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World Cup 2014: Wounded Netherlands, Argentina eye Germany showdown
With a rampant Germany awaiting in the final, Argentina and the Netherlands face selection dilemmas going into their semi-final on Wednesday.
Nike to end Manchester United sponsorship citing rising cost
Nike, who had sponsored United since 2002, said on Tuesday that the 2014-15 season would be its last as a partner of the 20-times English champions.
World Cup 2014: Javier Mascherano, Argentina's captain without an armband
Known as "jefecito", or little boss, Mascherano has fired up Argentina for what has become their best World Cup run since 1990.
Barcelona sends doctor to check Neymar's fitness
Spanish football club FC Barcelona says its doctor will be travelling to Brazil to check on Neymar's fitness.
World Cup 2014: Joachim Loew's big test against Brazil
Loew so far has one previous World Cup semi-final, the 2008 European Championship final and the Euro 2012 semi-final to show.
World Cup 2014: Brazil try to stay confident after losing Neymar
Brazil doctor Runco said the players were "shocked and saddened" when they heard Neymar would miss the rest of the World Cup.
International defender now runs paan shop in Odisha
Rashmita Patra a defender in the U-16 AFC women's qualifying competition at Kuala Lumper in 2008, now runs betel leaves shop.
World Cup 2014: What to watch in the last two quarter-finals
Belgium goalkeeper Courtois has kept Messi scoreless the last seven times his Atletico Madrid faced Barcelona.
World Cup 2014: Belgium boys are men now, face Argentina
Belgium last qualified in 2002, the current squad were a disparate gaggle of schoolboys poised unknowingly on the brink of global stardom.
World Cup 2014: Argentina deserved to win, says coach Sabella
Argentina's coach Alejandro Sabella congratulated his team on their tactical discipline and declared the win over Switzerland "well-deserved."
World Cup 2014: Mueller admits botched free kick was trick that failed
Thomas Mueller admitted that his bizarre stumble while running towards the ball for a free kick against Algeria was a ploy.
Ashley Cole and Eto'o leave Chelsea but veteran Schwarzer stays
Cole and Samuel Eto'o have left Chelsea but former Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has signed a new one-year deal, the club said in a statement.
World Cup 2014: FIFA not to punish Arjen Robben
FIFA not to impose sanctions on Robben after the Dutch winger admitted having dived to claim a 93rd minute penalty against Mexico.
World Cup 2014: Louis Van Gaal's substitutes key to Dutch success
The four of the seven goals the Netherlands have scored over the past three games have come from Van Gaal's second-half substitutes.
World Cup 2014: Cameroon to investigate match-fixing claims
Cameroon are to investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup.
World Cup 2014: Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis bows out after 139 caps
Karagounis announced his retirement from an international football career spanning 139 caps over 15 years following his team's World Cup round of 16 exit to Costa Rica.