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Germans agonise over World Cup 'gaucho' victory dance
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» Commentators chided Germany's football champions Wednesday for mocking Argentina during a giant World Cup title party in Berlin, an event that marked a rare exuberant celebration of national pride.
World Cup goals - five of the best
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Five of the most memorable goals of the 2014 World Cup:
More misery for Brazil as Dutch take third place
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's traumatic World Cup ended with more pain on Saturday as they lost 3-0 to a superior Netherlands side in the third-place play-off at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia.
Netherlands defeat Brazil 3-0
Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil exited to boos from their fans as they trooped off after the final humiliation of losing to the Netherlands 3-0 in their third place match of the World Cup early Sunday.
Saints prove easy prey in World Cup shop window
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» LONDON - The World Cup has ripped the heart out of rags-to-riches English Premier League side Southampton who could lose nearly half their first team who featured in the tournament.
Holland, van Gaal impress in semi-final run
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» SAO PAULO - Despite their World Cup semi-final elimination on penalties by Argentina, the Netherlands and their coach Louis van Gaal will move on from the tournament with their reputations unquestionably enhanced.
Argentina already winners in Sabella's eyes
AFP, Published on 09/07/2014
» Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella sought to take the pressure off his side going into Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands in Sao Paulo, claiming that they had 'already won'.
Germany's Loew faces big Brazil test
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Another semi-final is another battle of nerves for Joachim Loew, who risks becoming Germany's nearly man.
Costa Rica fairytale faces Dutch reckoning
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» SALVADOR (BRAZIL) - The irresistible fairytale of Costa Rica faces a day of reckoning against Louis van Gaal's hard, calculating Dutch side on Saturday in the Brazil World Cup's most unlikely quarter-final.
Can Brazil win the World Cup without helping Neymar?
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» FORTALEZA (BRAZIL) - As Brazil erupted when Chile's Gonzalo Jara struck the post to hand La Selecao an agonising passage to the World Cup quarter-finals on penalties, their star player Neymar collapsed in the centre-circle in tears.