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          Local Spanish soccer fans Nicholas Calonje, Carlos Sistiaga and Lucas Aylagas are all ready to cheer their side along. Satish Kumar / The National

          Spanish fans expect team to reach World Cup quarterfinals, at least

          UAEJune 15, 2014
          Mario Balotelli gestures to the crowd after scoring Italy's second goal in a 2-1 win over England at the 2014 World Cup on Saturday in Manaus, Brazil. Ivan Alvarado / Reuters / June 14, 2014

          Super Mario Balotelli nets gold-star header to sink Sturridge and England

          SportJune 15, 2014
          German’s Juergen Klinsmann has included five players who have played in the Bundesliga as well as others from Europe. Jewel Samad / AFP

          Ghana test to check Jurgen Klinsmann’s outsourced model for US football

          SportJune 15, 2014

          World Cup 2014 round-up: Do not write off Ozil, Podolski warns media

          SportJune 15, 2014
          Bosnian Damir Kartal, a Movenpick hotel operations manager in Dubai, will be cheering his team on at the hotel’s West Beach Bistro and Sports Lounge in JBR. Pawan Singh / The National / May 28, 2014

          Just reaching the World Cup finals is a win for UAE fans of Bosnia

          The NationalJune 15, 2014
          Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger takes part in a training session on Sunday ahead of Germany's 2014 World Cup Group G opener against Portugal on Monday. Patrik Stollarz / AFP / June 15, 2014

          Despite airlift to hospital, Bastian Schweinsteiger good to go

          FootballJune 15, 2014
          Luis Suarez, right, is still nursing his knee. Dominic Ebenbichler / Reuters

          No Luis Suarez? Not such a big deal for Uruguay

          The NationalJune 14, 2014
          A boy runs in a decorated street in Fortaleza, Brazil. EPA

          World Cup Diary Day 4: Missing spirit can be found in Brazil’s north-east

          SportJune 14, 2014
          Andrea Pirlo, in blue, ran England ragged at the European Championships in 2012. Christopher Lee / Getty Images

          Liverpool pair of Henderson and Gerrard tasked with Pirlo, ‘world’s greatest player’

          FootballJune 14, 2014
          Gary Cahill, right, has said his England team have prepared well for the humid conditions of Manaus. Richard Heathcote / Getty Images

          England sweating over heat ahead of World Cup match against Italy

          SportJune 14, 2014
          Alexis Sanchez celebrates his opening goal in Chile's 3-1 win over Australia on Friday night at the 2014 World Cup in Cuiaba, Brazil. Stu Forster / Getty Images / June 13, 2014

          Alexis Sanchez, Chile look as advertised in attack - Spain beware

          SportJune 14, 2014
          Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures during a team training session in Campinas. Mauro Horita / Reuters

          World Cup 2014 round-up: Ronaldo fit for Germany match

          SportJune 14, 2014
          Radamel Falcao, right, has not played since he tore his cruciate knee ligament while in action for Monaco in January. Daniel Garcia / AFP

          Injured Radamel Falcao will be at stadium to support ‘family’

          SportJune 14, 2014
          John Mikel Obi, second from left, was a part of the Nigeria squad that won the African Cup of Nations last year. Ian Walton / Getty Images

          Nigeria not at the World Cup ‘to make up the numbers’

          SportJune 14, 2014
          Brazil's football fans May have taken a 'football now, protests later' attitude now that the Fifa World Cup is here. Tolga Bozoglu / EPA

          World Cup 2014: Brazil calms down after the storm

          SportJune 13, 2014
          Joachim Loew, the Germany coach, is not underestimating Spain. Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters

          World Cup 2014 round-up: Loew backs Spain, Rooney criticises Ronaldo

          SportJune 13, 2014
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