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Messi, Ronaldo topped the Google search during FIFA World Cup ...

Messi, Ronaldo topped the Google search during FIFA World Cup …

New Delhi: He may not have been able to deliver the World Cup to Argentina but Lionel Messi topped the Google search results for forwards during the just-concluded event in Brazil along with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi may have not performed to the expectations of fans this World Cup, but online search trends reveal that…

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Philipp Lahm ,Germany captain retires from international football ...

Philipp Lahm ,Germany captain retires from international football …

Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has paid tribute to Philipp Lahm after the World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international football. Lahm had told the Germany coach, Joachim Löw, of his decision the day after the trophy in Rio de Janeiro and on Friday laid bare his feelings in an open letter on the German FA’s website.

“Over the course of last season, I made up my…

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Jwala Gutta rubbished the controversy surrounding Maria Sharapova ...

Jwala Gutta rubbished the controversy surrounding Maria Sharapova …

Indian badminton’s glamour girl Jwala Gutta on Sunday rubbished the controversy surrounding Maria Sharapova, saying that the tennis great should not be criticised for not knowing Sachin Tendulkar since cricket was a game played in a few countries.

Tendulkar had watched a few matches from the Royal Box at Wimbledon and when asked about cricket legend, the Russian beauty had said at a press…

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Lionel Messi wins the Golden Ball as World Cup's best player ...

Lionel Messi wins the Golden Ball as World Cup’s best player …

Rio de Janeiro: FIFA awarded Lionel Messi the `Golden Ball` as the top player of the World Cup on Sunday after the Argentina captain led his side to the final at the Maracana where they lost to Germany 1-0 in extra time.

The four-times world player of the year had a quiet game by his standards against Germany but scored four of his team`s six goals in the group stage.

He also set up Angel di…

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Germany wins FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina ...

Germany wins FIFA World Cup by beating Argentina …

The goal punctuated a tense, tight affair which saw neither team able to find the breakthrough in 90 minutes of regular time despite a host of chances for both sides.

It is the fourth World Cup triumph for Germany after 18 years without an international title, to go alongside its 1954, 1974 and 1990 Cup wins.

Germany also became the first European nation to win the World Cup in the Americas, in…

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Germany's Miroslav Klose becomes all-time World Cup scoring leader ...

Germany’s Miroslav Klose becomes all-time World Cup scoring leader …

Miroslav Klose found perhaps the only way to make matters worse for Brazil.

On a night when Germany routed the host nation 7-1 in the World Cup semifinals, Klose also became the tournament’s all-time record scorer — surpassing Brazil great Ronaldo.

Klose scored Germany’s second goal in the 23rd minute, giving him 16 career World Cup goals. It broke the mark of 15 goals he shared with the retired…

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FIFA World Cup : Fans shocked at Germany's 7-1 World Cup Rout ...

FIFA World Cup : Fans shocked at Germany’s 7-1 World Cup Rout …

Germany handed Brazil its most humiliating World Cup defeat ever as it crushed the host nation 7-1 in their semifinal match Tuesday to earn itself a berth in the final.

The Brazilians’ lone goal in the final moments was too little, too late, after Germany stunned them with a string of goals in quick succession that had given it an astoundingly lopsided lead.

Brazil had expected a challenge in…

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Angry fans of South Korea declared as " Soccer is Dead" ...

Angry fans of South Korea declared as ” Soccer is Dead” …

Seoul: Disappointed South Korean fans have expressed their anger toward the national team as it made its return home following an early exit from the World Cup in Brazil.

Local media showed clips of a fan throwing Korean traditional taffy candy, known as ‘yeot,’ at the players who had lined up for a team photo at the international airport in Incheon on Monday. The thrower was heard as shouting…

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