Category: WC2014

  • Argentina through to World Cup final on penalties

    Argentina through to World Cup final on penalties

    Argentina reached the World Cup final courtesy of a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Holland in tonight’s last-four clash. The contest ended goalless after 120 minutes of cagey football which produced few clear-cut chances. In the dreaded shoot-out Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero denied Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar before talisman Lionel Messi slotted home. Holland…

  • Sneijder: Robben is the “Dutch Messi”

    Sneijder: Robben is the “Dutch Messi”

    As Netherlands face Argentina tonight in their World Cup semi-final showdown, playmaker Wesley Sneijder has dubbed his team mate Arjen Robben the “Dutch Messi.” Sneijder, 30, told Italian media that the Netherlands national team are just as dependant on midfield maestro Robben as Argentina are on their heroic striker Lionel Messi. He told Gazzetta dello…

  • VIDEO: Interview with Arsenal legend Ray Parlour

    VIDEO: Interview with Arsenal legend Ray Parlour

      Over in Brazil, Titan Bet’s World Cup reporter Ollie Silverton interviews former Arsenal midfielder and football pundit Ray Parlour, getting him talking all things football. Ollie and Ray discuss current football transfer affairs including top Arsenal target Alexis Sanchez along with World Cup players and goals. Ray also gives his views on which nation…

  • United icon worried about van Persie’s fitness

    United icon worried about van Persie’s fitness

    Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is attempting to discover if his ex-Red Devils team-mate Robin van Persie will be missing from the Holland side in tonight’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. The 30-year-old is a fitness doubt for the eagerly-anticipated last-four showdown as he has been suffering from a stomach bug this week. He…

  • United legend tips van Gaal to fail

    United legend tips van Gaal to fail

    Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes Red Devils manager-in-waiting Louis van Gaal and hitman Robin van Persie will not taste World Cup glory in Brazil. Boss van Gaal is hoping his star striker shakes off fitness doubts to lead the line for Holland in tonight’s eagerly-anticipated semi-final showdown with Argentina. A place in Sunday’s…

  • FT: Brazil 1-7 Germany

    FT: Brazil 1-7 Germany

    Germany cruised past Brazil in the World Cup semi-final by thumping the host nation 7-1 at Belo Horizonte. Brazil began the game without Thiago Silva [suspended], Neymar [injured] and Dani Alves [dropped] and their experience showed as the likes of David Luiz and Dante struggled to contain the Germany forward line. The deadlock was broken…

  • Argentina flag brings luck to Brazil

    Argentina flag brings luck to Brazil

    Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari bizarrely believes this Argentina flag brings him luck, so he posed for photographs with it along with captain Thiago Silva in advance of tonight’s Brazil v Germany World Cup semi final. Scolari is clearly a man with a superstitious side. He had previously been approached on 28 June by an…

  • Germany coach: Brazil’s brutality is beyond what I see in Europe

    Germany coach: Brazil’s brutality is beyond what I see in Europe

    Just hours after FIFA announced it would not take any action against Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga for his devastating challenge on Neymar, Germany coach Joachim Loew flipped matters in defence of the defeated side by describing Brazil’s attacking strategies as “brutal.” The German, who is busy preparing his side for their highly-anticipated semi final…

  • FIFA won’t budge on Silva suspension

    FIFA won’t budge on Silva suspension

    Brazil captain Thiago Silva is suspended from Brazil’s World Cup semi final showdown against Germany tonight and the appeal against the suspension has been rejected by FIFA. Brazilian defender Silva picked up a booking in the Brazil v Colombia quarter final clash on Saturday and the caution occured when referee Carlos Caballo took a dim…

  • Shrink helped Brazil players cope with loss of Neymar

    Shrink helped Brazil players cope with loss of Neymar

    Brazil national team psychiatrist Regina Brandao was called upon to help the Brazil players get their heads around the World Cup injury absence of Neymar in order to mentally prepare them for what is set to be their toughest fixture of the tournament yet – the semi-final against Germany tonight. In a FIFA press conference…