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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

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  Brazil World Cup song fails to strike right tone

  May 26, 2014 17:51 IST

  Santiago, Chile: The official World Cup song is definitely striking a chord -- the wrong one with many in host country Brazil.Since the recent release of FIFA's "We Are One (Ole Ola)," hordes of fans

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  Thousands celebrate Real's Champions League title

  May 26, 2014 16:03 IST

  Madrid: About 50,000 Real Madrid fans packed the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday to celebrate their club's record 10th European Cup with a blockbuster show befitting its galactico image.   Real beat city rival Atletico Madrid

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  Watch Hazel O'Sullivan, the hot girlfriend of Andros Townsend

  May 27, 2014 6:52 IST

  New Delhi: Six months ago Andros Townsend would have been dreaming of a World Cup with England this summer. But on Thursday night, the Tottenham midfielder watched the darts at the O2 Arena.The winger was

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  Watch Man City winger Scott Sinclair and girlfriend Helen Flanagan enjoy holiday in Bangkok

  May 27, 2014 6:59 IST

  New Delhi: Manchester City wideman Scott Sinclair and girlfriend Helen Flanagan have been sharing photos of their first day on holiday in Bangkok and Koh Samui.Sinclair posed for a number of selfies with his former

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  Brazil in countdown for World Cup start

  May 26, 2014 14:31 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: About 300,000 visitors from around the world are expected to attend World Cup matches across Brazil, from the steamy Amazon region in the north to the chillier pampa climes in the south

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  Cruzeiro beats Inter, takes Brazilian league lead

  May 26, 2014 6:37 IST

  Sao Paulo: Bolivian striker Marcelo Moreno scored a late goal to help defending champion Cruzeiro beat Internacional 3-1 and take the Brazilian league lead on Sunday.   Cruzeiro's third win in a row left the club

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  Ten facts of World Cup you may have overlooked

  June 15, 2014 8:19 IST

  New Delhi: Everything else takes a step back when the FIFA World Cup starts! It is a spectacle that comes every four years to leave us with moments that we can cherish for a lifetime.This

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  Brazil sets aside $856M for World Cup security

  May 24, 2014 10:15 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian officials say they are setting aside about $856 million and preparing 157,000 soldiers and police officers for the security plan for the monthlong World Cup.   Defense Minister Celso Amorim told a news

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  Ronaldo fit for Champs League, Benzema, Pepe doubt

  May 24, 2014 10:04 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo seems certain to be fit to lead Real Madrid's attack against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on Saturday.   However, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti has lingering fitness doubts about Ronaldo's

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  Donovan among 7 cuts on US World Cup roster

  May 23, 2014 11:37 IST

  Stanford, California: Leading scorer Landon Donovan was among seven players cut as the United States announced its 23-man World Cup squad on Thursday.   The 32-year-old attacker, bidding to make his fourth World Cup, was bypassed