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Late goal takes Brazil past South Africa
Substitute Daniel Alves scored two minutes from time to give holders Brazil a hard-earned 1-0 win over hosts South Africa on Thursday and a place in the Confederations Cup final. Alves, who had only been on the field for six minutes, lashed home a direct free-kick from the edge of the penalty area... [Read More]
Charlton says Ronaldo will regret leaving Utd for ‘vulgar’ fee
Manchester United great Bobby Charlton believes Cristiano Ronaldo will eventually regret leaving Old Trafford and the 80 million pound fee the club have accepted from Real Madrid is “vulgar.” The 71-year-old, who has been associated with the English Premier League club for more than... [Read More]
Champion Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon
Champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon on Friday after losing his battle to recover from a knee injury. “Unfortunately this year I won’t be able to play at Wimbledon,” he told a news conference. The Spaniard, who has been struggling with tendinitis in his knees since being... [Read More]
F1 plunged into chaos
Formula One plunged into its biggest crisis in 60 years on Friday with eight of the 10 teams announcing plans to set up their own championship. The teams association FOTA said BMW-Sauber, Brawn, Ferrari, McLaren , Red Bull, Renault, Toro Rosso and Toyota were united in a decision that would split the... [Read More]
