FIFA World Cup: German Striker Lukas Podolski Ruled Out of Algeria Clash
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has been ruled out of Monday's World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria in Porto Alegre with a thigh injury...
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FIFA World Cup: German Striker Lukas Podolski Ruled Out of Algeria Clash
FIFA World Cup: German Striker Lukas Podolski Ruled Out of Algeria Clash
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has been ruled out of Monday's World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria in Porto Alegre with a thigh injury...
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Luke Shaw, The Costliest Teen Footballer Ever to Join Manchester United
Luke Shaw, The Costliest Teen Footballer Ever to Join Manchester United
England left-back Luke Shaw became the most expensive teenage footballer in history after joining Manchester United from Premier League rivals Southampton on Friday in a four-year deal worth a reported £30 million ($51 million)....
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Boateng: I'm convinced Germany will go through
Boateng: I'm convinced Germany will go through
Visitors to Jerome Boateng’s official home page are greeted by the words: 'Live your dream'. The player then explains the thinking behind this inspirational rallying cry: "You’re lying there, still awake...
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Costa Rica 1-1 Greece AET (Pens 5-3): Navas the hero as Central Americans make World Cup history
Costa Rica 1-1 Greece AET (Pens 5-3): Navas the hero as Central Americans make World Cup history
Jorge Luis Pinto's side battled to another astounding victory as they secured a shoot-out triumph despite playing close to an hour with 10 men....
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Robben apologises for diving against Mexico
Robben apologises for diving against Mexico
The Bayern Munich winger won a spot-kick in injury time to enable Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to score the winner but admitted going to ground too easily earlier in the match....
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Broad: Senior players must step up for Cook
Broad: Senior players must step up for Cook
England fast bowler Stuart Broad feels the pressure on skipper Alastair Cook is coming only from the outside, and that the senior players will step up against India to help their skipper get a series win...
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Australia, New Zealand could play first ever Day-Night Test in November
Australia, New Zealand could play first ever Day-Night Test in November
Cricket Australia said on Monday that it is pushing ahead with plans to stage an historic day-night Test match with New Zealand, possibly as early as the 2015-16 season...
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India’s tour of England 2014: Ishant Sharma must get act right or risk exclusion
India’s tour of England 2014: Ishant Sharma must get act right or risk exclusion
Ishant Sharma had a miserable outing with the ball in India’s tour match against Leicestershire. The lanky pacer gave away 64 runs in only nine overs as the match ended in a draw. He was also given a hard time by some fans for his wayward bowling....
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Dravid to help Indian players in England
Dravid to help Indian players in England
Rahul Dravid, the former India captain, has accepted the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request to guide the Indian players, for a short while, during the preparatory stage ahead of the five-Test series in England.......
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Rahul Dravid, the former India captain, has accepted the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) request to guide the Indian players, for a short while, during the preparatory stage ahead of the five-Test series in England.......
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Classy Williamson punishes West Indies
Classy Williamson punishes West Indies
Kane Williamson’s highest Test score put New Zealand in control at 331 for 7 in their second innings, a lead of 307 runs, on a rain-shortened fourth day of the third and final Test at Kensington Oval on Sunday (June 29)....
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Nepal, Netherlands awarded T20I status
Nepal, Netherlands awarded T20I status
Nepal and Netherlands were awarded Twenty20 International status following an approval by the International Cricket Council board....
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Brathwaite stars on rain-hit second day
Brathwaite stars on rain-hit second day
Steady rain limited play on the second day of the third and final Test between West Indies and New Zealand to just 33.2 overs at the Kensington Oval on Friday....
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Stars in people's hearts
Stars in people's hearts
The interval is over in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C opener in Recife. The Côte d’Ivoire team trot out of the tunnel, losing 1-0 against Japan, and shortly after play resumes a huge section of the crowd......
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Hernandez sets sights on Van Gaal
Hernandez sets sights on Van Gaal
Striker Javier Hernandez hopes his return to goalscoring form will help Mexico overcome his new club coach Louis van Gaal and his Netherlands team when the sides meet in Fortaleza in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16....
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Cristiano Ronaldo snapped by teenage fan who 'snuck into his World Cup hotel room'
Cristiano Ronaldo snapped by teenage fan who 'snuck into his World Cup hotel room'
Cristiano Ronaldo may be down in the dumps after his early World Cup exit with Portugal, but it seems he may have had a visitor to his hotel room....
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Luis Suarez banned but what are football's deadliest sins?
Luis Suarez banned but what are football's deadliest sins?
