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Mali Seydou Keita celebrates their qualification for the quarter final after their African Cup of Nations Group D soccer match against Botswana at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.

Photos Rome Seydou Keita Sportstar Wikipedia: Seydou Keita (footballer)

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Official: Roma sign Seydou Keita
The Mali international has joined the Italian capital club on a one-year deal just five months after moving to Valencia from Chinese side Dalian Aerbin Roma have announced the signing of former... (photo: AP / Francois Mori)

Paris Saint Germain's forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Sweden, left, hands over a Paris Saint Germain's shirt to Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo

Photos Ronaldo phenomenon Sportstars Wikipedia: Ronaldo Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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Ibrahimovic: No one will ever be better than Ronaldo
Ahead of the World Cup, the Paris Saint-Germain star claims the iconic former Brazil striker was his idol and the greatest player he ever played against Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)

From left, Dortmund's Marco Reus, Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski of Poland and Dortmund's Mats Hummels, celebrate after Lewandowski scored his side's first goal during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund in Hannover, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012.

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Reus wins German players’ player of the year
The Dortmund forward topped the voting with 28.6 per cent of the vote, ahead of team-mate Robert Lewandowski, despite a trophyless season at Borussia Dortmund for the pair Borussia Dortmund’s... (photo: AP / Gero Breloer)
Borussia Dortmund Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Marco Reus

Atletico's Diego Costa, left, shoots at goal as Chelsea's Cesar Azpilicueta attempts to block during the Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 .

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Diego Costa passes Chelsea medical
The Stamford Bridge club are poised to finalise the £35 million signing of the Atletico Madrid striker, after agreeing the terms of the deal following their Champions League clash By Wayne Veysey |... (photo: AP / Paul White)
Chelsea Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Diego Costa

Germany manager Joachim Low reacts while watching his side play Republic of Ireland during their World Cup Group C qualifying soccer match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.

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Germany coach Low calm before World Cup kick-off
The Germany coach has emphasised the importance of a composed build-up to the tournament in Brazil and says everything is now in place for his side Joachim Low has... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison)
Germany Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Joachim Löw

Argentina's new soccer coach Alejandro Sabella speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011. Sabella replaces Sergio Batista.

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Sabella excited by Argentina's attacking options
The coach has admitted that he is eager to see what his star-studded forward line of Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria can produce at the... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Alejandro Sabella

Argentina's Lionel Messi, right, controls the ball as Javier Mascherano looks on during a practice of the Argentine soccer team in Buenos Aires,Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. Argentina will face Brazil next Sept. 5 in a World Cup qualifying match.

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Mascherano: Messi still the best in the world
The Barcelona midfielder has been baffled by criticism of the former Ballon d'Or winner and says he can lead Argentina to glory in Brazil Argentina star Javier Mascherano... (photo: AP / Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Javier Mascherano

Inter Milan Argentine defender Javier Zanetti celebrates after scoring

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Zanetti: Conte is like Mourinho
The Argentine says the Juventus head coach deserves most of the credit for the Bianconeri's three successive Serie A title wins Javier Zanetti has likened Juventus coach... (photo: AP Photo / Massimo Pinca)
Juventus Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Javier Zanetti

Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria celebrates after he scored a goal against Auxerre during their Champions League soccer match in Auxerre, central France, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010.

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Di Maria: Brazil under more pressure than Argentina
The Real Madrid winger says he and his team-mates will be able to relax more than the Selecao, around whom there is a great sense of expectancy ahead of the World Cup... (photo: AP / Laurent Cipriani)
Argentina Photos Soccer Sports Wikipedia: Ángel di María

Politics

	Where's Cara Delevingne? Michelle Rodriguez Parties In London As Split Rumours Continue Entertainment Wise
	European elections: six countries that went left, not right The Guardian
	Pique the best centre-back in the world, says Barcelona president Bartomeu Goal

