Tag: world cup
Messi, LeBron, Balotelli wish Neymar swift recovery
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi wished his Barcelona team-mate Neymar a quick recovery after the Brazil star…
Neymar ruled out of World Cup
Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing…
Messi, Robben aim to put down World Cup underdogs
Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday again aiming to prove that they are…
Injured Neymar taken to hospital for tests
Brazil star forward Neymar was taken to hospital to undergo tests after getting kneed in the back in Friday’s quarter-final…
Luiz fires Brazil to semi final with a screamer
David Luiz’s screaming free kick gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia on Friday to seal a World Cup semi-final…
Germany defeats France to reach semi-final
A Mats Hummels header sent Germany into a record fourth successive World Cup semi-finals as they beat France 1-0 in…
Messi heroics a team effort, says Sabella
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Friday rejected suggestions that his team are overly dependent on four-time world player of the…
World Cup resumes with quarter-final fireworks
The World Cup resumes after a 48 hour lull in hostilities on Friday with two blockbuster quarter-finals, as France take…
Brazil a step up for Colombia, warns Pekerman
Colombia coach Jose Pekerman believes his side’s stunning form will count for little as they face hosts Brazil in their…
Overpass collapse kills two in Brazil
An unfinished overpass being built for the World Cup collapsed in Brazil’s southeastern city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing…
S. Korea coach keeps job despite World Cup letdown
The South Korean football association (KFA) said Thursday it had rejected an offer by the national team coach, Hong Myung-Bo,…
Winning ugly no problem for Brazil
Brazil striker Neymar has admitted he is happy to win ugly as he looks to take another step towards delivering…
The Good And Bad Of Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles would have to do some stock taking after they crashed out in the second round of the…
Brazil police break up World Cup-related protest
Brazilian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a protest Tuesday by some 300 people demanding the…
Belgian players hail superb Howard
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Robin van Persie make the headlines, but the World Cup’s real heroes have been goalkeepers like…