Fighting and biting are bad but never use an elbow. Head-butting is for cowards. No-one pushes the referee. And whatever you do, do not spit at an opponent...
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Manchester United splash out £58.8million on Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera as Louis van Gaal era at Old Trafford gets going
Manchester United splash out £58.8million on Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera as Louis van Gaal era at Old Trafford gets going
Manchester United have splashed out £58.8million on Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in a statement of their intent to return to the top of the Premier League.
Ayovi: Ecuador have got a good future
Ayovi: Ecuador have got a good future
The expression on Walter Ayovi’s face said it all after Ecuador departed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil earlier than they had anticipated. Having gone into their final Group E match with France in second place....
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Portugal 2-1 Ghana: Cristiano Ronaldo heading home despite late winner as both sides miss out on last 16
Portugal 2-1 Ghana: Cristiano Ronaldo heading home despite late winner as both sides miss out on last 16
Cristiano Ronaldo might have achieved the impossible. He might have delivered the landslide of goals it needed to fill a void in goal difference as deep as the Grand Canyon and thereby send the USA plunging from that famous precipice of theirs...
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Cristiano Ronaldo might have achieved the impossible. He might have delivered the landslide of goals it needed to fill a void in goal difference as deep as the Grand Canyon and thereby send the USA plunging from that famous precipice of theirs...
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Goals record as group stage ends, Algeria create history
Goals record as group stage ends, Algeria create history
As the group stage reached its climax at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, Portugal, Ghana, Korea Republic and Russia were all left facing early flights home along with the 12 sides eliminated before them....
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Young stars earn their spurs
Young stars earn their spurs
Though the group phase at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ has now come to an end, the excitement is set to continue for many of the players in the running for the Hyundai Young Player Award.....
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Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity
Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has reached a decision in the case related to Luis Suárez of Uruguay following an incident that occurred during the FIFA World Cup™ match between Italy and Uruguay played on 24 June 2014....
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World Cup's three highest paid coaches have been eliminated while the lowest paid man delights everyone
World Cup's three highest paid coaches have been eliminated while the lowest paid man delights everyone
The group stage of the 2014 World Cup has concluded and half of the 32 teams have gone home — including those assembled by the tournament's three highest paid managers...
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The group stage of the 2014 World Cup has concluded and half of the 32 teams have gone home — including those assembled by the tournament's three highest paid managers...
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India should learn from Sri Lanka’s fighting spirit before England series
England tour will be a tough competition for India: MS Dhoni
England tour will be a tough competition for India: MS Dhoni
England might be a bit low in confidence after slumping to their first Test series loss to Sri Lanka on home soil but Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that that his visiting side ill-affords to take them lightly in the upcoming five-match Test series. Addressing....
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Mario Balotelli: Is It Time for Italy to Move on Without the Milan Striker?
Mario Balotelli: Is It Time for Italy to Move on Without the Milan Striker?
The resignations of Cesare Prandelli and Giancarlo Abete have left a void at the top of Italian football that may take some time to fill. Speculation has already begun over the identity of the manager’s successor, but..
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Pepe hoping for a Portuguese miracle
Pepe hoping for a Portuguese miracle
Portugal defender Pepe is confident his team can produce a "miracle" to reach the FIFA World Cup knockout stages in Brazil...
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Shaqiri hat-trick sends swiss into last 16
Shaqiri hat-trick sends swiss into last 16
A hat-trick from Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland beat Honduras to set up a tie with Argentina in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup...
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A hat-trick from Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri saw Switzerland beat Honduras to set up a tie with Argentina in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup...
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Lionel Messi continues World Cup dual with Neymar
Lionel Messi continues World Cup dual with Neymar
Argentina's Lionel Messi continued his World Cup dual with Neymar by scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Nigeria while Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri got in on the act with a magnificent hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Honduras on Wednesday.....
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Argentina's Lionel Messi continued his World Cup dual with Neymar by scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Nigeria while Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri got in on the act with a magnificent hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Honduras on Wednesday.....
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Rojo: That's what dreams are made of
Rojo: That's what dreams are made of
Argentinian internationals who make their living playing at the back can be sure of one thing: they will very rarely make the headlines.The reason? The presence of Lionel Messi of course, whose goals, mind-blowing performances and Man of the Match trophies attract the majority of media attention.....
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Hasebe: I feel very sorry for the Japan fans
Hasebe: I feel very sorry for the Japan fans
Japan's players traipsed out of the Arena Pantanal and boarded the bus bearing expressions of understandable dejection, having seen their chance at escaping Group C slip through their fingers....
