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Reformist Brazil move on from Scolari
AFP, Published on 17/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) face the media music Thursday when the process begins to find a successor to Luiz Felipe Scolari, who quit in the wake of the country's World Cup flop.
Allegri honoured to be new Juventus boss
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» Massimiliano Allegri said it was an honour to be named the new Juventus coach but insisted he would not be making radical changes to a squad which swept the last three Serie A titles.
Germany World Cup win inspires Kaymer
AFP, Published on 16/07/2014
» HOYLAKE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Martin Kaymer is hoping to ride a wave of German success into the British Open at Hoylake this week, saying that footballers have much in common with golfers when it comes down to performing on the big stage.
Brazil declares "victory" -- in staging of Cup
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Although her country failed to net a sixth triumph, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday declared as a victory the giant nation's staging of the World Cup.
Messi squanders chance to join the greats
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Argentina captain Lionel Messi ended the World Cup final with a golden trophy in his hands, but it was not the one he wanted.
Messi squanders chance to join the greats
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Argentina's 1-0 defeat by Germany in Sunday's World Cup final prevented Lionel Messi, who was named Player of the Tournament, from cementing his place in the pantheon of the truly great.
Neuer wins World Cup Golden Glove
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Germany's Manuel Neuer won the World Cup Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper after helping his side to a 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's final.
Bangladesh fan unfurls 3.5 km German flag before World Cup
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» DHAKA - Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said Sunday.
Germany British bookies' red-hot favourites
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» LONDON - Germany are red-hot favourites to win the World Cup on Sunday, according to British bookmakers, with punters piling money on them to conquer Argentina in the final.
Bavarian boy-next-door out to take World Cup home
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Thomas Mueller could leave Brazil with another Golden Boot, but all the Bavarian boy-next-door really cares about is winning Sunday's final to take the World Cup home to Germany.