ARGENTINA WINS SHOOTOUT TO ADVANCE TO WORLD CUP FINAL

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WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL: ARGENTINA 0(4) - NETHERLANDS 0(2)

Argentina scored all four penalty kicks in a shootout against the Netherlands on Wednesday in São Paulo to advance to the World Cup final for the first time since 1990. Lionel Messi made the first and his teammates Ezequiel Garay, Sergio Aguero and Maxi Rodriguez followed suit to earn Argentina a date with Germany in Sunday's final in Rio de Janeiro. The Netherlands missed two of their first three attempts, with first Ron Vlaar and then Wesley Sneijder seeing their shots saved by Argentina's goalkeeper, Sergio Romero.

After 120 minutes of scoreless exasperation in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday that was by turns tense, cautious, clumsy, gripping and stubbornly unyielding. There was little space to move, few chances to score. Sometimes the match was as dreary as the misty evening chill. If it possessed any beauty, it was not in gracefulness but in stark, struggling exertion. 

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Sergio Romero, Argentina's goalkeeper, was poised in the shootout, unsettling the Dutch on the very first kick. He dived to his left, parried a shot by defender Ron Vlaar and kissed his gloves. Later, Romero repelled a shot by Wesley Sneijder and pounded his chest. And finally, Argentina defeated the Netherlands by 4-2 on penalty kicks and advanced to Sunday's final against Germany.

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GERMANY DEMOLISHES BRAZIL'S WORLD CUP DREAM

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WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL: BRAZIL 1 - GERMANY 7

Germany ended Brazil's World Cup dreams in a brutal fashion after a 7-1 humiliation. A stunning performance from Germany and a disgracefully amateur turn from Brazil led to a historic result in the World Cup semifinal at Belo Horizonte. Brazil's players mourned the absence of the injured Neymar before kick-off, but captain Thiago Silva was an even bigger loss. The result was their first competitive home defeat in 39 years, and the end of their hopes of making it to the World Cup final at the iconic Maracana on Sunday.

Thomas Muller gave the three-time winners an early lead before a period of utter chaos saw Miroslav Klose break the World Cup scoring record, Toni Kroos add two more in the space of 179 seconds and Sami Khedira net a fifth. Chelsea striker Andre Schurrle, on as a substitute, added two more after the break before Brazil's followers delivered what must be regarded as the defining insult to their national team.

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Thousands of Brazil supporters were reduced to tears just after less than 30 minutes, and reduced to such a state of shock that it was only at half-time that they registered their first serious dissent. The score equalled Brazil's heaviest margin of defeat, a 6-0 loss at the hands of Uruguay in the 1920 Copa America, but the impact of this reverse, not just on the world stage but in their homeland, will put this alongside the 1950 World Cup final defeat by the Uruguayans in Rio as their darkest football day.

Luiz Felipe Scolari's side crumbled in the space of seven minutes is likely to be a matter of national debate in this country for years to come. This was Brazil's first defeat at home for 12 years. The loss for a country built on sporting pride, and at their own World Cup, will be bad enough to take. The scale of defeat will take the inquests to a new level. This was the first time a team had scored seven in a World Cup semi-final, and the biggest defeat in one of these games, beating West Germany's 6-1 victory over Austria in 1954.

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JDT ENDS TITLE DRAUGHT WITH SUPER LEAGUE WIN

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: SARAWAK 0 - JDT 1

 

Star-studded Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) clinched the coveted Super League title in style by beating Sarawak 1-0 at the State Stadium in Kuching. Matches played were the final fixtures in the 2014 Super League season which came to a close last night.

JDT who finished with 44 points pocketed RM500,000 while second placed Selangor accumulated 41 points while Pahang with 37 points finished third.  Selangor finished as the runner-up after managing only a 2-2 draw against relegated PKNS FC at the Shah Alam Stadium. Argentina import Jorge Pereyra Diaz was the toast of JDT after squeezing in the winner in the 66th.

Apart from winning the Super League title, JDT also earned a ticket to play in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC Cup) for the second time after 2009.

Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	P
JDT	22	13	5	4	39	22	44
Selangor	22	12	5	5	28	19	41
Pahang	22	11	4	7	36	30	37
Terengganu	22	10	6	6	38	28	36
Sime Darby	22	9	4	9	32	32	31
Kelantan	22	10	1	11	26	29	31
Sarawak	22	9	3	10	26	31	30
Lions XII	22	8	4	10	26	27	28
Perak	22	8	2	12	22	27	26
ATM	22	6	6	10	29	34	24
T-Team	22	6	6	10	21	28	24
PKNS	22	4	6	12	24	40	18

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PKNS DESTROYS SELANGOR'S DREAM

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: PKNS 2 - SELANGOR 2

Selangor failed to win the Malaysia Super League title after they only managed to draw against PKNS FC. The result gave Johor Darul Takzim (JDT) their first ever Super League win. The Red Giants came to the stadium with high hopes as they were confident in defeating the home side. 

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It was a great start for the visitors as their top scorer, Paulo Rangel scored the first goal on the 22nd minute to put them up by 1-0. But The Red Ants did not give up and Patrick Ronaldinho scored the equalizer for them after he managed to beat the offside trap. The Red Giants did not wait too long to score back as Rangel scored from the corner to put his goal tally to 16 goals in the MSL. 

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Selangor looked certain to win this match with better ball possession until The Fire Ants were given a penalty which was converted by the South Korean, Kim Dong Chen to put the scoreline 2-2 until the end. With the draw, Mehmet Durakovic's men finished second in the MSL while PKNS were relegated to MPL.

Team	MP	W	D	L	F	A	D	P
JDT	22	13	5	4	39	22	17	44
Selangor	22	12	5	5	28	19	9	41
Pahang	22	11	4	7	36	30	6	37
Terengganu	22	10	6	6	38	28	10	36
Sime Darby	22	9	4	9	32	32	0	31
Kelantan	22	10	1	11	26	29	-3	31
Sarawak	22	9	3	10	26	31	-5	30
Lions XII	22	8	4	10	26	27	-1	28
Perak	22	8	2	12	22	27	-5	26
ATM	22	6	6	10	29	34	-5	24
T-Team	22	6	6	10	21	28	-7	24
PKNS	22	4	6	12	24	40	-16	18

Photos by: Moharzan / Tigers Super Sports

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ATM HELD BY SIME DARBY IN FINAL LEAGUE MATCH

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: ATM 1 - SIME DARBY 1

 

ATM and Sime Darby completed their final league match with a draw at the Selayang Stadium yesterday.

 

Sime Darby were without their super striker Mateo Roskam in the starting line-up found it hard to break ATM backline anchored by captain Hairuddin Omar. The Gladiators took the advantage in the first half when Bruno Martelotto scores from the penalty spot. The goal gave ATM a one goal lead until the end of first 45 minutes.

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Sime Darby return after the break trailing with a goal down. They looked more organized. Within three minutes after the restart, Mahmoud Al Amna grabs the equalizer from a good finishing.

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ATM pushed further and started to control the game. Sime Darby held tight to deny ATM's continuous pressures. The match ended with a 1-1 draw. Sime Darby took 5th place the Super League, while ATM escaped relegation by finishing at 10th position.

Photos by: Fadzil Hisham / Tigers Super Sports

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THE COPS CROWNED PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

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MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: PDRM 2 - KEDAH 3

 

As expected, PDRM were finally crowned the 2014 Malaysia Premier League Champions. The cops finished top of the 12-team standings with 52 points despite going down to the Canaries. They finished ahead of second-placed Felda United by two points. Felda in their last game defeated Perlis 3-2 in Kangar.

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At the Selayang Stadium, the visitors raced to a comfortable 3-0 lead with goals from Syazwan Zainon (44th), South Korean winger Namkung Woong (56th) and Billy Mehmet (58th) before Police staged a late fightback and bounced back with goals from Ali Ashfaq (60th) and Fauzi Majid (78th).

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PDRM and Felda United secured promotion to the Super League next season. Penang and Kedah finished in third and fourth spot with 44 and 38 points respectively. The top four also automatically qualified for the 16-team Malaysia Cup competition, which kicks off in August.

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T-TEAM - SIME DARBY DRAW IN SELAYANG

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MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: SIME DARBY 1 - T-TEAM 1

 

Sime Darby could not take the advantage of playing at home as they were held to a draw 1-1 with T-Team in a Premier League match in Selayang on Saturday. The homeside had their best eleven in the staring line-up, but T-Team was not an easy meal for Saturday's dinner.

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While building their confidence, Sime Darby was stunned by Patrich Wanggai's opener in the 7th minute. Goal keeper Kamarul Effandi was beaten by the Wanggai lightning strike.

 

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The homeside reorganized their tactical and start to hunt for an equaliser. And it did not take long, Fadzli Shaari finally found the net in the 21st minute. The match carried on with series of attacks from both sides. However all attempts were saved by the goal keepers. Sime Darby was fortunate to escape with a draw.

