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  Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold  Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil| Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal | |
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| Aug.19 |
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  Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold Map of Maracana Stadium Rio de Janeiro Brazil Germany claimed the first half of what it hopes will be an Olympic football double Friday by defeating Sweden 2-1
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| Aug.16 |
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 Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer final After holding host Brazil to a 0-0 draw, Sweden won in penalties 4-3, with Lisa Dahlkvist scoring the decisive penalty for the second straight game
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| Jun.16 |
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Brazil appoint Corinthians' Tite after coach Dunga sacked The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) has appointed Corinthians coach Tite as head coach of the men's national team
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| Jul.13 |
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  Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the World Cup's top individual, an award decided by the FIFA Technical Study Group
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 Germany wins World Cup over Argentina Map of Maracana Brazil Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification
| Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited leaders was Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, the next World Cup hosts, and Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, the previous host.
Rousseff delivered the trophy to the champion in the awards ceremony.
German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel were present for the final
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| Jul.7 |
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World Cup tickets official arrested  Police have arrested Ray Whelan, the chief executive of a Fifa partner company as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup ...
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| Jul.4 |
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 Germany through to semi-finals over France Map of Maracana Brazil| Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France | |
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| Jun.28 |
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  Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay Map of Est%E1dio do Maracan%E3 Brazil| James Rodriguez confirmed his status as the World Cup's newest star with a virtuoso display as Colombia took advantage of Luis Suarez's absence | |
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| Jun.25 |
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  France wins Group E, Ecuador out of Cup after 0-0 draw France's much-vaunted attack missed a series of chances as it drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup
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| Jun.22 |
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  Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally Teenage forward Divock Origi turned a listless Belgian performance into a late 1-0 win over Russia on Sunday, enough to qualify for the next round
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| Jun.18 |
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  Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile| Spain's dominance of global football was brought to a crushing end as they were knocked out of the World Cup by an impressive Chile | |
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| Jun.15 |
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 Messi's goal leads Argentina to 2-1 victory over Bosnia Lionel Messi scored a stunning second-half goal to push Argentina to a 2-1 victory over World Cup debutant in the Group F opener for both te...
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| May.15 |
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Brazil hit by anti-World Cup rallies Sao Paulo: Riot police have fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who marched against the cost of hosting the...
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| Jun.30 |
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Brazil lift Confederations Cup Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil Hosts enjoyed a triumphant finale to the troubled Confederations Cup with a 3-0 defeat of world champions Spain in the Maracana Sunday
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New Brazil marches ahead of final Protests have resumed in Brazil ahead of the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain
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| Jun.20 |
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 Spain sets record with 10-0 Confed Cup blowout In a one-sided match at the Confederations Cup, Spain routed the Pacific islanders in a result that wasn't as bad as some had suggested befo...
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| Jun.16 |
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  Balotelli leads Italy to 2-1 win over Mexico Mario Balotelli showed his strength and rapidly developing talent Sunday, scoring in the 78th minute to lead Italy past Mexico 2-1
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| May.30 |
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Doubts over Brazil-England friendly England's friendly with Brazil in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday has been suspended over safety concerns at the recently renovated Maracana stadiu...
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| May.4 |
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Brazilian team in 'Taliban' row Fluminense has asked its supporters and players to abandon an internet campaign encouraging them to pose as Taliban fighters and post the photos...
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| Apr.27 |
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'Problems' as Brazil stadium reopens Rio's world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014
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| Dec.1 |
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Protesters march against Maracana privatisation Hundreds of people have held a protest in Rio against plans to privatise the city's iconic stadium ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
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| Jun.23 |
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Santos clinch Copa Libertadores crown
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| Jul.7 |
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Goalie suspected in murder surrenders
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| Jun.3 |
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Soccer star Adriano denies drug-gang ties
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| May.21 |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career Former Brazil striker scored what he said was the 1,000th goal by converting a penalty in Vasco da Gama's 3-1 win over Sport Recife
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