Commentators chided the German football team on Wednesday for gently mocking Argentina during a giant World Cup winners party in Berlin, an event that marked a rare exuberant celebration of national pride.    In a country where strident patriotism is still largely taboo, newspapers said the young players' "tasteless" victory dance on Tuesday reflected badly on the country. Six of the players including Mario Goetze, the sole scorer during Sunday's 1-0 win over Argentina, performed Read more [...]

Grains inspectors who began a strike on Wednesday in Argentina's pivotal Rosario export hub will extend it for a second day if there is no progress on their demand for higher salaries, a senior union official said. Other unions are also threatening labor actions, risking disruptions in the shipping of grains from Argentina, the world's third largest exporter of corn and soybeans. The striking workers check the quality of grains before they are stored and then loaded onto ships. Strikes and labor Read more [...]

Arsenal may have three World Cup winners already within their ranks following Germany’s success in Brazil this summer, but the Daily Express believes that they could have had a fourth crucial member of the side, with the Gunners having come close to signing Mario Gotze three years ago. A source at the time told the paper that, “[Gotze] likes the way Arsenal play the game and for him there are only two clubs where he’d like to play once he moves Read more [...]