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Qatar denies World Cup bid corruption claims
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Qatar's 2022 football World Cup organisers vehemently denied any wrong-doing after a British newspaper alleged a top official paid more than $5 million to secure...
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Money talks: Economists call Spain-Germany World Cup final
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» If you want to predict goals, follow the money, say German economists who have used footballers' value to predict a Spain-Germany World Cup final.
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Rossi absent from Italy World Cup squad
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi was the major absentee when Italy coach Cesare Prandelli named his 23-man World Cup squad on Sunday.
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France held to 1-1 draw by Paraguay
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Victor Caceres flicked home an 89th minute equaliser as Paraguay held World Cup bound France to a 1-1 draw on a wet evening in Nice on Sunday.
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Cameroon fight back to draw with Germany
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Cameroon came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Germany on Sunday to give the Indomitable Lions a pre-World Cup boost in their penultimate Brazil 2014 warm-up...
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Scolari blasts team after training
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on Sunday criticized his World Cup hopefuls after a training session which he said "did not please me at all."
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Germany, France held, Belgium see off Sweden in World Cup friendlies
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Germany and France were held to draws while Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku scored for Belgium in the latest batch of World Cup warm-ups on Sunday.
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Portugal's Ronaldo looks to avoid Ballon d'Or curse
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» When Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded last year's Ballon d'Or in recognition of his dazzling achievements over the course of 2013 he naturally had...
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Brazil forces show World Cup might
Published on 02/06/2014
» Military police come out in force to show they are ready to deal with any protests during the world cup should they arise. Natalie Thomas reports. - REUTERS
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Stars hope to avoid Montolivo World Cup woe
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Italy midfielder Riccardo Montolivo saw his dreams of World Cup glory ended cruelly in a nondescript friendly against Ireland and he may not be the last big star...