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England ease into final as South Africa choke again

LONDON - Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval on Wednesday.

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World Cup legacy for Brazil goes beyond soccer, says Blatter

RECIFE, Brazil - Brazil will benefit with more than just new football stadiums from hosting the 2014 World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said as unrest in the country continued to overshadow the Confederations Cup.

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Neymar a little on the light side, Barca doctor says

BARCELONA - Brazil forward Neymar is on the light side and might need to bulk up a bit for Spanish football, his new club Barcelona said on Wednesday.

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Iran welcomes home football team after World Cup place booked

DUBAI - Thousands celebrated the return of Iran's national football team on Wednesday after they secured a place in next year's World Cup finals, cheering wildly in the streets and making the most of new-found apparent freedoms since an election last week.

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Anzhi banned from playing at home in Europe once again

BERNE - Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala will again have to stage their home matches in Europe away from their own stadium next season because of security concerns, soccer's governing body UEFA said on Wednesday.

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Forlan eyes 100th Uruguay cap in key game against Nigeria

SALVADOR, Brazil - Diego Forlan is poised to win his 100th cap as Uruguay, with their backs to the wall after losing their Confederations Cup opener to Spain, face Nigeria on Thursday.

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Champions League final live blog – Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund

The first all German final of the world's most prestigious club soccer competition comes to Wembley in London as some of Europe's finest look to put on a show.

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