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Brazil World Cup mascot named 'Fuleco'
FIFA have announced the three-banded armadillo acting as a mascot for the World Cup 2014 in Brazil will be called 'Fuleco'. The name was determined by an online poll in which almost 1...
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FIFA urged to finalise 2022 dates
FIFA are running out of time to change the start date of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, according to tournament organisers...
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FIFA concern over 2014 World Cup venues
FIFA have revealed that a host of new stadiums being built for the 2014 World Cup will not be ready in time to be tested at a tournament next year...
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Time running out on winter World Cup plans
FIFA is running out of time to change the 2022 World Cup from a summer tournament to a winter one, according to head Hassan Al Thawadi...
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Matthaus slams 'overrated' Mertesacker
Lothar Matthaus has labelled Per Mertesacker 'overrated' and claims he is not good enough to play international football for Germany...
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Ibrahimovic: Germany can win 2014 World Cup
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Germany can win the 2014 World Cup despite their 4-4 draw in qualifying on Tuesday...
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Sakho reveals Deschamps inspiration
Mamadou Sakho has attributed France's 1-1 draw with Spain to a rallying half-time speech from coach Didier Deschamps...
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England: time to accept shortcomings
Sometimes the most powerful characters are the ones you never see. Consider the Daphne du Maurier classic, Rebecca, in which the eponymous figure never appears in person but seems to be everywhere you turn...
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World Cup qualifying: Poland 1 England 1
Goals from Wayne Rooney and Kamil Glik saw England and Poland share the spoils of a 1-1 draw in their World Cup qualifier in Warsaw...
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Matuidi hails 'great' Lloris
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi has hailed France team-mate Hugo Lloris as a 'great goalkeeper'...
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