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  Argentina beats Germany 4-2 in World Cup final rematch

  Football | September 04, 2014 7:16 IST

  DUESSELDORF, Germany :Angel Di Maria set up three goals and scored the fourth himself as Argentina trounced Germany 4-2 in their friendly game Wednesday to get a small measure of payback after losing to the

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  Argentina issues chikungunya virus alert

  World | August 06, 2014 9:18 IST

  Buenos Aires: Argentina has issued a virus alert on the emergence of chikungunya fever.The health ministry for Buenos Aires province, the country's most populous area, issued the alert Tuesday, reported Xinhua.The disease, which is transmitted

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  Tax fraud case against Lionel Messi goes ahead

  Football | July 28, 2014 22:41 IST

  MADRID: A Spanish judge on Monday rejected a prosecutor's request to drop charges of tax fraud against Lionel Messi and ordered the investigation into three cases of suspected unpaid taxes to proceed.   A court statement

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  FIFA World Cup: United Germany stands at the top of the world

  Football | July 15, 2014 8:21 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: United they stand, right at the top of the football world. And right on South American soil.   Germany won its fourth World Cup title on Sunday, but its first since a country

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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: Goetze scores late to give Germany the World Cup

  Football | July 14, 2014 3:59 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :   With two quick touches, Mario Goetze ended Germany's 24-year wait for another World Cup title.Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Argentina on

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  FIFA World Cup: The day is here! Brazil celebrates final

  Football | July 14, 2014 0:11 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  Football's big day is finally here! Tens of thousands of fans flocked to the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina on Sunday, joining millions around Brazil and across South America

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  FIFA World Cup: Can Messi make it or mess it up

  Football | July 13, 2014 11:07 IST

  Can Messi do a Maradona, screamed a headline to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final curtain-raiser. Lionel Messi partially answered the question by carrying the Argentines into Sunday's final against Germany.Not many would like to

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentine coach to step down after final

  Football | July 12, 2014 16:35 IST

  Belo Horizonte:  Alejandro Sabella plans to step down as coach of the Argentine national team following the squad's FIFA World Cup final against Germany Sunday."I am sure that Alejandro is not going to continue with

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  FIFA World Cup: Latin Americans reluctantly rally behind Argentina

  Football | July 11, 2014 13:38 IST

  BOGOTA, Colombia : With a reputation for arrogance and illusions of European-styled grandeur, Argentines have long been the objects of scorn and the butt of jokes across Latin America   But for at least 90 minutes

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil collapse can happen to anyone says Aguero

  Football | July 11, 2014 11:02 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil :  Germany's 7-1 thrashing of five-time champion Brazil has left no doubt among Argentina's players about the challenge they face in the World Cup final on Sunday. Striker Sergio Aguero says he

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  FIFA World Cup: I taught Romero how to stop penalties says van Gaal

  Football | July 10, 2014 20:52 IST

  SAO PAULO : Louis van Gaal took some credit for showing Argentina's Sergio Romero how to stop penalties, advice that cost the Netherlands coach dearly on Wednesday.Romero stopped two spot kicks as Argentina beat Van

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  FIFA World Cup:Dutch coach Van Gaal's luck runs out in World Cup semifinals

  Football | July 10, 2014 7:43 IST

  SAO PAULO :  Louis van Gaal's luck finally ran out at the World Cup.The Netherlands coach appeared to have a golden tactical touch in Brazil. He switched systems during matches to force victories, brought on

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  FIFA World Cup: Mascherano, Zabaleta play on after blows to head

  Football | July 10, 2014 5:55 IST

  SAO PAULO :  Javier Mascherano and Pablo Zabaleta both stayed in the game for Argentina after being knocked down by blows to their heads during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal.   Mascherano looked discombobulated after he clashed

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  FIFA World Cup: De Jong back in Dutch lineup for Argentina

  Football | July 10, 2014 0:59 IST

  SAO 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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  Thousands throng to pay respects to Alfredo Di Stefano

  Football | July 09, 2014 7:20 IST

  MADRID :  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: History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash

  Football | July 08, 2014 12:14 IST

  Sao 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: Argentina winger Di Maria in doubt for semifinals

  Football | July 06, 2014 6:37 IST

  BRASILIA, 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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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina's Rojo out of quarters with two yellows

  Football | July 02, 2014 11:45 IST

  Sao Paulo: Argentina defender Marcos Rojo will not be able to play Saturday's World Cup quarter-final after he was shown a second yellow card in the round of 16 match against Switzerland Tuesday.The 24-year-old was

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  FIFA World Cup: Angel Di Maria puts himself in spotlight

  Football | July 02, 2014 9:08 IST

  SAO PAULO : Angel di Maria's first goal of this World Cup couldn't have come at a better time for Argentina, or for himself.   Overshadowed by the efforts of captain Lionel Messi, the winger showed