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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.
Singapore anti-betting ad backfires
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean campaign group ridiculed for suggesting that Germany was a risky bet in the World Cup used the tournament's outcome Monday to drive home its anti-gambling addiction message -- and quickly got panned again.
China 'busts World Cup gambling rings worth $3bn'
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese police have uncovered a series of illegal World Cup betting cases involving almost $3 billion, media reported Monday, as authorities struggle to control the country's growing gambling problem.
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.
Argentina in the final: Brazil's Cup nightmare deepens
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilians might have thought that their World Cup nightmare couldn't possibly get any worse -- and then bitter rivals Argentina reached the final in their own backyard Wednesday.
Chinese website sells 'Suarez bite' bottle openers
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» BEIJING - Chinese online stores are cheekily trying to cash in on Uruguay striker Luis Suarez's notorious bite of an opponent at the World Cup by selling bottle openers with his image.
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.
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.
World Cup breaks Facebook record for online chatter
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» Facebook on Monday said that the World Cup has kicked up more action at the leading social network than any other event in history.
Mini-art meets mini-football in World Cup fan's works
AFP, Published on 29/06/2014
» The great moments in World Cup history loom large in the memories of football fans everywhere, but in Terry Lee's studio, they measure about the size of a thimble.