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"I am ready to get an injection in order to play," he added. "If Del Bosque needs me I'll be there."

World Cup organizers say they have no news on whether Nelson Mandela will attend next weekend's final at Soccer City.

Netherlands striker Robin van Persie has gone to the hospital for a scan on an arm injury.

Lukas Podolski faces a late fitness test to see if he has recovered enough from a muscle injury to face Argentina.

The wife of linesman Mauricio Espinosa, who wrongly disallowed Frank Lampard's goal, says she "couldn't believe his decision".

Introducing the makarapa, the other must have for the ultimate fan experience.

Llorente replaced the fading Fernando Torres in the 59th minute on Tuesday, and his introduction changed the dynamic of Spain's attack.

The decision was taken following team's poor performance in the World Cup.

Liverpool is reportedly close to hiring Fulham's Roy Hodgson as manager.

Although Messi has yet to score at the tournament, his attacking play has worried defenders.

Police say that the motive of the June 18 incident "was to put World Cup security in a bad light".

But the Japanese fear they may have become too predictable and are wary that Paraguay has had time to study them.

Within a month, players can burst from the fringes of popular consciousness to center stage.

Why is it that the FIFA boss uses technology when it suits him, but not when it would do some good for the game.

They came into the World Cup as superstars, but with more than half of the tournament over, they failed completely.

Spain defender Gerard Pique is happy to have avoided Brazil in the last 16.