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  • 15/12/2012 | Argentina

    'Gun row a warning for Brazil World Cup'

    The abandonment of last Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana final following shocking accusations police had pulled guns on players should serve as a warning for Brazil's World Cup organizers, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said today.

  • 04/12/2012 | Latin America

    Rio arrests 63 police in corruption crackdown

    Investigators in Rio de Janeiro arrested 63 police officers and 11 alleged drug traffickers today after a year-long bribery probe and ongoing efforts to stamp out police corruption ahead of the World Cup in 2014 and Summer Olympics in 2016.

  • 11/02/2011 | Latin America

    Brazil arrests 35 in swoop on Río police corruption

    At least 35 people, mostly Río de Janeiro police officers, were arrested on suspicion of colluding with drug gangs as the Brazilian city attempts to clean itself up before hosting the 2014 World Cup and the Olympic Games two years later.

  • 15/02/2011 | Latin America

    Río police chief quits amid corruption scandal

    The head of Río de Janeiro's state's civil police quit, becoming the latest victim of a drugs and corruption scandal that has convulsed the police in Brazil's second city.

  • 16/10/2012 | Latin America

    France snatch last-gasp equaliser to hold Spain

    France substitute Olivier Giroud headed past a diving Iker Casillas with almost the last touch of the game to snatch a 1-1 draw against world champions Spain in their World Cup Group I qualifier.

  • 20/12/2012 | Sports

    Maradona wants to take Iraq to World Cup finals

    Diego Maradona is on the brink of becoming coach of Iraq and wants to take the country to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil, Argentine agent Hernan Tofoni said today.

  • 28/01/2013 | Sports

    FIFA warns Brazil against delays in World Cup preparations

    With just 500 days to go until the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, soccer's world governing body FIFA warned that the hosts cannot afford any further delays in getting their venues ready.

  • 04/02/2013 | Sports

    Brazilian state fines builders over World Cup stadium faults

    The company in charge of preparing the Mineirao stadium for the 2014 World Cup was fined one million Brazilian reals ($502,900) today for a series of serious shortcomings which became apparent when the stadium was reopened last weekend.

  • 12/12/2012 | Sports

    Former Brazil coach Dunga joins Internacional

    Dunga took charge of Porto Alegre club Internacional today, his first coaching job since leading Brazil at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

  • 13/12/2012 | Sports

    Violence mars World Cup hosts Brazil's image

    As soon as the referee blows the final whistle he is surrounded by riot police on the pitch who stop players, coaches and even reporters from getting close enough to question or criticise his performance.

  • 18/12/2012 | Sports

    Far from perfect, but Brazil set fair for World Cup

    Brazil has problems like most countries but one that appears to be rapidly disappearing is the notion that it will not be ready to host the World Cup in just over 18 months' time.

  • 16/10/2012 | Sports

    Poland-England match postponed over waterlogged pitch

    The World Cup qualifier between Poland and England was postponed until Wednesday due to a waterlogged pitch after the roof of Warsaw's national stadium was left open, a Polish FA spokeswoman said.

  • 17/10/2012 | Sports

    Dempsey double secures World Cup progress for US

    Clint Dempsey scored twice as the United States booked their place in the final qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup finals with a convincing 3-1 win over Guatemala in Kansas City.

  • 17/10/2012 | Sports

    Stodgy England struggle to draw in Poland

    England missed the chance to go three points clear at the top of World Cup qualifying Group H when they laboured to a 1-1 draw with Poland.

  • 11/10/2012 | Sports

    Rooney to captain England as Lampard ruled out

    Wayne Rooney will be given the opportunity to captain England for the first time in a competitive international in their World Cup qualifier against San Marino after Frank Lampard was ruled out of the match through injury.

  • 16/10/2012 | Sports

    Argentina weather Chile storm to win

  • 29/09/2012 | Sports

    Russia to have 12 stadiums for 2018 World Cup

    Twelve venues, located in 11 Russian cities, will host the 2018 World Cup finals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the tournament organisers announced during a live television show today.

  • 09/10/2012 | Sports

    Messi poses headache for South American rivals

    Stopping Lionel Messi is the primary concern of South American teams facing Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers. This week it is Uruguay's turn.

