Football World Cup: Agony and Ecstasy in Brazil

Emotions run high at the World Cup and tears and cheers are in full view as footballers strut their stuff on the field. Rediff.com snaps fans as all their emotions lay bare in Brazil. A Honduras......

Football World Cup: Best PHOTOS from group stage matches

We have witnessed lots of drama, excitement and goals from the first half of the football World Cup. Rediff gives you a quick flashback of the best moments from the World Cup group stages. Robin......

5 facts that bind cricket and the football World Cup

The football World Cup is upon us in all its glory. Even a cricket-crazy country like India is captivated by the beautiful game. That's because cricket and football have a few things in common.......

Brazil hopes for smooth opener as football World Cup kicks off

After years of construction delays and budget overruns, the World Cup kicks off in Brazil on Thursday under a cloud of discontent at home even as happy foreign fans pour in for the tournament.......

PHOTOS: Football World Cup fan festival

The football extravaganza has not even begun but the crazy fans are already making heads turn. -Football World Cup - Football World Cup schedule Such is the aura of these fans that even the......