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FIFA World Cup:Match Preview: Belgium vs Russia top clash of Group H
Football | Jun 22, 2014, 08:05 PM ISTMOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil : With the second round just one victory away, Belgium is sweating on the fitness of captain and defender Vincent Kompany ahead of its World Cup game against Russia. After wearing
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This day that year: Maradona's 'Hand of God' against England
Football | Jun 22, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTA special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 22nd June. On this day: Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" helps Argentina beat England in
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FIFA World Cup: Bosnia-Herzegovina's 1st outing at World Cup lasts 1 week
Football | Jun 22, 2014, 04:34 PM ISTCUIABA, Brazil : Proclaimed an independent state in 1992, Bosnia-Herzegovina has been waiting more than two decades to appear at a World Cup. When the country did finally make it to football's biggest stage, the
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FIFA World Cup: Match Preview:Argentina switches to 3-man attack against Iran
Football | Jun 21, 2014, 09:24 PM ISTBELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Argentina has returned to a three-man attack consisting of Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero in its World Cup match against Iran on Saturday. Coach Alejandro Sabella started with a
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FIFA World Cup:Germany's Sami Khedira puzzled by second-match woes
Football | Jun 21, 2014, 08:45 PM ISTFORTALEZA, 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 | Jun 21, 2014, 08:21 PM ISTRECIFE, 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: Portugal's Bruno Alves joins injured list
Football | Jun 21, 2014, 05:17 PM ISTManaus (Brazil): Portuguese defender Bruno Alves suffered a muscle injury to join the list of injured players who will miss the FIFA World Cup Group G game against the United States here Sunday.The Portuguese Football
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FIFA World Cup: Germany coach urges players to stay focused against Ghana
Football | Jun 21, 2014, 06:08 PM ISTFortaleza (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 | Jun 21, 2014, 04:11 PM ISTCUIABA, 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 | Jun 21, 2014, 04:17 PM ISTNatal (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 | Jun 20, 2014, 11:50 PM ISTBELO 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 | Jun 20, 2014, 08:57 PM ISTRECIFE, 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: Cristiano Ronaldo wears knee brace in Portugal team practice
Football | Jun 20, 2014, 08:41 PM ISTCAMPINAS, Brazil : Cristiano Ronaldo is wearing a brace on his troublesome left knee as his Portugal team holds its final World Cup training session before departing for a crucial game against the United States.
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FIFA World Cup : Argentina hope for a better show against Iran
Football | Jun 20, 2014, 07:24 PM ISTBelo Horizonte (Brazil): Argentina may have started their FIFA 2014 World Cup campaign with a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina but they will be looking for a more convincing performance when they face Iran in
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FIFA World Cup: Fans putting on a show during national anthems
Football | Jun 25, 2014, 08:40 AM ISTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil : The football world cup in Brazil is really witnessing something new that the people watching it on a television or on the ground have never witnessed before . This time we take
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FIFA earmarks USD 38 million for U-17 World Cup in India
Football | Jun 21, 2014, 01:26 AM ISTRio de Janeiro: It's not just the All India Football Federation but the sport's governing body FIFA is also doing its bit to ensure a smooth conduct of the Under-17 World Cup, earmarking around USD
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FIFA World Cup: Vincent Kompany is Belgium's leader, but often injured
Football | Jun 19, 2014, 11:51 PM ISTMOGI 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 | Jun 19, 2014, 11:14 PM ISTSao 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 | Jun 19, 2014, 09:06 PM ISTBRASILIA, 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: This is the end of an era: Xabi Alonso
Football | Jun 19, 2014, 08:49 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has admitted that his side has lost its way after being eliminated by Chile from the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, adding that it is the