Showing 1 - 4 of 4
Robben sorry for World Cup dive, but insists penalty was right
AFP, Published on 30/06/2014
» Dutch striker Arjen Robben on Sunday apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his side's winning penalty kick.
World Cup brings global trail of carnage
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» The hangover goes around the globe like a Mexican wave -- a trail of destructive and sometimes deadly celebration is left after every win and the World Cup 'sickie' has become an epidemic.
'Sick notes' for sale as World Cup fever grips China
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» A time difference of up to 12 hours between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans staying up all night to watch World Cup games.
'Sick notes' for sale as World Cup fever grips China
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» The 11-hour time difference between China and Brazil has given Chinese wheeler-dealers a lucrative opportunity selling fake sick notes to football fans staying up all night to watch World Cup games.