In the third and final match of Group A, Brazil handed Italy an emphatic loss, defeating them 4-2 in Salvador on Saturday evening as the hosts claimed top of the group. Fred was the cream of the crop amongst all goal scorers as he earned a brace. Dante scored off a header while Neymar struck … Read more
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Brazilian team opened up the Confederations Cup with a classy performance against Japan, defeating the Blue Samurais 3-0. An incredible strike in the opening minutes from Neymar was complimented just after halftime when Paulinho doubled the lead. In the dying moments of the game Oscar – having been an incredible creative force in … Read more
In one of the most hectic matches in recent memory, Italy pulled off a remarkable comeback before scoring late to defeat Japan 4-3 in Confederations Cup action in Recife on Wednesday night. Sebastian Giovinco struck in the 86th minute to clinch the victory for the Azzurri. Daniele De Rossi bagged Italy’s first, an Atsuto Uchida … Read more
The failure of the England Under-21 squad at the European Championships this summer led to outgoing FA chairman David Bernstein stating that the Premier League lacked ‘Englishness’ and that this is what was hampering the national team’s progress. The theory goes that by bringing in a quota which would require all clubs in the Premier … Read more
Italy defeated Mexico 2-1 in Confederations Cup action on Sunday night. Andrea Pirlo celebrated his 100th cap for the Azzurri in style, scoring the opening goal off a free kick in the 27th minute. Javier Hernandez equalized from the penalty spot shortly thereafter, but Mario Balotelli popped up to bury the winner late in the … Read more
Four games so far in the European Under 21 Championships for Spain and four wins. Eight goals for and none against. Complete dominance in a group which featured the Netherlands, Germany and Russia and then a comfortable win in the semi finals against Norway. It’s certainly no fluke; the Spanish squad is clearly another sensational crop … Read more
The Confederations Cup begins on Saturday with the hosts Brazil and Japan squaring off in Brasilia. There are a lot of question about the Selecao heading into the tournament, mainly because of the squad chosen by manager Luis Felipe Scolari. The average age is slightly over 26 years old, and the team has just 411 … Read more
Failure to progress far enough in Euro 2012 last summer has meant that the England senior national team did not qualify for a place at this summer’s Confederations Cup. However, the England under-19 side managed to perform brilliantly in the 2012 edition of the European Championship in Estonia, topping their group and securing qualification for … Read more
An opening match day of a tournament can say very little of a tournaments direction, in the last two major international tournaments, Spain have failed to win their opening game. In the Under 21 Championships it has been slightly different as Spain managed to beat Russia through an Alvaro Morata header, late in the second … Read more
On June 22nd, Italy and Brazil will take to the pitch at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador at they compete in their Group A Confederation Cup match. Stars such as Mario Balotelli, Neymar, Andrea Pirlo and Fred will entertain the millions watching around the world and the meeting will raise the excitement for the World Cup … Read more