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Category: Brazil 2014

  • This is to shut the badmouthed: Suarez

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     Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who missed Uruguay’s opening match at the World Cup due to an injury, returned to the starting line-up against England and became the Man of the Match to make the difference here Thursday. Suarez had been doubtful for the game following a surgery last month to repair a small meniscus tear,…

  • Suarez breaks English hearts

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    Striker Luis Suarez scored a brace as Uruguay handed England their second successive loss with a 2-1 victory in a FIFA World Cup Group D clash at the Arena Corinthians here Friday. Liverpool striker Suarez, who missed the first match after undergoing surgery on his knee just four weeks ago, struck in the 39th and…

  • World Cup Action Day 6

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  • Chile ends Spanish era

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     Defending champions Spain’s six-year domination ended as they were knocked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup courtesy a 0-2 loss to Chile in Group B at the Maracana stadium here Wednesday. It was an end of an era feeling, as Spain became the first reigning champions to lose their opening two matches in the…

  • World Cup Action Day 5

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  • Belgium survive scare

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    Belgium survived a massive scare as they came back from a goal down to beat a very defensive Algeria 2-1 in a FIFA World Cup Group H clash at the Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto here Tuesday. Sofiane Feghouli scored Algeria’s first World Cup finals goal in 28 years through a 25th minute penalty much against…

  • Invincible Ochoa keeps Brazil away

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    Thanks to a series of impressive saves from their goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, a well-organised Mexico held the highly-favoured 2014 FIFA World Cup hosts Brazil 0-0 in the second round Group A match here Tuesday. The 28-year-old Ochoa, who is currently a free agent after a three-year spell in French club Ajaccio from 2011-2014, came from…

  • Suarez to return against England

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    Uruguay striker Luis Suarez said Monday he is fully fit and ready to play against England in their FIFA World Cup Group D clash Thursday. Suarez missed Uruguay’s 1-3 loss to Costa Rica Saturday as he continued his recovery from keyhole surgery on his left knee, reports Xinhua. But the 27-year-old trained freely with La…

  • Germany dismantle Portugal 4-0

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    Germany sent out a stern warning to their rivals after a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Portugal in the opening Group G encounter at the Arena Fonte Nova here Monday. The Germans were already leading 2-0, thanks to a penalty from Tomas Muller in the 12th minute and a Mats Hummels header in the 32nd…

  • World Cup Action Day 4

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  • Messi special helps Argentina

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    An unfortunate own goal and a Lionel Messi special helped Argentina overcome debutants Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 in their opening Group F match of the FIFA World Cup at the Maracana stadium here Sunday. With just two minutes and eight seconds into the match, Bosnia defender Sead Kolasinac scored the fastest own goal in World Cup history,…

  • Ronaldo fit to face Germany

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    Cristiano Ronaldo Sunday removed the doubts on whether he would be able to play Portugal’s World Cup opener against Germany although he admitted he can still feel some pain. “I am here because I want to help my national team. If I am not ready, if I am not feeling well, I would be the…

  • Gerrard hopeful to reach knockout phase

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    England captain Steven Gerrard is confident that England can still progress to the World Cup knockout phase despite a 2-1 loss to Italy here. Mario Balotelli scored the winner for the Azzurri after Daniel Sturridge had cancelled out Claudio Marchisio’s opener at the Arena Amazonia stadium, Xinhua reported Sunday. But Gerrard insists the team can…

  • World Cup Action Day 3

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  • England lose opener 2-1

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    In a thrilling Group D encounter of the FIFA World Cup, Italy edged England 2-1 courtesy goals from Claudio Marchisio and Mario Balotelli at the Arena da Amazonia here Saturday.   Goals from Marchisio (35th minute) and Balotelli (50th) canceled out Daniel Sturridge’s leveller in the 37th minute. England manager Roy Hodgson stuck to his…

  • World Cup Action Day 2

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  • Colombia outclass Greece 3-0

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    Colombia outclassed Greece 3-0 with goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez in the Group C opener of the FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Mineirao here Saturday. The Greeks continued their streak of not winning their opening game in World Cup finals while Colombia stretched their unbeaten streak to eight games. Defender…

  • Dutch thrash Spain 5-1

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    Holders Spain were humiliated 1-5 by the Netherlands in the first match of Group B in the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Arena Fonte Nova here Friday. In a repeat of the 2010 South Africa finals, Spain failed to contain the Dutch counter attack play and were decimated in the second half. Real Madrid…

  • Mexico edge past Cameroon

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     Peralta’s 61st minute strike gave Mexico a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the first round of FIFA World Cup Group A match here Friday. Three goals from both sides in the first half were all ruled offside. Mexico attacked fervently and had two goals wrongly ruled out, reports Xinhua.Latest misdemeanours by the referees comes a…

  • Pictorial- World Cup Day One

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  • Brazil win opener

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    A Neymar double and a brilliant performance from Oscar helped Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in Group A and get their FIFA World Cup campaign off to a winning start at the Arena de Sao Paulo here Thursday.   Brazil’s poster boy might have sent the shutterbugs into a tizzy after his two goals but the…

  • Bahrain airport ready for FIFA cup

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    Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the managing body and operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has installed thee large TV screens in the departure concourse of BIA, in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The screens have been set up in three different locations, namely opposite gate 13, gate 16 and the coaching station to…

  • Emirates introduces world’s first ”Pele-ane”

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    Emirates, an Official FIFA Worldwide Partner, has unveiled the first Boeing 777-300ER to feature the distinguishable signature of Emirates Global Ambassador and three times World Cup winner, Pele, just hours before the first World Cup match kicks off in Brazil. The first Emirates ”Pele-ane” will be connecting football fans with the action this summer on…

  • Drogba injury scare for Ivory Coast

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    Didier Drogba has given Ivory Coast an injury scare ahead of their World Cup Group C opener against Japan Saturday after leaving training early with a thigh injury. The 36-year-old limped off the pitch at the team’s training base in Aguas de Lindoia, near Sao Paulo, Wednesday after clashing with former Tottenham Hotspur defender Didier…

  • PICTORIAL- Footy Fever

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  • Suarez trains with Uruguay

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    Luis Suarez moved a step closer to proving his fitness for the FIFA World Cup by training with the Uruguay squad. The Liverpool striker underwent keyhole surgery May 22 to repair meniscus damage in his left knee. Despite a normal recovery time of a month for the procedure, the 27-year-old could return for Uruguay’s World…

  • Rides scooter from London to Brazil

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    An English football fan, riding a Vespa scooter, covered 24,000 kilometres (15,000 miles) to see his country take part in the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It took Chris Hallett, 44, four months to reach Brazil Monday after setting off from London. Chris said his trip had been “exhausting but exhilarating”. “I am a bit…

  • Argentina arrive in Brazil

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    Argentina’s national football team arrived in the southeastern Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte amid a huge security cover. and company were escorted from the airport Monday to the team’s hotel by a fleet of military and federal police cars, private security vehicles and ambulances. The team will be based at the Cidade do Galo training…

  • Spain arrive to defend title

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    Holders Spain were among three former World Cup winners to arrive in Brazil ahead of football’s showpiece tournament. Vicente del Bosque’s side Sunday arrived to a low-key welcome in the southern city of Curitiba after a direct flight from Washington following their 2-0 friendly victory over El Salvador Saturday. Earlier, England disembarked in Rio de…