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As many of you know, I'm not a soccer fan. Collectively, I've probably watched less than a minute of World Cup 2014 action hosted in Brazil. But so many other folks are extremely gung-ho over the most watched sport in the world. That includes construction workers...

In a city deep-seated with its diverse population, New Bedford loves soccer and the World Cup frenzy! Local stores sell out of jerseys, various ethnic flags and anything "Cristiano Ronaldo!" On Tuesday, June 17 at 10:30 am, Jason Moore, the No. 1 overall draft pick in MLS in 1999, joins Phil Paleologos on the Midday Magazine.

Men who try to pick up reporters while they're on the air is officially now a thing.

If you ask soccer fans there are probably more than five reasons to watch one of the world's most widely viewed sporting events, but for those who maybe aren't so into the World Cup, there are still some very attractive reasons to watch.

The World Cup begins Thursday, and already controversy has erupted in Australia over a hot air balloon.

While we're getting psyched for the World Cup, some of the fans in the hosting country are not.

The American member of FIFA's executive committee says further changes to the World Cup bidding process must be implemented before his country tries to pursue the event again.

If you asked most parents of school aged children what sport was most injurious, many would say football. But, in a new study of kids' sports injuries treated by ER doctors at Boston Children's Hospital, it turns out that soccer leads the scoring with ACL and MCL tears and breaks, according to study researcher, Hilary Levey Friedman.

Manchester City is first in this week's Associated Press global soccer poll after beating city rival Manchester United 4-1, and Sergio Aguero's two goals earned the top player vote.

The executive director of Brazil's anti-doping authority says the 2014 World Cup host won't be able to handle the drug-testing program alone and is looking overseas for help.