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Defending champion Argentina starts as favorite when South American World Cup qualifying kicks off
BUENOS AIRES Lionel Messi and his Argentina lineup will be back on World Cup duty this week, when their bid to defend the title starts in South American qualifying.
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Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
SAO PAULO Pel , the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.
Soccer legend Pelé dies at 82
SAO PAULO Pel , the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82.
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Brazilians mourn death of Argentinian archrival Maradona
SAO PAULO Brazil and Argentina are long rivals for soccer supremacy in South America, and Brazilians naturally think of their own Pel as the best footballer in history. But they are putting aside t