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Blue and white deluge hits Porto Alegre
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» A blue and white deluge hit southern port city of Porto Alegre on Wednesday, as an estimated 100,000 Argentina fans, one resplendent in papal robes, came to pay homage to their footballing god, Lionel Messi, due to be in action against Nigeria in their final Group F match at the World Cup finals.
Russia bar Belgium's path to last 16
AFP, Published on 22/06/2014
» Having come from behind to beat Algeria in their opening game, Belgium can reach the World Cup knockout phase by beating Russia at Rio de Janeiro's fabled Maracana on Sunday.
Low-key Australians kick off World Cup arrivals
AFP, Published on 29/05/2014
» Australia became the first team to touch down for the World Cup in Brazil but it was a low-key arrival as they dodged well-wishers and were ushered away under tight security.
Lahm and Neuer join Germans, Loew shuts doors
AFP, Published on 24/05/2014
» Coach Joachim Loew welcomed Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer into Germany's pre-World Cup camp on Saturday before holding a closed doors training session on Saturday to fine-tune their Brazil 2014 plans.