  • 11/10/2012 | Sports

    Kaka scores on return for six-goal Brazil

    Kaka scored on his Brazil comeback after a two-year absence and Oscar notched a brace as the 2014 World Cup hosts demolished Iraq 6-0 in a one-sided friendly in Sweden.

  • 22/09/2012 | Sports

    Australia reach Super Eights with Windies win

    Australia reached the Super Eights at the Twenty20 World Cup today as opening batsmen Shane Watson and David Warner hammered quick runs to help win a rain-hit game against West Indies by 17 runs in Group B.

  • 26/09/2012 | Sports

    Zidane head-butt on permanent display in Paris

    Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final has been immortalised in a statue now on display in Paris.

  • 27/09/2012 | Sports

    Sabella unveils list for next World Cup qualifiers matches

    Argentina's national football team's coach Alejandro Sabella unveiled the list of players summoned for the next Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifiers matches against Uruguay and Chile, to be held on October 12 and 16, respectively.

  • 07/09/2012 | Sports

    England cruise to win in Moldova

    England set off on the long road to Brazil at sprinting pace with an emphatic 5-0 defeat of Moldova in their opening World Cup qualifier.

  • 11/09/2012 | Sports

    Late Lampard penalty rescues point for England

    Frank Lampard rescued a point for England when he scored an 87th minute penalty to force a 1-1 draw with Ukraine in their Group H World Cup qualifier at Wembley.

  • 11/09/2012 | Sports

    Venezuela win, push Paraguay nearer World Cup failure

    Striker Salomon Rondon scored twice to give Venezuela a 2-0 away win over Paraguay in the Defensores del Chaco cauldron in a World Cup qualifier.

  • 05/09/2012 | Sports

    Paraguay coach aims to surprise Argentina

    Argentina have been warned to expect a surprise when they face Paraguay under new coach Gerardo Pelusso in a World Cup qualifier in Cordoba on Friday.

  • 06/09/2012 | Sports

    Sabella still has doubts about the team's line-up

    Argentina's national football team coach Alejandro Sabella still has doubts to define the team that will face Paraguay for the World Cup qualifiers on Friday.

  • 24/08/2012 | Sports

    Brazil's 1970 World Cup keeper Felix, 74, dies

    Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Felix, nicknamed "Paper" for his slight frame and the way he flew through the air to make spectacular saves, died of complications from emphysema on Friday. He was 74.

  • 03/09/2012 | Sports

    Sabella summons Ustari for World Cup qualifiers

    The coach of Argentina's national football team, Alejandro Sabella, summoned Boca Juniors' goalkeeper Oscar Ustari to join the team that will face Paraguay and Peru for the World Cup Brazil 2014 South American qualifiers.

  • 05/09/2012 | Sports

    Russia to reveal 2018 World Cup host cities this month

    The host cities for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be announced this month, the tournament's organisers said.

  • 11/07/2012 | Sports

    Former FIFA boss Havelange named in bribe case

    Ex-FIFA President Joao Havelange and his former son-in-law Ricardo Teixeira took multi-million dollar bribes on World Cup deals, Swiss prosecutors said in a legal document released, dealing a fresh blow to world soccer's ruling body.

  • 17/07/2012 | Sports

    Blatter moves to clarify World Cup 'buying' comments

    FIFA President Sepp Blatter set out to mend his relationship with Germany by clarifying comments which appeared to suggest the country could have “"bought" the right to host the 2006 World Cup.

  • 01/08/2012 | Sports

    Brazil's north short on World Cup team bases

    Brazil named 54 towns and cities as possible bases for the teams taking part in the 2014 World Cup on Wednesday, with the vast majority of the list located in the south of the country.

  • 01/06/2012 | Sports

    'I haven't decided the team yet'

    Argentina's national football team coach Alejandro Sabella could not decide between "giving the chance to an offensive team or balance the midfield" when he was asked about the players' list that will face Ecuador for the South American Qualifiers for Brazil World Cup 2014.

  • 05/06/2012 | Sports

    'I'd like to assist Messi once again,' Riquelme

    Boca Juniors’ Juan Román Riquelme admitted he wishes to “assist Lionel Messi once again”, and considered the Barcelona FC's striker as “the best of the world”, showing that the playmaker is willing to wear Argentina’s national football team’s shirt again.

  • 05/07/2012 | Sports

    Goal line technology approved by rule makers

    Goal-line technology to confirm whether or not the ball has crossed the line was approved by world soccer's rule makers, ending a decade of debate and controversy.

