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2014 World Cup - day 02 - Group B - Chile vs Australia 3:1

Chile started their World Cup campaign with a win over Australia.

Chile vs Australia 3:1

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13 Jun 2014
Featured Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - day 01 - kick off

kick-off today - day one
The waiting is finally over.

Brazil vs Croatia -:-

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12 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 01 - Group A - Brazil vs Croatia 3:1

Brazil won the opening match of this tournament. The selecao defeated Croatia 3:1 in their first match in Sao Paulo

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12 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up
2014 World Cup - warm up - Jordan Ayew hat-trick inspires Ghana

Ghana swept aside South Korea 4:0 in their final World Cup warm-up match as striker Jordan Ayew hit a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute.

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11 Jun 2014
Stars in Europe World Cup 2014
stars in Europe - Gullit hopes for African surprise at World Cup in Brazil

The former Dutch football-star, Ruud Gullit, hopes a team from Africa will perform well and prove to be the surprise package at the World Cup in Brazil.

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10 Jun 2014
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 3rd MATCHES - all results

Group A
• 08.06.14: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1  
• 08.06.14: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek 1:0 

Group B
• 08.06.14: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien 2:1 
• 08.06.14: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi 1:1 

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9 Jun 2014
African Confederation Cup
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 3rd matches - all results

Coton Sport secure a dramatic victory against Asec Mimosas. 

Group A
• 06 June: Asec Mimosas vs Coton Sport 2:3 
• 07 June: Real Bamako vs AC Leopards 1:2

Group B
• 07 June: Etoile du Sahel vs Nkana 4:3
• 08 June: Sewe Sports vs Al Ahly 1:1

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9 Jun 2014
Coaches Legends Stars in Europe
COACHES - STARS IN EUROPE - Clarence Seedorf sacked by AC Milan and replaced by Filippo Inzaghi

• AC Milan sack Seedorf and appoint Inzaghi as the club's new manager

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9 Jun 2014
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - GROUP STAGE - 3rd MATCHES - fixtures & Results

Sudanese side Al Hilal and AS Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo drew 1:1 

Group A
• 06 June: Al Hilal vs AS Vita Club 1:1 
• 08 June: TP Mazembe vs Zamalek -:-

Group B
• 07 June: Entente Setif vs Al Ahli Benghazi 1:1
• 08 June: Esperance vs CS Sfaxien -:-

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8 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results Friendly National teams World Cup 2014 World Cup 2014 warm up
2014 World Cup - warm up - Cameroon vs Moldova 1:0

Cameroon beat Moldova in final World Cup warm-up match

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8 Jun 2014
Key-Player Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Keyplayer - Transfer - Yan Diomandé is about to become a Galáctico

Yan Diomandé

The kid from Abidjan is about to become a Galáctico.

The Path
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast - grew up playing in the US soccer academy system before breaking through. Trialed at Rangers, then signed for La Liga side CD Leganés at just 18. Made the €20M move to RB Leipzig in July 2025, signing through 2030. Exploded in 2025/26: double-digit goals, double-digit assists across all competitions for Leipzig.

The Breakout
Senior Ivory Coast debut in October 2025. Diomandé scored on debut in a 7:0 win over Seychelles. Four days later he scored again vs Kenya, sealing Ivory Coast's ticket to the 2026 World Cup. One of the youngest players in Ivory Coast's World Cup history, turning heads on the biggest stage.

The Move
100M+ price tag, agreed personal terms with Real Madrid. PSG already walked away, calling it "disproportionate." Liverpool and Man City are also circling, but Real are favourites. From academy trials to the Bernabéu. Ivory Coast's next superstar is going Galáctico.
 

 

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