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Netherlands Beats Brazil, 5 Other Amazing Soccer Upsets

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,...

Irresistible Brazil Overcomes US in Final

The ecstasy on the faces of the Brazilian players celebrating the go-ahead goal near the corner flag and the tears rolling down that of their captain, Lucio, at the final whistle, demonstrated just how much today's Confederations Cup final meant to the world's most famous soccer team.That measure of commitment, combined...

Brazil Rallies to Win Confederations Cup

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Lucio scored a late goal to give Brazil a 3-2 win over the upstart United States and a second straight Confederations Cup title Sunday.The Brazil captain headed in a corner from Elano in the 84th minute to help the five-time world champions hold off a spirited American team that had taken a 2-0 lead at...

Let's Keep Perspective on US-Brazil Final

The U.S. national team's unexpected victory over top-ranked Spain in Wednesday's Confederations Cup semifinal set off a predictable, but still annoying, flurry of pontification about the growth and relevance of soccer in America.Mainstream journalists who watch a game or two every four years, political types who wonder if...

Brazil Denies South Africa, Will Play US

For about 85 minutes Thursday it looked like lady luck would shine her fortune upon the underdogs for the second consecutive day at the Confederations Cup semifinals. Host South Africa was giving powerhouse Brazil all it could handle, continuously stymieing the five-time world champions all across the field in...

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The Geriatricos

The news that Raul is due to be released by Shalke 04 in the summer was almost enough to make grown men misty-eyed - the prospect of the Madrid legend indulging in a second swansong at your club warms the cockles, regardless of his age.

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