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...
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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...
Neymar to join Brazil for third place play-off
AFP, Teresupolis :Brazil’s injured striker Neymar will attend Saturday’s third place play- off when the battered World Cup hosts take on the Netherlands. Brazil were...
Hero Romero hails Argentina triumph
Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero said he had luck on his side when he blocked two Dutch penalties on Wednesday to take his country into the...
World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia
AFP, Singapore :Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World...
Germany have World Cup final edge, says Argentina boss
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella believes a well-rested Germany will have the advantage against the weary South Americans in Sunday’s World Cup final. Sabella’s players advanced...
Argentina soccer fans delight in WCup final berth
AP, Sao Paulo :It’s Argentina’s greatest delight and Brazil’s worst nightmare.Argentina’s soccer team beat the Netherlands on Wednesday to win a berth in the World...
‘Nobody will die’ says Scolari
AFP, Brazil :Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari defended his record on Wednesday as the football-mad nation struggled to absorb the World Cup debacle against Germany....
S. Korea coach resigns after World Cup failure
AFP, Seoul :South Korean football coach Hong Myung-Bo announced his resignation Thursday following a disappointing World Cup showing that saw his team jeered and booed...