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Sepp Blatter: Stadiums will be ready
ESPN staff | June, 14 2013FIFA president Sepp Blatter is confident the stadiums this year's Confederations Cup - including the historic Maracana stadium - will be ready for the warm-up event for the World Cup.
Article | ConversationNigeria's participation in Confed Cup in doubt
ESPN staff | June, 13 2013Nigeria's participation in the Confederations Cup could be in doubt following a row over players' bonuses.
Article | ConversationTrapattoni: Spain better than 1970s Brazil side
Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent | June, 13 2013Giovanni Trapattoni says Spain have improved since winning Euro 2012, and that their midfield combination play is so good they are now even better than Pele's Brazil side.
Article | ConversationSoldado gives Del Bosque striker dilemma
Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correpsondent | June, 12 2013Vicente Del Bosque says Spain's warm-up friendly victories over Haiti and Ireland have tuned his side up nicely ahead of the Confederations Cup, but he still has plenty of selection decisions to make.
Article | ConversationPele asks fans not to boo Brazil 
ESPN staff | June, 12 2013Brazil legend Pele has urged supporters to get behind their home nation during the upcoming Confederations Cup.
Article | ConversationDel Bosque coy on Confed Cup starters
Dermot Corrigan, Spain Correspondent | June, 11 2013Vicente Del Bosque says David Villa will start up front for Spain in Tuesday night's friendly against Ireland, but that does not mean the Barcelona attacker is necessarily first choice for the upcoming Confederations Cup.
Article | ConversationKagawa wants to be like Rooney, RVP
ESPN staff | June, 11 2013Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has criticised his squad's attacking depth by admitting he has not 'found' a player deserving of leading his strike force.
Article | ConversationDeschamps: Brazil among world's best
ESPN staff | June, 10 2013France boss Didier Deschamps believes Brazil proved they deserve to be higher than 22nd in the FIFA world rankings after a convincing 3-0 friendly win over Les Bleus on Sunday.
Article | ConversationCasillas feels disadvantaged in Spain squad
ESPN staff | June, 9 2013Iker Casillas believes his lack of playing time at Real Madrid has pushed him out of the frame for Spain's No.1 spot, despite starting in Sunday's 2-1 friendly win over Haiti.
Article | ConversationDamiao ruled out of Confed Cup
June, 7 2013Brazil striker Leandro Damiao has been ruled out of the Confederations Cup after suffering an injury in training.
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