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  FIFA World Cup: United Germany stands at the top of the world

  Football | July 15, 2014 8:21 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: United they stand, right at the top of the football world. And right on South American soil.   Germany won its fourth World Cup title on Sunday, but its first since a country

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  FIFA World Cup: Germany basks in 4th World Cup after 24-year wait

  Football | December 27, 2014 12:19 IST

  BERLIN :  It's been a long wait, and now Germany is basking in its fourth World Cup title. The Die Welt newspaper celebrated Monday with a three-word headline in the national colors of black, red

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  FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi wins award as best player

  Football | July 14, 2014 7:22 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : Lionel Messi has received the award for best player of the World Cup, minutes after his Argentina team lost the final 1-0 to Germany.   Messi was selected ahead of Thomas Mueller

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  FIFA World Cup: Manuel Neuer's composure stands out in win over France

  Football | July 05, 2014 3:23 IST

  RIO 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 | July 05, 2014 2:23 IST

  RIO 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 | July 05, 2014 0:51 IST

  Rio 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:Germany-Algeria going into extra time at 0-0

  Football | July 01, 2014 3:33 IST

  PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil : Germany and surprising Algeria were going to extra time Monday after staying level at 0-0 in the second round of the World Cup. Playing in the second round for the first

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  FIFA World Cup:Playing Portugal will be 'like a final': Manuel Neuer

  Football | June 15, 2014 23:21 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil :  For Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, playing a team of Portugal's caliber and featuring a star of Cristiano Ronaldo's class gives their World Cup group opener the feel of a game with a

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  Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer extends Bayern Munich contract

  Football | May 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  MUNICH :  Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with the club through June, 2019.   Rummenigge told the club's extraordinary general meeting on Friday that the 28-year-old Neuer agreed