FIFA offers 180,000 extra World Cup tickets
About 180,000 tickets will be available during the final World Cup sales phase beginning Wednesday, football’s governing body FIFA has announced. Tickets will be offered for all 64 matches, including the final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium on July 13, Xinhua reported. The... read more »
Fifa world cup Brazinga 2014: Cup Star David Villa
David Villa Date of Birth: December 3, 1981 Position: Striker Team: Spain Appearances: 94 Goals: 56 He is not your ideal striker. He may not have raw pace or blanking shots, but he scores a goal when it’s needed the most. Villa made his international debut in 2005. He has since participated in... read more »
Manchester United’s future now in the hands of three mystery Glazers ...
Kevin and Edward Glazer, and their sister, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, are the low-profile members of the family, but they own the same stake in United as club directors While the death of Malcolm Glazer will have no immediate effect on the day-to-day affairs of Manchester United, the long-term... read more »
Germany eager to end World Cup third-place curse
BERLIN: Germany head to Brazil aiming to end their 24-year wait for a fourth World Cup title with captain Philipp Lahm insisting he is sick of finishing third. Consecutive semifinal defeats have led to Germany taking bronze at both of the last two World Cups with Lahm in the side and it is 12... read more »
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