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Italy's Nicola Rizzoli to be referee in final
July 12, 2014
Italy's Nicola Rizzoli to be referee in final
Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. With a European and South American…
Latin America reluctantly rallies behind Argentina
July 12, 2014
Latin America reluctantly rallies behind Argentina
With a reputation for arrogance and illusions of European-styled grandeur, Argentines have long been the objects of scorn and the…
Messi struggling with exhaustion
July 12, 2014
Messi struggling with exhaustion
Lionel Messi is struggling with “exhaustion” before the World Cup final against Germany, according to his father. Messi failed to…
FIFA: Referees were not told to be lenient
July 12, 2014
FIFA: Referees were not told to be lenient
Officials have come under-fire for their reluctance to brandish cards at World Cup 2014 but the vice-president Jim Boyce says…
Teenage girl commits suicide over Brazil loss
July 11, 2014
Teenage girl commits suicide over Brazil loss
A 15-year-old Nepalese girl hanged herself after watching Brazil’s 7-1 humiliation against Germany. Pragya Thapa from Sunsari district in east Nepal…
FIFA rejects Suarez biting ban appeal
July 11, 2014
FIFA rejects Suarez biting ban appeal
FIFA has rejected an appeal from Luis Suarez against his four-month worldwide ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini. Suarez and the…
Klose is no Ronaldo – Mourinho
July 10, 2014
Klose is no Ronaldo – Mourinho
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has said he was disappointed to see Brazil’s Ronaldo lose his World Cup goal-scoring record and says…
Suarez bite – ban is excessive, Chiellini says
July 1, 2014
Suarez bite – ban is excessive, Chiellini says
The much anticipated statement from Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has been released on the player’s official website after he was…
Goals record as group stage ends, Algeria make history
July 1, 2014
Goals record as group stage ends, Algeria make history
As the group stage reached its climax at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, Portugal, Ghana, Korea Republic and Russia…
Boateng and Muntari could return for Ghana
July 1, 2014
Boateng and Muntari could return for Ghana
Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari were sent home in disgrace for separate acts of indiscipline, but the Black Stars coach…