Rohit brushes aside retirement talk, says focus remains on representing India
(Corrects age from 38 to 39 in 2nd para)
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Tearful end does not take away from Messi’s greatness
DUBAI: The undisputed greatest of all time stood battered, bruised and badly beaten. The defeat added poignancy as it came at the hands of someone who had grown up idolizing him, and now, had all but ended his illustrious career.
Teenager dies in Spain after fountain collapses during World Cup celebrations
MADRID, July 20 : A 13-year-old died and two people were injured when a fountain partially collapsed in western Spain in the early hours on Monday, marring mass celebrations of the country's second-ever soccer World Cup victory, emergency services said.
Jubilation in Spain after World Cup win
MADRID: Thousands of ecstatic Spanish fans in Madrid bellowed out the Queen song We are the Champions following Spain's victory in the World Cup final on Sunday.
Spain hero Ferran Torres on World Cup winning goal: 'Destiny was written' - ESPN
Spain forward Ferran Torres said «destiny was written» after firing his country to World Cup glory against Argentina.
Spain's ball worship delivers World Cup glory and a nation's shared embrace
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, July 19 : Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel on Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up exactly where they wanted to be - World Cup champions, with the ball at their feet and belief in their bones.
We gave it everything, says Argentina coach Scaloni
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni conceded that Spain were the better team in the World Cup final on Sunday (Jul 19) but said he was proud of how his players left everything on the pitch despite relinquishing the title.
Argentines lament World Cup loss and chance to be champions again
BUENOS AIRES, July 19 : The streets of Buenos Aires slowly came back to life on Sunday evening as Argentines dressed in blue and white silently walked home from bars and viewing parties after losing the World Cup final to Spain and the chance to be back-to-back champions.