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Qatar Cuts Number of World Cup Soccer Stadiums as Costs Rise
Qatar reduced the number of stadiums it plans to build for the 2022 soccer World Cup by a third amid rising costs and delays.
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Soccer riots in Argentina leading up to World Cup
A soccer riot in the Argentinian capital comes at a time of increased scrutiny of Argentine soccer fans in the run up to the June World Cup taking place in neighboring Brazil. The chaos erupted after Dock Sud trailed Deportivo Laferrere 1-0 in the championship of one of the lower level pro leagues, according to Reuters.
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Tito Vilanova dies aged 45
The former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died of throat cancer at the age of 45. The club's official Twitter feed tweeted: "The FC Barcelona is in immense mourning. Tito Vilanova has died at the age of 45. May he rest in peace."
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When Does Chanting A Soccer Team's Nickname Become A Crime?
Is Tottenham Hotspur’s nickname — the Yids — an anti-Semitic slur that should get its fans arrested, a misunderstood tradition, or a rousing cry for Jewish pride? Whatever the answer, it has become a flashpoint for discussion of free speech, civility, and the public image of an increasingly lucrative sport.
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Dani Alves had the perfect response to a racist taunt
Barcelona player Dani Alves had the perfect response to a racist taunt in Sunday's game against Villarreal. In the second half, a fan threw a banana at him — something that still happens to black players with troubling frequency across Europe. Instead of ignoring it or informing the official, Alves picked up the banana, peeled it, ate it, and then took the corner kick with a mouth full of banana.
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Neymar Jr. v Ken Block
2014 FIFA World Cup star Neymar Jr. & his freestyle team take on Gymkhana king Ken Block in his rally car powered by Castrol's strongest oil, Castrol EDGE boosted with TITANIUM FST™. Who wins?
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The world’s most popular sport is terrible at statistics
Since the release of Moneyball, the Michael Lewis book (and the subsequent film) exploring the successful data-driven approach of the Oakland A's baseball club, the use of statistical analysis in professional sports seems to have exploded. But in the world's most popular sport, soccer, useful statistical analysis remains sorely lacking. That's the view of the high-profile economist and New...
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The Istanbul Derby
First, there is this soccer game. It takes place in Istanbul, a city of 18 million people founded around two thousand years ago, a city so old it has Viking graffiti in its Muslim mosque which was once a Catholic church built for an emperor. Nothing can happen here that has not already happened, and yet people are very, very excited about a soccer game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, Istanbul's two oldest and bitterest rivals.
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[Watch] The secrets of Maracaná stadium: from the 1950 disaster to the the locker room of the stage for the final
Maracana retains its characteristic oval shape, it is still on the same spot, and its history is intact. However, after a rebuilding process that cost 330 million dollars, it has little in common with the stadium that was opened 64 years ago.
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Ninety-Six People Were Crushed to Death at a Soccer Game in 1989
If you write about the things put up on screens, people often ask what you are looking forward to. The Cannes Festival will soon begin, and there is plenty there I want to see—Tommy Lee Jones’s The Homesman for one (he’s a gentler director than he is an actor), Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner (with Timothy Spall as the painter), and new films by Cronenberg and Godard. But the screen event that I anticipate with most desire and dread will occur on Sunday, July 13...
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More World Cup incentive: How much is a roster spot worth for U.S. players in Brazil?
STANFORD, Calif. — We all know the main motivation for a player to make the U.S. World Cup team is to represent his country at the world’s biggest sporting event. …
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World Cup 2014: Welsh pubs denied late licenses
MP calls for Welsh pubs to be given the same freedom as England to cash in on Brazil bonanza
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Pele: Brazil's Stadiums a 'Disgrace'
Pele has labelled Brazil's preparations for the upcoming World Cup
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The guy thinks he's Jose Mourinho
Some gestures are very similar
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Brazil's World Cup party can't hide the country's tensions
Brazil, by both area and population, is the fifth-largest nation on earth. Its economy is perhaps the sixth- or seventh-largest and will soon surpass those of France and Britain. Yet this great state has barely registered its presence globally. In the complex flux of globalised popular culture or the rarefied circuits of high culture and the sciences, Brazil is an undercurrent.
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Which World Cup team has the worst motto?
All 32 World Cup teams have now published their cheesy slogans for the World Cup finals and some are truly horrendous and comical. Take a look through the collection and tell us which you think is the worst? The best? Well, you might struggle with that.
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Professor Stephen Hawking on England at the World Cup and how to score the perfect penalty
Step aside Hansen, Lineker and Ferdinand. This World Cup Paddy Power has teamed up the legendary theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking. Here he presents his findings on the optimal conditions for England success and how to score the perfect penalty.
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World Cup 2014 Predictions and Results
Track World Cup odds, predictions and match analysis. Share your predictions and monitor match results and match schedule.
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The economics of Panini football stickers
THE World Cup is still two weeks away, but for children worldwide (plus disturbing numbers of adults), the race to complete the Panini Brazil 2014 sticker book...
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Nigeria v Scotland tipped for match fixing then this happens...
The game between Nigeria and Scotland is under scrutiny for match fixing... Things like that aren't going to help... ... It was disallowed though. This video should be used for quality and training purposes - paying particular note on how not to throw a ball into your own net should you be under suspicion for match fixing.
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