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Ukraine leader to attend World Cup final, as will Putin
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Ukraine's leader has accepted an invitation to attend Sunday's World Cup final, with Russian President Vladimir Putin also among the spectators, amid a crisis between their countries, Brazilian officials said.
Pope stays above the fray for World Cup final
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» VATICAN CITY - Football fan Pope Francis stayed neutral on Saturday ahead of the World Cup final between his native Argentina and Germany, saying the tournament in Brazil had shown the importance of dialogue between different cultures.
Putin backs Argentine call for 'multipolarity' on visit
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner Saturday, backing her call to curb Western dominance of international relations as they cemented a nuclear energy deal.
A Brazilian with his hands on the Cup
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio artist Jarbas Meneghini has got his hands on the World Cup in a way that his country could only dream of after their humiliation on the pitch.
Ticket executive will be exonerated
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA said Saturday it was confident a World Cup ticketing services executive accused by Brazilian authorities of illegally selling match passes would be exonerated.
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.
Olympics "top priority" after Cup -- IOC
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - The 2016 Rio Olympics will be "top priority" for Brazil once the World Cup ends Sunday, IOC head Thomas Bach said after meeting President Dilma Rousseff late Friday.
Boos as Brazil trail Netherlands at half-time
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Hosts Brazil exited to boos from their fans as they trooped off trailing the Netherlands 2-0 at half-time in the World Cup's third place play-off in Brasilia on Saturday.
World Cup to put Ukraine, Russia leaders in same arena
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASILIA (BRAZIL) - The leaders of Ukraine and Russia will attend the World Cup final on Sunday amid conflict between Kiev troops and pro-Moscow separatists as Brazil kicks off a flurry of diplomacy.
Netherlands defeat Brazil 3-0
Published on 13/07/2014
» BRASILIA - Hosts Brazil exited to boos from their fans as they trooped off after the final humiliation of losing to the Netherlands 3-0 in their third place match of the World Cup early Sunday.