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World Cup winner Tindall retires from rugby
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» Mike Tindall, part of the England side that won the 2003 World Cup, announced his retirement from rugby on Tuesday.
Germans in Argentina party, then don Messi shirts
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» BUENOS AIRES - Mareike Fuerst had Argentina's colors painted on one cheek, Germany's on the other, and was draped in her home country's flag -- but planned to stash it beneath her Lionel Messi jersey for the trip home.
Brazil celebrates Argentina's defeat
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Brazilians bitter about their team's disastrous World Cup celebrated Argentina's defeat to Germany in the final Sunday by dancing and launching fireworks, relieved that their arch-rivals failed to triumph on their soil.
Argentine fans face Brazil-Germany alliance in final
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Tens of thousands of flag-waving Argentina fans packed Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach to watch the World Cup final on Sunday but Brazilians made clear who they were backing, shouting "Germany!"
Vatican calls for global ceasefire during World Cup final
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Friday called for a truce in wars around the globe during Sunday's World Cup final, taking to social media with the hashtag #pauseforpeace as a conflict in the Gaza Strip escalates and killings continue in Ukraine.
Forget Brazil rout, Klose's full focus on Argentina
AFP, Published on 11/07/2014
» SANTO ANDRé (BRAZIL) - Miroslav Klose, Germany's sole survivor from their 2002 World Cup final defeat, says his side must forget their rout of Brazil and seize their chance against Argentina in Sunday's final.
Brazil's World Cup exit: Worse than 1950 trauma?
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) - Brazil's humiliating exit from the World Cup is as close as it gets to a national trauma in a football-mad nation whose identity is closely associated with its team.
Thousands welcome home Colombia
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» BOGOTA - Tens of thousands of people mobbed the streets of Bogota to grab a glimpse of their heroes as Colombia's World Cup squad arrived home Sunday after their historic run to the quarter-finals.
Thousands welcome home Colombia
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» BOGOTA - Tens of thousands of people mobbed the streets of Bogota to grab a glimpse of their heroes as Colombia's World Cup squad arrived home Sunday after their historic run to the quarter-finals.
Argentina fans swamp Brasilia
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» BRASíLIA - Salivating over the prospect of a potential World Cup final against their hosts, thousands of Argentina fans have poured into Brazil's capital Brasilia for Saturday's quarter-final against Belgium.