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Category: Brazil 2014

  • Blatter gives Brazil World Cup top rating

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    FIFA president Sepp Blatter has rated Brazil’s organisation of the World Cup as 9.25 out of 10. Speaking during a World Cup media debriefing here Monday, Blatter revealed the body had used social media to gauge the tournament’s success, reports Xinhua. “We have improved on four years ago in South Africa,” Blatter said. “We consulted…

  • Germany Celebrate Victory

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  • Team chemistry wins it for Germany

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    The last two editions of the FIFA World Cup (2010 and 2014) have clearly brought one key message to the fore — team cohesion and chemistry. The 2010 winners Spain were predominantly made up of two sides — Barcelona and Real Madrid — with more than half the team being constituted of Catalan players. This…

  • Germany are the champions

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     Germany became the first European team to win the FIFA World Cup on South American soil, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final thanks to Mario Gotze’s extra time goal at the Maracana Stadium here Sunday.The last time the Germans, playing as West Germany, lifted the World Cup trophy was in 1990 beating Diego Maradona led…

  • WORLD CUP FINAL- Can he fix it?

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    Veturi Srivatsa pondering as the World Cup just hours way – Can Messi make it or mess it up?  Can Messi do a Maradona, screamed a headline to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final curtain-raiser. Lionel Messi partially answered the question by carrying the Argentines into Sunday’s final against Germany. Not many would like to…

  • GALLERY- Demise of a Soccer God

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    The Netherlands took third place at the FIFA World Cup thanks to a 3-0 victory over hosts Brazil at the Estadio Nacional on Saturday. Louis van Gaal’s side kept a clean sheet for the third match in a row. Captain Robin van Persie put his team ahead only three minutes into the game. With this Soccer giants…

  • Messi according to his doctor

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    Lionel Messi was 11 years old when his parents Jorge and Celia took him to see endocrinologist Diego Schwarzstein for growth hormone deficiency. Sixteen later he stands on the brink of repeating what his idol did in 1986 – captaining Argentina to the World Cup title. The story goes that Messi, who suffered a growth…

  • Argentina shoot into final

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      Argentina set up a FIFA World Cup final clash against Germany after overcoming the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Both teams failed to score at the end of regular and extra time at the Arena Corinthians here Wednesday. For the first time in 26 years, a World Cup semifinal match went into penalties…

  • Brazil – Germany action pictures

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  • History in the making tonight

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    When Argentina and the Netherlands meet Wednesday in the World Cup semifinal here it will be their fifth edition of this classic match. The Netherlands and Argentina have met four times before at the World Cup with Netherlands winning twice and Argentina once, that in the 1978 World Cup final, reports Xinhua. In front of…

  • Joachim Loew feels for Brazil and Scolari

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    Germany coach Joachim Loew has urged his players to show modesty and humility following their 7-1 World Cup semifinal defeat of Brazil Tuesday. The result earned Germany a berth in Sunday’s final against the winners of the other semifinal between Argentina and the Netherlands, reports Xinhua. Loew said he felt for Brazil’s players and coaching…

  • Brazil decimated 7-1

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    A ruthless Germany Tuesday dumped hosts Brazil out of the FIFA World Cup in a humiliating fashion, beating them 7-1 at the Minerao Stadium to march in the finals. In the record defeat for Brazil, Toni Kroos (24th min, 26th) and Andre Schurrle (69th, 79th) netted twice while Miroslav Klose (23rd), Sami Khedira (29th) and…

  • Klose breaks Ronaldo World Cup record

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    Miroslav Klose netted his 16th FIFA World Cup goal to break Brazilian Ronaldo’s tournament scoring record Tuesday. The 36-year-old knocked in Germany’s second goal in their semifinal against Brazil after Julio Cesar blocked his first attempt at the Mineirao stadium, reports Xinhua. It was Klose’s second goal of the tournament after he was also on…

  • Scolari might recall Alves for semifinal

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    Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has hinted he may recall Barcelona defender Daniel Alves to his starting line-up for Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final clash against Germany here. Alves was dropped to the bench in Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, with Roma veteran Maicon taking his place at right-back, reports Xinhua. But Neymar’s tournament-ending back…

  • Germany wary of Brazil desire to win

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      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 win for the forward, who suffered a fractured vertebra in the Selecao’s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, reports Xinhua. “We’re all…

  • Indian students to organise “Ethics in sports” meet at FIFA

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      Asian Lite It is not often that three young MBA students, from the second batch of a new university, get to organize an event at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Akshay Mishra, Mehul Malviya and Sachin Batra, students at the Faculty of Management Studies at Sri Sri University,at Odisha are currently pursuing their summer…

  • Can Brazil win the World Cup without Neymar?

