All posts tagged "World Cup 2014"

  • WC MOTD – Brazil 1-7 Germany

    #451869464 / gettyimages.com World Cup semifinals are reliably among the hardest fought, tightest World Cup matches. To be knocked out at the semifinal stage is one of the most painful of tournament losses: you are so close,...

    • Posted July 8, 2014
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  • Semifinal MOTD Preview: Brazil V Germany

    Not since Brazil last win the World Cup have they been this close to glory. In 2006, they found themselves knocked out at the Quarterfinal stage, and in 2010, the Netherlands knocked them out at the last...

    • Posted July 8, 2014
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  • Why Brazuca Is Behind The Goalkeeping Performances and Goals At World Cup 2014

    When the USA met Belgium in their World Cup 2014 Second Round knockout match, the Belgians took 52 shots, and US goalkeeper Tim Howard was forced into 15 saves in that one match. That number of saves...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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  • Five Reasons Why France Can Be Positive For Euro 2016

    Four years on from possibly their worst-ever World Cup, France can look back at their performance in Brazil in favor. An exit to Germany may not have been the perfect end for France but there is certainly...

    • Posted July 6, 2014
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  • WC MOTD: Netherland (4) 0-0 (3) Costa Rica

    At the World Cup, you have to take risks. But risks make you look like a fool, until they are successful. Neither Costa Rica or the Netherlands looked like fools once this match was over. They both...

    • Posted July 5, 2014
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  • MOTD: Brazil 2-1 Colombia

    Brazil are through to the World Cup Semifinals, but almost as many cornering issueswill be taken away from the Quarterfinal meeting as positive things for Brazil. They scraped away with the win over Colombia, but will have...

    • Posted July 4, 2014
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  • Brazil V Colombia – LIVE Blog

    • Posted July 4, 2014
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  • WC MOTD Preview: Brazil V Colombia

    At every World Cup, there are some nations who are handed a straight shot through to the latter rounds of the tournament. Some teams who have luck on their side. Argentina, for instance, are one of those...

    • Posted July 4, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014 – Four Thoughts on the Second Round

    World Cup 2014 is already reaching its climax. The tournament has flown by – out of sixty-four matches, just eight are left. The original pool of thirty-two teams has now been trimmed down to eight after the...

    • Posted July 2, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland

    Angel Di Maria’s late extra-time strike secured Argentina’s place in the World Cup Quarterfinals at the expense of Switzerland via a 1-0 win. It was a heartbreaking end to Switzerland boss Ottmar Hitzfeld’s 31-year managerial career but...

    • Posted July 2, 2014
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