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RED GIANTS PUSH TITLE RACE TO THE FINAL DAY

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: SELANGOR 3 - SARAWAK 0 

The Malaysia Super League Champions will be decided after the last match of the top two teams. 

At Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor kept their title chase alive after earning a crucial win over Sarawak with 3-0 score. JDT had beaten Kelantan earlier in a match at Larkin Stadium.

Paulo Rangel, who had just returned from a two match suspension proved that he is the best striker in the league. The Brazilian opened the scoring in the 42nd minutes to give the Red Giants the lead.

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As the match resumed for the second half, Rangel found the net again after receiving a fine cross from Andik Vermansyah.

Selangor were in complete control after that goal. Ahmad Hazwan Bakri makes it three for Selangor with a fine touch in 64th minutes.

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The Red Giants remain in second position in the league table, just one point behind JDT. JDT will play Sarawak at Kuching while Selangor will be taking PKNS at Shah Alam on Tuesday for the title decider.

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FELDA BEAT UITM TO CONFIRM PROMOTION

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MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: FELDA UNITED 8 - UITM 0

Felda United confirms their return to the Super League next season after recording a huge 8-0 win over UiTM last night at the Selayang Stadium. The homeside was very organized throughout the match.

Mohd Raimi Mohd Noor opened the scoring for the homeside in the 19th minute. Edward Wilson Junior doubled their lead in the 43rd minute and added his second goal right before the break.

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The Fighters return to the pitch with more confidence. Indra Putra Mahayuddin found the net seventeen minutes after the break to give Felda United four goals up. UiTM tried to match their opponent, but they were lack of experience.

Coach Irfan Bakti sent Makeche Ndumba, Mohd Syahid Zaidon and Adib Aizuddin in. Ndumba added Felda's fifth of the night with a brilliant finish in the 82nd minute. Substitute Syahid made it 6-0 just two minutes later with a flying header.

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Indra found the net again a minute before the end of regulation time. As the game look set to end with a seven goals galore, Indra Putra completed his hattrick two minutes into the added time.

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JDT TITLE CHASE DENTED BY ATM

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: ATM 2 - JDT 1

Johor Darul Takzim title chase was dented by the rising Armed Forces at Selayang Stadium. JDT wanted to collect 3 points and Bojan Hodak team played offensive approach that includes Norshahrul Idlan, Luciano Figueroa and Pereyra Diaz in the starting line-up. At the other end, B. Sathianathan waited with a more defensive set-up.

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The visitors pushed heavily from the starts, but ATM's Syed Adney produced a few good saves. Despite playing under pressure from JDT, the Gladiators took the lead in the 40th minute. Bruno Martelotto cleverly beat Izham Tarmizi after receiving a pass from Fabrics Noël. ATM held their lead until the break.

 

Bojan made an immediate change at the start of the second half bringing on midfield schemer Safiq Rahim for Shakir Shaari. Though, it was not enough to break the Gladiators. ATM doubled their lead. Affizie Faizal found Noël in acres of space on the right and gleefully accepted the return pass to slot home the ball beyond the despairing dive of Izham.

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Bojan Hodak sent Nazrin Nawi and Amirulhadi Zainal to add more speed in the attacks. JDT finally found the net in the 85th minute. As they were looking for an equaliser, Aidil Zafuan got the red card for handling the referee. Sathianathan's boys held tight until the final whistle. It could be an important 3 points for ATM to stay in the Super League. 

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FELDA DENT POLICE HOPE FOR PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE

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​MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: PDRM 0 - FELDA UNITED 1

At MBPJ Stadium, Felda United have put an upbeat in Malaysia Premier League title hunt after grabbing an astonishing 1-0 victory against current Premier League leader PDRM on Monday.

A winning goal from Zah Rahan Krangar, 3 minutes before halftime have ended PDRM unbeaten run in the league and are now trailing The Cops by 5 points which looked the title race could go down the wire with 2 more games to play.

PDRM however need only a point to seal up the title bid but were having an uphill task which The Cops need to overcome Negri Sembilan at Paroi on Friday and Kedah at home next Tuesday.

As for Felda, they were having a brighter chance to lift the glory after only need to overcome UITM at Selayang on Friday and bottom place Perlis at Kangar on their final league match.