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      News of a back injury that has ended Neymar’s FIFA World Cup campaign prompted a national outpouring of grief in the streets of Brazil Saturday. But in his office at the Selecao’s training base in Teresopolis, about 100km north of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Felipe Scolari had no time to wallow in pity, reports…

  • Dutch overcome Costa Rica

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    Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul turned out to be the unlikely hero at the Arena Fonte Nova here Saturday as the Netherlands beat Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties to set up a mouthwatering FIFA World Cup semifinal clash against Argentina Wednesday. In a masterstroke from Dutch coach Louis van Gaal Newcastle United keeper Krul came on…

  • Argentina beat Belgium

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    Argentina reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup, for the first time in 24 years, after a hard fought 1-0 win over Belgium at the Estadio Nacional de Brasilia here Saturday. Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goal in this year’s tournament with a brilliant first time volley in the eighth minute and that turned…

  • Neymar out of FIFA World Cup

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      Neymar is out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured vertebra in Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday. The 22-year-old left the pitch on a stretcher after being kneed in the back by Juan Zuniga with only four minutes remaining in the quarterfinal at Arena Castelao, reports Xinhua Examinations after the match confirmed…

  • Brazil into the last four

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    Hosts Brazil set up a FIFA World Cup semi-final clash with European powerhouse Germany thanks to a nervy 2-1 win over South American rivals Colombia in the quarterfinal at the Estadio Castelao here Friday. Captain Thiago Silva opened the scoring just seven minutes into the game while his centre-back partner David Luiz doubled Brazil�s lead…

  • Germany – France World Cup action

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  • Germany reach World Cup semis

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    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 here Friday. Matt Hummels 12th minute header was all that separated the two European giants at the end of 90 minutes. It was a tight affair at…

  • Neymar hopes Rodriguez flop in quarters

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      Neymar has lavished praise on James Rodriguez, saying he hopes the Colombian playmaker’s stunning World Cup form ends against Brazil Friday. Rodriguez enters the quarterfinal at Fortaleza’s Castelao Arena as the tournament’s top scorer with five goals and an early favourite for the Golden Ball awarded to the World Cup’s best player, reports Xinhua.…

  • Belgium set up date with Argentina

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    Belgium recorded their fourth consecutive victory to reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling 2-1 extra time win over the US at the Arena Fonte Nova here Tuesday. Kevin De Bruyne scored the crucial opener for Belgium in the 93rd minute after US goalkeeper Tim Howard�s heroics had kept the match goalless in…

  • Di Maria seals Argentina’s berth

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    Angel di Maria’s goal deep into extra time sealed Argentina’s berth in the quarterfinals after a hard fought 1-0 win over a defensive-minded Switzerland in a round of 16 match at the Arena Corinthians here Tuesday. After being frustrated for much of the match, Real Madrid winger Di Maria finally broke the Swiss resistance in…

  • France strike late into quarters

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    A Paul Pogba header in the 79th mimute and a Joseph Yobo own goal gave France a 2-0 victory over Nigeria and earned the European side a berth in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals here Monday. The game looked headed for extra time before Pogba broke the deadlock in the 79th minute at the Mane…

  • World Cup Action

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  • Ten-men Costa Rica in quarters

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    Ten-men Costa Rica beat Greece 5-3 on penalties after being tied 1-1 in regular time here Sunday to setup a World Cup quarterfinal showdown against the Netherlands. Costa Rica, known as the Ticos, scored all their five penalty kicks while Greek veteran striker Theofanis Gekas’s fourth round effort was denied by keeper Keilor Navas, reports…

  • Late goal brings Dutch delight

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    The Netherlands advanced to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals by the skin of their teeth beating Mexico 2-1 in a dramatic finale at the Estadio Castelao here Sunday. Two goals in the final eight minutes of the game, including six minutes of added time, broke Mexicans hearts, who had looked the better team for most…

  • Rodriguez fires Colombia into quarters

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    James Rodriguezs double strike at the Maracana stadium here Saturday gave Colombia a comprehensive 2-0 win over Uruguay and took them to their first FIFA World Cup quarterfinal appearance, where they will take on hosts Brazil. Rodriguez, who now leads the Golden Boot race with three goals and also has three assists, starred for a…

