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  Cristiano Ronaldo seals Real Madrid's 2-0 win to open Spanish league

  Football | August 26, 2014 12:17 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored from long range to seal Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over the promoted Cordoba on Monday as the European champions made a winning start to the Spanish league.   Karim Benzema

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  FIFA World Cup: Title ends 10-year project for Germany

  Football | July 15, 2014 7:29 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : The World Cup title for Joachim Loew and his "golden generation" crowned a process that was 10 years in the making. With a talented crop of new players coming through, the

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  FIFA World Cup: Scolari apologizes for Brazil's failure

  Football | July 09, 2014 7:37 IST

  BELO 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: Brazil fans crushed by 5 early Germany goals

  Football | July 09, 2014 3:11 IST

  RIO 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