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‘Messi Not Good For Golden Ball Award’
Argentina icon Diego Maradona feels Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the Golden Ball following his performances at the…
Between Nigeria And FIFA
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Federation of International Football Associations , FIFA, is the global body that oversees the administration of football…
German team lands in Berlin after World Cup win
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday to welcome the World Cup winners and…
Brazil declares ‘victory’ in staging of World Cup
Although her country failed to net a sixth triumph, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Monday declared as a victory the…
Blatter scores World Cup 9.25 out of ten
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil, saying it had been a “very…
World Cup final sets records on social media
Germany’s nail-biting victory over Argentina in the World Cup final entered the record books on social media giants Twitter and…
Lessons From 2014 World Cup
The race for the coveted World Cup trophy which began in Brazil on 12 June ended Sunday night when Germany…
Africa results don’t justify more Cup places
African hopes of more teams at the next World Cup were dealt a huge blow by a largely dismal showing…
Pictures: Rihanna celebrates Germany’s World Cup win by lifting her top
Pop princess Rihanna celebrated Germany’s hard earned 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracana by revealing her bra. She posted…
Brazil fires Felipe Scolari
Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s contract, local media reported early Monday, just hours…
Neuer wins World Cup Golden Glove
Germany’s Manuel Neuer won the World Cup Golden Glove award for the tournament’s best goalkeeper after helping his side to…
Messi named World Cup Player of the tournament
Lionel Messi, who lost out on the World Cup title after Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Germany in Sunday’s final, was…
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Germany wins World Cup, beat Argentina 1-0
Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win…
Police disperse World Cup protest with tear gas
Police launched tear gas and stun grenades Sunday to disperse some 300 anti-World Cup protesters who tried to march toward…
Boos rain down as Brazil beaten 3-0 by Dutch
Boos and catcalls rained down on hosts Brazil as they ended their World Cup with a 3-0 defeat by the…