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FIFA's Blatter urged to end reign
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022...
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FIFA's Blatter urged to stand down
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022...
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Jennifer Lopez to perform at World Cup opener after all
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Pop superstar Jennifer Lopez will perform at the World Cup opening ceremony after all, FIFA said Tuesday, two days after it announced "production issues"...
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FIFA Congress stung by Blatter resign calls
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Football rulers hold their annual congress on Wednesday amid calls from top European football for president Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president and...
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Brazil president defends World Cup
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday her country was ready to host the World Cup in two days, rejecting criticism of delays, overspending and chaos...
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Football-mad Brazil's World Cup ambivalence
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» The protests, strikes and general malaise ahead of the World Cup in Brazil have been all the more surprising given the country's long-time love affair with football....
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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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World Cup bonuses cause stir from Spain to Cameroon
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» From Cameroon's players refusing to board their plane for Brazil to Spain's massive offer, World Cup bonuses have already caused a stir before a ball has been...
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World Cup poised for troubled kick-off
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Brazil's President Dilma Roussef vowed that her country is ready to host the most trouble-plagued World Cup in history from Thursday as she confronted public...
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Mickelson chases immortality with career slam
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Phil Mickelson has returned to Pinehurst, where his record-setting US Open frustrations began 15 years ago, in hopes of finally taking a long-sought victory to...