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World Cup: money making no-brainer or costly folly?
AFP, Published on 25/05/2014
» The World Cup will cost Brazil more than $11 billion, a sum that sparked outraged protests and sent economists dashing for new data on an old question: is hosting global sports events worth it?
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Germany's Lahm, Schweinsteiger set to return
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Germany host Armenia on Friday in their final World Cup warm-up match before Brazil 2014 with stars Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger to return, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer misses out.
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Fifa pressed over Thailand graft
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Major sponsors Adidas, Sony and Visa on Sunday demanded that Fifa thoroughly investigate corruption allegations over Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, piling pressure on football's rulers over the scandal.
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Spain-Netherlands repeat dominates upcoming World Cup games
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Defending champions Spain take on the Netherlands in a re-run of the 2010 final that dominates Friday's World Cup games.
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Spain won't fall apart, says Del Bosque
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Vicente del Bosque will not be rushed into a decision over his future as coach of Spain after their World Cup reign ended in a humiliating first round exit.
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Spain mourns World Cup exit, more victims in line
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Defending champions Spain slumped into mourning over their disastrous World Cup campaign on Thursday ahead of a clash between England and Uruguay that could see another leading name heading for the exit.
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Bosnia cameo heralds resurrection of Gago
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» Fernando Gago's game-changing second half contribution in Argentina's 2-1 World Cup win over Bosnia-Hercegovina provided a pivotal moment in the elegant midfielder's second coming as a world-class talent.
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Wimbledon stars feel World Cup fever
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» Tennis's top stars should be concentrating on Wimbledon, which got under way Monday, but the big-name players can't help keeping an eye on the World Cup football action in Brazil.
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World Cup brings global trail of carnage
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» The hangover goes around the globe like a Mexican wave -- a trail of destructive and sometimes deadly celebration is left after every win and the World Cup 'sickie' has become an epidemic.
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Brazil's Macumba priests ready voodoo dolls for World Cup
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Voodoo dolls of Colombian star James Rodriguez, candles in Brazil colors and prayers to deities, Neymar and co are getting full support from the World Cup hosts' Afro-Brazilian religions.
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