Tag: WC2014
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Ballon D’Or trio announced
The final shortlist for the Ballon D’or award has been announced. The previous shortlist, which featured 23 players, only one of whom was British, was cut down to the remaining three by a committee of football experts from both FIFA and France Football. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer are the final selections to…
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Bale sets sights on Spanish double
Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale has his sights firmly set on winning the ultimate double of the Champions League and La Liga title as he heads into his second season with the Spanish giants. The 25-year-old winger enjoyed massive success in his first season at the Bernabau following his record-breaking £85m arrival last summer,…
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Arsenal World Cup winners to miss start of season
Arsenal have announced their three German World Cup champions will miss the start of the new season owing to manager Arsene Wenger having given them extended leave for recuperation following their international victory in Brazil. The French coach has confirmed Germany stars Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker will miss the two opening…
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European giants battle it out for Cuadrado
FIFA World Cup 2014 star Juan Cuadrado is under hot pursuit by two European giants Manchester United and FC Barcelona, with the Red Devils believed to be edging closer to a deal. Football Express News understands Man United are set to make an audacious bid in the region of £ 30-35m to Serie A…
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Morrison row will end in tears for Allardyce
As West Ham’s Ravel Morrison skipped past the Spurs defence and slotted the ball into the empty net at White Hart Lane to make it 3-0 to the Hammers, you simply had to sit back and take in what you saw. Immediately after he was earmarked as a wild-card player to potentially be included…
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BLOG: What’s Next For Romelu Lukaku?
After a string of disappointing performances at the World Cup in Brazil, what’s next for the 6 foot 3 Belgium wonder kid? Since announcing himself on to the world stage at the tender age of 16 in May 2009, Romelu Lukaku has been the subject of much global hype. Labelled by many as “the next Drogba,”…
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Zuniga’s father’s fears amidst death threats
Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga has received death threats following the devastating challenge he made on Brazil playmaker Neymar in the World Cup, leaving his father fearing for the safety of his son and family. Zuniga ended Neymar’s World Cup dreams at quarter-final stage by committing a shocking challenge in which it appeared that the…
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Brazil star justifies World Cup flop
Brazil’s prized playmaker Neymar has explained why his national team experienced such a woeful World Cup this summer, blaming ‘poor preparation’ and the fact Brazilians simply ‘train with less determination’ when in their home country. Neymar Jr was fast-looking to be the star of his national team this summer. That is, until he got knocked…
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Neymar: Messi deserved Golden Ball
Brazilian playmaker Neymar has tried to silence critics of his Barcelona team mate Lionel Messi who are of the opinion the Argentine ace was not the worthy winner of the World Cup Golden Ball award. Brazil’s poster-boy spoke out in an interview with Rede Globo during which he backed his Barca comrade as ‘at least’…
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Colombian star fearing for his life after Neymar injury
Colombian defender Juan Zuniga has discussed how he feared for his life after being involved in injuring Brazilian Neymar’s back. The pair faced off in the quarter-final as the two South American sides battled for a place in the final four at the Brazil World Cup this summer. Zuniga, who was involved in several tough…
