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          Fifa

          Latest news and updates about football's world governing body, responsible for organising the World Cup and the Club World Cup

          Iran assistant coach Dan Gaspar works with goalies at the Corinthians football team training center in Sao Paulo, Brazil on June 8, 2014. Julio Cortez / AP

          Dan Gaspar, a Connecticut Yankee in Carlos Queiroz’s Iranian court

          FootballJune 21, 2014
          Serey Die fights back tears during the national anthem of Ivory Coast prior to their game against Colombia on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup. Ueslei Marcelino / Reuters / June 19, 2014

          Serey Die’s tears explained, Suarez’s brilliance and super-sized seats

          SportJune 21, 2014
          Brazil's Thiago Silva, right, heads the ball but fails to get it past Mexico's Guillermo Ochoa, left, during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match at the Castelao Arena in Fortaleza on June 17, 2014. Mike Blake / REUTERS

          Could Brazil 2014 be the best World Cup ... ever?

          FootballJune 20, 2014
          James Rodriguez celebrates the first goal for Colombia in their 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Shawn Thew / EPA / June 19, 2014

          James Rodriguez proving his worth as Colombia march along

          The NationalJune 20, 2014
          Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani celebrate after Suarez scores Uruguay's first goal in a 2-0 win over England on Thursday at the 2014 World Cup. Sebastiao Moreira / EPA / June 19, 2014

          Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, two in 3 million that England couldn’t solve

          SportJune 20, 2014
          Costa Rica's team huddle as they take part in a training session at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife on June 19, 2014, on the eve of their 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D match against Italy. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE

          Costa Ricans know the cost of celebrating early at World Cup

          SportJune 20, 2014
          England fans cheer their team on during the 2014 World Cup Group D match against Uruguay on Thursday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images / June 19, 2014

          World Cup Diary, Day 9: England fans flood Sao Paulo for Uruguay game

          SportJune 20, 2014
          Simon Thurston and his daughter Daisy, at home in Dubai, show their true colours by sporting Belgium jerseys. Lee Hoagland / The National

          Talent backs up Belgian fans’ high hopes for their team’s World Cup prospects

          UAEJune 17, 2014
          Fans watch Monday's World Cup match between Iran and Nigeria in a restaurant in northern Tehran. Yalda Moaiery for The National

          Iran World Cup ban can’t keep football-mad fans away

          WorldJune 17, 2014
          Lionel Messi, left, and Gonzalo Higuain, centre, are among the biggest stars in the Argentina team. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP

          Gonzalo Higuain open to playing alongside Lionel Messi at Barca

          SportJune 16, 2014

          Lebanon’s massive own goal in attempt to secure TV coverage of World Cup

          BusinessJune 16, 2014
          Japanese football fans applaud their team even in defeat. Dolores Ochoa / AP Photo

          Litter-picking Japan fans win global hearts at World Cup

          SportJune 16, 2014
          Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during Portugal's 4-0 loss to Germany on Monday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters / June 16, 2014

          Germany flatten Ronaldo and Portugal: ‘Another perception-shifting demolition’

          SportJune 16, 2014
          Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Bosnia at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images

          Lionel Messi has scored a World Cup goal. Now what?

          SportJune 16, 2014
          Lionel Messi has an Olympic gold medal, but the Argentine star forward has yet to win the Fifa World Cup. Ballesteros / EPA

          Lionel Messi taking himself out of spotlight at World Cup

          SportJune 15, 2014
          A handout photo of Louis Vuitton Trophy Case FIFA 2014 (Courtesy: Louis Vuitton)

          FIFA 2014, meet Louis Vuitton

          The NationalJune 15, 2014
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