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In Depth

England coach Hodgson picks Mascherano for Ballon d'Or

No room for Ronaldo or Messi in Hodgson's top three as he picks two utility men and a goalkeeper

13 Jan 2015

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In Brief

BALLON D'OR: the shortlist has been released

Spain and Germany dominate shortlist with no English or Italian players and Ronaldo odds-on to win

28 Oct 2014

Mesut Ozil celebrates Germany's World Cup triumph

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In Depth

Ozil donates World Cup bonus to charity – what do others do?

Fifa gives $400m to the countries at the World Cup but how they spend it is up to them

18 Jul 2014

Argentina celebrate after winning their semi-final

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In Review

Argentina into final after dire showdown with Holland

A day after German masterclass, second World Cup semi ends in stalemate and penalties

10 Jul 2014

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In Brief

Arsenal keen on Angel di Maria and Javier Mascherano

Gunners line up £29m move for Argentine and could also swoop for former Liverpool star

14 May 2014