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Argentina holds breath for World Cup final
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Anxious, excited and immersed in superstition, Argentines inundated public fan parks and prepared a massive party Sunday in hopes their team would win a long-dreamed-of third World Cup title.
Barcelona strike deal for World Cup biter Suarez
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» Barcelona struck a deal on Friday to buy Uruguayan star striker Luis Suarez from Liverpool, sealing the transfer despite an uproar over him biting a World Cup rival.
Vatican says no "two popes final" for World Cup
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» VATICAN CITY - Football-mad Pope Francis "might" watch the World Cup final on Sunday between his native Argentina and Germany but is unlikely to do so alongside his German predecessor Benedict XVI contrary to media speculation, the Vatican said.
China web firms odds-on winners with World Cup gambling
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's Internet giants and insurance companies are finding ever more innovative ways to get around the country's strict betting laws and reap a payout as fans wager billions on the World Cup.
Di Maria, Argentina oust Swiss
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Lionel Messi set up a late winning goal as lacklustre Argentina downed Switzerland 1-0 in extra-time to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Barca praise Suarez 'humility' amid transfer talk
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Barcelona's sporting director Tuesday praised Luis Suarez's "humility" in apologising for biting a rival in a World Cup match, following reports the Spanish club want to sign the Uruguay striker.
Suarez awaits verdict in bite case
AFP, Published on 26/06/2014
» International Football officials met Wednesday to decide whether Uruguay striker Luis Suarez should be punished -- possibly thrown out of the World Cup -- for biting an opponent.
Suarez faces World Cup ban over bite
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Football disciplinary chiefs gathered evidence against Luis Suarez on Wednesday as calls mounted for the Uruguay star to be kicked out of the World Cup after his latest biting storm.
Singapore cracks down on illegal bets during World Cup
AFP, Published on 23/06/2014
» Singapore police on Monday said they have arrested 15 people in a crackdown on illegal betting during intense World Cup fever in the city-state, which has become notorious for football-linked crime.
Ecuador, France win (Roundup)
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2014
» Ecuador beat Honduras 2-1 in their Group E match in soccer's World Cup in Brazil after France dominated Switzerland 5-2 to take control of the group. Costa Rica defeated Italy 1-0 to advance to the next round.