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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay defends Suarez as FIFA scrambles
June 26, 2014 7:17 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: As the world was judging Uruguay's Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his soccer-crazy country defended the star, blaming the foreign media,
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FIFA World Cup: Captain Kompany ruled out of World Cup group match
June 26, 2014 6:11 ISTSAO PAULO : An injury to captain Vincent Kompany saved coach Marc Wilmots one decision ahead of Belgium's last group match, but may cause him more concern further into the World Cup.Kompany led Belgium to
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This day that year : Switzerland exits 2006 World Cup without conceding a goal
June 26, 2014 5:38 ISTA special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 26th June. On this day: Switzerland exits tournament without scoring a penalty in shootout against
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FIFA World Cup: 'We will score' vs Algeria, vows Russia captain
June 26, 2014 5:22 ISTCURITIBA : Russia captain Vasily Berezutskiy says there's no doubt — his team will score on Thursday in its must-win match against Algeria at the World Cup.Berezutskiy told a news conference on Wednesday that "we're
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FIFA World Cup: France clinches top spot in Group E; Ecuador out in a goalless draw
June 26, 2014 4:14 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : France drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to advance to the second round of the World Cup on Wednesday, while the South Americans will be going home from the tournament.In the other
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FIFA World Cup: Shaqiri's hat trick puts Swiss into 2nd round
June 26, 2014 3:55 ISTMANAUS, Brazil : Xherdan Shaqiri scored all three goals to put Switzerland into the second round of the World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Honduras.The Swiss will next face Lionel Messi and Argentina on
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Meet Brazil's legendary holders of jersey number 9
June 26, 2014 8:29 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: The tall gangly figure of Serginho is blamed by many Brazilians for the failure of their sublime side to win the 1982 World Cup. Today's No. 9 in the Brazil shirt, Fred,
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FIFA World Cup: France and Ecuador drawing 0-0 at halftime
June 26, 2014 2:34 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: France and Ecuador went into halftime level at 0-0 in a scrappy contest in their final Group E match on Wednesday.A draw would qualify France for the second round, while Ecuador's chances
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FIFA World Cup: Balotelli hits back at criticism, discrimination
June 26, 2014 2:07 ISTMANGARATIBA, Brazil (AP) -- Mario Balotelli has reacted to harsh criticism some of it discriminatory for Italy's group-stage exit from the World Cup, as the fallout turned into an ugly hunt for scapegoats. "Balotelli
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FIFA World Cup: Bosnia defeat sends Iran crashing at World Cup
June 26, 2014 0:56 ISTSalvador (Brazil): Edin Dzeko weighed in with a first-half goal as Bosnia-Hercegovina knocked Iran out of the World Cup with a 3-1 win in Salvador . Iran had needed to beat Bosnia and hope
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FIFA World Cup: Messi 'Magic' helps Argentina top group
June 25, 2014 23:55 ISTPorto Alegre (Brazil): Argentina's favourite son Lionel Messi once again showed his class with a fine brace to help Argentina edge past a resolute Nigeria 3-2 and top Group F with the African champions also
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FIFA World Cup: Modi won't be there for final
June 25, 2014 19:50 ISTNew Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to watch the World Cup football final next month, will not be attending thesporting event.“I understand that there are no plans for
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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay beats Italy to advance, Greece late winner
June 25, 2014 17:48 ISTUnderscoring a power shift away from Europe, Uruguay fought -- and apparently even bit -- its way to a 1-0 victory over Italy Tuesday to move to the World Cup's next round with Costa Rica,
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FIFA World Cup: Is England too insular for World Cup success?
June 26, 2014 8:26 ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: In many ways, it's a head-scratcher: the country that invented football and which has the richest, most watched and, many would agree, best league in global football is also one of the
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FIFA World Cup: Alcohol ban, curfew in Colombia
June 25, 2014 17:07 ISTBogota, Colombia: Local authorities fearful of more World Cup-related violence banned liquor sales on Tuesday in Bogota and other major Colombian cities. Some mayors also imposed game-day curfews for minors. The mayor of the central
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FIFA World Cup: Ecuador plays for Benitez and place in next round
June 25, 2014 15:38 ISTRio De Janeiro: Ecuador coach Reinaldo Rueda hasn't brought up the name recently, but his team knows who it's playing for -- their late teammate Christian Benitez. There's also a spot in the final 16
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FIFA World Cup: Porto Alegre braces for 80,000 Argentine fans
June 25, 2014 14:57 ISTPorto Alegre, Brazil: Brazilian authorities blocked suspected members of Argentina's violent hooligan gangs from entering the country and closely watched thousands of Argentine fans who filled the streets of Porto Alegre ahead of their team's
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Luis Suarez biting Giorgio Chiellini generates internet's jokes
June 28, 2014 7:41 ISTNew Delhi: We all expected it and It didn't take long for Luis Suarez's bite on Giorgio Chiellini to viral. People have posted morphed images (used here) of Suarez and Chiellini on their Twitter and
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FIFA World Cup: Tabarez defends Suarez against biting claims
June 25, 2014 7:56 ISTNatal (Brazil): Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has defended Luis Suarez after the striker was embroiled in another biting controversy Tuesday.Suarez was accused of sinking his teeth into the shoulder of Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini late
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FIFA World Cup: Deschamps plays down expectations of a goal-fest
June 25, 2014 7:10 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: France coach Didier Deschamps has "far too much respect" for Ecuador to talk up his team's chances of another goal-feast in their final group game Wednesday.France followed up its 3-0 win against
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FIFA World Cup: Nigeria out to stop things getting Messi
June 25, 2014 6:58 ISTPORTO ALGERE, Brazil: The last time Argentina met Nigeria in the World Cup, Vincent Enyeama kept Lionel Messi off the scorers' list with several fine saves. Whether he does the same Wednesday might just determine
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FIFA World Cup: Algeria seeks first ever place in 2nd round
June 25, 2014 6:42 ISTCURITIBA, Brazil: Thirty two years on from one of the most controversial moments in World Cup history, Algeria finally has a real opportunity to reach the second round of the World Cup for the first
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FIFA World Cup: Iran eyes round of 16 stage
June 25, 2014 6:34 ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said Tuesday his team's Group F match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup on will be like a tournament final.Iran plays already-eliminated Bosnia in Salvador on Wednesday with a
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FIFA World Cup: Swiss to stick to their game plan against Honduras
June 25, 2014 6:11 ISTMANAUS, Brazil: With a win and loss so far at the World Cup, some things clearly worked for Switzerland and some things clearly didn't.Regardless, the game plan will remain the same when the Swiss face
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FIFA World Cup: Five controversies in Luis Suarez's career
June 28, 2014 7:45 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez was embroiled in another biting controversy on Tuesday when the Uruguay striker appeared to sink his teeth into Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder in a crucial World Cup group game.
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FIFA World Cup: Greece advances to next round after late penalty
June 25, 2014 9:16 ISTFORTALEZA, Brazil: Georgios Samaras scored an injury-time penalty to put Greece into the second round of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Tuesday. Samaras was adjudged to have been tripped
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FIFA World Cup: Colombia tops Group C by beating Japan 4-1
June 25, 2014 3:55 ISTCUIABA, Brazil: James Rodriguez scored a brilliant goal and set up two more for Jackson Martinez as Colombia routed Japan 4-1 on Tuesday to confirm top spot in Group C and eliminate the Asian champions
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FIFA rules allow Suarez ban of up to 2 years
June 25, 2014 1:58 ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: Luis Suarez could be banned by FIFA for up to 24 matches or two years for apparently biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, according to the governing body's disciplinary rules.Still, any action could
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