Krul saves Netherlands as Costa Rica downed
AFP, Brasilia :Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul was the hero as the Netherlands beat Costa Rica to seal a showdown with Argentina in a heavyweight World...
Football
Messi hails Argentina’s best match
AFP, Brasilia :Argentina superstar Lionel Messi said that his side had produced their best match of the World Cup in beating Belgium 1-0 in the...
Brazil fans celebrate win, lament losing Neymar
AP, Rio De Janeiro :Brazil exploded into collective celebration Friday night after its soccer team won a hard-fought World Cup quarterfinal match against Colombia, 2-1...
Tearful James blames ref’s influence for exit
AFP, Fortaleza :Colombian star James Rodriguez claimed Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo had been a decisive influence as his country’s World Cup dreams ended with...
Scolari in quandary over who replaces Neymar
AFP, Fortaleza :Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces a potentially make or break decision as to who replaces injured star Neymar in his starting line-up...
No Neymar, no party for Brazil
AFP, Fortaleza :The hangover from a World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia was a little more potent than Brazil expected as it awoke on Saturday...
Transformed France ready to target Euro success
France coach Didier Deschamps is confident his side can learn the harsh lessons from World Cup heartache as they target success at the 2016 European...
