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Brazil desperate to make mark in World Cup opener
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» Brazil are desperate to make a powerful statement of intent in Thursday's World Cup opener against Croatia as they seek to relieve the suffocating pressure that has engulfed the team in the build-up to the tournament.
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Confident Mexico want to make 'World Cup history'
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez believes the Aztecs can end a near three-decade absence from the quarter-finals and go on to challenge for the World Cup itself.
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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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'Injection-fearing' Ribery could have played at World Cup - doctor
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Franck Ribery could have played at the World Cup if he wasn't afraid of injections, the France team's doctor Franck Le Gall claimed Thursday.
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Returning Ronaldo leads Portugal to big win
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Cristiano Ronaldo had a hand in a goal and hit a post on his return as Portugal concluded their World Cup preparations with a 5-1 romp over the Republic of Ireland.
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Cameroon clash key for mercurial Mexico
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Mercurial Mexico host a troubled Cameroon in the sides' World Cup Group A opener in Natal on Friday looking to take the first step towards an eventual first appearance in the quarter-finals in nearly 30 years.
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Dutch hunt World Cup revenge against Spain
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Holders Spain open their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Friday in a repeat of the 2010 final with the Dutch out for revenge.
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Pirlo lets his feet do talking for Italy
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» As expected from a man of few words, Andrea Pirlo has shrugged off suggestions his role for Italy at the World Cup carries special status as the Azzurri prepare to face England in Manaus on Saturday.
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Ivanovic beating fear of grass at last
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Former world number one Ana Ivanovic suggested she may be overcoming her fear of grass at last as she moved within one win of her first-ever final on the green stuff.
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Wallabies expect stung French to fight back
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Rookie captain Michael Hooper said Friday the Wallabies were braced for a fiery French rebound in this weekend's pivotal second Test in Melbourne.
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