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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.
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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.
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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.
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World Cup 2014 opener - Brazil v Croatia: Live Report
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» 22:16 GMT - AFP IS CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT AFTER star striker Neymar scored a bitterly contested penalty among two goals as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of the World Cup in Sao Paolo on Thursday.
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No national anthems for France-Honduras clash
AFP, Published on 16/06/2014
» The World Cup Group E clash between France and Honduras got off to a bizarre start as the national anthems for both sides were not played before kick-off.
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It's rock star Ronaldo as Portugal look for answers
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Cristiano Ronaldo was feted like a rock star on Wednesday as thousands of fans turned up to watch under-fire Portugal train in Campinas, with the side's World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.
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Rock star Ronaldo returns to training
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Cristiano Ronaldo received a rock star's welcome as he returned to training on Wednesday, with Portugal seeking to regroup after their mauling from Germany in their World Cup opener.
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Chile end Spain's reign at World Cup
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Spain's six-year reign as the world's pre-eminent team ended on Wednesday as Chile sent them crashing out of the World Cup with a 2-0 win in Rio de Janeiro.
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At World Cup, scoring on and off the pitch
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Cup is all about scoring, and that means on and off the pitch for fans celebrating each goal and romantic encounter in Brazil's party central, Rio de Janeiro.
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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.
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