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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

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  Match Schedule :Quarter final round of 2014 FIFA World Cup

  Football | July 02, 2014 8:53 IST

  New Delhi:  The quarter final line up have been decided after a grueling  super 16 round. The top eight teams will now fight it out to make it to the semi final of the

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  FIFA World Cup: Swiss coach announces retirement after World Cup ouster

  Football | July 02, 2014 6:46 IST

  Sao Paulo:  After Switzerland were eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Argentina in the round of 16, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his retirement here Tuesday."I'd like to congratulate my players for the way

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  Messi is the best in the world: di Maria

  Football | July 01, 2014 19:43 IST

  Sao Paulo: Argentina winger Angel di Maria said there is no one specific team that is a powerful candidate to win the FIFA World Cup but that teammate Lionel Messi "is the best in the

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  How Ronaldo was upstaged by Messi once again at World Cup

  Football | June 27, 2014 7:27 IST

  New Delhi: Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were the most talked about discussed footballers before the start of the FIFA World Cup at Brazil.The group stage of the tournament has been completed and the football

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  FIFA World Cup: Group toppers Argentina, France avoid round-of-16 meeting

  Football | June 26, 2014 11:45 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Argentina and France reached the World Cup last 16 as Group F and Group E leaders respectively Wednesday to avoid a clash with each other in the knockout stage.Argentina captain Lionel Messi

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  Meet your favorite FIFA 2014 stars flaunting their body art

  Football | June 23, 2014 8:24 IST

  New Delhi: There was a time when only bikers and sailors used to have tattoos but today they are flaunted by everyone from movie stars to sportspersons, and most of your friends too! This year

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina, Germany, USA eye 2nd round

  Football | June 21, 2014 12:12 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Argentina will be looking to seal its place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a match to spare when Lionel Messi and his teammates face Iran on Saturday.   The

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  FIFA World Cup: Fans invade pitch at Argentina training

  Football | June 12, 2014 8:59 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina's open training session ended in disorder on Wednesday as more than a dozen fans invaded the pitch and reached Lionel Messi and his team mates before security guards could intervene.  

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  FIFA World Cup: This day that year: Brazil best be aware of opening day shocks

  Football | June 12, 2014 11:40 IST

  New Delhi: A special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 12th June On opening day: Brazil would be well-served if it looks back

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  FIFA World Cup: Spain, Brazil favourites; Argentina, Belgium surprise packages

  Football | June 11, 2014 23:31 IST

  Sao Paulo: Defending champions Spain and hosts Brazil start as favourites for the 2014 FIFA World Cup crown but South American giants Argentina and new kids on the block Belgium can spring a few surprises.An

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  FIFA World Cup:Alvarez, Messi score as Argentina beats Slovenia in warm up

  Football | June 08, 2014 8:38 IST

  LA PLATA, Argentina: Argentina easily beat Slovenia 2-0 in its last World Cup warmup with goals from Ricardo Alvarez and Lionel Messi on Saturday.   Alvarez put a second-string Argentina ahead in the first half with

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  FIFA World Cup: In Argentina, even dogs get snazzy for World Cup

  Football | June 08, 2014 7:44 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina: In some cultures, dressing a dog in the Argentine team jersey with the number 10 on its back could be seen as an insult to Lionel Messi.   But in Buenos Aires, the

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil coach predicts final against Argentina

  Football | June 06, 2014 8:32 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has projected that Argentina will be the most likely opponent if the hosts can make it all the way to the World Cup final.   Scolari says he and

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  FIFA World Cup: Spain tops the rankings, Brazil rises to No. 3

  Football | June 05, 2014 14:36 IST

  ZURICH:  Defending World Cup champion Spain will travel to Brazil as the No. 1 team in the FIFA rankings, and the host nation will kick off as No. 3.   Spain and Germany remain 1-2 in

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats Trindad & Tobago in warm-up

  Football | June 05, 2014 8:09 IST

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Goals by Rodrigo Palacio, Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez led Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup warm-up Wednesday.   Argentina dominated Trinidad, a non-World Cup

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  Argentina will reach World Cup final, believe Ex-players

  Football | May 19, 2014 11:26 IST

  Buenos Aires: Former Argentine soccer players who played in several World Cups believed that Argentina's national team will reach the final in Brazil seeking its third title.These former players during an interivew to Xinhua, agreed