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Three things we learned about Argentina’s late win over Iran
Argentina sneaked past Iran 1-0 in their second group thanks to a last gasp Lionel Messi goal. Here are three things we learned about La Albiceleste after making it two wins from two, written by Declan Olley (declanolley). Messi magic spares Argentina’s blushes Lionel Messi didn’t really do a lot in the game, but he…
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Where next for England?
Peter Swallow (@ccfooty) takes a look at England’s defeat to Uruguay on Thursday night that all-but sees them eliminated from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. As the full time whistle blew in São Paulo, two of Liverpool’s most inspirational players embraced each other. One as the euphoric victor, the other the disconsolate loser, yet…
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Spain will rise again?
On the 16th June 2010, a Spanish side strode into the opening game of their World Cup in South Africa as the undeniable, unequivocal favourites. Applauded for their passing style and their propensity to keep the ball, they were beaten 1-0 by Switzerland, a side as disciplined as they were unremarkable. Few expected such a…
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World Cup 2014: It has arrived. . .
The following article was written by Peter Swallow, you can follow Peter on Twitter@ccfooty. From midway through the 19th century the world saw a remarkable and unprecedented occurrence – a small island in Northern Europe became the world’s foremost global superpower. For a relatively brief part of human history Britain not only ruled the waves…
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World Cup 2014: The most unpredictable yet?
This article was written by Mohammed Sami, you can follow Mohammed on Twitter here @_sami116 The biggest spectacle in the world is here. All eyes will be on one thing and one thing only for the next 30 days lest we break out into a world war or aliens invade. The World Cup is upon us…
