Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil and will have the 2014 World Cup final in its Mara Khanna Stadium. Followings show some sceneries of the city.
A solitary goal from Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema gave his side a slender 1-0 win at home over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final match.
Ryan Giggs had almost become the forgotten man at Old Trafford this season. That is about to change.
Shares of Manchester United jumped six percent on Tuesday after the struggling Premier League giant fired manager David Moyes just 10 months into the job.
Chelsea's defensive game plan worked perfectly as it held Atletico Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
Guangzhou Evergrande ensured its Asian Champions League title defense progressed to the knockout stages while Al Ain topped Group C after a 1-1 draw against two-time winner Al Ittihad.
David Moyes, who has only been in charge of Manchester United since July, paid the price for a hugely disappointing season on Tuesday when it was announced that he has left the club.
FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke will this week increase pressure on Brazil's World Cup organizers by visiting three stadiums that are yet to be ready for football's signature event.
Former Brazil captain Lucio believes team balance will be key to the Selecao's chances of winning this year's World Cup.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho angrily mocked the match officials after notching his first home defeat in the Premier League in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Sunderland.
According to manager Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich will only beat Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semifinal with a vastly improved display after a lackluster Bundesliga win over last-place Eintracht Braunschweig.
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