout. Krul's crucial two saves on Sunday night followed his novel
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FIFA World Cup: Angel Di Maria ruled out of World Cup semifinals
July 07, 2014 11:51 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria has been ruled out of the World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands with a thigh injury while striker Sergio Aguero has been declared fit to play
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FIFA World Cup: Germany wary of Brazil desire to win for Neymar
July 07, 2014 11:43 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger said the absence of Neymar will provide Brazil with extra motivation in their World Cup semifinal here Tuesday.The Bayern Munich midfielder told reporters that Brazil would be determined to
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina have poor record against Netherlands
July 07, 2014 11:26 ISTBuenos Aires, July 7 (IANS) Argentina has a history of adverse results against the Netherlands, which it will face at the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup.Argentina defeated the Netherlands only in the final of
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FIFA World Cup: Germany has no Messi or Neymar but strong team says Podolski
July 07, 2014 10:56 ISTRio de Janeiro: Germany's strength lies in the team's spirit and team-mates' performance that exceeds the individual distinctive merits of players like Lionel Messi or Neymar to Argentina and Brazil, says German midfielder Lukas Podolski."Germany
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FIFA World Cup: Mexican Rodriguez to referee Brazil-Germany semi-final
July 07, 2014 10:23 ISTBrasilia: World soccer governing body FIFA announced that Mexican Marco Rodriguez will referee the World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Germany, which kicks off in Belo Horizonte Tuesday.Rodriguez, 40, earlier officiated the group-stage matches here
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil asks FIFA to overturn Thiago Silva ban
July 07, 2014 10:06 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : FIFA says the Brazilian football confederation is trying to overturn captain Thiago Silva's ban for the World Cup semifinal against Germany.FIFA spokesman Delia Fischer says its disciplinary committee is "analyzing materials"
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FIFA World Cup: Doctors veto Neymar wanting to play in final
July 07, 2014 17:34 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Neymar has reportedly told family and friends that he wants to play in the World Cup final, should Brazil defeat Germany in Tuesday's semifinal.But Selecao medical staff is set to veto the
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FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi on way to surpass Maradona on cap
July 07, 2014 8:00 ISTBuenos Aires: Lionel Messi is on the way to surpass Diego Armando Maradona's mark of number of games played with the Argentine national team when he face the Netherlands Wednesday.The Barcelona's forward capped 91 times
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil seeking 'something different' against Germany
July 07, 2014 6:46 ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): There is no escaping the impact of Neymar's tournament-ending back injury on Brazil's hopes of lifting a sixth World Cup title, but they seek to do "something different" in their Word Cup
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FIFA World Cup: France needs to build on World Cup success
July 06, 2014 8:55 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : With no competitive games for two years, France coach Didier Deschamps may struggle to gauge just how much progress has been made by his young team after its run to the
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FIFA World Cup: Marcelo stays in camp despite grandfather's death
July 06, 2014 8:36 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : The Brazilian football confederation says left back Marcelo's grandfather has died, but that the player will remain with the Brazil team at its World Cup training camp. The confederation said Pedro
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FIFA World Cup: Not even Keylor Navas can rescue Costa Rica this time
July 06, 2014 8:20 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Not even Keylor Navas could rescue Costa Rica this time. The goalkeeper who made so many wonderful saves in this World Cup was outclassed in the penalty shootout that decided the quarterfinal against
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FIFA World Cup: Robin Van Persie's misses nearly cost Dutch
July 06, 2014 7:42 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil : On the same ground where Robin van Persie's spectacular diving header earned him the nickname the Flying Dutchman, the Netherlands striker nearly fell flat against Costa Rica. Van Persie missed two golden
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina winger Di Maria in doubt for semifinals
July 06, 2014 6:37 ISTBRASILIA, Brazil : Argentina winger Angel di Maria is in doubt for the World Cup semifinals with a right thigh injury, possibly robbing the team of one of its best attacking threats. Di Maria was
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Is Neymar a victim of the World Cup show
July 06, 2014 8:38 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : "I kept getting tripped up and kicked to pieces ...," said Brazil's superstar player, "and the referee did nothing to protect me or my teammates from these rough-house tactics." Neymar, describing
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands beats Costa Rica in penalty shootout to reach the semis
July 06, 2014 4:51 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Tim Krul came on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time and then saved two penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday, giving the Netherlands a
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FIFA World Cup: Juan Zuniga apologizes to Neymar for tackle
July 06, 2014 4:28 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO:Colombia defenderJuan Zuniga has sent a letter of apology to Neymar, saying he is "deeply sorry and sad" for causing the injury that knocked the Brazil striker out of the World Cup. "Although
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands and Costa Rica head to extra time
July 06, 2014 3:34 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil : The Netherlands and Costa Rica are heading to extra time after staying even at 0-0 through 90 minutes of play Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas kept
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FIFA World Cup: My dream is still alive says Neymar
July 06, 2014 3:46 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil star Neymar says his World Cup may be over because of a fractured vertebra but his World Cup dream of celebrating the title with his teammates at the Maracana Stadium next
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FIFA World Cup: Navas keeps Netherlands scoreless at halftime
July 06, 2014 2:48 ISTSALVADOR: Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas made a string of quality saves Saturday to keep the World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands 0-0 at halftime. Navas, who had a sore shoulder coming into the
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FIFA World Cup: Memphis Depay starts for Dutch against Costa Rica
July 06, 2014 1:30 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Netherlands forward Memphis Depay looks set to play as an offensive wingback when the team faces Costa Rica on Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Depay, who has come off the bench to
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar airlifted from Brazil's training camp
July 06, 2014 1:10 ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil striker Neymar was airlifted from Brazil's training camp in a medical helicopter and will be treated at home for the back injury that ruled him out of the last two games
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats Belgium 1-0 to reach semis
July 06, 2014 0:13 ISTBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Gonzalo Higuain's first goal of this World Cup sent Argentina into the semifinals on Saturday with a 1-0 win over a disappointing Belgium.Argentina, which hadn't advanced past the World Cup quarterfinals
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar returns to Brazil camp in ambulance
July 05, 2014 16:49 ISTFortaleza, Brazil: Neymar returned to Brazil's training camp in an ambulance after being ruled out of the World Cup because of a broken vertebra that will sideline him for four weeks. Neymar flew back to
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ON THIS DAY: Rossi breaks Brazil's hearts in 1982
July 05, 2014 15:52 ISTOn July 5 in World Cup history: Paolo Rossi's hat trick helps Italy beat Brazil in Barcelona, Spain, in 1982. Italy started the 1982 World Cup slowly, barely making it through to the second group
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FIFA World Cup: Will Neymar injury cast a pall over Brazil cup win?
July 05, 2014 14:58 ISTRio De Janeiro: The fireworks celebrating victory had barely subsided when the disastrous news came through for Brazil: Neymar is out. The star who lit up the World Cup with his skill and sunny temperament
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