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Brahimi: Algerians have always been technical footballers
Brahimi: Algerians have always been technical footballers
An eight-year-old Parisian watched in awe as Zinedine Zidane headed France into heaven in his city in 1998. The youngster dreamt of emulating a man who, like him, was born in France to Algerian parents, by scoring a goal in a FIFA World Cup.....
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Rafael Nadal Survives Early Scare to Reach Round 2
Rafael Nadal Survives Early Scare to Reach Round 2
Rafael Nadal was made to toil as he lost his his first set 4-6 but made a comeback with 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the next three to beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan. He faces nemesis Lukas Rosol in the 2nd Round...
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Sri Lanka snatch series with thrilling win
Sri Lanka snatch series with thrilling win
Sri Lanka beat England with just one ball to spare to win the second Test at Headingley by 100 runs on Tuesday (June 24), and so take the two-match series 1-0.....
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Sri Lanka beat England with just one ball to spare to win the second Test at Headingley by 100 runs on Tuesday (June 24), and so take the two-match series 1-0.....
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MS Dhoni & Co. to Face English Fire in Scorching Australian Triseries
MS Dhoni & Co. to Face English Fire in Scorching Australian Triseries
England will travel to Australia in early January for a tri-series of One-Day Internationals featuring India as the third team. The series will see each country take on the other twice ahead of a final at the WACA in Perth on February 1....
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Sachin Tendulkar Honoured With Exclusive Gold Coin Issued by East India Company
Sachin Tendulkar Honoured With Exclusive Gold Coin Issued by East India Company
Britain's premium luxury goods brand East India Company has issued an exclusive legal tender gold coin worth 12,000 pound sterling in honour of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.The rare coin has been issued in honour of Tendulkar's remarkable career spanning 24 years...
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Frank Lampard: England's World Cup disappointment can't hide our bright future with young stars
Frank Lampard: England's World Cup disappointment can't hide our bright future with young stars
Frank Lampard has claimed England’s future remains bright despite their World Cup nightmare, writes John Cross in Belo Horizonte.Lampard
says there are “no egos” among the young players and claims the likes
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What to watch at World Cup: 6 teams fighting for 3 spots in knockout rounds
What to watch at World Cup: 6 teams fighting for 3 spots in knockout rounds
It's Day Three of the in-or-out matches of the World Cup, with six teams battling for three places in the knockout stages.Group F teams play in the two early fixtures, with Group E following later. Each pair of games is played simultaneously....
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USA vs. Germany: Form Guide, Live Stream and Prediction for 2014 World Cup
USA vs. Germany: Form Guide, Live Stream and Prediction for 2014 World Cup
The top spot in Group G of World Cup 2014 in Brazil is still very much up for grabs with the USA and Germany tied on four points, and the European side holds the superior goal-difference.....
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Di Maria: We’re lucky Messi is Argentinian
Di Maria: We’re lucky Messi is Argentinian
When he is old and grey, Angel Di Maria will sit his grandchildren on his knee and tell them he once played with Lionel Messi. Though revealing, it is a piece of information that hardly seems relevant at a time like this...
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Cruising Colombia triumph, send Japan home
Cruising Colombia triumph, send Japan home
Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to storm into the Round of 16 with a perfect record and end their opponents' hopes of a late escape from elimination. A Jackson Martinez brace, alongside goals from Juan Cuadrado and James Rodriguez, sealed the triumph, after......
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All in a day's work for nerveless Samaras
All in a day's work for nerveless Samaras
His eyes fixed on the ball as it lay on the penalty spot, Georgios Samaras took four steps back and contemplated the task that awaited him, with 60,000 fans watching in the stadium and millions....
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Godin: A game that defines an era
Godin: A game that defines an era
A little over a month after silencing the Camp Nou with the goal that won the Liga title for Atletico Madrid, Diego Godin was back on target with another invaluable header, this time sending Uruguay...
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Disciplinary proceedings opened against Luis Suarez
Disciplinary proceedings opened against Luis Suarez
FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay following an apparent breach of art.....
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Mondragon bridging Colombian history
Mondragon bridging Colombian history
The stands of the Arena Pantanal sounded like the streets of Bogota as Colombia lead a rumba towards the Round of 16, but the joy was punctuated by an outpouring of national pride as 20-year-old record was smashed...
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Jayawardene rubs salt in Cook’s wounds
Jayawardene rubs salt in Cook’s wounds
Mahela Jayawardene questioned England’s tactics, their ability to handle pressure, and the wisdom behind Alastair Cook’s pre-match spat with Shane Warne, as Sri Lanka..
