Monthly Archives: 6 月 2014

Costa Rica stun Italy, France crush Switzerland

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Another European football heavyweight fell to Latin American opposition on Friday as Costa Rica shocked Italy 1-0, putting the four-times champions’ qualification in doubt, but France thumped Switzerland 5-2 in an imperious World Cup display. After yet another upset …

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World Cup 2014: The hunks

World Cup 2014: Today in pictures It has been over a week of intense football – a dazzling display of skills, goals plus the electrifying atmosphere at stadiums throughout the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Some of the goals have been plain spectacular. Beyond that, the beautiful game has something …

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Ten-man Greece hold firm to frustrate Japan

NATAL Brazil (Reuters) – A desperate rearguard action from 10-man Greece held Japan to a 0-0 draw that suited neither side in a match which ended with boos ringing around the Dunas arena and sent Colombia into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday. Both sides were looking to get their campa …

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Hype builds for 2014’s Steam Summer Sale

Mounting evidence indicates that the Steam Summer Sale could start on June 19 (a day later here), with hype videos emerging to help gamers prepare their wallets for a fortnight of deep discounts. Set to the tune of the homophonic Sail, a 2012 hit for Awolnation, Awolgaben – Sale is an exaggera …

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World Cup 2014: Will Suarez haunt the Three Lions?

NO doubt, many will be talking about Spain’s defeat at the hands of Chile. The reigning World Champions are out of 2014 World Cup in Brazil! Now the Spaniards will deem the Maracana Stadium as cursed for them. Goals from Eduardo Vargas and Charles Aranguiz were enough to sink the Spanish Armada. Net …

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Spain's new king Felipe VI sworn in in muted ceremony

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was sworn in on Thursday in a low-key ceremony which monarchists hope will usher in a new era of popularity for the troubled royal household. Felipe became king after his father, Juan Carlos, abdicated earlier this month following a series …

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World Cup 2014: Today in pictures

Croatia’s forward Mario Mandzukic (R) controls the in front of Cameroon’s defender Nicolas Nkoulou during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus. ] Mario Mandzukic (L) of Croatia vies with Dany Nounkeu of Cameroon during the FIFA World Cup …

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World Cup 2014: Today in pictures

Hong Jeongho of South Korea in action during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group H preliminary round match between Russia and South Korea at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba. English supporters sit outside a bar in Manaus, Brazil.

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