Category: WC2014
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Germany captain Lahm retires aged 30
Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football less than a week after lifting the World Cup. At the age of 30, his decision comes as somewhat of a shock, as he was widely-expected to lead his side into the European Championships in France in 2016. However, according to newspaper Bild in his homeland,…
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Liverpool officials fly out to Seville for Moreno discussions
Liverpool officials are travelling to Seville to hold further discussions over the potential summer signing of Alberto Moreno. The Premier League runners-up have been heavily linked with a move for the Spanish international this summer but Sevilla president Jose Castro denied any such deal earlier this week. Recent reports in both Spain and England had…
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BLOG: The reasons behind German football’s meteoric rise
Germany’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final was a result of a radical transformation in German football that took place nearly 15 years ago. Following the disastrous Euro 2000 campaign in which Germany finished bottom of their group, the Bundesliga and DFB were forced to undergo a drastic overhaul of youth football. The idea was…
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Costa Rica star to decide on future in coming days
Keylor Navas will decide on his future this week, according to the player’s official website. The Costa Rica and Levante UD number one is in high demand after a string of fine performances helped catapult his country in to the quarter finals of this summer’s World Cup. According to sources in Spain and Germany, Levante…
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Maradona: Messi Golden Ball award a fix
Lionel Messi did not deserve to win the World Cup Golden Ball and the delegation of the award was something of a fix, in the eyes of Argentina legend Diego Maradona. World Cup runners-up Argentina showcased their national hero Messi on the world stage this summer and many critics believe the 27-year-old striker did not…
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Arsenal’s Wilshere caught smoking and drinking
Jack Wilshere and Joe Hart have been spotted partying hard in Las Vegas with the former smoking and drinking. The English pair were spotted in Las Vegas, just weeks after failing to help England past the World Cup group stages. Wilshere, who was warned about his behaviour last season by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after…
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Germany win the World Cup
Germany won the World Cup after beating Argentina 1-0 after extra-time thanks to a goal from Mario Gotze. It was the South Americans who started well and could have been ahead after just four minutes had Gonzalo Higuain not sent his clear chance wide of the goal. Moments later and the Napoli striker would be…
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Mourinho hails Chelsea target ‘best young player of the World Cup’
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has praised France international Paul Pogba for his solid displays of form in the World Cup, hailing the midfielder as the ‘best young player of the tournament.’ It would not be imprudent to assume that Chelsea’s hot-headed Portuguese chief Mourinho may have the intentions of courting the young French playmaker, who happens…
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Mourinho hails Van Gaal as ‘best World Cup coach’
Chelsea’s charismatic boss Jose Mourinho is of the view that Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has really stepped up to the task this World Cup and proven himself the finest football manager to be seen in the 2014 tournament. Mourinho, 51, believes the Netherlands were not one of the world’s strongest sides on paper prior…
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Brazil players speak out on World Cup woes
Still crushed from their 7-1 semi final annihilation at the hands of Germany, Brazil were unable to perk themselves up for the World Cup third-place play offs and the host side were left stunned yet again on conceding a disgraceful three goals to victorious Netherlands yesterday. With ten goals conceded to two European sides over…
