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Toothless Japan seek answers
AFP, Published on 21/06/2014
» Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima warned Friday that the team needs a new attitude after a stalemate with Greece left them in danger of an early World Cup exit.
Unpredictable England baffle All Blacks
AFP, Published on 21/06/2014
» The All Blacks are wondering what England will have to offer for Saturday's third Test in Hamilton as they look to crush the tourists' confidence ahead of next year's World Cup.
Brazil's President Rousseff launches re-election bid
AFP, Published on 22/06/2014
» Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff formally launched her re-election bid on Saturday, leading in opinion polls despite lingering discontent over World Cup costs.
This is Loew's team not Klinsmann's says Mueller
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» The German side which confronts the United States in their final group game on Thursday is that of Joachim Loew and not his predecessor and now USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Germany striker Thomas Mueller on Tuesday.
Bite victim Holyfield joins Twitter talk on 'jaws' Suarez
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Uruguay striker Luis Suarez sparked a Twitter storm with his World Cup bite scandal, from pictures of him with a muzzle to a reaction from once-bitten boxing legend Evander Holyfield.
US goes soccer crazy as team eyes second round
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Record numbers of football fans in the United States are bracing for another edge-of-the-seat match Thursday as their team battles to make the World Cup second round -- and prove the sport's growing popularity.
Croatians mourn end of World Cup dream
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Croatian fans on Tuesday were mourning their shattered World Cup dreams following the national side's 3-1 defeat at the hands of Mexico in Brazil.
Sorting the World Cup's trash
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» World Cup tickets can cost hundreds of dollars, but Alex Pereira is paid to go to matches -- and he doesn't mind that he spends the game sorting through other people's garbage.
'Baby Kluivert' Origi relishing world stage
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Divock Origi may have been a virtual unknown before the World Cup but 'Baby Kluivert' is sure to be on many top European clubs' shopping list when he leaves Brazil.
Twitter sinks teeth into Suarez after World Cup 'bite'
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Twitter users sank their teeth into Uruguay striker Luis Suarez on Wednesday after his World Cup bite scandal, flooding the network with images of him in a muzzle and calling for him to be banned.