BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Chance after chance was offered, and the Germany players just kept on taking them with clinical efficiency. In the end, not even they could scarcely believe the 7-1 World Cup semifinal
SAO PAULO : Normally a reserved man who avoids hype, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella isn't shy about declaring Lionel Messi to be the best player in the world. Comparing the Argentina captain with Arjen Robben
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Miroslav Klose is the second member of the World Cup-winning side to step down after captain Philipp Lahm. While Lahm's retirement came as a surprise, but Klose's move was expected.With a
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : Germany poured in the goals Tuesday to hand Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semifinals that stunned the host nation.Miroslav Klose scored a
RIO DE JANEIRO : Brazilians expected a challenge in facing a powerful German team at the World Cup but none could envision such calamity. A drenching, tropical rain and an early onslaught of goals by
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : With Neymar out injured, Bernard will start as a third forward for Brazil on Tuesday in the World Cup semifinal against Germany. Neymar will miss the rest of the World Cup
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil : At a local bar long before noon, a German supporter danced along with Brazilians playing samba.Tension will mount, no doubt, before the 5 p.m. kickoff (4 p.m. EDT/2000 GMT) in Tuesday's
Belo Horizonte (Brazil): Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has escaped punishment for a tackle that forced Neymar out of the World Cup with a fractured vertebra.In a statement Monday, the world football governing body FIFA
Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Germany coach Joachim Loew is worried about Brazil's "brutal" tackling in recent games, and appealed to the referee of their World Cup semifinal to be on the lookout for such tactics. Germany
Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil did it once without Pele, and just about everyone in the country is waiting and hoping to do it again without Neymar. The Brazilians advanced to the semifinals of the World
Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Neymar helped Brazil get this far at the World Cup. Now it's up to the rest of the team to win for its injured star, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Monday. Neymar
Sao Paulo: Fuelled by decades of hurt, Lionel Messi's Argentina and Arjen Robben's Holland will carry competing motivations into tomorrow's tantalising World Cup semi-final showdown at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena.Argentina, who last reached the final
Belo Horizente, Brazil: Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil
Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian FA (CBF) has asked FIFA's Disciplinary Committee to investigate and punish Colombia's Camilo Zuniga after his collision with Neymar caused the ace forward a serious back injury.CBF demanded that FIFA
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said his side were in "scare" after the violent collision between Neymar and Colombia's Camilo Zuniga in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-final tie that sidelined Neymar
Belo Horizonte (Brazil): As Brazil and Germany prepare to do battle in their World Cup semi-final here tomorrow, old stereotypes of both countries' football philosophies are being rewritten.Amazingly for two World Cup powerhouses with 24
Bogota: Colombia returned to a heroes' welcome as thousands of fans packed the streets of Bogota.Los Cafeteros were beaten 2-1 by Brazil during Friday night's quarter-final but their progression to the last eight represented a
RIO DE JANEIRO : Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul insists he did nothing wrong in confronting Costa Rica's penalty takers during a World Cup quarterfinal shootout. Krul's crucial two saves on Sunday night followed his novel
Belo Horizonte (Brazil): Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger said the absence of Neymar will provide Brazil with extra motivation in their World Cup semifinal here Tuesday.The Bayern Munich midfielder told reporters that Brazil would be determined to
Buenos Aires, July 7 (IANS) Argentina has a history of adverse results against the Netherlands, which it will face at the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup.Argentina defeated the Netherlands only in the final of
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