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World Cup: Netherlands facing flu outbreak
Several members of the Netherlands team are battling flu symptoms, manager Louis Van Gaal revealed, just a day before the Round of 16 match versus the U.S.Had a day of rest »
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Same old result, different outlook for USMNT after World Cup exit: ‘We can be giants eventually’
Unprecedented optimism for the young and talented USMNT remains even after a familiar World Cup failing.
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Today at the World Cup – another milestone, another goal for Messi
Argentina will face Netherlands in the quarter-finals after the first round of 16 matches were played on Saturday.
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Messi scores, Argentina reaches World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi was pushed into the middle of a joyous post-match huddle as Argentina’s players jumped up and down to celebrate reaching the World Cup quarterfinals. Messi delivered again for his country, marking the 1,000th game of his era-defining career with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday. This was not the walkover most were expecting against the unheralded Australians, though. At the final whi

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