Tag: WC2014
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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…
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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…
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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…
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United flop set for Serie A in plot for Real Madrid target
Italian side Fiorentina are planning a move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini as the Red Devils hope to offload the player in order to raise funds for prime target Angel di Maria, according to reports. Belgium international Fellaini was brought to United last summer in a big-money deal – £27M paid to his old…
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Belgian team’s letter to “the best fans in the world”
Belgium’s exit from the World Cup at the hands of Argentina on Saturday has prompted the team to publish an open letter to their fans, thanking them for their unfaltering support during the tournament in Brazil. The Belgian side, who are captained by Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany and includes star players such as Chelsea’s…
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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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Krul the hero as Netherlands progress
Tim Krul proved to be the hero as Netherlands beat Costa Rica on penalties to reach the semi-final of the World Cup. The game in truth was the not the best of the four quarter-final encounters with Netherlands unable to break down a battling and courageous Costa Rica side. Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder…
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Argentina through to the semi-final
Argentina reached the World Cup semi-final after beating Belgium 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gonzalo Higuain. Of all the consistent performers for Argentina in this World Cup so far, few expected Gonzalo Higuain, who has been quiet to come up trumps against a solid looking Belgium side. But, the Napoli striker was on hand…
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Zuniga “deeply sorry and sad” for Neymar injury
Colombia defender Camilo Zuniga has issued a formal apology to Brazil playmaker Neymar for the challenge that painfully ended his World Cup victory dreams in the Brazil v Colombia quarter final clash in Fortaleza yesterday. A statement was released today by the Colombia national team which contained a regretful acknowledgement made by Zuniga to the…
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Brazil beat wonderful Colombia
David Luiz scored a sublime free-kick to help Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 and setup a semi-final tie with Germany. The World Cup hosts found themselves ahead after just seven minutes in Fortaleza thanks to a well worked corner which saw Thiago Silva arrive at the back post to bundle the ball across the line. Colombia,…
