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Goalless embarrassment: Hong Kong hold China to a 0-0 draw in World Cup qualifier

(South China Morning Post) In a fevered atmosphere, city's soccer aces repeat famous result from Shenzhen in World Cup qualifier, sparking wild fan celebrations

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Book fans embark on novel quest

​Over the past fortnight, more than 50,000 book fans, the majority teenage girls, have descended upon the Changbai mountain range.

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Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp charms Australian fans

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp charms Australian fans

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At least 22 Egyptian soccer fans killed in clashes with police

​At least 22 Egyptian soccer fans were killed and some 20 others injured in the clashes with police on Sunday night in the capital Cairo, Egypt's state-run MENA news agency reported.

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Lady Gaga performs in Mideast first ever

Lady Gaga kicked off her "AreRave: The Artpop Ball" world tour performance in Dubai at Meydan Racecourse with tens of thousands of her "little monsters" inspired on Wednesday evening.

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Justin Timberlake, Rolling Stones star in Lisbon music festival

The one-week Rock in Rio music festival ended over the weekend with a performance by U.S. artist Justin Timberlake.

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World Cup fever, China style

Despite an almost hilariously bad national team of their own, Chinese football fans are wide awake these nights, watching the FIFA World Cup on the other side of the earth.

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Japan loses opening WC game to Cote d'Ivoire but spirits high among local fans

It was not to be the dream start Japan's Samurai Blue had been hoping for in the decisive opening game of their World Cup campaign that saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Cote d'Ivoire Sunday local time.

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Portuguese police detain 258 people over chaotic weekend

The Portuguese police force announced on Monday it detained 258 people over the weekend, with tens of thousands of Spanish football fans arriving in Portugal's capital Lisbon to watch the European Champions League final.

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Several injured in clashes between Egyptian soccer fans, police

Several people were injured Thursday evening in clashes between soccer fans of Egypt's Ahly club and police forces at a Cairo stadium, where Ahly beat Tunisia's Sfaxien 3-2 and won the African Super Cup.

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Brazil to probe football fan riot

Brazilian prosecutors will this week investigate a riot that left four football fans injured and raised fresh doubts about the country's ability to host next year's World Cup.

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Europe to spend 5 million pounds on football fans' health

Over five million pounds have been awarded to an 11 strong consortium, led by the University of Glasgow, to develop and evaluate a European wide program to help male football fans become more active, less sedentary and improve their diets in a sustainable way.