  • 18/04/2012 | Sports

    World Cup winner Lynagh in hospital

    Former Australia captain and 1991 rugby World Cup winner Michael Lynagh is in a Brisbane hospital after suffering apparent blood clots in his brain, local media reported.

  • 21/05/2012 | Sports

    Havelange discharged from hospital after two months

    Former president Joao Havelange was discharged from hospital after a two-month stay which at one point included a spell in intensive care.

  • 30/05/2012 | Sports

    FIFA confirms six venues for Confederations Cup

    FIFA gave the Brazilian cities of Recife and Salvador a vote of confidence today, confirming them among the six chosen to host matches in next year's Confederations Cup.

  • 16/03/2012 | Sports

    'We'll be ready for World Cup,' Brazil tells FIFA

    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff assured FIFA chief Sepp Blatter the country would be ready to host the 2014 World Cup, easing tensions over the slow pace of preparations for the finals.

  • 19/03/2012 | Sports

    Brazil's Teixeira resigns from FIFA leadership

    Ricardo Teixeira severed his ties with soccer's international governing body, a week after he resigned as head of the Brazilian Football Confederation and organiser of the 2014 World Cup.

  • 28/03/2012 | Sports

    FIFA puts executive board on World Cup organising body

    FIFA is putting its entire executive committee on the organising body of the World Cup after fears about the progress of preparations for Brazil in 2014.

  • 28/02/2012 | Sports

    Brazil floor Bosnia with late own goal

    Brazil's experimental team came through a torrid friendly against Bosnia, winning 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time own goal by Sasa Papac after several near misses from the East Europeans.

  • 02/03/2012 | Sports

    FIFA in scathing attack on Brazil's 2014 plans

    FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke made a scathing attack on Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup on Friday, saying "not a lot is moving" and organisers needed "a kick up the backside".

  • 09/03/2012 | Sports

    Blatter to meet Brazilian president Rousseff

    FIFA president Sepp Blatter will meet Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to clear the air after a top official's remarks about the country's slow progress in preparing for the 2014 World Cup caused an uproar.

  • 17/12/2011 | Sports

    Blatter 'regrets' joint 2018-22 World Cup decision

    FIFA president Sepp Blatter said that he had "regrets" following a scandal-tainted year in which soccer's governing body lurched from one crisis to another.

  • 16/01/2012 | Sports

    FIFA urges Brazil to pass World Cup bill

    Brazil had been demanding too much in negotiating the conditions for hosting the 2014 World Cup but a legal dispute should be settled within days, FIFA said.

  • 02/02/2012 | Sports

    Brazil's World Cup preparations hit by more strikes

    Construction workers' strikes at Brazil's World Cup venues continue to plague preparations for the 2014 showpiece with the northeastern city of Salvador hit by a stoppage in demand of improved wages.

  • 17/11/2011 | Sports

    Spanish media say Messi exhausted after match

    Argentine player Leonel Messi was exhausted after the Argentina- Colombia match he played as part of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers at Barranquilla Colombia on Tuesday, the Spanish media assured.

  • 29/11/2011 | Sports

    Ronaldo poised for leading 2014 World Cup role

    Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has been invited to take a leading 2014 World Cup role and a formal announcement is expected in the coming days, a local organising committee (LOC) source told the press.

  • 02/12/2011 | Sports

    Brazil could stage World Cup within 'two months'

    Brazil, plagued by delays and in-fighting in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, could stage the event in two months' time if necessary, the country's sports minister said on Friday.

  • 11/11/2011 | Sports

    Suárez scores four as Uruguay crush Chile

    Uruguay striker Luis Suárez scored all four goals as the Copa America holders crushed Chile 4-0 to stay top of the South American 2014 World Cup qualifying group.

  • 14/11/2011 | Sports

    Chile forward Sánchez fit to face Paraguay

    Chile forward Alexis Sánchez is fit to face Paraguay in their South American World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, his country's soccer federation said on its website.

  • 31/10/2011 | Sports

    Henry stands down as All Blacks coach

    Graham Henry stood down as coach of the All Blacks, nine days after guiding New Zealand to a second World Cup triumph on home soil.

