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  Reus ruled out of World Cup for Germany

  Football | June 07, 2014 20:51 IST

  BERLIN: Germany attacking midfielder Marco Reus was ruled out of the World Cup on Saturday with an ankle injury sustained in a 6-1 friendly win over Armenia.   The German Football Federation said that Reus suffered

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  Former Brazilian football player killed in crash

  Football | June 07, 2014 20:45 IST

  SAO PAULO: The Brazilian football team Internacional says former striker and coach Fernando Lucio da Costa, better known as Fernandao, has died in a helicopter crash.   The team says on its website that the 36-year

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  FIFA fever: Dhoni gears up for the biggest soccer carnival

  Cricket | June 08, 2014 8:59 IST

  New Delhi: The biggest soccer festival, FIFA World Cup is around the corner and all the crazy fans across the world are set for this huge carnival. The FIFA fever also had its impact on

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  FIFA World Cup: Officials approve temporary stands for opener

  Football | June 07, 2014 11:01 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazilian officials have authorized the use of temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo next week.   Authorities inspected the Itaquerao stadium on Friday and said it will

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  FIFA World Cup: France winger Franck Ribery ruled out with an injury

  Football | June 07, 2014 7:16 IST

  PARIS : France's World Cup ambitions were dealt a significant blow just three days before the team's departure for Brazil, with winger Franck Ribery forced to pull out of the tournament after failing to overcome

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  Spain will win the World Cup: De Gea

  Football | June 06, 2014 20:18 IST

  Madrid: Goalkeeper David de Gea remains hopeful that Spain would defend the World Cup in Brazil.De Gea said it has been his childhood dream to represent Spain in the World Cup, reports EFE. De Gea

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  FIFA World Cup: Fit-again Vidal arrives in Brazil with Chile squad

  Football | June 06, 2014 14:40 IST

  Belo Horizonte:  A 23-man Chile squad, including midfielder Arturo Vidal, has arrived in Brazil as the team starts preparations for its opening FIFA World Cup match against Australia.The Juventus star had been a major doubt

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil coach predicts final against Argentina

  Football | June 06, 2014 8:32 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has projected that Argentina will be the most likely opponent if the hosts can make it all the way to the World Cup final.   Scolari says he and

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  FIFA World Cup: Brazil can't get caught up in fan euphoria:Marcos

  Football | June 06, 2014 8:00 IST

  SAO PAULO:  Brazil's goalkeeper in the 2002 World Cup has urged national team players to avoid getting caught up in the fan euphoria that is starting to take over the country.   Marcos said that as

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  FIFA World Cup: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo unfit for friendly vs. Mexico

  Football | June 06, 2014 7:27 IST

  LISBON, Portugal:  Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Friday's friendly against Mexico as he tries to recover from leg injuries in time for the team's World Cup opener against Germany on June 16.   The Portuguese

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  FIFA World Cup:Alex-Chamberlain set to go with England despite injury

  Football | June 06, 2014 7:02 IST

  MIAMI :  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to go with England to the World Cup even if he doesn't recover from a knee injury in time for the group stage, coach Roy Hodgson said on Thursday.  

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  FIFA confident ahead of World Cup despite problems

  Football | June 06, 2014 6:46 IST

  SAO PAULO:  FIFA is "not afraid" things will go wrong at the start of the World Cup despite preparation problems in Brazil.   Football's governing body said Thursday it's "in control" of what needs to be

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  Fifa World Cup: Germany injury worries recede as WCup approaches

  Football | June 05, 2014 17:59 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's World Cup injury problems are receding ahead of Friday's friendly against Armenia, the team's last game before departing for Brazil.   Coach Joachim Loew says goalkeeper Manuel Neuer won't face Armenia "because we

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  Fifa World Cup: Winning 6th World Cup 'big possibility' for Brazil: Thiago Silva

  Football | June 05, 2014 14:50 IST

  Teresopolis (Brazil): Brazil captain Thiago Silva says it is impossible not to think about lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Maracana Stadium July 13.The 29-year-old confessed that Brazil has a "big possibility" of

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  FIFA World Cup: Spain tops the rankings, Brazil rises to No. 3

  Football | June 05, 2014 14:36 IST

  ZURICH:  Defending World Cup champion Spain will travel to Brazil as the No. 1 team in the FIFA rankings, and the host nation will kick off as No. 3.   Spain and Germany remain 1-2 in

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  Michel Platini says "somebody, something" out to hurt him

  Football | June 05, 2014 14:21 IST

  PARIS :  Michel Platini says "somebody, something" is out to discredit him.   The UEFA president told sports newspaper L'Equipe he's hurt by British media reports that cast doubts on his links to now disgraced Qatari

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  FIFA World Cup: Uruguay downs Slovenia 2-0 in warm-up

  Football | June 05, 2014 11:18 IST

  MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Goals by Edinson Cavani and Christian Stuani lifted Uruguay past Slovenia 2-0 in a World Cup warm-up game Wednesday night.   With the exception of star Luis Suarez, who is recovering from knee surgery,

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  FIFA World Cup: Tourists, get ready for price shock

  Football | June 05, 2014 10:42 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices.   Unlike nearby Latin American nations where a tourist's U.S. dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil

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  FIFA World Cup: Wayne Rooney ends goal drought as England, Ecuador draw

  Football | June 05, 2014 9:28 IST

  MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Rarely has tapping in a goal provided such relief for Wayne Rooney.   With pressure building after a four-game England goal drought, the striker bundled the ball over the line from close range

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats Trindad & Tobago in warm-up

  Football | June 05, 2014 8:09 IST

  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Goals by Rodrigo Palacio, Javier Mascherano and Maxi Rodriguez led Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in a World Cup warm-up Wednesday.   Argentina dominated Trinidad, a non-World Cup