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Living it up in the last eight
Paraguay and Ghana lead the charge of surprise qualifiers for the last eight with both reaching heights never before achieved at the FIFA World Cup™. Ghana have the opportunity to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals at the world f…
Lahm: We need to be cool
With Saturday’s FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final fast approaching, Germany captain Philipp Lahm has insisted his side are cool, calm and collected – and looking forward to inflicting defeat on Argentina.Lahm has said the Germans are looking forward to …
Quarter-finalists united in the fight against discrimination
As the eyes of the world turn to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, FIFA is using the occasion to deliver a clear message against racism and any other form of discrimination – with the full backing of the remaining teams. At all four …
Gyan unsurprised by success
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan claims he is not surprised to be one of the stars of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ahead of tomorrow’s quarter-final with Uruguay in Johannesburg.The Rennes player has scored three goals in four matches including the winner aga…
Santos to coach Greece
The Greek Football Federation have confirmed Fernando Santos is to succeed Otto Rehhagel as national team coach.Rehhagel stood down last week following Greece’s elimination from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ at the group stage after guiding the country t…
Japan return to hero’s welcome
Japan’s footballers returned home from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ to a hero’s welcome on Thursday, greeted by about 4,000 screaming fans. Coach Takeshi Okada and his players thanked fans for their support during the tournament, apologised for their ex…
Referee designations for matches 57-60
FIFA has announced the referees who will take charge of the quarter-final matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™.Yuichi Nishimura will be responsible for Netherlands-Brazil in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth tomorrow afternoon, with Oleg…
Paraguay not content with quarter-finals
Striker Roque Santa Cruz insisted Paraguay will not be resting on their laurels now they have made history as the first team from their country to reach the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals.The South Americans beat Japan 5-3 on penalties on Tuesday to…
Queiroz rules out quitting
Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz said he would not quit the post despite returning empty-handed from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The 57-year-old Mozambique-born coach – who was, along with Cristiano Ronaldo, the focus of criticism for Portugal’s last-1…
Uruguay-Ghana preview
For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup™, the Man of the Match award for each game will be chosen by you, the fans on FIFA.com!
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