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Mathews, Prasad have England on the ropes
Mathews, Prasad have England on the ropes-2nd Test
Dhammika Prasad’s dramatic four-wicket burst following a fine century by Angelo Mathews left Sri Lanka on the brink of victory in the second and final Test of the series at Headingley on Monday (June 23)...
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Dhammika Prasad’s dramatic four-wicket burst following a fine century by Angelo Mathews left Sri Lanka on the brink of victory in the second and final Test of the series at Headingley on Monday (June 23)...
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O England, once upon a time there was a man called Kevin Pietersen
O England, once upon a time there was a man called Kevin Pietersen
Once upon a time, in a land far far away, lived a man called Kevin Pietersen. His blade flashed bright and mighty, slashing opponents to pieces. Yet, the grand vizier of the land, an old doctor named Ali Bacher, told him that he would not find a place in the ranks....
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Cricket - Boycott says out-of-form Cook could quit as captain
Cricket - Boycott says out-of-form Cook could quit as captain
Geoffrey Boycott says the "nightmare of Australia is not over" and believes captain Alastair Cook's poor batting form is a "recipe for resignation"....
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Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi to sue Daily Telegraph
Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi to sue Daily Telegraph
Ghana Football Association president Kwesi Nyantakyi is to sue the Daily Telegraph newspaper over its claim he agreed for the national team to play in matches others were preparing to fix..
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Today at the tournament - day 13
Today at the tournament - day 13
Which is the only team from Groups C and D with no chance of progressing to the second round?
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England leave Wayne Rooney out for final game against Costa Rica
England leave Wayne Rooney out for final game against Costa Rica
England have left Wayne Rooney out of their side as boss Roy Hodgson makes nine changes for Tuesday's final game of their World Cup campaign against Costa Rica....
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Spain grab first 2014 World Cup win after beating Australia 3-0
Spain grab first 2014 World Cup win after beating Australia 3-0
Spain secured their first win of the 2014 World Cup after easing to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Australia.Goals from David Villa, Fernando Torres and Juan Mata in Curitiba ensured a third-place finish for Spain in Group B, while the Socceroos finish at the bottom with zero points...
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Brazil beat Cameroon 4-1 in Brasilia to set up last-16 clash v Chile
Brazil beat Cameroon 4-1 in Brasilia to set up last-16 clash v Chile
Brazil will face Chile in the World Cup's round of 16 after Neymar's double helped secure a 4-1 win over Cameroon in Brasilia...
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We showed them who we are. Costa Rica is proud of its team
We showed them who we are. Costa Rica is proud of its team
Their star striker still gets his hair cut in the barrio, and in the capital they say success in Brazil is down to hard work – and a strong society...
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Chicharito back amongst the goals
Chicharito back amongst the goals
It was the 62nd minute of Mexico’s final Group A encounter with Croatia when the fourth official raised the substitution board which announced El Tri’s No14 was entering the fray. In Los Aztecas’ opening two games at....
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Fred: I'm thrilled to have scored
Fred: I'm thrilled to have scored
Going two and a half games without scoring can be troubling for any centre-forward, but especially when the goalless run comes on home soil in the most important football competition on the planet. ..
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Oranje’s Depay shines once more
Oranje’s Depay shines once more
Dutch attacker Memphis Depay drew the plaudits after a sensational performance in his first World Cup starting appearance. He crowned his display late on by finishing off a rapier counter-attack to seal the Netherlands’ victory over Chile in a match......
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Packed home season for Australia
Packed home season for Australia
Australia have lined up limited-overs fixtures against South Africa, England and India, while also playing a four-Test series against India, in the lead-up to the 2015 World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand, it was announced on Monday (June 23).....
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Australia have lined up limited-overs fixtures against South Africa, England and India, while also playing a four-Test series against India, in the lead-up to the 2015 World Cup, to be held in Australia and New Zealand, it was announced on Monday (June 23).....
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Brazil not giving up on misfiring Fred
Brazil not giving up on misfiring Fred
Brazil are not eyeing an alternative to centre-forward Fred at the World Cup and are confident the misfiring forward will start hitting the target soon...
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Samuel Eto'o Won't Start for Cameroon Against Brazil
Samuel Eto'o Won't Start for Cameroon Against Brazil
Cameroon coach Volker Finke said Sunday that Samuel Eto'o has not recovered from a knee injury that also kept him out of a 4-0 defeat against Croatia that ensured the Africans' early exit from the tournament...
