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Luis Enrique delighted with Messi, Munir form
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hailed Lionel Messi`s on his return to competitive action after the disappointment of losing the World Cup final as he scored twice in a 3-0 win over Elche on Sunday.
Javier Mascherano backs Lionel Messi after World Cup disappointment
Javier Mascherano has backed his Argentina team mate Lionel Messi to respond to his World Cup disappointment on the pitch for Barcelona in the new season.
Barcelona need Messi, Neymar, Suarez to mask defensive deficiencies
After a year of political turmoil in the board and court rooms and disappointment on the pitch, Barcelona have not taken a first trophyless season in six years lying down.
Gerardo Martino vows to keep Argentina in their high position
New Argentina coach Gerardo Martino vowed on Wednesday to keep the World Cup runners-up “where they are and deserve to be”.
Neymar back injury healing ``satisfactorily``
Neymar`s injured back is healing "satisfactorily" although there is no specific date for the Brazil forward to return to training, his club Barcelona said on Tuesday.
Suarez mobbed by fans in Barcelona
Controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez and his wife Sofia Balbi were mobbed by Barcelona fans during a walk around the Spanish city.
Enrique wins first friendly as Barca coach
Barcelona`s new coach Luis Enrique notched up a 1-0 win Saturday in his first game in charge, a pre-season friendly against second division club Recreativo de Huelva.
Thousands welcome Argentina home after World Cup final defeat
A crestfallen Lionel Messi kept a low profile as thousands welcomed the Argentina squad home Monday after a World Cup final defeat to Germany.
FIFA World Cup: Thousands welcome home Argentina after final defeat
Thousands of people greeted a crestfallen Lionel Messi and the rest of the Argentina team when the squad flew home to Buenos Aires on Monday after the World Cup final defeat to Germany.
What counts is having the best team, says Philipp Lahm
After winning the World Cup here Sunday, Germany captain Philipp Lahm said that having “the best team” and not “the best players” is what finally counts.
Germany deserved to win 2014 World Cup, feels Baichung
Mario Goetze scored the lone goal for Germany against Argentina to hand the former a World Cup Trophy after 24 years at the Maracana on Sunday. In an exclusive chat with Aditi Tyagi of Zee Media, former Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia said that Germany played really well and were the outright champions in Brazil.
Joy, fireworks in Berlin after World Cup thriller
Germany erupted in ecstasy, with fans dancing the night away, after the World Cup final win against Argentina that handed the country its historic fourth title.
From Ground Zero: German machine beats Messi’s Magic in final
The World Cup in Brazil was decided by a left foot. But it was not Lionel Messi nor who used his left leg to win the cup for Argentina. It was the foot of Mario Goetze which gave Germany their fourth World Cup title on Sunday afternoon at Maracanã Stadium as they won the final game 1-0 in extra time.
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Rank
Country
Points
1
Australia
115
2
India
112
3
Sri Lanka
111
4
South Africa
111
5
England
109
6
Pakistan
100
7
New Zealand
98
8
West Indies
94
9
Bangladesh
72
10
Zimbabwe
57
Rank
Country
Points
1
South Africa
124
2
Australia
123
3
Pakistan
103
4
India
102
5
England
100
6
Sri Lanka
95
7
New Zealand
93
8
West Indies
74
9
Zimbabwe
39
Rank
Country
Points
1
India
131
2
Sri Lanka
131
3
Pakistan
123
4
South Africa
121
5
Australia
112
6
New Zealand
110
7
West Indies
110
8
England
96
9
Ireland
87
10
Bangladesh
72
ATP Ranking
WTA Ranking
Rank
Name & Nationality
Points
1
Novak Djokovic (SRB)
12, 860
2
Rafael Nadal (ESP)
11, 670
3
Roger Federer (SUI)
6, 670
4
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
5, 850
5
Tomas Berdyc (CZE)
4, 410
6
David Ferrer (ESP)
4, 255
7
Milos Raonic (CAN)
3, 955
8
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)
3, 620
9
Andy Murray (GBR)
3, 150
10
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)
2, 910
Rank
Name & Nationality
Points
1
Serena Williams (USA)
9, 150
2
Simona Halep (ROU)
6, 785
3
Li Na (CHN)
6, 565
4
Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5, 930
5
Agnieszka Radawanska
5, 625
6
Maria Sharapova (RUS)
4, 986
7
Angelique Kerber (GER)
4, 570
8
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
4, 450
9
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
3, 900
10
Victoria Azarenka (BEL)
3, 683
Drivers
Constructor
Rank
Driver &Country
Points
1
Nico Rosberg -German
202
2
Lewis Hamilton -British
191
3
Daniel Ricciardo-Australian
131
4
Fernando Alonso-Spanish
115
5
Valtteri Bottas -Finnish
95
6
Sebastian Vettel-German
88
7
Nico Hulkenberg -German
69
8
Jenson Button-British
60
9
Felipe Massa-Brazilian
40
10
Kevin Magnussen-Danish
37
Rank
Country
Points
1
Mercedes
393
2
Red Bull
219
3
Ferrari
142
4
Williams
135
5
Force India
98
6
McLaren
97
7
STR Renault
17
8
Lotus
8
9
Marussia Ferrari
2
10
Sauber
0
Men
Rank
Country
Points
1
Rory McIlroy (NIR)
11.27
2
Adam Scott (AUS)
9.28
3
Henrik Stenson (SWE)
8.21
4
Sergio Garcia (ESP)
7.75
5
Justin Rose (ENG)
7.45
6
Jim Furyk (USA)
6.87
7
Matt Kuchar (USA)
6.66
8
Bubba Watson (USA)
6.60
9
Phil Mickelson (USA)
6.28
10
Jason Day (AUS)
6.28
FIFA-Men
Rank
Country
Points
1
Germany
1724
2
Argentina
1606
3
Netherlands
1496
4
Colombia
1492
5
Belgium
1401
6
Uruguay
1330
7
Brazil
1241
8
Spain
1229
9
Switzerland
1216
10
France
1202
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