Fifa World Cup
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FIFA World Cup: Juan Zuniga apologizes to Neymar for tackle
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 04:28 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO:Colombia defenderJuan Zuniga has sent a letter of apology to Neymar, saying he is "deeply sorry and sad" for causing the injury that knocked the Brazil striker out of the World Cup. "Although
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands and Costa Rica head to extra time
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 03:34 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil : The Netherlands and Costa Rica are heading to extra time after staying even at 0-0 through 90 minutes of play Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas kept
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FIFA World Cup: My dream is still alive says Neymar
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 03:46 AM ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil star Neymar says his World Cup may be over because of a fractured vertebra but his World Cup dream of celebrating the title with his teammates at the Maracana Stadium next
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FIFA World Cup: Memphis Depay starts for Dutch against Costa Rica
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 01:30 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Netherlands forward Memphis Depay looks set to play as an offensive wingback when the team faces Costa Rica on Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Depay, who has come off the bench to
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar airlifted from Brazil's training camp
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 01:10 AM ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil striker Neymar was airlifted from Brazil's training camp in a medical helicopter and will be treated at home for the back injury that ruled him out of the last two games
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FIFA World Cup: Neymar returns to Brazil camp in ambulance
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 04:49 PM ISTFortaleza, Brazil: Neymar returned to Brazil's training camp in an ambulance after being ruled out of the World Cup because of a broken vertebra that will sideline him for four weeks. Neymar flew back to
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FIFA World Cup: Will Neymar injury cast a pall over Brazil cup win?
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: The fireworks celebrating victory had barely subsided when the disastrous news came through for Brazil: Neymar is out. The star who lit up the World Cup with his skill and sunny temperament
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FIFA World Cup: What to watch in last 2 quarterfinals
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: The world's best player goes up against perhaps the world's best goalkeeper. The highest-scoring lineup in the World Cup takes on the tournament's most surprising team. There are two remaining quarterfinals to
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FIFA World Cup: With tears leading scorer going home
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 01:13 PM ISTFortaleza, Brazil: Full of tears and inconsolable, the World Cup's leading scorer is going home. James Rodriguez put Colombia back into the match against Brazil by scoring a late penalty Friday, but it wasn't enough.
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FIFA World Cup: Our goal is always to be the world champions says Dutch coach Van Gaal
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 09:13 AM ISTSalvador (Brazil): Dutch boss Louis van Gaal insisted his team will not underestimate Costa Rica ahead of Saturday's quarterfinal clash but he also stressed that his team's goal is to win the FIFA World Cup
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil, Germany set up semifinal encounter
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 08:54 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO: What it lacks in beauty, Brazil's World Cup team is making up for with backbone.The home side is now just one step from a World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil fans celebrate win, lament losing Neymar
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 07:38 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : Brazil exploded into collective celebration Friday night after its soccer team won a hard-fought World Cup quarterfinal match against Colombia, 2-1 then mourned that an injury to star striker Neymar
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FIFA World Cup: David Luiz attributes free kick technique to genetics
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTFORTALEZA, Brazil : David Luiz can only explain the technique behind his game-clinching free kick in the World Cup quarterfinal win over Colombia as a product of genetics. Lining up from 35 meters (yards) out,
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Know how Germany has became the most consistent side in the FIFA World Cup
Football | Jul 11, 2014, 07:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: Germany booked a berth in the last four of the FIFA World Cup for a record 13th time after a 1-0 win over France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janerio. Matt
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FIFA World Cup: Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 03:55 AM ISTFORTALEZA, Brazil : Brazil made its way into the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years, with goals coming from defenders Thiago Silva and David Luiz in a 2-1 win over Colombia.
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FIFA World Cup: Manuel Neuer's composure stands out in win over France
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 03:23 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO : When France striker Karim Benzema burst into Germany's penalty area late in Friday's World Cup quarterfinal match, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer showed no signs of panic. Rather than go to ground or
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FIFA World Cup: Reshuffle pays off for Germany against France
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 02:23 AM ISTRIO DE JANEIRO :Joachim Loew's decision to reshuffle his lineup and return captain Philipp Lahm to right back paid off immediately Friday, galvanizing the defen least coach Loew's team didn't repeat the slapstick mistakes of
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Germany beats France 1-0, reaches World Cup semis
Football | Jul 05, 2014, 12:51 AM ISTRio De Janeiro: Mats Hummels' first half header proved decisive as Germany marched into the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup for a record fourth time in a row with a 1-0 win over fellow
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FIFA World Cup: Suarez ban was justice, not exemplary
Football | Jul 04, 2014, 07:04 PM ISTRio De Janeiro: FIFA's disciplinary committee chairman says Luis Suarez received a just punishment and was not made an example of. Claudio Sulser told reporters the Uruguay and Liverpool forward's World Cup biting case was
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FIFA World Cup: Borges is Costa Rica's lungs at World Cup
Football | Jul 04, 2014, 06:56 PM ISTSantos, Brazil: Celso Borges is the link between the two Costa Rica teams that have sprung World Cup surprises. His father, Alexandre Guimaraes, is a naturalized Brazilian who played as a striker in the Costa