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Steven Gerrard 'takes full responsibility' as England captain and admits players are 'hurting'
Steven Gerrard 'takes full responsibility' as England captain and admits players are 'hurting'
Steven Gerrard spoke tonight of the "hurt" felt by the England team at their shock World Cup exit - and admitted it could mark the end of his international career....
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Today at the tournament - day 12
Today at the tournament - day 12
It is set to be a manic Monday, with hosts Brazil, Mexico and Croatia all vying for a last-16 berth in the final round of Group A matches....
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Van Gaal gets Dutch dazzling again - Seedorf
Van Gaal gets Dutch dazzling again - Seedorf
The thing that has impressed me most about the way the Netherlands have started this World Cup is not their skills or their goals, but their mentality....
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Frank Lampard to captain England in final Group D game with Costa Rica
Frank Lampard to captain England in final Group D game with Costa Rica
Frank Lampard will captain England in their final World Cup game against Costa Rica after manager Roy Hodgson confirmed Steven Gerrard will start on the bench...
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Wayne Rooney says England need to be more cynical
Wayne Rooney says England need to be more cynical
The 28-year-old reckons the squad have suffered somewhat in the World Cup from refusing to indulge in gamesmanship...
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Koreans crushed by impressive Algeria
Koreans crushed by impressive Algeria
Algeria have moved up to second in Group H with a convincing 4-2 win over Korea Republic at Porto Alegre's Estadio Beira-Rio. The Taeguk Warriors were blown away in a first half that ended with their.....
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Origi the headliner as Bentaleb shines
Origi the headliner as Bentaleb shines
When you start a match on the bench, what could be better than to enter the fray and grab the winner in the dying minutes? Particularly if you have only just turned 19 and are playing at your first FIFA World Cup....
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Belgium stay perfect, desperate Portugal deny USA
Belgium stay perfect, desperate Portugal deny USA
Before the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, groups G and H were regarded by some as so-called “groups of death”, though they have turned out to be anything such. Along with Group C, they are the only sections where not one team has been knocked out ahead of the final round of first-phase matches.....
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Ronaldo helps Portugal earn 2-2 draw against USA
Ronaldo helps Portugal earn 2-2 draw against USA
The world player of the year rarely sparkled on a hot and humid night in the jungle, but his inch-perfect stoppage-time cross set up Varela for the equalizing goal Sunday in Portugal's 2-2 draw against the United States at the World Cup....
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India take series 2-0; final ODI abandoned
India take series 2-0; final ODI abandoned
A three-match One-Day International tour to Bangladesh, in the midst of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and without India’s main star cast,..
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Second Test: West Indies Edge Closer to Squaring New Zealand Series
Second Test: West Indies Edge Closer to Squaring New Zealand Series
New Zealand reached stumps on day four at 257 for eight in the second innings, leading by just 18 runs with all of day five to come. West Indies made 460 in their first innings after dismissing New Zealand for 221....
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Uruguay 2-1 England: Super Suarez at the double
Uruguay 2-1 England: Super Suarez at the double
A Wayne Rooney goal cancelled out the Liverpool star's first half effort but the striker popped up late in the game to nick the win for his side....
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Casillas ’deserves respect’, says Julio Cesar
Casillas ’deserves respect’, says Julio Cesar
Brazil's Julio Cesar on Thursday jumped to the defence of fellow goalkeeper Iker Casillas, after the Spain captain was heavily......
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England and Shakira ousted?
England and Shakira ousted?
Thursday at the World Cup showed how great the group stage can be .. and then Japan and Greece had to go and ruin it.....
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Maradona fears Fifa ban from Nigeria game
Maradona fears Fifa ban from Nigeria game
Argentina’s greatest footballer of all-time, Diego Maradona, has expressed concern that he may be denied access to watch his country’s game against African champions Nigeria at the World Cup in Brazil...
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A terrific, posetive start to the tournament
A terrific, posetive start to the tournament
There have been shocks and surprises too, from the implosion and elimination of defending champions Spain to the fumbles and stumbles of hosts Brazil, who are still on course to get out of their group but are yet to catch fire....
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There have been shocks and surprises too, from the implosion and elimination of defending champions Spain to the fumbles and stumbles of hosts Brazil, who are still on course to get out of their group but are yet to catch fire....
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Mario Balotelli is happy to go unnoticed in Brazil - as long as it means Italy win the World Cup.
Mario Balotelli is happy to go unnoticed in Brazil - as long as it means Italy win the World Cup.
Maverick striker Balotelli is used to being the centre of attention with his madcap antics on and off the field...
