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FIFA World Cup Final News

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Paul the Psychic Octopus Attacked by Ahmadinejad

By David KnowlesJul 27th 2010 – 4:20PM

(July 27) -- Perhaps the Iranian president picked Germany to win the World Cup? Last week, at a national youth conference held in Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took aim at Paul the "Psychic" Octopus, the seemingly clairvoyant, German-based cephalopod who accurately predicted the outcome of eight matches of the 2010 FIFA...

Netherlands Beats Brazil, 5 Other Amazing Soccer Upsets

By Kathryn YaoJul 2nd 2010 – 4:38PM

Five-time champion Brazil unexpectedly lost to the Netherlands (2-1) today at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, thanks to a second-half header goal by Wesley Sneijder. The Netherlands has not beaten Brazil since the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and it's now in the semifinals for this year's competition. In light of the amazing news,...

Background on FIFA World Cup Final

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition established in 1930. It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.

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