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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.
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Windsurfing makes waves in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» AVAZA (TURKMENISTAN) - Better known for its inhospitable desert plains than beach breaks, isolated ex-Soviet Turkmenistan this month welcomed an unlikely group of visitors: a sun-tanned crop of the world's top windsurfers.
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Stars hope to avoid Montolivo World Cup woe
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo saw his dreams of World Cup glory ended cruelly in a nondescript friendly against Ireland and he may not be the last big star to suffer a similar fate.
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All Blacks, England to wing it in crucial Test
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» The clash of two behemoth wings shapes as the likely game breaker in Saturday's crucial second Test between the All Blacks and England in Dunedin.
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Swiss get last-gasp win over Ecuador
AFP, Published on 16/06/2014
» Haris Seferovic scored in the last minute of injury time to grab Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador in their Group E game at the World Cup finals in Brasilia on Sunday.
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Japan must play to strengths, says Honda
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» Japan talisman Keisuke Honda said Monday the side must try to dominate possession if they are to keep their World Cup hopes alive after a defeat in their Group C opener.
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Five reasons it went wrong for Spain
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Spain became the fifth holders to be eliminated from the World Cup at the first stage after their 2-0 defeat by Chile at the Maracana on Wednesday.
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Portugal shock US with late goal
Published on 23/06/2014
» <i>Portugal and the US split the points in a hard-fought draw which sets up a tantalising final round in Group G with Germany and Ghana in which any of the four teams could go through.</i>
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Spain restore pride with win
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Dethroned champions Spain bowed out of the World Cup with a 3-0 win over Australia thanks to goals from David Villa, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata in Curitiba on Monday.
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'Baby Kluivert' Origi relishing world stage
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Divock Origi may have been a virtual unknown before the World Cup but 'Baby Kluivert' is sure to be on many top European clubs' shopping list when he leaves Brazil.
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