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Protests build in Brazil as discontent spreads
By Todd Benson and Asher Levine SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a … More »
Reuters - 7 hours agoSocceroos out to seal the World Cup deal at home
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia have named complacency public enemy number one ahead of their bid to seal a third successive World Cup berth with … More »
Reuters - Sun 16 Jun, 2013Abramovich never interfered in team affairs - Mour …
By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho has rejected the notion Roman Abramovich interfered in team affairs in his first spell as Chelsea manager and also … More »
Reuters - Sun 16 Jun, 2013Bance puts Burkina Faso back on World Cup trail
By Mark Gleeson NELSPRUIT, South Africa (Reuters) - Aristide Bance was on target as Burkina Faso won 1-0 in Congo on Saturday to restore their World Cup hopes and … More »
Reuters - Sun 16 Jun, 2013Man City eye trophies with Pellegrini appointment
By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City's wealthy owners have entrusted Manuel Pellegrini with fulfilling their ambitions of a packed trophy … More »
Reuters - Fri 14 Jun, 2013Dominique Blake gets six year ban for doping
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaican 400 metre runner Dominique Blake was banned for six years on Thursday for a second doping offence. The Jamaica Anti … More »
Reuters - Fri 14 Jun, 2013Leverkusen sign Son, Schuerrle close to Chelsea mo …
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen have signed South Korean forward Son Heung-min from Hamburg SV and have agreed with Chelsea for the transfer of winger Andre … More »
Reuters - Thu 13 Jun, 2013Spain hopes new anti-doping law will help Olympic …
By Edgar Aribau MADRID (Reuters) - Spain brought itself into line with international guidelines when its parliament approved a new anti-doping law on Thursday, … More »
Reuters - Thu 13 Jun, 2013Iran demand Korean apology after 'bad manners' jib …
By Narae Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea coach Choi Kang-hee humiliated the Iranian people when he said he had been 'badly treated' in Tehran last year and wanted … More »
Reuters - Thu 13 Jun, 2013Mexico held at home again, U.S take control
REUTERS - Mexico were booed off the field by a boisterous crowd after being held to a 0-0 draw at home to Costa Rica in the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Strikers come good as Uruguay, Colombia and Chile all …
By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Strikers Falcao, Alexis Sanchez and Edinson Cavani all scored as Colombia ate into Argentina's lead, Chile notched a second … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Argentina steal point at altitude in Ecuador
QUITO (Reuters) - Argentina took a fourth-minute lead with a Sergio Aguero penalty then hung on desperately for a 1-1 draw away to Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden stumble to win over …
By Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two goals from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped stuttering Sweden to an unconvincing 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands in … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Big Asian four look set for Brazil
By Patrick Johnston REUTERS - After a number of upsets, normal service resumed in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday with Australia, South Korea and Iran … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Japan sign off with win to end Iraq's World Cup bi …
REUTERS - Asian champions Japan finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Doha on Tuesday that ended the West Asian nation's slim … More »
Reuters - Wed 12 Jun, 2013Pele asks Brazilians not to boo national team
By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Soccer great Pele appealed to Brazil's notoriously fickle fans on Tuesday to get behind their team during the upcoming … More »
Reuters - Tue 11 Jun, 2013Video game puts coach on road to World Cup glory
By Mark Gleeson WINDHOEK (Reuters) - A coach whose enthusiasm for the trade was forged by the 'Football Manager' video game will be thrown into the deep end on … More »
Reuters - Tue 11 Jun, 2013South Korea on brink of World Cup qualification
By Narae Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea are on the brink of making another World Cup finals appearance after scraping a 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a … More »
Reuters - Tue 11 Jun, 2013Togo's Romao refuses to play in Libya for safety r …
REUTERS - Togo midfielder Alaixys Romao has decided not to play Friday's soccer World Cup qualifier in Libya because of safety concerns, saying on Twitter that he … More »
Reuters - Tue 11 Jun, 2013Brazil gives itself high marks for Cup preparation …
By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's preparations to host this month's Confederations Cup deserve high marks, despite criticism over everything from … More »
Reuters - Tue 11 Jun, 2013
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 55 | India | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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