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Maverick striker Balotelli is used to being the centre of attention with his madcap antics on and off the field...
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Ian Wright burgled: Gang who robbed star's wife at knifepoint were 'out of control and hysterical'
Ian Wright burgled: Gang who robbed star's wife at knifepoint were 'out of control and hysterical'
The football legend was speaking after jetting home from from the World Cup to be by his wife Nancy's side.Former England striker Ian was in Brazil, where he is commentating for ITV, when four hooded intruders burst into the couple's £1.5million home in North West London....
Quintero makes his presence felt
Quintero makes his presence felt
Day nine of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil proved to be an important one for the pretenders to the Hyundai Young Player Award, with several of them featuring in the starting line-ups and helping their teams achieve their immediate objectives...
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Emotions run high on day to remember
Emotions run high on day to remember
Drama, joy and emotion – three essential ingredients of any FIFA World Cup – were in plentiful supply on Thursday. It was a day on which heroes joined forces to lead their teams to glory, while others completed unlikely.....
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Wilkinson: It's the start of a new era
Wilkinson: It's the start of a new era
It is said that the league table doesn't lie and, for Australia, the Group B standings offer a stark, depressing truth....
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Dejected Cahill credits Suarez
Dejected Cahill credits Suarez
In the past, the English media have debated whether players representing their country cared as much as they do for their clubs. Their argument was strengthened when in 2008, the following quote appeared in Jamie Carragher’s autobiography:.....
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Honours even for Japan and Greece
Honours even for Japan and Greece
Japan and ten-man Greece have each earned their first point at Brazil 2014 in a 0-0 draw at Natal's Estadio das Dunas......
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Japan and ten-man Greece have each earned their first point at Brazil 2014 in a 0-0 draw at Natal's Estadio das Dunas......
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Mohammad Ashraful and Lou Vincent: A modern trend of fixing and crying
Mohammad Ashraful and Lou Vincent: A modern trend of fixing and crying
When Mohammad Ashraful confessed to fixing matches during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League, the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal of 2013 was fresh in everyone’s memory...
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India vs Bangladesh 2014 3rd ODI: Key Battles
India vs Bangladesh 2014 3rd ODI: Key Battles
India play Bangladesh in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) at Mirpur on June 19, 2014. India have already sealed the three-match series with two victories. While India will be looking for a clean-sweep, Bangladesh will want a consolation win in front of their home crowds...
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Ian Bell honoured to reach 100 Test caps
Ian Bell honoured to reach 100 Test caps
Ian Bell says he is happy to play anywhere in England's top order as he prepares to celebrate the "incredible" milestone of 100 Test appearances.....
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A victory I'll never forget - Chile coach
A victory I'll never forget - Chile coach
Chile started the World Cup as rank outsiders. But by eliminating defending World Cup champion Spain with a 2-0 win today and reaching the last 16 - with a game to spare - it suddenly has more believers...
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China not at World Cup, but they're still crazy for it
China not at World Cup, but they're still crazy for it
Thirty-two of the world's best football teams are now competing for the iconic golden World Cup trophy -- but the planet's most populous nation is not among them....
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England to attack Uruguay in crucial match
England to attack Uruguay in crucial match
England boss Roy Hodgson says his side will go on the attack against Uruguay even though defeat could mean a first World Cup group stage exit in 56 years....
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Pele warns England not to place too much responsibility on Wayne Rooney
Pele warns England not to place too much responsibility on Wayne Rooney
Brazil legend Pele believes Wayne Rooney should be one of the first names on the England team-sheet, but insists it is wrong to place too much responsibility on one player at a major tournament......
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Louis van Gaal insists he never doubted Holland after win over Australia
Louis van Gaal insists he never doubted Holland after win over Australia
Louis van Gaal claims he had no doubts his Holland side would finish victorious even before substitute Memphis Depay's decisive strike in the 3-2 World Cup Group B defeat of Australia....
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Louis van Gaal claims he had no doubts his Holland side would finish victorious even before substitute Memphis Depay's decisive strike in the 3-2 World Cup Group B defeat of Australia....
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Assou-Ekotto head-butt 'unimaginable'
Assou-Ekotto head-butt 'unimaginable'
Cameroon coach Volker Finke said he will find out why Benoit Assou-Ekotto headbutted team-mate Benjamin Moukandjo during the 4-0 defeat by Croatia.....
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Depay: I couldn't have dreamed of better
Depay: I couldn't have dreamed of better
The American city of Memphis is known as the ‘Birthplace of Rock and Roll’. It therefore comes as no surprise that someone bearing that name would boast a perfect sense of timing...
