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Real Madrid, Barcelona top Forbes rich list
AFP, Published on 17/07/2014
» Spain may have been embarrassingly dethroned as World Cup holders, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are still champions at making money after they were named as the world's two richest sports franchises.
Costa Rica's Navas set for Real Madrid move - report
AFP, Published on 17/07/2014
» MADRID - Real Madrid have agreed a deal for Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas following his outstanding World Cup display with Costa Rica, Spanish sports daily Marca reported on Wednesday.
Barcelona say they accept Suarez 'imperfections'
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» BARCELONA - Barcelona will accept Luis Suarez with his "imperfections" and believes he will play a positive role despite his notorious World Cup bite, a top club official said Wednesday.
Allegri honoured to be new Juventus boss
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» Massimiliano Allegri said it was an honour to be named the new Juventus coach but insisted he would not be making radical changes to a squad which swept the last three Serie A titles.
Rio Games takes cue from World Cup
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Citing a highly successful World Cup, 2016 Rio Olympics organizers claimed Monday that the event would take its cue from football and make South America's first Olympiad one to remember.
Brazil declares "victory" -- in staging of Cup
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Although her country failed to net a sixth triumph, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday declared as a victory the giant nation's staging of the World Cup.
Argentina stalwarts left to rue golden chance
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Argentina's loss to Germany in the World Cup final may have represented the last opportunity for the country's storied '2005 generation' to claim the sport's biggest prize.
After World Cup success, concern at Rio Games
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil defied dire predictions to deliver one of the best World Cups in history, but with two years until the Rio Olympics, organizers are racing against the clock all over again.
Cup final sets records on social media
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» PARIS - Germany's nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books on social media giants Twitter and Facebook.
Germany basks in World Cup glory as Argentina licks wounds
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Germany basked in the glory of their fourth World Cup title on Monday after a 1-0 thriller against Argentina made them the first European team to win football's top tournament while in South America.