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Football: Poor Suarez, he's missing a great celebration of football
Soundbite or not, Luis Suarez has now apologised to the "entire football family" for that bite but he's the one missing out.
Uruguay president: Fifa 'sons of b****s'
The Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica, has stoked up the Luis Suarez row by calling Fifa "a bunch of old sons of bitches" as the fall-out from his ban continues.
Michael Gard: Move to tackle fouls scores own goal
We all know professional footballers feign injury. Is it getting worse? Probably.
World Cup a ratings winner
The Fifa World Cup game between England and Italy drew the largest free-to-air television audience of the tournament so far.
World Cup: Rodriguez confident about meeting Brazil
World Cup sensation James Rodriguez says Colombia will feel "no pressure" against Brazil in the quarter-finals after inspiring his side to a 2-0 victory over Uruguay.
Suarez: Free marketing meal
As Adidas stopped using Luis Suarez for marketing, other social media-savvy companies have seized the opportunity for free publicity.
Paul Lewis: Luis' return leaves game with a gnawing problem
Poor, old Luis Suarez. The more you see the biting incident in this otherwise terrific World Cup, the more you fear for the guy's mental health.
Innocents cop Kiwi ref's abuse
The Peter O'Learys of the world are crying foul over abuse being meted out to them instead of a controversial Kiwi referee with the same name.
Football: Arjen is Robben the limelight
Always appearing older than he is, 30-year-old Arjen Robben seems to have been around, fully formed, for years. But what we are seeing at this World Cup is a player at last coming of age.
No All Whites, no worries for punters
There may be no All Whites this time but that hasn't slowed the willingness of Kiwis to take a punt on the Fifa World Cup.
Sam Malcolmson: Major powers about to fully test upstarts
The spirit of unity among the remaining World Cup contenders will be vital in the knockout stage.
Football: On yer bike - gloomy England check out
England staff were still dismantling the team games room and meeting room at their hotel yesterday but the hotel clearly anticipated their early early departure from the World Cup.
Football: Smiling assassin a gift for fans but not for defences
Lionel Messi did something that we had not seen from him before at this World Cup. Not the two goals, or the casual match-winning brilliance.
World Cup day 14: Five things we learned
Herald on Sunday's Michael Burgess looks at five things we learned from day 14 of the FIFA World Cup.
Uruguay captain: Bite victim 'cry-baby'
Luis Suarez faces being thrown out of the World Cup after Fifa officially charged him with biting Giorgio Chiellini - but his captain is standing behind him.
Fifa World Cup: Pretty boy Neymar becomes a footballer for the people
When street protests erupted in Brazil a year ago, Neymar issued a statement that enhanced his hero status.
Fifa urges to get tough over Suarez
Giorgio Chiellini demanded that Fifa show the "courage" to ban Luis Suarez from the World Cup after becoming the third opponent to be bitten by the controversial Uruguayan striker.
Chris Rattue: Time to stop Chewy Luis
Three bites and you are out, writes Chris Rattue. That should be football's response to a third Luis Suarez biting scandal in four years, this one damaging the image of the World Cup.
Football: Old Cup rivalries get loud and insulting
The video circulating around a gleeful Argentina has not been lost on the long-suffering Brazilians, just across the eastern border.