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Mixed fortunes for kings in Brazil
Mixed fortunes for kings in Brazil
It was a mixed day for royalty in Brazil. The FIFA World Cup™ kings had their reign stunningly ended. A beloved Sydneysider arguably made sure of being crowned his country’s all-time greatest with a memorable masterstroke.....
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Cahill: The best of my career
Cahill: The best of my career
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ has already seen several dramatic entrances, with a clutch of substitutes coming on to find the back of the net, the latest of them Memphis Depay, who struck from distance to seal the Netherlands’ 3-2 defeat of Australia...
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Ivory Coast, Colombia eye knockout stage
Ivory Coast, Colombia eye knockout stage
As two of world football's underachieving nations, Ivory Coast and Colombia will be desperate not to let slip a rare chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup when they meet in Brasilia on Friday.....
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Chile end Spain's World Cup reign
Chile end Spain's World Cup reign
With its superstars aging and its loyal coach slow to blend in young talent, Spain's glorious reign as the superpower of world football was bound to end...
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Stuart Binny’s sensational 6-4 seals series for India against Bangladesh
Stuart Binny’s sensational 6-4 seals series for India against Bangladesh
Stuart Binny created history by taking six wickets for just four runs in 4.4 overs to help bundle Bangladesh out for just 58 in the second One-Day International (ODI) between India and Bangladesh at Dhaka. India won by 47 runs in a match that saw merely 163 runs being scored...
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Tons From Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo Put West Indies on Top
Tons From Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo Put West Indies on Top
Kraigg Brathwaite's patient 129, his first Test century, and Darren Bravo's stroke-filled 109, his sixth in Test cricket but first in the Caribbean, highlighted an excellent day for the home side...
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Muralitharan joins Aussie coaching staff
Muralitharan joins Aussie coaching staff
Muttiah Muralitharan, the former Sri Lanka offspinner, will join the Australian coaching team for their series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting in October this year, Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday (June 18)......
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'Barbarian' Luis Suarez has 'Savage' Desire to Beat England
'Barbarian' Luis Suarez has 'Savage' Desire to Beat England
Uruguay forward Luis Suarez insisted he is 100 percent fit and said Thursday's match against England is stirring up "babarian" and "savage" feelings within him....
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Today at the tournament - day seven
Today at the tournament - day seven
Spain will be looking to make amends for their shocking start to the World Cup, on day seven in Brazil...
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Raheem Sterling happy for Wayne Rooney switch
Raheem Sterling happy for Wayne Rooney switch
England's Raheem Sterling insists he is happy to switch positions to accommodate Wayne Rooney if it helps keep their World Cup ambitions alive....
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FIFA's Gift for Kochi
FIFA's Gift for Kochi
This football season, with the World Cup in Brazil creating a huge buzz, Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) may well have a gift for Kochi....
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Belgium fight back to beat Algeria 2-1 in their opening match
Belgium fight back to beat Algeria 2-1 in their opening match
Substitutes Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens prevented Belgium's much-hyped World Cup campaign falling flat as they came from behind to beat Algeria 2-1...
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Brazil held to a goalless draw by Mexico
Brazil held to a goalless draw by Mexico
The hosts were far from their best as they struggled to create too many goalscoring opportunities and when they did they could not find a way past Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa....
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Frank Lampard critical of 'agenda' against Wayne Rooney ahead of Uruguay clash
Frank Lampard critical of 'agenda' against Wayne Rooney ahead of Uruguay clash
Frank Lampard believes there is an "agenda" against Wayne Rooney and says the intense scrutiny of the Manchester United striker is counter-productive....
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Socceroo Davidson grateful for Dutch education
Socceroo Davidson grateful for Dutch education
If there is one player in the Australia squad who knows just how dangerous the Dutch can be, it is Jason Davidson..
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Brazil-Mexico: Quotes
Brazil-Mexico: Quotes
A 0-0 is never a good result but it reflects how evenly contested this game was. This Seleção continues to evolve, keeping the same system for the last 20 games...
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Russia, Korea Republic in disappointing draw
Russia, Korea Republic in disappointing draw
Errors at either end saw Russia and Korea Republic share the spoils in Group H, with Igor Akinfeev gifting the Asian side the lead before Alexander Kerzhakov tapped in following a goal-mouth scramble to see it finish 1-1....
