Football
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Brazil gives first indication it can win Cup
It handed Croatia a 3-1 loss in the first match of the Cup.
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South’s climb put on pause
South Melbourne coach Chris Taylor said it was the loss the team needed to have, yet their position at the top of the ladder still seems set in stone
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Cahill says team is ready for Chile
Mark Bresciano in training and a hopeful to start on Friday
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Blatter wants fifth term at FIFA
Despite growing corruption claims, FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is seeking another term at the helm of the football association
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Brazil president defends Cup preparations
Protests, unfinished stadiums and safety concerns still plaguing the country a week out from World Cup opening matches
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Greece’s ‘major problem’ with match fixing
64 per cent of Greek players interviewed said they had reason to believe that games in their league had been fixed in the last year.
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Cheap tickets float for unpopular WC games
Matches being played in the country’s northern stadiums are going up again on the secondary market for less than $20.
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Socceroos fall against Croatia before World Cup
The Socceroos didn’t get the morale boosting win they were hoping for, but training isn’t over yet
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Morale boost for Greece after friendly win
2-1 win for Greece against Bolivia before the World Cup begins
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Clearer final formation as Socceroos play Croatia
Coach Ange Postecoglou has shown a clearer sign of what formation he will use at the World Cup as the team readies to play their final friendly.