'Kids know Lamine as well as they know LeBron': World Cup excitement builds in the US
LOS ANGELES, California: Growing up in Miami, Mr Thomas Guzman was the odd one out when it came to the sport and the team he loved.
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Fans in Vancouver shrug off high prices as personal journeys drive World Cup trips
VANCOUVER, June 11 : Fans arriving in Vancouver for the World Cup are braving steep ticket prices, but some are shrugging off the cost, drawn instead by personal journeys that extend beyond football - from honouring loved ones to sharing the tournament with family.
Saudi Pro League star Quinones gets World Cup goal tally started
RIYADH: Al-Qadsiah winger Julian Quinones got FIFA World Cup scoring off the mark as he netted the tournament’s first goal and helped co-host Mexico defeat South Africa on Thursday.
Aguirre proud as Mexico overcome nerves to win World Cup opener
MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said his side had overcome their opening-match nerves after beating nine-man South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup Group A opener at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, but warned they still had plenty to improve.
Coach Broos rues red cards but sees hope after South Africa loss to Mexico
MEXICO CITY, June 11 : South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his side could still take confidence from their 2-0 World Cup Group A loss to Mexico which they finished with nine men after containing the hosts for long periods of the tournament's opening match on Thursday.
Toronto cancels World Cup fan festival due to severe weather risk
TORONTO, June 11 : Fans attending the World Cup fan festival in Toronto were met with disappointment on Thursday after organisers cancelled the event due to poor weather, on the eve of Canada's first game.
"The sky's the limit," says Mexico's Lira after win in World Cup opener
MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexico midfielder Erik Lira said the "sky is the limit" for the hosts after they overcame the emotion of opening the World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at the Azteca Stadium on Thursday.
Mexicans celebrate breaking opening day curse with 2-0 win
MEXICO CITY, June 11 : Mexicans celebrated their win against South Africa on Thursday, with an 80,000-full Azteca stadium erupting in a deafening roar as Mexico won the first match of the World Cup, overcoming a curse in which the national team had failed to win on the opening day of the tournament on seven previous occasions.