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RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took to the airwaves on Tuesday to deliver a pre-taped address trying to rally the nation behind the World Cup that begins this week.
MIAMI: Ghana substitute Jordan Ayew grabbed a hat-trick to stake his claim for a starting place in a convincing 4-0 win over a sloppy South Korea side in their final World Cup warm-up on Monday.
The 2010 World Cup resonates strongly throughout Group B where Spain launch their title defence against Netherlands in a carbon copy of the final in Soweto’s Soccer City four years ago.
COLOMBIA’S World Cup hopes took a major blow when striker Radamel Falcao suffered a serious knee injury in January but the South Americans remain the standout side in Group C.
GROUP D is the only one at the World Cup to contain three former world champions in England, Italy and Uruguay.
SAO PAULO Pacey attacker Gervinho has promised to reign in some of his impulsive individual flair for the good of the team as the Ivory Coast set sights on advancing past the opening round at the World Cup for the first time.
LONDON: Theft and labour disruption are the biggest threats to the football World Cup’s host cities in Brazil, economy analysts IHS said Monday.
AT first glance Group F looks like a one-horse race with Lionel Messi leading Argentina and a competitive challenge for second.
THIS year’s ATP Malaysian Open is expected to gather some of the best in the world by virtue of being the only tour event staged in Southeast Asia.
THE fashion stakes will be high in Brazil for the next four weeks and it’s not just the players wives and girlfriends who will be setting the pace at the World Cup finals.
KUALA LUMPUR: As the country gears up for the World Cup in Brazil, many football fans have started planning their work schedule during the tournament period.
LOCAL authorities are urging restaurant operators to abide by rules and regulations during the FIFA World Cup 2014.
DOUBLE trap shooter Benjamin Khor is on a good stead ahead of next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
AALIA Zaafira Tovar maintained her 100 per cent record in bagging Round Three of the ART GP Talent Cup Asia at the Plus Speedway in Subang Jaya over the weekend.
THE Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) is keen on hiring former Indonesia elite coach Lukman on a permanent basis.