Brazil’s Two-Time World Cup Winner Dies Of Pneumonia

Recognized as one of Brazil’s top defenders who helped the country clinch two (2) World Cup titles, Djalma Santos succumbed to pneumonia at age 84. Jose Marin of the Brazilian Football Confederation, cannot help but expressed his grief over the death of the renowned player. He described Santos’ demise as a big blow to Brazilian football knowing that the country has lost one of its top icons. Marin also added that Santos shall not be only remembered...

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FIFA Ends Cameroon Suspension

FIFA lifted Cameroon’s indefinite suspension on Monday and allowed the squad to continue their bid in next year’s World Cup tournament.  After suspending the activities  of Cameroon’s Football Federation (Fecafoot) due to political interference, the Indomitable Lions can now travel and face Libya for the final play-off round of the qualifiers this September. Aside from that, Fecafoot can now resume to its previously interrupted activities...

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Ineligible Player Leads To Equatorial Guinea’s 2014 World Cup Exit

Cape Verde’s 2014 World Cup bid continues as FIFA sanctioned Equatorial Guinea for fielding an ineligible player twice. A sudden turn of events did not only put the Blue Sharks back in the pitch, but also the chance to overcome Africa’s Group B leader, Tunisia. This is after FIFA penalized Equatorial Guinea with two (2) 3-0 win in Cape Verde’s favor. The decision came about when Emilio Nsue, failed to meet the eligibility criteria and still,...

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Argentina's Strong World Cup Bid

During its two (2) consecutive World Cup appearances, La Albiceleste seemed stuck in the quarter-final. It bowed down to Germany in 2006 and South Africa ousted them in 2010.  However, after a series of changes and improvements, the squad’s supporters have all the reasons to believe that Argentina will soon bring home the elusive World Cup trophy. One of Argentina’s thresholds of strength is the four-time Ballon d’Or awardee, Lionel Messi....

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France conquers Uruguay to win FIFA U-20 World Cup

What was initially thought as a Thauvin-centered match came out a little inaccurate after France won over Uruguay in the hands of team captain Paul Pogba (voted best player by FIFA) and goalkeeper Alphonse Areola who successfully saved La Celeste’s first two penalties―from Emiliano Velazquez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta―before Dimitri Foulquier converted the fourth for France, giving the Les Bleuets an overwhelming lead in the FIFA U-20 Final on July...

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Ghana Dominates The Battle For Third Place, Clinched A 1-0 Victory Against Iraq

Istanbul—Ghana’s “Triple A” thrashed Iraq to clinch the 3rd spot of FIFA’s U-20. Adding more honor to the squad is Ebenezer Assifuah who won the coveted Golden Boot Award for scoring the most goals in the tournament.  Iraq showed its dominance early in the match. The Young Lions of Messopotamia had several attempts in the 5th minute. However, none of their efforts were duly converted, much to the disappointment of its supporters. Aware of...

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FIFA leads new campaign against doping in football, other sports

Aiming to reinforce doping regulations and ensure the effectiveness of sanctions taken against offenders, FIFA has planned to host an event involving the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to be held on November 29-30. The campaign is titled “Time has come to change the strategy of the fight against doping in sport.” Image source: fifa.com WADA has received displeasing reception from Olympic sports leaders due to its excessive spending to analyze...

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Match Preview: Ghana VS. Iraq (Battle For Third Place)

Date: 13 July 2013, Istanbul The Verdict: Ghana Claims Another FIFA trophy Seeing Ghana vie for the top spots in FIFA’s U-20 is rather expected. They are one of the tournament’s heavy favorites and if not for Florian Thauvin’s half-time goal, they could have marched their way into the finals. But going for the 3rd spot is not that bad either. The Black Satellites have had its taste of U-20’s championship title and this year, still, it was able...

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Thauvin Redeems Himself, Brings France To U-20 Finals

France is just a match away from being the next European title holders of FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament after clinching a 2-1 victory over the brave Ghana. Florian Thauvin, Bastia’s midfielder, turned into an overnight hero after scoring Les Bleuets’ two (2) important goals. Amidst the Black Satellites’ aggressive play, Thauvin netted his first goal several minutes before half-time and on the 74th, Thauvin ended Ghana’s U-20 campaign. Despite...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup Final: France aiming conquest against Uruguay

Fresh from winning their glories in the FIFA U-20 World Cup semifinals, Uruguay and France are now preparing to arm razor-sharp drills to seize the coveted win on July 13 at the Ali Sami Yan Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. France | Image source: fifa.com Revered as a tournament favorite by match supporters, Les Bleuets (France) advanced to the final after making their finishing count against a spirited Ghanaian side. La Celeste (Uruguay), meanwhile,...

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FIFA U-20 World Cup Semifinal: Uruguay triumphs over Iraq

Scoring the equalizer in the 87th minute to draw with Iraq 1-1, Uruguay won the penalty shootout 7-6 to reach the final of the U-20 World Cup. Uruguay | Image source: fifa.com Uruguay’s triumphant bagging of their semifinal fixture in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was prompted by Iraqi left-back Ali Adnan who unleashed a powerful free-kick to open the scoring. Uruguay substitutes Diego Bueno and Felipe Avenatti, however, were able to net an 88th-minute...

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Brazil Wins Third Straight Confederations Cup with 3-0 Win Over Spain

Last June 30, Brazil did more than pull the rug underneath Spain’s feet. The team set records for itself, and destroyed some of Spain’s own. The 2013 Confederations Cup is Brazil’s third since 2005, and its fourth in the entire history of the competition. This makes Brazil the team with the most number of Confederations Cups. Also, this is the 57th consecutive home match since 1975 that the Canarinho have won—an impressive feat. On La Roja’s...

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