Business & Finance

	Puyol takes up sports management role at Barca FourFourTwo
	Jay-Z 'splits with business partner' Music News
	Berlusconi issues stark warning over euro zone’s future The Hindu

Sport

	Modric, Mandzukic to lead Croatia at WCup San Francisco Chronicle
	Spain settle on World Cup squad Canberra Times
	Benatia given €61m price-tag FourFourTwo

Global Terrorism

	Ukraine crisis: Donetsk rebel leaders still talking tough BBC News
	France targets flow of jihadis to Syria Taipei Times
	Parker: Obama's difficult choice Herald Tribune

Society & Education

	Angela Merkel Is Not the Queen of Europe Huffington Post
	Thousands flee floods in Bosnia and Serbia as death toll rises The Observer

President Barack Obama convenes a National Security Council meeting in the Situation Room of the White House to discuss the situation in Ukraine, March 3, 2014.

US president backs Ukraine's new leader

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a G7 summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. The leaders of the Group of Seven will participate in a two day meeting in which they will discuss among other issues, the situation in Ukraine.

Obama offers military help to Eastern Europe

President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at the Theodore Staging Area in Theodore, Ala., Monday, June 14, 2010. It is Obama's third trip to the Gulf coast following the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Obama Seeks $1 Billion To Boost U.S. Military Presence In Europe

Reuters: Bulgarian government unlikely to survive into 2015 Standart News
History of the World Cup from 1954-1966 The Guardian
History of the World Cup from 1986-1998 The Guardian
Katie Taylor looks certain to take final step The Irish Times
Ukraine's Poroshenko to be sworn in as east seethes with sep Swissinfo
Obama says Putin must recognize new Ukraine president The Times of India
Q&A: Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak The Dallas Morning News
Amid the French theatrics, a simple piper’s lament The Daily Telegraph
Maria Sharapova upbeat over French Open prospects against Si The Guardian
Two killed in Kosovo power plant blast Otago Daily Times
Jordan's U.N. envoy proposed as new U.N. human rights chief Swissinfo
The Sky's Not Falling Huffington Post
Two coaching jobs for Bulgaria boss Penev The Guardian
R U Ready To Quit Smoking? Texting Can Help National Public Radio
Bedouin women in Israel stand up to 'The Man' Ha'aretz
More than 60 migrants drown in boat sinking off Yemen - U.N. Swissinfo
The Dark Meaning and High Stakes of D-Day This Year Real Clear Politics
Give that kid a cigar U~T San Diego
TV programme listings (07/06/2014) The Hindu
Asylum seeker thrown out of detention center after stroke Ha'aretz

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at the British Business Embassy conference in London

Migrant target 'achievable' - PM

Orthodoxy and Europe

Orthodoxy and Europe

File - A NATO E3A AWACS aircraft at the Trapani-Birgi military base in Trapani, Italy, March 25, 2011, during Operation Unified Protector against Libya.

Ukraine: Nato Planes To Monitor Russian Troops

Romania sentences hacker 'Guccifer' to jail Toronto Sun
Hacker who accessed Bush family e-mails jailed for four year South China Morning Post
Column: Katie wows in Romania amid little fanfare RTE
Minister CNBC
Rising star Simona Halep shoulders Romania's hopes in French Canberra Times
On The Fly: Romania's Halep In French Open Final Hartford Courant
At French Open, Simona Halep Shoulders Large Hopes for Roman New York Times
Hagel tours US Navy cruiser deployed off Romania San Francisco Chronicle
>Hagel tours US Navy cruiser deployed off Romania Seattle Post
Algeria beats Romania 2-1 in fan-marred friendly The Wichita Eagle
Lively Algeria beat Romania in front of unruly crowd The Guardian
International Friendly: Algeria 2 Romania 1 FourFourTwo
Algeria 2-1 Romania: Hosts head to Brazil with another victo Goal
Coach Vahid Halilhodzic takes to the field and appeals to fa The Daily Mail
>Algeria beats Romania 2-1 in fan-marred friendly Seattle Post
Algeria-Romania WCup tuneup halted by fan missiles USA Today
>Algeria-Romania WCup tuneup halted by fan missiles Seattle Post
What Is Romania's Position On Nuclear Weapons? Huffington Post
Adams defeated in Bucharest Orange News
Katie Taylor eases into European semi-finals in Bucharest The Irish Times

Brazil head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari attends a press conference at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Brazil will play one of the semifinals of the Confederations Cup against Uruguay on Wednesday.

