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Wed, Jul 23, 2014
PHOTOS: World Cup over but summer of soccer set to rock US!

The World Cup party may be over but the summer of soccer is just heating up...

Tue, Jul 22, 2014
10 Stunning Sports PHOTOS of the Week!

From a 'bronzed' David Beckham to synchronised swimmers Rediff.com has this...

Fri, Jul 18, 2014
Is 'selfish' Ronaldo to be blamed for Portugal's World Cup failure?

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been accused of loving...

Thu, Jul 17, 2014
PHOTOS: German players 'gaucho' dance, 'disrespectful'or 'spontaneous'

The head of Germany's national soccer association said on Wednesday that...

Wed, Jul 16, 2014
World Cup: Germany's sexy fan flashes, courts controversy

Germany were crowned FIFA World Champions in Brazil but it was pop singer...

Hangover: Footy stars and their pretty WAGs flaunt hot-bodies

After a stressful World Cup, most of the soccer stars are headed for beach...

A Finale worthy of the Maracana

The entire tournament has been unpredictable but Germnay's Mario Goetze...

FIFA World Cup teams' performance in three words

A new study has revealed three words that are most widely used by people...

Tue, Jul 15, 2014
FIFA World Cup 2014: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Now that the World Cup is over, we take a look at the good, bad and ugly...

Latest Sporting Buzz: US footballer Zusi 'hunkiest' player at World Cup!

Graham Zusi was declared as the hunkiest of all the footballers at the...

World Champions Germany arrive home to rousing reception

The newly crowned football world champions Germany arrived in Berlin amidst...

Heroes welcome for Messi and co. while the party in Germany continues

Germany are champions of the world again after snatching victory against...

A sneak peek into Germany's World Cup journey

In late May, as the Germany football team gathered at their World Cup...

Meet the sporting and the unsporting politicians

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez admitted on Monday she had not...

Did Messi deserve Golden Ball? No, says Maradona

Argentina forward Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the World Cup 'Golden...

World Cup: Suarez, Palacio and Dutch goalie trolled on the internet!

The beautiful Rio de Janeiro sunset that was aired live during Germany's one...

Vote for Best goal of 2014 World Cup

Goals are flying in by the bucketload at World Cup 2014. Fans, having waited...

Messi wins 'sad prize' as World Cup dream remains elusive

Lionel Messi must now set his sights on Russia in 2018 as he seeks to cap an...

Mon, Jul 14, 2014
Scolari fired as Brazil manager, newspaper reports

Brazil have sacked manager Luiz Felipe Scolari just hours after the end of a...

'World champions' scream German media as team brings home World Cup

There was a lot for the German media to 'scream' about after their team...

World Cup: When Brazilian footballers left Amitabh Bachchan disappointed!

Not even Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan was spared from the football...

Football: Germans world over revel in World Cup win

Jubilant Germans celebrated in the streets on Sunday night, lighting...

Shakira's World Cup song 'La,La,La' - Hit or Flop? Tell Us!

Colombian star Shakira wowed the crowd with her performance of "Dare...

A-Z of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

A-Z of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Germany's Podolski goes on selfie spree after World Cup win

Germany's forward Lucas Podolski went on a selfie spree after the team's...

World Cup: Argentina loyalists Kolkata celebrate German triumph

Football runs through the veins of every Kolkatan. And their love for the...

Pele, Kaka grace final even as Beck's boys reveal their favourite team

It was rain of footballing gods as former stars Pele, Kaka, David Beckham...

PHOTOS: How Germany WAGs congratulated their men...

As soon as the final whistle of the extra-time blew confirming Germany's 1-0...

10 flops of the World Cup 2014

Rediff.com takes a look at the 10 big names that flopped at the World Cup 2014.

All hail Germany's wonder boy Goetze

Germany forward Mario Goetze, who plundered the extra-time winner in the...

World Cup final fallout: Riots add to gloom in grief-stricken Argentina

Argentine riot police fired tear gas and water cannon on Sunday to break up...

PHOTOS: 10 Most memorable World Cup moments

Now that the World Cup is over, we take a look at the most memorable moments...

What they said: Memorable quotes from the Football World Cup!

From Luis Suarez's bite to commenting on Brazil's big loss in the...

Just what went wrong for Argentina?

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella heaped praise on his team after Sunday's...

What made Germany click, secret revealed...

Germany's World Cup victory on Sunday was not just down to 50 days of good...

World Cup Player of the Day: Magical Goetze eclipses Messi

Mario Goetze's superb extra-time volley sealed a fourth World Cup for...

Messi wins Golden Ball; Rodriguez Golden Boot

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer won the Golden Glove award for being the...

PHOTOS: Super Mario stunner guides Germany to World Cup glory

Photos of the World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina.

Germany beat Argentina in extra-time to win World Cup

Mario Goetze of Germany slips the ball past Argentina goalkeeper Sergio...

PHOTOS: Shakira, Samba light up WC closing ceremony

Photos of the World Cup closing ceremony

Sun, Jul 13, 2014
World Cup chit-chat: Scolari says future yet to be decided after loss

Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said his future had yet to be decided and...

