A Bosnian goalkeeper had the terrifying realization that the headache he suffered during a game was actually from a bullet lodged in his head.Dirty Tackle's discovered one of the more remarkable stories we have ever seen over at the Sarajevo newspaper Dnevni Avaz. Thanks to the power of Google Translate, we've gathered that the caption beneath the picture on the newspaper's website reads,...

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In the first match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Brazil got off to a great start by earning a 3-0 victory over Japan.The host country is the two-time defending champion of this event after winning in 2005 and 2009. Brazil has loads of talent and is expected to be one of the favorites to win the entire tournament.After the first match, the squad did little to hurt that projection with an...

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In some cases, describing a striker as a "goal poacher" can be a disguised insult.It may be implied that they can score the easy goals, but struggle anywhere other than the six-yard box.For the six players on this list, nothing could be further from the truth. All were, or still are, fantastic, versatile forwards with a true goal-scoring knack.Besides, what is so wrong with scoring...

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Ethiopia got a huge 2-1 victory on Sunday to eliminate South Africa from contention in the 2014 World Cup.Ethiopia entered Sunday with a two-point lead over South Africa in Group A of African qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil. With only one match remaining for both squads, the five-point advantage is enough to win the pool.Unfortunately for the losing squad, only one team advances to the...

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Mexico and Italy get their Confederations Cup journeys started with a key Group A match. The two sides will battle alongside host nation Brazil, along with Japan, for just two spots in the knockout rounds. Neither squad enters the tournament in particularly good form. El Tri have struggled to generate any type of offensive pressure during a recent string of qualifying draws. The Azzurri are...

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Liverpool seem to be making many of their major summer transfer moves early on this year, with Brendan Rodgers reported to be close to completing a third deal, and it's only the middle of June.Iago Aspas and Kolo Toure have already been confirmed as done-deals, barring paperwork and registrations, and now that Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is close to signing for around

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There has been a lot of debate over whether should remain at . However, the club seems to no longer have a say in the matter.The talented forward had an up-and-down year with the English club this season. As far as production goes, he had one of the best years of his career with 23 goals in league play, which ranked second behind only 's Robin van Persie.His strong effort helped Liverpool become...

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Economic and political tensions in Brazil regarding tax and fare hikes linked to the 2014 World Cup hit a boiling point on Monday night, as thousands flooded the country's largest cities in protest of government spending and taxation.The protests, which remained mostly peaceful, included Rio De Janeiro Sao Paulo, Salvador, Curitiba, Belem and Bras

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In the only match on Day 3 of the Confederations Cup, Nigeria had an easy time defeating Tahiti by a score of 6-1.All eight teams in the tournament have now played one match, and the best sides are already starting to separate themselves from the pack.Here is a look at the standings in each group after three days of action. Group A Team Pts GD Brazil 3 3 Italy 3 1 Mexico 0 -1 Japan 0...

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A Confederations Cup fairy tale took a big hit Monday when Nigeria scored a 6-1 win over the team from Polynesia.

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