Get the latest news and notes from the World Cup in Brail ahead of Thursdays kickoff. Fake Yeezy 700 Geode . Spains Diego Costa feeling "100 per cent" Diego Costa says he has fully recovered from a nagging hamstring injury and will be ready when Spain opens their World Cup campaign against Netherlands on Friday. "Im very motivated; I think Im 100 per cent and ready. I cant wait for the competition to start," Costa said. Costa scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Spanish champions Atletico Madrid. Uruguay coach says Luis Suarez status still uncertain Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is doing all he can to regain full fitness following surgery to his left knee. "We cant say right now when hell be in shape to play in a World Cup match," coach Oscar Tabarez said. "Meanwhile, reality tells us that if hes not up to playing at this level, he wont play." Uruguay faces Costa Rica in their Group D opener. After Costa Rica, they meet England on June 19, before completing their group games against Italy five days later. In the name of love ... and soccer Brazilians have been urged to celebrate its version of Valentines Day on Wednesday so Thursdays World Cup kickoff doesnt spoil anyones love life. Celebrated every June 12, Brazils Day of the Lovers is a major shopping day. For motels and restaurants, its one of the biggest days of the year. The Brazilian motels association said Tuesday its partnered with beer company Brahma to promote mottos such as "First I will kiss you, then my jersey." "We wanted to offer incentives so they know its better to do it a day earlier," said Antonio Carlos Morilha, director of the Brazilian Association of Motels. US coach repeats that winning the Cup not realistic Untied States coach Jurgen Klinsmann reiterated comments he made six months ago, saying it was not realistic to think that the U.S. could win the World Cup this year. "For us, talking about winning a World Cup right now is not realistic," Klinnsman said Wednesday in Brazil. Files from TSN.ca, ESPN and ESPN.com Cheap Yeezy 700 Static . RAPTORS STRUGGLING: The bottom line is the true test in sports isnt just how you handle failure, but how you handle success. Yeezy 700 2020 Outlet . With the team he supported as a child on the verge of reaching the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 19 years, Ba instead scored the goal that knocked them out.Twitter has changed the relationship between fan and team, the companys UK head of sport has told Sky Sports News HQ. On Twitters 10th birthday, Alex Trickett says the online social network, which has over 300m users, has brought top athletes closer to their supporters wherever they are in the world.Fundamentally, it has changed the relationship between the fan and the team, he said. Most followed sportspeople (world) Cristiano Ronaldo 40.9m LeBron James 28.6m Kaka 21.3m Neymar 21.4m Kevin Durant 13.4m If you wound back in time pre-Twitter, that relationship was pretty formulaic and structured around certain moments.You could get near a player or two at a press conference or at a structured point in time. Twitter kind of changed that.Suddenly, as a fan, wherever I am in the world, whoever I ssupport, I can follow them all the time and get direct contact with them. Yeezy 700 v2 Black Outlet. Most followed sportspeople (UK) Wayne Rooney 12.7m Gareth Bale 7.91m Gary Lineker 4.64m Andy Murray 3.51m Michael Owen 3.43m Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular sportsperson on Twitter with 40.9m followers, followed by NBA basketball player LeBron James with 28.6m.Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is the UKs most followed sports personality with 12.7m. Tennis player Andy Murray is the only non-football-related figure to make the top five of that list. Also See: Premier League video Fixtures Table Live on Sky Get Sky Sports ' ' '
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