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2014 WORLD CUP - Brazil - win World Cup for injured star Neymar - Thiago Silva

Brazil captain Thiago Silva called on his team-mates to win the World Cup for injured star Neymar after the forward was ruled out of the tournament.

The 22-year-old scored four goals in five matches before breaking a vertebra in his spine during the quarter-final win against Colombia.

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Transfer - Cameroon - Choupo-Moting signs for Schalke from German rivals Mainz

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NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

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“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

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“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

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Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

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2014 World Cup - squad - Shola Ameobi in provisional Nigeria squad

Odemwingie has been recalled to the Super Eagles after ending his feud with coach Stephen Keshi. The pair fell out after Odemwingie was omitted from Keshi's 2013 Africa Cup of Nations squad. Odemwingie, 32, last played for Nigeria in a goalless draw against Rwanda in February 2012.

Also handed a recall is captain Joseph Yobo, 33, who has not played for Nigeria since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. John Mikel Obi of Chelsea and Liverpool's Victor Moses lead a cast of 19 returning players from the Nations Cup squad despite both struggling for first-team football, but Hull's Sone Aluko is left out.

The three-time African champions will face Scotland in a friendly on 28 May at Craven Cottage, before they depart for their training camp in Houston, Texas. They will also play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up for this year's World Cup.

The West Africans will play Greece in Philadelphia on 3 June then face USA in Jacksonville, Florida on 7 June. The deadline to name the final 23-man squad is 2 June. Nigeria will face Argentina, Iran and Bosnia in Group F of this summer's tournament in Brazil.

Provisional Nigeria squad

Goalkeepers: 

Vincent Enyeama (Lille FC, France)

Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Israel)

Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves)

Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)

Defenders: 

Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France)

Efe Ambrose (Celtic, Scotland)

Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor, Turkey)

Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves)

Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough, England)

Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC, Israel)

Joseph Yobo (Norwich City, England)

Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)

 

Midfielders: 

John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England)

Ramon Azeez (Almeria FC, Spain)

Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio, Italy)

Joel Obi (Parma, Italy)

Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese, Italy)

Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers)

Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis, Spain)

Sunday Mba (CA Bastia, France)

Reuben Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren, Belgium)

Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk, Ukraine)

 
Forwards : 

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia)

Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United, England)

Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce, Turkey)

Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona, Italy)

Peter Odemwingie (Stoke City, England)

Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge, Belgium)

Victor Moses (Liverpool, England)

Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen, Netherlands)
 
7 May 2014
BBC Sport by Oluwashina Okeleji

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