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Saturday, February 22nd 2014 - 05:48 UTC
Tall ships parade in Punta del Este; Mujica invited to a reception in ARA Libertad

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica is scheduled to attend a reception on Saturday at Argentina's tall ship Libertad, which together with several similar vessels is participating in the '2014 Latin American Sails' tour of thirteen Latin American and Caribbean ports, and on Friday arrived to Punta del Este.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 10:02 UTC
Barcelona charged with tax fraud when the purchase of Brazil's forward Neymar

Barcelona have been charged by a Spanish court with committing tax fraud in the signing of Brazil forward Neymar last year in the latest twist to a saga that has already claimed the scalp of the club president.
Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 10:27 UTC
Scolari wants to banish the ghosts of the 1950 when Brazil was beaten by Uruguay

Coach Luis Filipe Scolari says he wants Brazil to banish the ghosts of 1950, when his country last hosted the World Cup and lost the final in a defeat against neighboring Uruguay that has haunted them ever since.
Monday, February 17th 2014 - 09:57 UTC
FIFA will conduct surprise doping tests of all World Cup players

FIFA is expected to conduct surprise doping tests of all World Cup players at least once beginning in March, setting up biological passports to determine possible irregularities in blood and urine samples. FIFA chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak said all teams and players should be tested unannounced between March 1 and the World Cup opener in June.
Friday, February 14th 2014 - 21:16 UTC
Russia welcomes Gibraltar to the UEFA family

Pravda, Russia’s political newspaper associated with the Communist Party, welcomed Gibraltar into UEFA’s family in an article publish online on Thursday.
Saturday, February 8th 2014 - 08:51 UTC
English football association looking for new sponsor: Budweiser steps down

England's Football Association (FA) has confirmed it needs a new sponsor for the FA Cup after Budweiser decided not to renew its £9m-a-year deal. The current deal with the US drinks giant expires at the end of the season, and the search is on for a replacement for the 2014-15 competition.
Saturday, February 8th 2014 - 08:46 UTC
Unfinished World Cup stadium takes another life: this time in Manaus

A worker died in an accident while working outside the World Cup stadium in the Brazilian city of Manaus, local authorities and the Sports Ministry said. The Amazonia Arena, which should have been completed in December according to FIFA's original deadline, is behind schedule and workers were rushing to get the job finished.
Wednesday, January 29th 2014 - 06:36 UTC
Boxing superstar Mayweather bets 10m dollars on Denver Broncos in Super-bowl

Reports from the US gambling haven of Las Vegas suggest that boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has placed 10 million dollars on a Denver Broncos victory in the upcoming Super-bowl.
Friday, January 24th 2014 - 03:28 UTC
Falkland Islands cruise ship season looking “relatively healthy”

The Falkland Islands cruise ship season is looking “relatively healthy” to date, according to Sulivan Shipping Tourism Coordinator Samantha Marsh, with a third of the estimated 45,000 (total) passengers scheduled still to visit during February. The season got underway in October and to date 12,300 passengers have landed from 41 vessels of varying sizes.
Friday, January 24th 2014 - 02:07 UTC
Blatter confident it will be a great Cup, after meeting Brazil president Rousseff

FIFA president Sepp Blatter played down concern about sluggish World Cup preparations on Thursday, even when his deputy warned Curitiba must prove it can finalize work to remain a venue. Blatter met visiting Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at FIFA headquarters in Zurich and the pair both made positive noises about Brazil's ability to deliver come the big kick-off on June 12.