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Football

Black Friday as World Cup casualties mount

France star Franck Ribery was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday as fears of burnout mounted over a lengthening list of players who will miss the tournament through injury.

World Cup Fever: Football in Delhi!

With sports lovers the world over waiting with baited breath for the Fifa World Cup in Brazil to begin, HT takes a look at the football fanatics among the clubs of New Delhi.

France winger Franck Ribery ruled out of World Cup

France's World Cup ambitions were dealt a significant blow when winger Franck Ribery failed to overcome a back injury and was ruled out of the squad on Friday. He was replaced by Montpellier winger Remy Cabella.

64 years later, a new Brazil hosts the World Cup

Today's Brazil is a completely different country from the one that last hosted the World Cup in 1950 but some things have hardly changed even after 64 years.

World Cup will be Lampard swansong: Mourinho

England midfielder Frank Lampard has decided to bow out from international football after the World Cup, according to his former manager at Chelsea, Jose Mourinho.

Re-vote must if corruption proved: Platini

Michel Platini thinks FIFA must hold another vote for the 2022 World Cup if corruption allegations against Qatar’s winning bid are proven. However, he still thinks the Gulf nation 'was the right choice for FIFA and for world football'.

Masters of the game: 10 footballers who set the World Cup stage alight

With just 6 more days to go for the Football World Cup in Brazil, here is a look at 10 great players in the tournament's history who mastered the game like no other.

Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Mexico friendly

Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Raul Meireles will all miss Portugal's 2014 World Cup warm-up match against Mexico in Boston on Friday, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed on Thursday.

Museum claims Chinese city is birthplace of football

Images of a beaming FIFA president Sepp Blatter and a small blue certificate in the Chinese city of Zibo proclaim it as the birthplace of football, to the fury of English experts.

Drogba farewell to overshadow Ivorian campaign at World Cup

Didier Drogba will make his final bow for Ivory Coast at a major tournament in Brazil but the west African country hope a new generation of strikers can drive them past the first round at the World Cup finals.

Ghanaian witch doctor claims responsibility for Ronaldo's injury

A Ghanaian witch doctor has reportedly claimed responsibility for Cristiano Ronaldo's knee injury that is threatening the striker's participation at the World Cup with his national team Portugal.

Robben aims for redemption in Brazil after 2010 final miss

Four years on from a World Cup final defeat to Spain, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben travels to Brazil at the height of his powers, having dealt with some of the demons that plagued him earlier in his career.

Platini says 'somebody, something' out to hurt him

Michel Platini says "somebody, something" is out to discredit him.

Fans hold their breath: will Ronaldo be fit for Brazil?

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his special training regimen aimed at getting over leg injuries that threaten his participation in Portugal's World Cup opener.

Football World Cup tourists, get ready for price shock

World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices. Unlike nearby Latin American nations where a tourist's US dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil is astoundingly expensive.

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