World Cup

OBAMA FULFILS WORLD CUP BEER BET

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 1: U.S. President Barack Obama chants “believe that we will win” as he arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to watch the U.S. play Belgium in World Cup action July 1, 2014 in Washington, DC.. The game was tied 0-0 at the end of regulation play. In the build-up to

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2015 Nations Cup: Group stage of qualifying begins

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begins on Friday as 28 countries chase 15 places at January’s finals, hoping to join hosts Morocco. Much of the build-up has been dominated by uncertainty over the venues of several ties due to the deadly Ebola virus. The Confederation of African Football ordered Guinea

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WORLD CUP IN REAR MIRROR – Angel Di Maria

Ángel di María was unwilling to dwell on what might have been after his starring performance in Argentina’s 4-2 destruction of Germany, on September 3, 2014. The then Real Madrid winger had missed the World Cup final defeat to the same opponents through injury but asked whether the decider in Rio de Janeiro might have

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THE TWO AMIGOS

THE TWO AMIGOS By Ekow Asmah Amigo is Spanish for a male friend. Likewise, Amiga, for a female friend. Incidentally, in my estimation, two Amigos have managed to waste rare resources that could be put to better use. At the Brazil 2014 world cup, most Ghanaian fans aspired, yet the dream expired, instilling misery in

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