World Cup: Dutch exceed expectations under talismanic Van Gaal

The Netherlands far exceeded expectation in finishing third at the World Cup...

World Cup PHOTOS: Hard reality sets in for Brazil fans; players apologise

The last place Brazilians expected to be embarrassed in the World Cup was on...

World Cup Final: It's Latin pride v Germany

Germany battle to become the first European side to win a World Cup on Latin...

World Cup: Playmaker Messi crucial to Argentina's success

Lionel Messi is not only Argentina's key attacking threat but he is also...

PHOTOS: Netherlands stroll past hapless Brazil to secure third spot

Photos of the third-place playoff match between Brazil and Netherlands

Brazil blunders resurface as Dutch grab third place

Brazil ended their home World Cup to a cacophony of boos on Saturday as the...

Early Dutch goal hands Julio Cesar unwanted record

The Netherlands' opening goal against Brazil on Saturday was the 16th...

Sat, Jul 12, 2014
Blasted in Belo Horizonte

With a well-oiled midfield and strikers of the calibre of Thomas Muller and...

World Cup: Have Germany finally found a winning combination?

It is hard to image Germany coach Joachim Loew making any changes to the...

World Cup chit-chat: Sabella to leave Argentina coach job after final

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella is to step down after Sunday's World Cup...

World Cup: 'Spanish' Messi prepares for Argentina's third title

Argentina's Lionel Messi, the most unassuming and also one of the most...

FIFA announces World Cup's Golden Ball shortlist. Check out the 10

Germany have four players and Argentina three in the 10-man FIFA shortlist...

Fri, Jul 11, 2014
Preview: Brazil face must-win game the Dutch don't even want!

After Brazil's utter humiliation against Germany, anything less than a win...

PHOTOS: Brazilian bombshells root for their team

Anything less than a win in Saturday's third-place match against Netherlands...

What a Signing! Arsenal beef up attack with Sanchez

Arsenal signalled their attacking intent for the looming Premier League...

World Cup chit-chat: Argentina's Di Maria trains in hope of making final

Argentina winger Angel Di Maria trained lightly on Thursday in the hope of...

World Cup: Take a look at Germany's journey to the final

Take a look at Germany's journey to the World Cup final in Brazil. It takes...

World Cup: Take a look at Argentina's journey to the final

Argentina reached their first World Cup final in 24 years on Wednesday,...

It's Adidas 2 Nike 0 at the World Cup!!!

With Adidas sponsoring both teams in Sunday's World Cup final, the German...

It wasn't a normal challenge, says an emotional Neymar

An emotional Neymar cried as he recalled the challenge that ended his World...

Have you met Lionel Messi's sexy girlfriend?

But can Lionel Messi secure a place among the game's greats with a World Cup...

BEST Photos from the World Cup knock-outs

Rediff.com brings you a quick flashback of the Round of 16 matches at the...

Thu, Jul 10, 2014
World Cup chit-chat: FIFA rejects Suarez appeal against ban for biting

FIFA has rejected Luis Suarez's appeal against his lengthy ban for biting an...

10 shockers that shook the sports world

Following the latest 'disaster', Rediff.com takes a look at various sporting...

World Cup: 'It's over' mourns the Dutch media

Traditional Dutch frailty in penalty shootouts again proved their Achilles...

5 things that we learnt from Argentina-Netherlands semis

The Netherlands and Argentina cancelled each other out in a tactical...

World Cup Quote Hanger: 'What madness, we are in the final'

Rediff.com brings you the best quotes of the day from Brazil!

This is what happened when Van Gaal ran out of tricks...

Traditional Dutch frailty in penalty shootouts again proved their Achilles...

World Cup Player of the Day: Romero the hero

Argentina's Sergio Romero launched himself left and right to save two...

Stage set, now can Messi secure his place among the greats?

Lionel Messi can secure his place among the game's greats with a World Cup...

Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to enter final

Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 via penalties to enter the final of the...

PHOTOS: Romero's heroics guide Argentina into World Cup final

Photos of the World Cup semi-final game between Argentina and Netherlands

Wed, Jul 9, 2014
Football World Cup: For heart-broken Brazil fans, the tears just won't stop!

For many Brazilians, Tuesday's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany accomplished...

World Cup: Shocked media slams 'Disgraceful' Brazilians

Brazilian newspapers and websites were unanimous on Tuesday that the...

Brazil's defence goes missing in embarrassing defeat

Brazil have been blamed for not being attacking enough since the World Cup...

Ghosts of 1950 return to haunt Brazil

After waiting 64 years to exorcise the ghosts of the Maracanazo, Brazil have...

Quote Hanger: 'You can't explain the inexplicable'

Best quotes of the day from the Football World Cup

World Cup: WAGS, Brazilian fans give Germany heroes welcome

Brazilians in a northeastern town near Germany's training base adopted an...

World Cup: Tell us, did Brazil wilt under weight of expectations?

Brazil rode a wave of emotion, patriotism and prayer to reach the World Cup...

Fri, Jun 13, 2014
FIFA World Cup: Best Fans of the Final

The many moods of the fans at the World Cup in Brazil.