Fifa World Cup
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FIFA World Cup: Zuniga escapes punishment over Neymar tackle
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 01:45 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has escaped punishment for a tackle that forced Neymar out of the World Cup with a fractured vertebra.In a statement Monday, the world football governing body FIFA
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FIFA World Cup: Loew warns about Brazil fouls ahead of semifinal
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 01:11 PM ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Germany coach Joachim Loew is worried about Brazil's "brutal" tackling in recent games, and appealed to the referee of their World Cup semifinal to be on the lookout for such tactics. Germany
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FIFA World Cup: Fans expect Brazil to overcome loss of Neymar
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 12:57 PM ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil did it once without Pele, and just about everyone in the country is waiting and hoping to do it again without Neymar. The Brazilians advanced to the semifinals of the World
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil will be playing for nation, Neymar
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 12:32 PM ISTBelo Horizonte, Brazil: Neymar helped Brazil get this far at the World Cup. Now it's up to the rest of the team to win for its injured star, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Monday. Neymar
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FIFA World Cup: History hangs heavy as Dutch, Argentina clash
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTSao 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: Neymar denies attempt to play in World Cup final
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 07:37 PM ISTBelo Horizente, Brazil: Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil wants punishment for Zuniga, cancelation of Silva's booking
Football | Jul 08, 2014, 09:19 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: The Brazilian FA (CBF) has asked FIFA's Disciplinary Committee to investigate and punish Colombia's Camilo Zuniga after his collision with Neymar caused the ace forward a serious back injury.CBF demanded that FIFA
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar felt numb below the waist after collision
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 04:46 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side were in "scare" after the violent collision between Neymar and Colombia's Camilo Zuniga in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final tie that sidelined Neymar
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FIFA World Cup: All change as physical Brazil tackle German guile
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 03:07 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semi-final here tomorrow, old stereotypes of both countries' football philosophies are being rewritten.Amazingly for two World Cup powerhouses with 24
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FIFA World Cup: Colombia return to heroes' welcome
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 01:12 PM ISTBogota: Colombia returned to a heroes' welcome as thousands of fans packed the streets of Bogota.Los Cafeteros were beaten 2-1 by Brazil during Friday night's quarter-final but their progression to the last eight represented a
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FIFA World Cup: Shootout tactic was fair play says Dutch goalie
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 12:20 PM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul insists he did nothing wrong in confronting Costa Rica's penalty takers during a World Cup quarterfinal shootout. Krul's crucial two saves on Sunday night followed his novel
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FIFA World Cup: Germany wary of Brazil desire to win for Neymar
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 11:43 AM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger said the absence of Neymar will provide Brazil with extra motivation in their World Cup semifinal here Tuesday.The Bayern Munich midfielder told reporters that Brazil would be determined to
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina have poor record against Netherlands
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 11:26 AM ISTBuenos Aires, July 7 (IANS) Argentina has a history of adverse results against the Netherlands, which it will face at the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup.Argentina defeated the Netherlands only in the final of
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FIFA World Cup: Doctors veto Neymar wanting to play in final
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 05:34 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Neymar has reportedly told family and friends that he wants to play in the World Cup final, should Brazil defeat Germany in Tuesday's semifinal.But Selecao medical staff is set to veto the
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FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi on way to surpass Maradona on cap
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTBuenos Aires: Lionel Messi is on the way to surpass Diego Armando Maradona's mark of number of games played with the Argentine national team when he face the Netherlands Wednesday.The Barcelona's forward capped 91 times
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil seeking 'something different' against Germany
Football | Jul 07, 2014, 06:46 AM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): There is no escaping the impact of Neymar's tournament-ending back injury on Brazil's hopes of lifting a sixth World Cup title, but they seek to do "something different" in their Word Cup
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FIFA World Cup: France needs to build on World Cup success
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 08:55 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : With no competitive games for two years, France coach Didier Deschamps may struggle to gauge just how much progress has been made by his young team after its run to the
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FIFA World Cup: Not even Keylor Navas can rescue Costa Rica this time
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Not even Keylor Navas could rescue Costa Rica this time. The goalkeeper who made so many wonderful saves in this World Cup was outclassed in the penalty shootout that decided the quarterfinal against
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FIFA World Cup: Robin Van Persie's misses nearly cost Dutch
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 07:42 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil : On the same ground where Robin van Persie's spectacular diving header earned him the nickname the Flying Dutchman, the Netherlands striker nearly fell flat against Costa Rica. Van Persie missed two golden
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands beats Costa Rica in penalty shootout to reach the semis
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 04:51 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Tim Krul came on as a substitute in the final minute of extra time and then saved two penalties in a 4-3 shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday, giving the Netherlands a