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Soccer news: Gervinho to put impulse on ice for good of team

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 25, 202301

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Pacey attacker Gervinho has promised to reign in some of his impulsive individual flair for the good of the team as...

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World cup: Sao Paulo metro strike stirs chaos as World Cup fans arrive

YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaJune 10, 2014July 29, 202302

By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Gustavo Bonato SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Soccer fans arriving in Sao Paulo for the World Cup were met by daunting traffic...

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Sports: Honduras struggle again in 4-2 loss to Israel

YoopyaJune 2, 2014September 2, 2023

by YoopyaJune 2, 2014September 2, 202304

(Reuters) – Honduras, who face France in their World Cup opener in two weeks’ time, suffered a second straight defeat in a warm-up for the...

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Dutch settle on final squad for World Cup

YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 2023

by YoopyaMay 31, 2014July 19, 202301

(Reuters) – Coach Louis van Gaal cut six players from his preliminary squad on Saturday as the Netherlands named their final 23-man roster for the...

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Business: Nike and Adidas get personal in battle over soccer World Cup

YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaMay 28, 2014July 29, 202305

(Reuters) – U.S. sportswear group Nike is banking on its sponsorship of more of the world’s best-known soccer stars than Adidas in its battle to...

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UK Soccer: Mike Brown says thrashing Italy will ‘lay down a marker’ for England football team at World Cup

YoopyaMarch 15, 2014June 24, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 15, 2014June 24, 202302

The England full-back believes a resounding victory would boost Roy Hodgson’s team ahead of their Brazil 2014 opener against the Azzuri. Mike Brown is vowing...

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Exclusive: Brazil World Cup stadium was structurally damaged by fire

YoopyaFebruary 19, 2014November 1, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 19, 2014November 1, 202300

(Reuters) – An October fire at a Brazilian World Cup stadium caused far more damage than previously reported, according to a report by local prosecutors...

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World Cup fans may soon see relief from pricey Brazil airfare

YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 29, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 29, 202301

(Reuters) – Soccer fans daunted by rising airfares in Brazil during this year’s World Cup would be smart to steel their nerves just a little longer. Relief may be...

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Nike and Adidas square off for Brazil World Cup in ongoing brand battle

YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 9, 2013December 31, 202301

(Reuters) – When soccer teams battle for the World Cup in Brazil next year, another fight for global supremacy will be played out on the pitches –...

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US to play Ghana, Portugal, Germany at World Cup

YoopyaDecember 7, 2013February 2, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 7, 2013February 2, 202406

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (AP) — The United States will play Ghana, Portugal and Germany in a tough first-round group at next year’s World Cup...