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CONTI THE HERO FOR PAHANG AGAINST KELANTAN

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: PAHANG 1 - KELANTAN 0

FA Cup champions, Pahang recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Kelantan at the Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan on Saturday to move into third place in the Super League standings.

Argentine striker Matias Conti scored the winner in the 64th minute after receiving a fine pass from R. Gopinathan.

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Zainal Abidin Hassan was satisfied with the three points after the 2-2 draw against relegation threatened Armed Forces in their previous away match.

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George Boateng felt a draw would have been a fair result. But The Red Warriors paid the price for not scoring any goal from the all opportunities available.

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FELDA FIGHTERS MOVE CLOSER TO SUPER LEAGUE RETURN

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​MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: FELDA UNITED 4 - PENANG 1

FA Cup runners up, Felda United moved up to second spot of the Malaysia Premier League table after securing full points against Penang in a match last friday. The homeside recorded a comfortable 4-1 win at Selayang Stadium.

 

Without Indra Putra Mahayuddin in the starting lineup due to suspension, Felda United still looks strong after Edward Junior Wilson and Mohd Raimi Mohd Noor put the settlers In front with 2-0 in the first half which saw Felda United controlling the game with an attacking display.

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Luiz Ricardo Lino Dos Santos reduce the deficit for Penang 13 minutes after the break. But Felda United extended the lead with goal from Zah Rahan Krangar in 72th minutes before Ahmad Syamim Yahya complete the big victory for the Fighters eight minutes before end.

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The win sent Felda United to second place with 41 points after 19 games played while Penang slip to third place with 39 points.

 

PDRM have already secured their place in top flight next season, Felda United are now seeking for the second slot of an automatic qualification which the Fighters need to win balance of the remaining match to stand a chance.

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ATM HOLDS NEWLY CROWNED FA CUP CHAMPIONS PAHANG

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: ATM 2 - PAHANG 2

Pahang arrived in Selayang with the status of FA Cup Champions failed to repeat their success from last Saturday's match as they were held 2-2 by the ATM. The Gladiators started well but was unlucky to concede an own goal in the 21st minute by Ahmad Fauzi Saari. The goal forced ATM to double their efforts, but failed to find the net.

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The Gladiators looked more energetic in the second half. They continuously pressure Pahang's defense. Just 11 minutes after the break, Juan Arostegui grabbed an equaliser.

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Pahang not deterred by the goal. They kept on hunting for 3 points. Saiful Nizam Miswan put the Elephants in front again with a goal in the 69th minute. But the joy did not last long. Bruno Martelotto equalised again just 3 minutes later. Both team played at their best in the last 10 minutes but could not get that important winning goal.

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VAN DER SAR: BRAZIL CAN WIN THE WORLD CUP

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Former Manchester United player, Edwin van der Sar thinks Brazil are the clear favourite at the Brazil 2014 World Cup because of the weather, the humidity, the warmth, and the expectation from the people.  The Dutch legend was quoted in an exclusive interview to Laureus.Com. He also believes that  it will be very hard for an outsider, or maybe a European team, to get to the final and try to win it. 

Van Der Sar also tipped Cristiano Ronaldo can be the best player at the tournament and becomes the top scorer.  The goalkeeping star who is currently working with the youth players at Ajax, also hopes that  Roy Hodgson idea to bring in young players into the world cup squad will benefit the England team.

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PERAK GRABS THREE POINTS FROM PKNS

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MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE: PKNS 1 - PERAK 3

Perak recorded an important 3-1 win over PKNS in Shah Alam yesterday. Norhakim Isa opened the scoring for Perak in the 6 minutes after kick-off. His powerful shot beat Ramezy Che Ros.

Perak was really in control. Ten minutes later, Hassan Daher increased the lead for Perak from a freekick. His 30 metres grounder played the trick against PKNS defenders. PKNS did not give up. They managed to reduce the deficit with a goal late in the first half.

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Perak was really unstoppable. They were hunting for more goals after the break. In the 63rd minute, Ridzuan Azly Husain beat 3 PKNS players before sending a cross for Milan Purovic to tap in Perak's third goal.

It was a valuable 3 points for Perak after an exciting away match. Perak could have scored more from many opportunities, but PKNS defended well towards the end.

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PDRM BEATS DRB-HICOM TO RETAIN TOP SPOT

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MALAYSIA PREMIER LEAGUE: PDRM 2 - DRB HICOM 1

PDRM moved closer to their first ever Premier League title after defeating DRB Hicom 2-1 at Kelana Jaya Stadium yesterday. However, the win did not comes easy for the home side. PDRM were down 0-1 after Ogunboye Iyanu Ezekiel beat Azizon Abd Kadir in the 29th minute.