  • 08/11/2011 | Sports

    Sabella calls Álvarez to replace Di María

    Midfielder Ricardo Álvarez was urgently summoned by Argentina’s national football team to replace injured striker Ángel Di María.

  • 11/11/2011 | Sports

    Bolivia frustrate Messi's Argentina again in qualifier

    Bolivia frustrated Argentina for the second time in four months when they held them 1-1 in their World Cup qualifier.

     

     

     

    Picket leader Luis D’Elía was senteced to four days in prison for assaulting a rural worker near the Obelisk on March 26th, 2008.

     

    Judge Susana Patricia Guichandut accepted prosecutor Edgardo Orfila’s request of a four day sentence for the assault on Alejandro Gahan, amid the Government’s conflict with the rural sector over a hike on grain export taxes.

     

    Gahan’s lawyer, Francisco García Santillán, had requested that D’Elía received a   month suspense prison sentence for the charges of assault.”

     

    The prosecutor and Gahan’s lawyer both requested suspense prison sentence and the minimum possible sentences on the charges imputed to D’Elía-

     

    The trial began on Wednesday morning, with D’Elía’s hearing and said that right before he hit Gahan, the rural businessman had called him “fucking nigger.”

     

    We led a demonstration in defense of our Government and of the democratic order,” he assured and opened page 293 of  book “La Presidenta” (The President) by journalist Sandra Russo, in which Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said: “In 2008 people wanted to take me administration down, particularly the Grupo Clarín.”

  • 11/10/2011 | Sports

    Russia to use 12 stadiums for 2018 World Cup

    The 2018 World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums located in 11 Russian cities, head of the local organising committee (LOC) Vitaly Mutko said.

  • 20/10/2011 | Sports

    New Zealand unchanged for World Cup final

    New Zealand coach Graham Henry named an unchanged team for the World Cup final against France at Eden Park on Sunday, keeping faith with the same players who overwhelmed Australia to reach the global showpiece.

  • 03/10/2011 | Sports

    Messi concerned over Argentina’s ‘failures’

    Forward Lionel Messi showed his concern over the “several failures” that Argentina’s national football team has been “gathering” for the last years.

  • 06/10/2011 | Sports

    Pumas back to full strength

    Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has reverted largely to the side that dramatically beat Scotland in the pool phase for the Puma's quarter-final against hosts New Zealand this weekend.

  • 07/10/2011 | Sports

    Higuaín hits hat-trick as Argentina thrash Chile

    Gonzalo Higuaín scored a hat-trick, while Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a competitive match for Argentina in two and a half years as the hosts crushed Chile 4-1 in their opening 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday.

  • 17/09/2011 | Sports

    Pumas trash Romania

    By Rolando Meninato

  • 20/09/2011 | Sports

    Construction workers end strike at Brazil's Mineirao

    Brazilian construction workers ended a week-long strike at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, one of the 2014 World Cup stadiums.

  • 26/09/2011 | Sports

    Knee injury set to end Lobbe's World Cup

    Argentina's World Cup hopes were dealt a significant blow when loose forward Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe was diagnosed with a serious knee injury that is highly likely to rule him out of the tournament.

  • 12/09/2011 | Sports

    Pumas call up Borges to replace injured Tiesi

    Argentina have called winger Lucas Borges into their World Cup squad to replace injured centre Gonzalo Tiesi, the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) have said.

  • 13/09/2011 | Sports

    Shoulder injury ends World Cup for Sheridan

    England's rugby World Cup hopes suffered a major setback when key prop Andrew Sheridan was ruled out of the tournament with a shoulder injury sustained in the opening victory over Argentina.

  • 16/09/2011 | Sports

    All Blacks blow Japan away with 83-7 win

    New Zealand's All Blacks began to deliver today, pulling off the first big blowout of the 2011 World Cup with an 83-7 hammering of Japan to open the second weekend of the tournament.

  • 01/09/2011 | Sports

    World Cup workers go on second strike in two weeks

    World Cup construction workers at the Maracaná went on strike for the second time in two weeks after elements of a pay accord reached to end the first stoppage were not met, they said.

  • 09/09/2011 | Sports

    Party fever kicks off Rugby World Cup

    Thousands of rugby fans flooded onto the downtown streets of Auckland's waterfront today as the country began the rugby World Cup in a carnival-like atmosphere.

