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Brazil team official accused of hitting Chile player

FIFA is investigating claims Brazil’s press chief Rodrigo Paiva hit Chilean player Mauricio Pinilla during the World Cup last 16 game between the two countries, a spokeswoman said Sunday. The incident happened at half-time in Saturday’s match which Brazil won on penalties. Chile’s media spokesman Maria Jose said his Brazilian counterpart “hit” Pinilla. Paiva told …

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Mexico coach Miguel Herrera accuses Arjen Robben of diving

Herrera claimed Robben committed three dives, including for the decisive penalty, and criticised FIFA for appointing a referee from the same continent – Portugal’s Pedro Proenca – as Holland won 2-1 in Fortaleza thanks to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s stoppage time penalty, after Wesley Sneijder’s 88th minute volley had equalised Giovani Dos Santos’ goal. Herrera claimed Mexico …

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