The goal forced PDRM to shift into attacking approach. Ashfaq Ali almost equalised for the Cops, but his attempt flew over the goal post. PDRM finally got the equaliser in the 39th minute through Afif Aminuddin when he slotted-in Mohd Fauzi Abd Majid's corner kick. Dollah Salleh's eleven finally found their tempo. Not long after the equaliser, Muhammadou Sumareh put PDRM in front from a solo effort in the 41st minute.

DRB Hicom tried their best to get back into the game. However, they were down to ten men when Ahmad Faizal Sumar was given the marching order after receiving his second yellow card. Although having the numerical advantage, PDRM failed to add more goals. Though, it was an important three points for PDRM to keep their positive momentum going on.

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FIGO PICKS BRAZIL AS TOURNAMENT FAVOURITE

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Former Portugal player, Luis Figo thinks his country will be facing another difficult tournament at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In an interview with Laureus.Com, Figo said Portugal which has about 11 million population is having difficulty to choose 18-20 players for the World Cup. The team is depending a lot on Cristiano Ronaldo.

The former FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan player thinks Brazil will have the advantage of playing at home. Scolari is a fantastic coach for this kind of tournament, and the local crowd are right behind them. However, Figo feels this year's world cup will be for Spain. The defending champions doesn't have the same quality they had 4 years ago. It will be be difficult for Del Bosque's squad, but he still thinks it is not impossible.

Figo, who is now an ambassador with Laureus Sport for Good Foundation also believes that sports can help people in society to have better opportunities in life.

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PAHANG HITS TWO LATE GOALS TO LIFT FA CUP

​MALAYSIA FA CUP FINAL: PAHANG 2 - FELDA UNITED 1

Pahang fought back and netted twice in the final 10 minutes to beat Felda United 2-1 in the FA Cup final at Shah Alam Stadium yesterday. Faizol Hussain scored the equaliser in the 80th minute after Edward Junior Wilson opened the scoring for for Felda in the first half. Dickson Nwakaeme turned hero when he found the net in the dying moments to hand Pahang their second FA Cup victory since 2006.

Felda started billiantly and dominated the early in the match as Pahang struggled to keep pace. Strengthened by good defensive line-up, Felda also had Edward Wilson, Indra Putra Mahayuddin and Zah Rahan Krangar to trouble their fancied opponents. Felda's determination was finally rewarded Liberia international, Edward Wilson exchanged passes with Indra in the penalty box before slotting home his 19th goal of the season.

Pahang returned in the second half to find the equaliser. They improved their performance and created a lot of problems for Felda's defence. Farizal had to stretch for a splendid save denying Mathias Conti's spectacular scissors kick. The Felda's keeper were tested again eight minutes later when Azamuddin sent a dangerous free kick towards the goal.

Faizol Hussain and Fauzi Roslan were sent in by Zainal for Azamuddin and Azizan to add more depth in his team's play. The Elephants were forced to substitute Conti with defender Zeshan Rehman in the 78th minute. Faizol then took matters into his own hands as he first scored the equaliser and then floated a perfect freekick onto Zeshan's path before the Pakistan international squared to Nwakaeme, who scored from close range.

It was a sweet victory for Pahang who had waited eight years to win the FA Cup again. Felda United were just unlucky despite being the first Premier League side to enter the FA Cup Final. 

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DESAILLY: ARGENTINA IS STRONG WITH OR WITHOUT MESSI

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World Cup winner with the great French team of 1998, Marcel Desailly told Laureus.Com that he's confident Argentina can win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Although he feels Lionel Messi is having difficulties to deliver for his country because of the different tactical set-up, but he believes Argentina is an amazing team with all the players that they have - Aguero, Higuain, di Maria, Zabaleta, Demichelis.

However, Desailly is not writing off defending champions Spain chances at the upcoming competition. Based on his experience, it was too tough to win a second time with France in 2002 although they had a great opportunity. The pressure is too much to handle. Though,  he thinks Spain collectively, tactically, have the players.

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The former France international was pleased about Brazil in the Confederations Cup, on their capacity to handle pressure.  The enthusiasm was amazing. But for the World Cup, he thinks that they will struggle a little bit to handle that pressure to deliver. It will not come easy like everybody is thinking. Desailly also feels that Germany collectively is very good, but not any individual player who will there to make the difference.

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