'I didn't like anything'

Alen Halilovic

Barcelona confirm signing of Croatia wonderkid Alen Halilovic

Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General, looks on during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010.

FIFA takes final look at Brazilian host cities

Croatia edges Australia in World Cup warm-up The State
Socceroos' hopefuls stake claim against Croatia ahead of Wor Sydney Morning Herald
World Cup 2014: Industrious Socceroos lack killer punch agai Canberra Times
International Friendly: Croatia 1 Australia 0 FourFourTwo
Pranjic injury mars Croatia's warmup win over Australia The Guardian
Martin Keown's guide to Brazil, Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon The Daily Mail
World Cup warm-up: Australia v Croatia – live! The Guardian
Socceroos v Croatia Sydney Morning Herald
From Brazil to Croatia to the World Cup USA Today
>From Brazil to Croatia to the World Cup Seattle Post
Braco, the Croatian Healing Gazer, sharing his gaze online F The Examiner
Eduardo will sing Brazil AND Croatia national anthems before The Daily Mail
World Cup 2014: Eduardo to sing BOTH national anthems when C The Independent
Croatian goalie eager to face Brazilian challenge Newstrack India
Work starts on multipurpose vessel for Jan de Nul Offshore Shipping Online
Croatia provides stern test for Australia as Postecoglou plo Sydney Morning Herald
Ange Postecoglou wants a full game from Mile Jedinak against The Guardian
Full-strength Brazil to show Serbia no mercy New Straits/Business Times
Jedinak to start against Croatia Sydney Morning Herald
Penpix of Bosnia's squad for World Cup finals The Guardian

A severely damaged car stands in a flooded street in Obrenovac, some 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 19, 2014.

Balkan floods affect over one million people, destruction "terrifying"

Volunteers use a rubber boat to evacuate residents from a flooded area in Obrenovac, some 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, May 18, 2014.

Epic flooding in Balkans raises fears about land mines surfacing

Volunteers use a rubber boat to evacuate residents from a flooded area in Obrenovac, some 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, May 18, 2014. Floodwaters triggered more than 2,000 landslides across much of the Balkans on Sunday, laying waste to entire towns and villages and disturbing land mines left over from the region’s 1990s war, along with warning signs that marked the unexploded devices.

Flooding in Balkans triggers 3,000 landslides, unearths mines

Martin Keown's guide to Argentina, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ira The Daily Mail
From bullet holes to Brazil: Edin Dzeko writes a new chapter CNN
2014 Fifa World Cup - Group F Preview - Argentina, Bosnia-He All Africa
Bosnia squad for 2014 World Cup: the 23 chosen by Safet Susi The Guardian
Impossible Is Nothing, Bosnia Warns Eagles All Africa
Bosnia's talent could outweigh inexperience The Guardian
Dzeko must keep cool head for Bosnia to thrive The Guardian
Asmir Begovic: how football reconnected an emigre to his Bos Sydney Morning Herald
World Cup 2014: Bosnia's Asmir Begovic determined to help sh The Daily Telegraph
Actor who sought German asylum returns to Bosnia US News
>Actor who sought German asylum returns to Bosnia Seattle Post
Bosnia arrests three for war crimes near site of biggest mas Swissinfo
Herrera irked by Bosnia’s late lineup change New Straits/Business Times
World Cup 2014: Bosnia-Herzegovina tactics – the expert's vi The Guardian
World Cup 2014: Bosnia-Herzegovina profile – Miralem Pjanic The Guardian
World Cup 2014: Bosnia-Herzegovina – the secrets behind the The Guardian
World Cup: Bright Bosnia beat ‘El Tri’ in World Cup ego boos Taipei Times
Edin Dzeko - Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup Profile The Daily Mail
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Team Profile The Irish Times
BOSNIA DOWNS EL TRI IN WORLD CUP TUNEUP U~T San Diego

