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Production process of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup match ball Jabulani

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Diego Maradona was removed as Argentina’s soccer coach Tuesday, his stay ending after nearly two years on the job and a humiliating exit in the World Cup quarterfinals. The …

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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Can an event with 71 countries and more than 35,000 athletes participating be a secret? Maybe. Because the Gothia Cup — the largest youth soccer tournament in the world — flies mostly …

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New Brazil coach Mano Menezes has stamped his mark firmly on the Selecao by only including four players from their World Cup campaign in his first squad, the one to face the United States in two weeks. There is no place …

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CANTON — The sport of soccer took center stage worldwide with the staging of the World Cup in South Africa this summer. The enthusiasm generated for the sport is continuing this week at St. Lawrence University with the …

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Brazil coach Mano Menezes retained just four players from the country’s soccer World Cup campaign in his first squad since he replaced the fired Carlos Dunga. Menezes, who was appointed two days ago …

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A cumulative audience of nearly 400,000 visiting soccer fans from all over the world came to South Africa in June to watch 32 countries compete in the 19 th FIFA World Cup tournament. As they attended games and enjoyed …

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Chile Football Federation President Harold Mayne-Nicholls, center, and other delegation inspect with South Korean officials the Seoul World Cup soccer stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 23, 2010. The FIFA …

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Along with on-air Major League Soccer games, upcoming “friendlies” — or exhibitions — offer action for viewers with a taste for international soccer. Wednesday night, Fox Soccer Channel airs the first of …

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BRASILIA, Brazil — The Brazilian government approved on Monday nearly $3 billion in funding to renovate and expand its airports ahead of the 2014 World Cup. The government also guaranteed investments of about $400 …

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