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  FIFA World Cup:Germany's Sami Khedira puzzled by second-match woes

  Football | June 21, 2014 20:45 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil : Germany midfielder Sami Khedira is mystified as to why some teams, including his own, seem to run into problems in their second matches at big tournaments.   Already at this World Cup, Italy

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  FIFA World Cup: Stingy Mexico braces for attack-minded Croatia

  Football | June 21, 2014 20:21 IST

  RECIFE, Brazil :  Mario Mandzukic's return from suspension helped keep Croatia alive in the World Cup.To lead his side into the second round, he may have to do something on Monday that no one has

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  FIFA World Cup: This day that year: Brazil wins glorious 3rd World Cup in 1970

  Football | June 21, 2014 18:06 IST

  A special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 21st June. On this day: Brazil keeps Jules Rimet Trophy for good after beating Italy

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  FIFA World Cup: Germany coach urges players to stay focused against Ghana

  Football | June 21, 2014 18:08 IST

  Fortaleza (Brazil):  Germany coach Joachim Loew has urged his side to stay focused and avoid surprises when they face Ghana in Group G of the FIFA World Cup match.Despite winning 4-0 over Portugal in their

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  FIFA World Cup: Edin Dzeko's our Messi, says Bosnia coach Susic

  Football | June 21, 2014 16:11 IST

  CUIABA, Brazil : Just a few weeks ago, Edin Dzeko was being heralded as the best player in the English Premier League by no less an esteemed judge as Jose Mourinho.   On Friday, he was

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  World Cup: FIFA suspends referee for incorrect decisions

  Football | June 21, 2014 16:17 IST

  Natal (Brazil): FIFA has suspended Colombian assistant referee Humberto Clavijo for making incorrect decisions during the World Cup's Mexico-Cameroon clash June 13 at the Arena das Dunas here.The referee disallowed two goals for Mexico in

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina coach denies rift with Messi

  Football | June 20, 2014 23:50 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Friday denied there was any power struggle going on with Lionel Messi ahead of the Group F match against Iran, saying he wasn't offended when his

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  FIFA World Cup: Gianluigi Buffon returns for Italy against Costa Rica

  Football | June 20, 2014 20:57 IST

  RECIFE, Brazil :  Captain Gianluigi Buffon is back from injury and in goal for Italy's World Cup match against Costa Rica.Buffon missed the Azzurri's opening 2-1 win over England in Group D after twisting his

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  FIFA World Cup: Vincent Kompany is Belgium's leader, but often injured

  Football | June 19, 2014 23:51 IST

  MOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil :  There is little not to like about Belgium defender Vincent Kompany at the World Cup. He has vision, poise and leadership all the qualities teams look for in a captain.

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  FIFA World Cup: Thomas Muller will be World Cup's top goal scorer: Gerd Muller

  Football | June 19, 2014 23:14 IST

  Sao Paulo: Germany's scoring machine in the 1970s Gerd Muller, also known as “Der Bomber”, said that current midfielder Thomas Muller will get the FIFA World Cup goal record.Muller scored his first hat-trick in the

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  FIFA World Cup:Didier Drogba on bench again for Ivory Coast vs Colombia

  Football | June 19, 2014 21:06 IST

  BRASILIA, Brazil :  Didier Drogba will start on the bench again for Ivory Coast in its Group C match against Colombia in the World Cup on Thursday.The country's captain and record scorer turned the game

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  FIFA World Cup: We have no excuses: Fernando Torres

  Football | June 19, 2014 19:53 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Spain striker Fernando Torres lamented his side's ouster from the FIFA World Cup after their 0-2 loss to Chile at the Maracana Stadium here Wednesday.“The whole squad is upset about this but

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  FIFA World Cup: Netherlands edge Australia 3-2

  Football | June 19, 2014 0:22 IST

  PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil: Memphis Depay scored a late clincher as Netherlands withstood Australia's unsettling challenge in a 3-2 comeback win Wednesday to move to the verge of qualifying for the knockout rounds of the World

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  FIFA World Cup: Spain drops Xavi, Pique for must-win against Chile

  Football | June 18, 2014 23:50 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO:  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped regulars Xavi Hernandez and Gerard Pique in favor of Pedro Rodriguez and Javi Martinez for the defending champion's crucial World Cup match against Chile.   Spain needs

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil sees improvement despite disappointing draw

  Football | June 18, 2014 19:15 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil : Luiz Felipe Scolari and his Brazil squad tried to focus on the positives after a disappointing draw against Mexico in its second World Cup match. Although Brazil couldn't manage to score, the veteran

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  FIFA World Cup: Revamped Mexico a tough rival for Brazil:Scolari

  Football | June 17, 2014 7:34 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil :  A year after his team struggled to beat old rival Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is bracing for another tough time when the two sides meet in

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  FIFA World Cup: This day that year: 'Little Bird' inspires Brazil in 1962

  Football | June 17, 2014 7:15 IST

  A special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 16th June. On this day: Brazil defends title against Czechoslovakia in Santiago, Chile, in 1962.

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  How Neymar celebrated Brazil's victory with Gabriella Lenzi

  Football | July 01, 2014 8:06 IST

  New Delhi : The FIFA world cup in Brazil is already  getting attractive and intense  from the group stages as the teams are already fighting it out to reach the next stage. It was the

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  FIFA World Cup: Dempsey, Brooks give US 2-1 win over Ghana

  Football | June 17, 2014 8:47 IST

  NATAL, Brazil :  Clint Dempsey scored one of fastest goals in World Cup history and John Brooks scored the game winner on a header in the 86th minute of a 2-1 U.S. victory over Ghana,

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  FIFA World Cup:Argentines made too many mistakes vs Bosnia: Lionel Messi

  Football | June 17, 2014 4:10 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Lionel Messi says Argentina committed too many mistakes in its 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, including starting the game with two attackers instead of three.   Messi stopped short of criticizing coach Alejandro