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Four Germans and three Argentineans on World Cup best player shortlist

Arjen Robben, James Rodriguez and Neymar break up the party but there is no room for Karim Benzema of Manuel Neuer.

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Jul 11th 2014, 8:03 PM

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How Twitter reacted to Rob Heffernan's stunning World Championship Gold

Sporting stars such as Alan Quinlan and Derval O’Rourke were quick off the draw to congratulate the Irish hero.

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Aug 14th 2013, 9:57 AM