  • 09/09/2011 | Sports

    Argentina to face England in first big rugby World Cup clash

    The fortunes of two sides rebuilding for the future will get their first true test in the rugby World Cup's first major clash tomorrow when Argentina and England square off at Dunedin's new indoor stadium.

  • 04/08/2011 | Sports

    Argentina thrash N. Korea, achieve pre-quarter finals

    Argentina and Mexico qualified for the pre-quarter finals of the U20 World Cup held in Colombia. Perazzo’s team clashed North Korea, while the Mexican team drew without goals against England in the last Group F round.

  • 09/08/2011 | Sports

    Hernández misses out on World Cup for Argentina

    Argentina's Juan Martin Hernández will miss the World Cup after failing to recover in time after knee surgery, coach Santiago Phelan said. The Racing Metro flyhalf has not fully recovered from a knee ligament operation.

  • 09/08/2011 | Sports

    Argentina reach U20 World Cup's quarter-finals

    Argentina’s U20 national football team reached the quarter-finals of Colombia’s World Cup after defeating Egypt 2-1 in the game held at Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín City.

  • 29/07/2011 | Sports

    Argentina wins in debut at U20 World Cup

    Argentina’s national football team defeated Mexico 1-0 with a goal netted by Erik Lamela in its debut at the U-20 World Cup played in Colombia.

  • 30/07/2011 | Sports

    Workers fight to keep roof on World Cup draw

    Workers struggled to keep the roof on the giant marquee holding the 2014 World Cup draw as high winds threatened to tear it off.

  • 30/07/2011 | Sports

    World champions Spain face France in World Cup

    World champions Spain will face former world champions France in their campaign to qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2014 following the gala preliminary round draw.

  • 17/06/2011 | Sports

    FIFA bans Belize over gov't interference

    FIFA has suspended Belize from international football with immediate effect because of "severe government interference."

  • 07/07/2011 | Sports

    FIFA lifts Belize suspension

    Belize's international suspension has been provisionally lifted by FIFA and their World Cup qualifier at home to Montserrat will go ahead but on neutral territory, soccer's governing body said.

  • 09/07/2011 | Sports

    Italy World Cup winner Cannavaro retires

    Former World Player of the Year Fabio Cannavaro retired five years to the day since captaining Italy to World Cup glory.

  • 18/03/2011 | Sports

    Putin to head supervisory board of 2018 World Cup

    Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will head the supervisory board of the 2018 World Cup to be hosted by Russia, the country's government said.

  • 13/04/2011 | Sports

    Maracana to get new covering, costs to rise to US$629M

    Río's famous Maracana stadium was given the go-ahead for a new US$629.3 million improvement as FIFA president Sepp Blatter praised Brazil's 2014 World Cup preparations a week after slamming them.

  • 29/04/2011 | Sports

    Blatter willing to expand vote for World Cup hosts

    FIFA president Sepp Blatter has vowed to consider changing the way World Cup hosts are chosen if he is re-elected to his post in June.

  • 04/02/2011 | Sports

    Bielsa resigns as Chile coach

    Chile 2010 World Cup coach Marcelo Bielsa announced he had decided to resign, two days after the Chilean FA (ANFP) said he was staying on.

  • 18/02/2011 | Sports

    Pelé fears Brazil embarrassment over World Cup delays

    Pelé says Brazil risks embarrassment if preparations to host the 2014 World Cup do not get up to speed soon.

  • 16/03/2011 | Sports

    Argentine, Uruguayan gov't to support World Cup bid

    Argentina and Uruguay will bid to stage the 2030 World Cup finals jointly in the 100th anniversary year of soccer's showpiece, the Foreign ministers of both countries announced.

  • 21/12/2010 | Sports

    Bilardo assures ‘there’s no turning back’ in his relationship with Maradona

    Argentina's national football team's technical secretary Carlos Bilardo answered to sports-icon Diego Maradona's accusations and assured he is a "chicken" and added that his relationship with the ex coach of the national team "has no turning back."

  • 18/01/2011 | Sports

    'The mourning has ended'

    Former Argentina national football team coach Diego Armando Maradona affirmed that the mourning for the national team has ended, referring to the elimination during South Africa World Cup 2010.

  • 03/02/2011 | Sports

    Dark days ahead for World Cup final venue

    A South African premier league match set for Soccer City has been postponed because cable theft around the stadium has left the venue for last year's World Cup final without any power.


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