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Luiz captain as appeal fails
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 From Sky Sport
David Luiz: Will captain Brazil on Tuesday FIFA will not rescind the yellow card Brazil captain Thiago Silva received in the World Cup quarter-final against Colombia and David Luiz will captain the team against Germany. Brazil appealed against Silva’... [View All]
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Brazil vs Germany preview
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 From PA
Luiz Felipe Scolari is convinced Brazil can beat Germany and make it through to a dream World Cup final despite Neymar's absence. Brazil will take on Germany at the Estadio Mineirao on Tuesday without their best player and leading scorer, who was ruled o... [View All]
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Neymar denies attempt to play in the final
Tuesday, July 08, 2014 From YAHOO Sport
Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil makes it that far. Both Neymar and the confederation rele... [View All]
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Racist death threats sent to Juan Zuniga
Monday, July 07, 2014 From Dailystar.co.uk
THE Colombian defender who ended Brazilian star Neymar’s World Cup has received a string of racist death threats. HUNTED: Juan Zuniga’s challenge on Neymar has caused the Brazilian to be ruled out of the World Cup Hours after players read out... [View All]
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Brazil appeal Thiago suspension
Monday, July 07, 2014 From Fox Sports
FIFA has confirmed Brazil have lodged an appeal against captain Thiago Silva's yellow card that has seen him banned for the semi-final against Germany. Thiago picked up the caution against Colombia, imposed after he blocked goalkeeper David Ospina taking... [View All]
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Scolari: 'Neymar couldn't feel his legs'
Monday, July 07, 2014 From ESPN
Neymar's possible replacement Willian withdrew from Brazil's latest training session in Teresopolis ahead of the World Cup host nation's semi-final against Germany. Luiz Felipe Scolari revealed that Neymar had no feeling in his legs after suffering the in... [View All]
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Schweinsteiger fit for late World Cup stage
Monday, July 07, 2014 From YAHOO Sport
PORTO SEGURO, Brazil (AP) — Bastian Schweinsteiger's fragile left knee has been a matter of concern for weeks and the reason the Germany midfielder started the World Cup on the bench. Now he's fit again just as the tournament gets into the decisive ... [View All]
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Ref who missed Suarez bite gets semi
Monday, July 07, 2014 From Guardian.co.uk
• Fifa appoints Mexico’s Marco Rodríguez for Tuesday’s match• Rodríguez took Uruguay v Italy game that led to Suárez ban Marco Rodríguez has handled two World Cup matches, including Uruguay’s 1-0 win again... [View All]
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Suarez referee picked for Brazil-Germany semifinal
Monday, July 07, 2014 From APRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The referee who failed to see Luis Suarez bite an opponent has been picked to officiate Brazil's World Cup semifinal against Germany. FIFA says on its website that Marco Rodriguez of Mexico will referee the match in Belo Horizonte o... [View All]
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Germany concerned about roughness of Brazil
Monday, July 07, 2014 From YAHOO SportPORTO SEGURO, Brazil (AP) -- Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger thinks Brazil has crossed the line with some of its hard tackling ahead of the World Cup semifinals and is urging referees to keep a closer eye on the host team. ''I am all for a healt... [View All]
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