Brazil, Netherlands seek to ease bruised pride
AFP, Brasilia :A humiliated Brazil and downhearted Netherlands challenge for third place at the World Cup on Saturday in a match that will be quickly...
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Messi one step from undisputed greatness
Argentina’s Lionel Messi will never have a better opportunity to prove he is one of the greatest players of all time than in Sunday’s World...
Humble Sabella leads Argentina to the promised land
From Bramall Lane in Sheffield to a World Cup final in Brazil, Argentina boss Alejandro Sabella’s path to the most important game in world football...
Balotelli poses with ‘shotgun’
Italian striker Mario Balotelli was at the centre of fresh controversy on Friday after posting a picture of himself on social media apparently posing with...
‘Nothing will be the same again’, admits Scolari
AFP, Brasilia :Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted on Friday that a traumatic last six weeks both on and off the field will mark him...
Neymar wants Messi to beat Germans in final
AFP, Teresupolis :Brazilian superstar Neymar said Thursday he wants Argentina and Lionel Messi to win the World Cup final against Germany. At an emotional press...
Neymar thankful he’s not in a wheelchair now
AP, Brasilia :Neymar became emotional when talking Thursday about the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, saying that if the knee to...
Germany’s secret plan to stop Messi
AFP, Santo Andre :Germany have a secret plan to shut Argentina superstar Lionel Messi out of Sunday’s World Cup final at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic...
Brazil should replace Scolari as coach
AP, Rio De Janeiro :Brazil football great Zico says coach Luiz Felipe Scolari must be replaced if his country is to move past its disappointing...
Barcelona agree to sign Suarez from Liverpool
AFP, Barcelona :Barcelona announced Friday they had struck a deal to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite the uproar over...