Category: WC2014

  • Uni graduate stakes claim to best job in the world

    Uni graduate stakes claim to best job in the world

    Football Express News catches up with sports science graduate Ollie Silverton just before he boards his flight to Brazil to perform ‘The Best Job In The World.’ Freshly graduated from Durham University, Ollie Silverton has won his dream vocation, courtesy of online betting platform Titan Bet. The ‘Best Job In The World’ was a search…

  • England legend hits back at Manaus pitch fears

    England legend hits back at Manaus pitch fears

    England stalwart Gary Lineker has played down concerns about the state of the pitch at the Arena da Amazonia, where the Three Lions face Italy in their opening World Cup group game on Saturday night. Images of a rough-looking surface have emerged just three days before the eagerly-anticipated showdown in Manaus, sparking fears that circumstances…

  • Messi wants to face Neymar in WC final

    Messi wants to face Neymar in WC final

    Argentina captain Lionel Messi has stated that he would love to face Barcelona team-mate and Brazil international Neymar in the World Cup final this summer. Messi and Neymar linked up for the first time last season at Barcelona following the Brazilian forward’s move from Santos last summer and although things did not go according to…

  • Cruyff: Argentina are the team to beat

    Cruyff: Argentina are the team to beat

    Former Barcelona and Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff believes Argentina are the team to beat at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Host nation Brazil are the firm favourites heading into Thursday’s big World Cup kick-off after they won the Confederations Cup on home soil last summer, beating Spain in the final. But, Cruyff, who was…

  • Former Liverpool midfielder uncertain of Spain future

    Former Liverpool midfielder uncertain of Spain future

    Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has told Spanish radio station Cope that he is unsure whether or not the World Cup will be his last outing for the national team. The former Liverpool man is preparing for his sixth major international tournament with the Spanish national side and has been a big part…