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Argentine FA hope for Messi international U-turn
AFP, Published on 29/07/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - The acting head of Argentina's FA, Armando Perez, will travel to Spain to try and convince star striker Lionel Messi to reconsider his international retirement, according to reports in Argentina on Thursday.
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Indian shotputter fails drugs test before Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 26/07/2016
» NEW DELHI - Shotputter Inderjeet Singh on Tuesday became the second Indian athlete to fail a drugs test in recent days, embroiling the nation's Olympic squad in a doping scandal before next month's Rio Games.
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Brazil's questionable World Cup legacy
AFP, Published on 12/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Officials in Brazil claim the Rio Olympics will bring lasting benefits, but did the country's hosting of the World Cup two years ago manage to help local people?
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Brazil has 'total confidence' in Olympics security
AFP, Published on 30/06/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil has "total confidence" that it can ensure security for more than half a million tourists and athletes attending the Rio Olympics this August, a senior official said Wednesday.
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Euphoria in Iceland after seismic Euro 2016 win
AFP, Published on 29/06/2016
» REYKJAVIK - Iceland basked Tuesday in the glory of its historic and unexpected 2-1 victory over England at Euro 2016, with locals now convinced that all their dreams can come true.
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Bumpy road for Rio transport projects ahead of Olympics
AFP, Published on 15/06/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro was supposed to get a dazzling array of shiny new transport projects for the Olympics, but with weeks to go, there are big bumps in the road.
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France tries to resolve strike woes before Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 06/06/2016
» PARIS - French rail unions held make-or-break talks with employers Monday to try to end a six-day strike that threatens to disrupt the Euro 2016 football championships already clouded by security fears.
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French transport to be hit ahead of Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 30/05/2016
» PARIS - Looming air and train strikes are threatening to bring chaos to France less than two weeks before Euro 2016 kicks off, with unions standing firm Monday in demanding contested labour reforms be scrapped.
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French transport to be hit ahead of Euro 2016
AFP, Published on 30/05/2016
» PARIS - France braced Monday for severe disruption to trains and flights less than two weeks before Euro 2016, as unions called fresh strikes in their battle to have labour reforms scrapped.
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First train runs along new Rio metro line crucial for Olympics
AFP, Published on 25/05/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - A train has made the journey for the first time along Rio de Janeiro's new underground metro line, considered a crucial link for public transport during the Olympic Games in less than three months.
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