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A green Umbro brand New York Cosmos football jersey number “10” worn by Pele during the 1976 North American Soccer League (NASL) season is shown in this handout image released on March 8, 2016. REUTERS/Julien’s Auctions/Handout via Reuters

Pele to Auction off Career Memorabilia Including World Cup Winning Medals

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 10, 2016 | Sports

Pele is set to auction off some 2,000 items, including his one-of-a-kind Jules Rimet trophy that could fetch at least $1million, auctioneers said on Thursday. The Brazilian, who won the FIFA World Cup three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970, is also putting World Cup...

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Spain’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas, left, Andres Iniesta, center, and Fernando Torres walk off the field after their World Cup 2014 Group B soccer match against Chile at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, on June 18, 2014. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

Champions Spain out of World Cup, Dutch march on

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2014 | Sports

Belo Horizonte, Reuters—Holders Spain crashed humiliatingly out of the World Cup on Wednesday after a second shock defeat while 2010 runners-up the Netherlands continued their perfect start with another high-scoring win. Thrashed 5–1 by the Dutch in their opening...