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  FIFA World Cup: Match Preview: Beasley set to play in 4th World Cup for US

  Football | June 17, 2014 3:23 IST

  NATAL, Brazil :  DaMarcus Beasley is set to become the first American to play in four World Cups.U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann's lineup against Ghana on Monday night had Beasley starting at left back, a position

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  FIFA World cup: Nigeria held 0-0 by Iran in World Cup's first draw

  Football | June 17, 2014 2:36 IST

  CURITIBA, Brazil: Nigeria and Iran delivered the first draw of the World Cup on Monday as they ground out a scrappy 0-0 stalemate in their opening match in Group F.   The draw at the Arena

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  How Italian striker Mario Balotelli making the most of his first World Cup

  Football | June 17, 2014 8:01 IST

  MANGARATIBA, Brazil :Mario Balotelli is making the most of his first World Cup. The mercurial Italy forward proposed to his Belgian girlfriend last week, scored the winning goal in the Azzurri's opening game against England

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  Fifa World Cup: Nigeria and Iran 0-0 after first half in a Group F World Cup match.

  Football | June 17, 2014 1:32 IST

  CURITIBA, Brazil :  Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has left out veteran defender Joseph Yobo from his starting lineup as the team opens its World campaign against Iran on Monday.   Yobo, who played in Nigeria's World

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  FIFA World Cup: Italy has no time to celebrate after England win

  Football | June 15, 2014 21:57 IST

  MANAUS, Brazil :  Italy can't afford to celebrate too much after opening the World Cup with an impressive win over England.   The Azzurri have to recover physically after a draining match in the jungle venue

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  FIFA World Cup: Mario Balotelli dedicates win to wife, friends

  Football | June 15, 2014 19:43 IST

  Manaus (Brazil):  Italy striker Mario Balotelli dedicated his goal, which secured a 2-1 victory over England in the World Cup Group D opener, to his wife and friends.The AC Milan star said though the game

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  FIFA World Cup: Belgium full of confidence before Group H opener against Algeria

  Football | June 15, 2014 19:30 IST

  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil :  Belgium returns to its first World Cup in 12 years brimming with confidence and determination before the Group H opener against Algeria.   Belgium's best cluster of players in a generation is

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  FIFA World Cup:Match Preview : Uruguay leaves Suarez on bench vs Costa Rica

  Football | June 14, 2014 23:48 IST

  FORTALEZA, Brazil : Uruguay has left Luis Suarez on the bench for its opening World Cup game against Costa Rica, opting not to risk the star striker's health as he recovers from knee surgery.   Coach

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  Zico Warns His Iraq Squad That Job Isn't Done Yet

  Football | November 14, 2011 10:12 IST

  Doha, Qatar, Nov 14: After a win that moved Iraq within a point of advancing to the last stage of Asian qualifying and all but ended China's hopes of reaching Brazil 2014, coach Zico is