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![Woman who will protect World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman who will protect World Cup
From her office in a painted shipping container high up in Rio de Janeiro's biggest favela, the woman with the toughest police job in the city has a definitive view of the divided landscape.
![Tentacled tipster Paul the Octopus gets memorial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tentacled tipster Paul the Octopus gets memorial
Paul the celebrated octopus has finally got his tentacles wrapped around a football.
![<i>Super shorts:</i> Quotes of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Super shorts:</i> Quotes of the year
From Tiger Woods admitting infidelity to Alberto Contador blaming a piece of meat, 2010 provided plenty of sound bites.
![Soccer: Putin held secret talks with Fifa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soccer: Putin held secret talks with Fifa
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin held secret meetings with at least a third of the 22 members of Fifa's executive committee.
![<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Soccer's new chief must know the sport's culture](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Soccer's new chief must know the sport's culture
Departing NZF chief executive Michael Glading should get no credit for soccer's rise on these shores, writes Chris Rattue.
![Soccer: Putin leans on Abramovich to bankroll World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soccer: Putin leans on Abramovich to bankroll World Cup
Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea, is to take a leading role in preparations for the 2018 World Cup.
![New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Ryan Nelsen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealander of the Year Finalist: Ryan Nelsen
Judging one player's influence over a team is a tricky business and open to plenty of argument.
![Soccer: How the double dealing went down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soccer: How the double dealing went down
Before Friday's vote for the 2018 World Cup host, the English bid had seven votes confirmed. What happened?