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In Qatar’s Bid for Soccer Respect, Big Bankroll and Imported Talent
A little more than a decade ago, Andreas Bleicher, then a director of one of Germany’s Olympic training centers, arrived in the tiny gulf nation of Qatar, wooed there by its royal family to help turn the hopeless national soccer program into something worthy of the world’s respect.
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Germany printed five million stamps celebrating its World Cup win before the final even took place
Germany was so confident it would win the World Cup that it pre-printed a run of five million stamps commemorating its soccer victory before the final game even took place.
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Russian prankster Vitaly Zdorovetskiy streaks on to World Cup pitch
He’s of the world’s most prolific and ambitious pranksters. And today he set his sights on the ultimate stage- the World Cup final, watched by millions from every corner of the earth.
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The Political Hangover from Brazil’s World Cup Defeat
The World Cup isn't over yet, but Brazil's politicians are already facing fallout from the devastating defeat of the national team at the hands of Germany on July 8. That some Brazilian fans decided to react with violence comes, perhaps, as little surprise. The day after Brazil's historic 7-1 loss to the Germans, rioters burned more than 20 buses in São Paulo, the country's economic hub.
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Germany wins 2014 World Cup
Mario Gotze scored a stunning extra-time goal to settle the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final in Germany's favour, crowning the Europeans as champions with a 1-0 victory over Argentina at the Maracana.
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LeBron James: World Cup final is "bigger" than NBA Finals
He's going home, but first LeBron James is going to the World Cup final – an event he says is "much bigger" than any NBA Finals.
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World Cup fan's modeling deal comes to a quick end amidst hunting controversy
The budding modeling career of a 17-year-old Belgium fan who scored a deal with L'Oreal after being photographed in the stands at World Cup matches seems to have ended just as quickly as it began.
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Mad spoof ‘shows North Korea media telling fans team has reached World Cup final’
A video has appeared online apparently showing North Korea's state controlled media telling their football fans that the national team have reached the World Cup final in Brazil...
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Germany vs ...
They really were invisible
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Showing Attractive Fans On TV? That Was One Man's Idea
Robin van Persie's diving header was great and everything, but the most impressive maneuver of the 2014 World Cup came in the opening round match between Iran and Nigeria. In the 79th minute of a scoreless draw, the FIFA cameraman panned, zoomed, and navigated his way through a sea of dudes to alight on an attractive blond woman in the third row. You can almost hear the shouts of glee from the production truck: Giiiiiiiiiiirl!
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World Cup 2014: Germany Crushes Brazil in semifinal
Germany smashes Brazil to move past its one-time rival and on to the championship; the game becomes the highest scoring in a World Cup semifinal
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Divock Origi- The Belgian Striker who can make it big!
Origi is a Belgian footballer who plays for Lille and the Belgian national team as a striker. He is the son of former professional footballer Mike Origi. Born: April 18, 1995 (age 19), Ostend, Belgium Height: 1.85 m Weight: 75 kg Please Subscribe for more Videos. Follow on the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PMTV-Football/298331123677836
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Twitter Removes Users "Pirated" World Cup Avatars
Twitter has removed the profile pictures of several of its users after the company received a takedown notice from World Cup organizer FIFA. The football organization forbids the use of any of its official logos and emblems on social media, including pictures of the World Cup trophy.
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Hosts beat Colombia, set up Germany semi
Brazil have set up a FIFA World Cup™ semi-final with Germany after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Colombia in Fortaleza. The hosts were indebted to their two centre-halves, Thiago Silva and David Luiz, for providing the goals at the Estadio Castelao that ultimately rendered James Rodriguez's late penalty a mere consolation.
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A terrifying bug attacked James Rodriguez during the World Cup quarterfinal
James Rodriguez was celebrating a goal when all of a sudden an incredibly giant bug attacked him.
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Algeria will donate their World Cup prize money to the poor in Gaza
Algeria forward Islam Slimani has revealed that he and his team-mates are donating their money to people in Gaza. Slimani, who plays for Sporting Lisbon, said: 'They need it more than us.'
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World Cup 2014: footballers embodied in hairstyles – in pictures
Master barber Rob Ferrel cuts the likenesses of World Cup players into the hair of his customers
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Cameroon Investigates World Cup Fixing Claim
A notorious match-fixer reportedly predicted exactly what would happen in one of last week’s World Cup games. Cameroon is investigating claims that players lost in exchange for cash.
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Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla got a tattoo of his missed shot against Brazil
Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla decided to get a tattoo of his missed shot against Brazil that would have sent them to the quarterfinals. The shot came during the final seconds of extra time. Of course Brazil ended up winning the game during penalty kicks.
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U.S. to lose $682 m in worker productivity today becasuse of the World Cup match vs Belgium
Last week during our confusing win/loss against Germany nearly 20 million Americans watched on ESPN, Univision or streaming. Based on the most recent jobs data roughly 14 million of those people have jobs earning an average of $24.38 an hour. Best-case scenario that works out to $682 million worth of lost labor productivity.
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