  • Brazil-Chile World Cup Action

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  • Brazil shootout into quarters

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     Julio Cesar was the unlikely hero as hosts Brazil sneaked into the quarterfinals after a 3-2 penalty shootout win over Chile in the first FIFA World Cup knockout match at the Estadio Mineirao here Saturday. The two teams were tied 1-1 after regular time and failed to find the breakthrough even after extra time. Brazil,…

  • Suarez gets presidential welcome back home

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      Uruguayan President Jose Mujica defended and welcomed back to the country Luis Suarez, the star forward who was ousted from the World Cup and temporarily banned from football for biting an opponent. During his regular radio broadcast, following the footballer’s arrival in the capital Montevideo Friday, Mujica said: “The disciplinary measures against Suarez were…

  • US sneak through too despite loss

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    A solitary goal from Thomas Muller helped Germany top FIFA World Cup Group G after a 1-0 win over the US, who also qualified for the last-16 despite the loss at the Arena Pernambuco here Thursday. Muller’s 50th minute strike was his ninth World Cup goal in nine games. He also moved level with Lionel…

  • Ghanaians disappointed

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    Ghanaian football fans Thursday expressed disappointment over the failure of the national team �Black Stars� to make it into the round of 16 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Ghana for the first time in their World Cup history failed to reach the second round following 1-2 defeat to Portugal in the final…

  • World Cup Action

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  • World cup ends for Suarez

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    Uruguay striker Luis Suarez Thursday was banned for nine games and four months by world body FIFA for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during the team’s 1-0 win in their last World Cup group match in Natal on Tuesday. The ban was imposed on Suarez with immediate effect and he will miss Uruguay’s pre-quarterfinal match…

  • World Cup Action

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  • Messi stars again as Argentina win

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    Argentina put in their best attacking performance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as they beat Nigeria 3-2 in Group F courtesy a Lionel Messi brace at the Estadio Beira-Rio here Wednesday. Messi, who has been regularly criticised for his performance in international matches, scored his fourth goal of the tournament, making him the joint…

  • Messi’s birthday wish

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    Lionel Messi has revealed his 27th birthday wish is to lift the World Cup winner’s trophy at the Maracana stadium July 13. The Argentina and Barcelona forward, who turned 27 Tuesday, took to Facebook to thank fans for their congratulatory messages, reports Xinhua. “Thanks a lot for all your birthday wishes,” Messi wrote. “My perfect…

  • Greece makes it in the last minute

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     A dramatic added time penalty from Georgios Samaras sealed Greece’s passage to the last-16 after a 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivoire in a FIFA World Cup Group G encounter at the Estadio Castelao here Tuesday. With the score tied 1-1, it seemed Cote d’Ivoire had done enough to book their berth in the knockout stage…

  • Costa Rica hold England 0-0

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      Costa Rica, who had already qualified for the last-16 held an already eliminated England to a 0-0 draw to top FIFA World Cup Group D at the Estadio Mineirao here Tuesday. Costa Rica will go into the round of 16 after topping the Group of Death, beating former champions Italy and Uruguay on the…

  • Uruguay knock Italy out

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      An 81st minute header from captain Diego Godin took Uruguay into the last-16 after a narrow 1-0 win over Italy in a FIFA World Cup Group D match at the Arena das Dumas here Tuesday. Italy, who just needed a draw to qualify for the knockout stage, lost Claudio Marchisio due to a red…

  • Suarez bites into Italian pizza

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      Uruguay’s Luis Suarez today was involved in another World Cup controversy as he appeared to bite Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D clash. Suarez pushed his head towards Chiellini’s shoulders in the penalty area just before Diego Godin’s Uruguay winner reported BBC. Chiellini pulled his shirt down to show the referee an apparent…

  • World Cup Action

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  • Its Brazil-Chile & Netherlands-Mexico

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      Brazil set up a last-16 showdown with Chile after beating Cameroon 4-1 to top Group A Monday, while Mexico defeated Croatia 3-1 to finish second and book a clash with Group B leaders the Netherlands. Neymar scored twice in the first half to take the lead in the Golden Boot award with four goals,…

  • World Cup Action

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  • Brazil can be better: David Luiz

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    Brazil’s defender David Luiz admitted that his team faced difficulties against Croatia and Mexico but hoped that they would put up a better show in their last group game against Croatia Monday in Brasilia. The Paris Saint-Germain defender admitted that Brazil can improve during the World Cup, reports EFE. “We can be better, it is…

  • World Cup Action Day 7

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