Tag: world cup
Brazil played into our hands – Loew
Germany coach Joachim Loew says his team’s clinical response to Brazilian emotion laid the foundation of their stunning 7-1 victory.…
Ruthless Germany crushes Brazil 7-1
Brazil’s World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1 on…
Klose breaks World Cup scoring record as Germany run riot
Miroslav Klose became the World Cup’s all-time top-scorer after netting his 16th goal in the competition in Germany’s first-half semi-final…
Fear Of Ban: NFF Stops Committees’ Inauguration
World football governing body FIFA on Monday stopped the inauguration of two strategic committees purportedly set up as the country…
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after…
Scolari begs Brazil to reach final for Neymar
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged his squad to use star striker Neymar’s loss to a back injury as…
FIFA reject Brazil Silva plea, Neymar probe
FIFA disciplinary chiefs issued a double snub to World Cup hosts Brazil on Monday, rejecting an appeal for captain Thiago…
Germans urge ref to check tough-tackling Brazil
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger says referee Marco Rodriguez must pay close attention to tough-tackling Brazil in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final…
Willian says Brazil can cope in Neymar’s absence
Willian and Bernard, the two leading contenders to replace Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup semi-final line-up against Germany insisted on…
Brazilian voodoo priest to curse Germany
Germany will have to contend with black magic as well Brazil’s Selecao in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final as a voodoo…
FIFA bans Brazil spokesman for three matches
FIFA on Saturday banned Brazil’s team spokesman for three matches for hitting a Chilean player during their countries’ World Cup…
Krul delivers cruel judgment on Costa Rica
Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul saved two penalties in a dramatic shoot-out on Saturday as the Netherlands edged Costa Rica 4-3…
Netherlands beat Costa Rica on penalties to reach semis
Super-sub goalkeeper Tim Krul was the hero as the Netherlands ended their penalty shoot-out jinx to beat Costa Rica and…
Injured Neymar says World Cup ‘dream’ stolen
Brazil football star Neymar said Saturday that his dream of playing in the World Cup final had been stolen from…
Argentina defeat Belgium to reach last four
Gonzalo Higuain smashed home an early goal as Argentina dashed the World Cup dreams of much-fancied Belgium with a 1-0…