Tag: world cup
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…
Di Maria fires Argentina into last eight
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi set up Angel di Maria for the only goal two minutes from…
Keshi set to resign as Nigerian coach
Stephen Keshi has announced that he is stepping down as coach of the Super Eagles following his side’s 2-0 ouster…
Onigbinde, Adepoju, others laud Yobo’s 100 caps for Nigeria
Football lovers on Monday described the 100caps of Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo as a remarkable achievement. NAN reports that…
Eagles Exit: Maigari thanks Jonathan, Nigerians
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Mohammed Maigari, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GCFR), the…
France defeats Nigeria to reach quarter final
France reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup as Paul Pogba’s header and Joseph Yobo’s own goal knocked Nigeria out…
Robben in World Cup diving storm
Dutch star Arjen Robben remained at the centre of a diving storm Monday after the Netherlands’ controversial 2-1 World Cup…
Security tightened ahead of Algeria World Cup match
Authorities in France tightened security and appealed for calm on Monday ahead of a World Cup match between Germany and…
Super Eagles can beat France – Globacom
Nigeria’s national team, Super Eagles have been told that they have what it takes to advance to the quarter-final of…
Halilhodzic slams reporters’ Ramadan questions
Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Sunday turned on reporters repeatedly asking whether his players are observing Ramadan on the eve…
Eagles’ll fly over France, Maigari boasts
African champions, Nigeria have the quality to torpedo France from the 2014 FIFA World Cup, so says President of Nigeria…
Heat forces first cooling breaks in World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil had its first cooling breaks of the competition during the Round of 16…
Netherlands comeback to defeat Mexico 2-1
A coolly-taken penalty by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar gave the Netherlands a stunning fightback 2-1 win over Mexico in their World Cup…
Podolski ruled out of Algeria clash
Germany forward Lukas Podolski has been ruled out of Monday’s World Cup last 16 clash against Algeria in Porto Alegre…
Brazil v Chile smashes Twitter record
A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday’s World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for…
Woman murdered after Colombia World Cup victory
Officials said a 25-year-old woman was murdered Saturday in Bogota following Colombia’s World Cup win over Uruguay in what they…
Van Persie returns as Dutch seek quarters place
Netherlands captain Robin van Persie returns to the fray Sunday when his side take on a rejuvenated Mexico for a…
Brazil fan dies of heart failure after Chile match
A 69-year old Brazilian fan died of heart failure while watching his country’s World Cup penalty shootout win over Chile,…
French World Cup ambitions face Nigeria test
After flashes of magnificent football in the group phase, France will look to confirm their World Cup credentials in Monday’s…
Brazil defeat Chile on penalties to reach quarter-final
Brazil survived a huge scare to edge past Chile into the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as Colombia’s James Rodriguez…
Van Gaal wants water breaks for Mexico clash
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal wants Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during his side’s World Cup last…
Ghana president calls for inquiry into World Cup disaster
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Friday ordered an official inquiry into the country’s trouble-scarred World Cup campaign. The ‘Black…