Officials approve temporary stands for WCup opener

Tennis: Nadal and Djokovic to meet in French Open final

Officials approve temporary stands for World Cup opener

Bernard & Maicon pleased to come through World Cup warm-ups Goal
Oscar confident of retaining Brazil berth Goal
LeBron has company: Cramping issues push back Mat Latos' reh Yahoo Daily News
Russian Orthodox Church representatives take part in a praye noodls
Brazil beats Serbia 1-0 in final World Cup warm-up US News
Friday's International Soccer Scores U~T San Diego
Thiago Silva: Serbia test perfect World Cup preparation for Goal
Brazil's Scolari shows softer side before '30 days hard work The Guardian
Fred’s winner appeases Brazil fans in lacklustre win over Se The Guardian
INTERNATIONALS: SCHURRLE SCORES AS GERMANY CRUISE (Chelsea F noodls
Novak & Rafa: The Rivalry (ATP Tour Inc) noodls
Scolari: Boos not a problem for Brazil Goal
Nadal sizes up Djokovic for French Open final Stuff
Brazil jeered by home fans, Hulk robbed by linesman in frien Yahoo Daily News
Fred’s winner rescues Brazil in lacklustre win over Serbia The Guardian
Film Festival Captures Stories Behind the Headlines (HRW - H noodls
Triano sets tough schedule for Canadian men's basketball tea TSN Canada
Senior UN official urges broad participation in Kosovo assem noodls
Senior UN official urges broad participation in Kosovo assem noodls
Police, strikers clash in Brazil World Cup host city The Times of India

Ukraine's President-elect Petro Poroshenko, left, walks past Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day in Ouistreham, western France, Friday, June 6, 2014. World leaders and veterans prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion this week in Normandy. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

Putin And Poroshenko Had An Awkward Meeting At The D-Day Commemoration

President Barack Obama walks down the steps of Air Force One during his arrival, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo.

Ukraine tops agenda at G7 in Brussels

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the economic forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 21, 2013. The European Union wants closer cooperation with Russia in order to remove economic barriers, and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is an important platform for these ends, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, addressing the forum’s plenary meeting.

Merkel urges Putin to cooperate ahead of Russia-less G7

Bradley embodies fighting spirit of U.S. team The Guardian
Suarez jogs on field for first time since surgery The Wichita Eagle
The healing of commemoration The Irish Times
Luis Suárez’s recovery on track before Uruguay’s World Cup o The Guardian
Luis Suárez’s recovery progressing well ahead of Uruguay’s W The Guardian
Obama, Putin talk briefly at D-day 70th anniversary event The Los Angeles Times
>Suarez jogs on field for first time since surgery Seattle Post
Hazard dismisses Chelsea exit claims Goal
Opinion: Crying heroes, silent diplomacy Deutsche Welle
Putin speaks with incoming Ukraine president Stuff
Atletico agree deal with Granada for Siqueira Goal
Ukraine's Poroshenko hails 'start of Russia dialogue' BBC News
Ribery out of World Cup 2014 as Brazil-bound teams hold fina The Examiner
Reus injured in Germany's clash with Armenia Goal
Benzema: Real Madrid's potential Suarez signing doesn't worr Goal
Is Rio de Janeiro really ready for the World Cup? Goal
Hyypia appointed Brighton boss Goal
D-Day 70th anniversary: The world remembers. But what, if an The Independent
LA Kings have Erin Andrews’ boyfriend, ex-landscaper and ‘Mr New York Post Online
Violence in Ukraine continues as leaders of Russia, Ukraine The Los Angeles Times

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