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Brazil return to action, final four make bow
Brazil return to action, final four make bow
Matchday 6 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ sees the two teams in Group A with a victory under their belts clash in Fortaleza. Brazil, who will take to the pitch for the 99th time in the tournament on Tuesday, have a chance to take a massive step towards the knockout stages against Mexico, who emerged victorious from their closely contested game against Cameroon on Friday (1-0)...
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Muller: I didn't provoke Pepe's red card
Muller: I didn't provoke Pepe's red card
The Germany striker, who struck a hat-trick in the demolition of Portugal, was also involved in the incident that saw the defender dismissed, but insists he wasn't at fault....
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This is not a World Cup for defenders - Thiago Silva
This is not a World Cup for defenders - Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva admits the astonishing number of goals in this summer's World Cup makes his job as a defender far more difficult, as his Brazil side prepare to face Mexico on Tuesday...
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Iran’s satisfaction is Nigeria’s disappointment
Iran’s satisfaction is Nigeria’s disappointment
The first draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ came on Monday afternoon, in the 13th match of the tournament.....
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The first draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ came on Monday afternoon, in the 13th match of the tournament.....
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Ji: Belgium, Russia & Korea lack experience
Ji: Belgium, Russia & Korea lack experience
Korea Republic are rarely bracketed with Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy and Spain. Those European and South American powerhouses have, after all, won the FIFA World Cup™ and all sit at least 48 places above the Taeguk Warriors on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking...
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Clint Dempsey, John Brooks Star in USA's 2-1 Win vs Ghana
Clint Dempsey, John Brooks Star in USA's 2-1 Win vs Ghana
Clint Dempsey's goal came on a low shot just 32 seconds into the match. The lead held until Ghana's Andre Ayew leveled in the 82nd minute. Ayew's goal appeared to have stolen the victory from the U.S., until John Brooks' goal off a corner from Graham Zusi.
FIFA World Cup: Thomas Muller Nets Hattrick as Germany Rout Portugal 4-0
FIFA World Cup: Thomas Muller Nets Hattrick as Germany Rout Portugal 4-0
Thomas Muller scored a hat trick as Germany turned on its style and power to rout 10-man Portugal 4-0 in their World Cup Group G opener on Monday.Muller, who scored five goals at the 2010 World Cup, was ruthless against a weak Portugal team that was clearly.....
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Shot-shy Wayne Rooney gives Roy Hodgson England dilemma
Shot-shy Wayne Rooney gives Roy Hodgson England dilemma
Wayne Rooney has been his country's talisman for the best part of a decade, but as Hodgson looks to flood his team with youthful vim and vigour, there is a fear that Rooney is starting to get in the way.....
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Cristiano Ronaldo Looks to Upstage Lionel Messi at FIFA World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo Looks to Upstage Lionel Messi at FIFA World Cup
Having dethroned Lionel Messi as World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo declared himself 100 percent fit to play in the Group G match in Salvador, comfortably the stand-out fixture of the day....
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Was ready to drop myself from XI: Gambhir
Was ready to drop myself from XI: Gambhir
It’s been a good few weeks for Gautam Gambhir. He made a comeback to the Indian Test squad, earning a place in the touring party for England, and then led Kolkata Knight Riders to a second Indian Premier League title in three years....
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India eyeing series-clinching win
India eyeing series-clinching win
It’s rare that a series involving India goes unnoticed, but with the selectors giving several senior players a break and the sporting world’s attention focused on the football World Cup....
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West Indies 6/1 trail New Zealand by 215 runs at stumps on Day 1 of 2nd Test
West Indies 6/1 trail New Zealand by 215 runs at stumps on Day 1 of 2nd Test
West Indies lost the wicket of Chris Gayle late on Day One of the first Test against New Zealand to enter stumps at six for one in their first innings....
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Robin Uthappa-Ajinkya Rahane, India's New Opening 'Hope'
Robin Uthappa-Ajinkya Rahane, India's New Opening 'Hope'
India's plan to experiment with new players and fresh combinations seem to have struck the right chord after Robin Uthappa and Ajinkya Rahane played useful knocks in India's seven-wicket win in a rain-hit match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday evening...
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Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw
Sri Lanka cling on for dramatic draw
There have been few finishes to a Lord's Test, perhaps any Test, as dramatic as this, few climaxes that boiled up from such an unpromising position...
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The Future Is Bright: Why England Should Take Pride in Their Defeat to Italy
The Future Is Bright: Why England Should Take Pride in Their Defeat to Italy
Did England really lose to Italy in Manaus last night? Because it certainly didn’t feel like it.
England defeats at major tournaments are normally accompanied by such emotions as embarrassment and hopelessness...Read more