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World Cup final Germany v Argentina: Live Report
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» 21:37 GMT - FULL-TIME EXTRA-TIME: Germany 1 Argetina 0 - GERMANY ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS
Argentina a hotbed of talent - for Europe
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BUENOS AIRES - Football has become a huge export industry for World Cup finalists Argentina with Lionel Messi the leader of a huge flock of talent that has fled abroad to seek riches.
Tearful Neymar backs 'friend' Messi as Argentina, Germany prepare
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Tearful Brazil star Neymar says he is prepared to set aside the historical rivalry between South America's two footballing heavyweights as he wants four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi to win the World Cup when Argentina meets Germany in Sunday's final.
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'.
Prandelli signs multi-million Galatasaray deal
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» ISTANBUL - Former Italy football manager Cesare Prandelli on Tuesday immediately put behind him the disappointment of his country's first round exit from the World Cup, signing a two year deal with Istanbul giants Galatasaray worth at least 2.3 million euros a year.
Hazard flops, but hope for Belgium
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - The sight of Eden Hazard traipsing from the pitch in the 75th minute of Belgium's World Cup quarter-final loss to Argentina symbolised the shattered hopes of his country's 'golden generation'.
No Neymar, no party for Brazil
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» FORTALEZA (BRAZIL) - The hangover from a World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia was a little more potent than Brazil expected as it awoke on Saturday still dealing with the news star striker Neymar will play no further part in the tournament.
Liverpool-Barca Suarez talks 'set to continue'
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» BARCELONA - Controversial striker Luis Suarez was seemingly moving closer towards a move from Liverpool to Barcelona after reports in the British press Thursday said talks between the two clubs were ongoing.
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.
World Cup of selfies: From Neymar to Merkel
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Click. Brazilian football star Neymar poses shirtless with his girlfriend. Click. German forward Lukas Podolski has his arm around Chancellor Angela Merkel in a stadium locker room.