Tag: Luiz Felipe Scolari
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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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Chelsea hitman issues World Cup final rallying cry
Cheslea forward Andre Schurrle has declared he and his Germany team-mates are ready for one last push ahead of tonight’s World Cup final against Argentina. The eagerly-anticipated clash is a repeat of the Italia ’90 showdown, which the European side edged 1-0, and Argentina are gunning for revenge after a 24-year wait. Schurrle has been…
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Mourinho gets mega-money offer to quit Chelsea for Brazil
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is in line to manage Brazil at the next World Cup, according to fresh media reports. Spanish source Marca claims the Portugese turned down the role for the current tournament, which is being hosted by the south Americans, and instead former Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari took the helm Scolari’s future…
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Ronaldinho wants ‘warriors’ to salvage Brazil’s pride
Brazil icon Ronaldinho has opened up about his former team’s misery in the wake of their humiliating World Cup exit on home soil and called for “warriors” to end the tournament on a high note. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side take on Holland in Saturday night’s third-place play-off after seeing their dreams shattered by a shock…
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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…
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Ex-England man: Show pony Neymar will see Brazil crash out
Former England international Joey Barton has described the current generation of Brazil footballers as “poor” and tipped them to be trounced by Germany in tonight’s World Cup semi-final. The host nation go up against their old rivals without talisman Neymar, who misses the rest of the tournament through the back injury he sustained in the…
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United icon: Kompany falls short of best in the world
Former Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand claims old rival Vincent Kompany has a long way to go before he can be classed as the best defender on the planet. The ex-England international, who left Old Trafford earlier in the summer following 12 trophy-laden years at the club, believes the Manchester City skipper still trails Paris…
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Blog: Neymar’s Injury A Crying Shame? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Contribution by @cfcasa Brazil v Colombia. Yet again another thrilling World Cup match but this time surrounded by controversy. Star player of the Brazilian national team Neymar has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a broken vertebra because Colombia’s Juan Camilo Zuniga made a slightly harsh tackle on the young…
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United legend: Brazil are carrying flops
Former England international Rio Ferdinand has blasted Brazil players for letting down their team-mates by frequently under-performing. The host nation made it through to the World Cup semi-finals last night courtesy of a 2-1 triumph over Colombia, but the likes of Fred, Hulk and Oscar once again failed to shine. To make matters worse for…
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Chelsea legend: England need Mourinho, not Hodgson
England have returned home from their woeful World Cup spectacle with their tails between their legs. With many contributing factors to consider in their failed campaign, the FA should concentrate on their manager selection blunder, according to Chelsea legend Ron Harris. Former Chelsea defender and captain Harris is Chelsea’s all-time highest featured player, having…
