The buildup to this eagerly awaited encounter between two footballing powerhouses simple comes down to this – a balanced German team vs Portugal’s talisman and their best hope, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo is coming on the back of a successful pursuit of Real Madrid’s La Decima and his availability may very well define Portugal’s fortunes in the … Read more
The infamous ‘Group of Death’ took a surprising twist as underdogs Costa Rica defeated Uruguay in a thrilling 3-1 match at the Estádio Castelão in Fortaleza. Perched at the top of the table, Costa Rica are in a good position to go through if they avoid consecutive defeats to England and Italy. Boasting a squad … Read more
As the Les Blues take the field against Honduras, we take a look at the strongest possible that coach Didier Deschamps could fit in. Goalkeeping: Tottenham’s Hugo Lloris is expected to start in goal for the Les Blues but the 27 year old shot stopper isn’t expected to be under severe scrutiny against Honduras. France’s … Read more
The time has come. Once every four years England braces itself for a month of shattered dreams, false expectation, penalty shoot-outs spent hiding behind the sofa and the almost-guaranteed witch hunt of our star-player-who-failed-to-perform-and-now-deserves-to-be-dropped-forever. The World Cup is well and truly here. But, the times, they are changing. England expects, and with a rejuvenated squad, … Read more
48 years of agony. 23 men who can change the footballing fortunes of a nation which has deservedly earned the tag of ‘perennial underachievers’. England’s fearless group of young players seek to achieve what the Golden generation never could. Their first hurdle sees them take on Cesare Prandelli’s well-oiled machine in the Amazonian outpost of Manaus … Read more
Its back and going to be bigger than ever! Yes the World Cup is back and this is your guide to every single team and their chances down in Brazil with less than three months until the big kick-off. Group A Brazil – Their world ranking position may not accurately reflect their chances in this … Read more
The Three Lions kick start their World Cup campaign battling the intense heat at Manaus, while the Azzurris will look to pick up from where they left against their opposition in the Euro 2012. While Roy Hodgson has maintained that his side have enough ammunitions to stretch imaginations back home, Gary Neville accidentally revealed England’s … Read more
Louis van Gal has the small matter of the World Cup to take care of before he takes over the reins at Old Trafford to help Manchester United find their feet in the post-Ferguson era. The Dutch were the inventors of ‘Total Football’ but van Gaal has taken some stick for experimenting with a 5-3-2 … Read more
Defending Champions Spain take on Louis Van Gaal’s Netherlands in both the side’s first game of the tournament that promises to be an exhilarating encounter. In what is labeled as one of the standout ties of the showpiece event at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Vicente Del Bosque’s side would be looking to kickstart … Read more
The World Cup is just around the corner and the excitement is well and truly building. The sheer footballing brilliance we are going to see over the next month is mouth-watering with several players featured in my ‘Eleven players to watch’ set to light up the tournament. Despite English hopes of glory in Brazil being … Read more