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Atlético Madrid's star striker Diego Costa is leaving the Spanish champions for English Premiere League Club Chelsea next season after coming off a very successful season which saw Atlético take the La Liga title and reach the UEFA Champions League final. The question is , why would a player leave a very successful team where he is clearly a star in favour of another? Goal.com were able to get an exclusive interview with the Spanish international striker while he was in Brazil competing in th...

The World Cup spectators at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza will be witnessing an exciting match as opening match winners Brazil and Mexico will be slugging it out, with the aim to take the driver seat in Group A.

Chelsea midfielder and former FC Barcelona stalwart Cesc Fabregas revealed that it was his choice to leave the Nou Camp.

Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler admitted that he refused to head to Arsenal in January for a loan deal.

Cameroon star striker Samuel Eto'o will not be able to feature against Croatia on Thursday (Sydney Time) in the Wolrd Cup due to a knee injury.

Cameroon boss Volker Finke revealed that he will not make any significant changes in his tactical approach ahead of his side's crucial clash with Croatia.

FC Barcelona have landed Sevilla playmaker Ivan Rakitic for a suggested fee of £16million.

The World Cup is supposedly the greatest show on earth. One soccer fan from China took it way too seriously and died of sleep deprivation after watching the games in Brazil for consecutive nights.

Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly went past media reporters and snubbed requests for interview following his team’s defeat against Germany in the Group G opener in the 2014 World Cup.

While most Americans were busy browsing several online sites offering live streaming of the game, Ghana fans were worried about the unstable electricity supply so they can get a glimpse of the match.

The twenty fourth match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be between Italy and Costa Rica.

The twenty third match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Japan and Greece.

The twenty fifth match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Switzerland and France.

Germany and Portugal will square off in their maiden match-up in the FIFA World Cup.

The twenty second match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Uruguay and England.

The American fans at the Arena das Dunas were celebrating just 32 seconds into the United States of America vs. Ghana match. For a good reason: Clint Dempsey scored a goal very early in the Group F match-up giving Team USA a (very early) 1-to-nil advantage.

Defending FIFA World Cup Champions Spain suffered a crushing defeat in the opening match of their title defence last Friday. La Furia Roja went down in flames in the hands of The Netherlands who were incidentally, the side they defeated in 2010 to clinch the title. The final score was 5-1 in a match that could have easily ended 8-1 in the eyes of many observers. Even Legendary Argentine player Diego Maradona commented that Spain were weak and a lot of the responsibility falls on the shoulders of...

Iran and Nigeria open their World Cup 2014 campaign on Monday at the Arena da Baixada Curitiba at 4:00 pm local time (7:00 am in Australia).

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has recently declared that he is "100%'Fit" to face Germany on Monday for his country's opening game in the World Cup.

Arsenal winger Joel Campbell, who is on-loan with Greek champions Olympiakos, confirmed that he will return to the Emirates as his contract is set to expire this June.

England boss Roy Hodgson dared Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to "show up," ahead of the two countries' World Cup clash on Thursday.

On-loan Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will head back to Stamford Bridge, insists Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is "confident" that he will be able to land Atletico Madrid hitman Diego Costa after the World Cup.

A day before the Americans open up the World Cup against Ghana, American Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has backtracked on his statement that his team has no chance to hoist the World Cup.

Diego Maradona has gone on the record to defend his friend Jose Mourinho in his decision to bench Iker Casillas in Spanish La Liga games during his stint with Real Madrid . The statement came after Casillas' poor showing in the Spanish Team's opeing match against Holland in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Jurgen Klinsmann, the controversial coach of the US soccer team to the World Cup is coy on the chances of his team to go all the way.

The Croatian football team is the new craze behind celebrating after the loss, after photos of the players swimming butt-naked surfaces on the Internet

The twenty first match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Colombia and Ivory Coast.

The twentieth match of the FIFA World Cup 2014 is going to be held between Cameroon and Croatia.