Belgium vs Russia Preview The iconic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro has already witnessed new boys Bosnia and Herzegovina give the Argentinians a runaround and a glorious era come to an end as the Spanish mourned their first round exit. Now, dark horses Belgium are set to take on Russia as both teams look … Read more
Arsenal loanee Joel Campbell scored an absolute peach of a goal against Uruguay. Costa Rica won the game 3-1. Watch the rocket shot here,
With the World Cup set to begin in two days, its perhaps the first time that off field absentees and injuries which have dominated the headlines going into the showpiece event. While key stars for their respective sides like Cristiano Ronaldo, Arturu Vidal and Luis Suarez entering the tournament with major injury issues, the World … Read more
The last time the madness of the World Cup took Brazil by storm, the host nation lost 2-1 to arch rivals Uruguay in 1950 and the “Maracanazo” was declared as a national tragedy, one that continues to sting till date, and yet may provide the players the encouragement and act as a springboard to do … Read more
FIFA WC 2014 best debut XI Goalkeeping: While this grand tournament will be the last major one for legends like Gianlugi Buffon and Iker Casillas, Thiabut Courtois, the Belgian who enjoyed a stunning season for Atletico Madrid as the Rojiblancos won the La Liga and came within touching distance of claiming the Champions League will start … Read more
There was a time when the name of Wayne Rooney was taken with the best in the world, the same breath as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. While he is still feared, as many of you may have read all over the internet, articles, magazines, newspapers that Wayne Rooney is past it and people are … Read more
While Arsenal still has their most important match of the season to play for, preparation for the next season has already begun in full flow. While this season Arsenal did their most important business at the end of the summer transfer window, Arsenal does not have the luxury to do the same in the upcoming … Read more
Former Arsenal star and French playmaker Samir Nasri will not be playing in upcoming World Cup in Brazil as he has been left out from the World cup squad by France manager Didier Deschamps. Looks like Nasri had already seen this coming and told Canal+ recently: “I think the die is cast. I respect (Didier Deschamps’) choice. I’ll … Read more
Every four years in England, albeit the showcase FIFA World Cup, a myriad of expectations grips the entire nation in a ceaseless bear hug. This year too, seems there is to be no exception to the rule and perhaps not the best time to dwell on Simon Kuper’s Soccernomics on why England always fail at … Read more
With the World Cup fast approaching, England manager Roy Hodgson is looking to run the rule over the possible 23-man squad and with plenty of strong contenders of a starting place, here is what England’s starting lineup could and probably should look like in three months’ time. Defense Manchester City keeper Joe Hart looks to … Read more