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- World Cup 2014: Jorge Sampaoli urges Chile to show courage against Brazil
- Brazils charming Zorro or charlatan? Fred can flourish in homecoming
- World Cup 2014: Attacking coaches are going for it, says Gerard Houllier
- Ryan Giggs relishes chance to learn under Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford
- Swansea complete signing of France striker Bafetimbi Gomis
- World Cup 2014: a colourful carnival of football that could be the best ever
- Howard Webb caught in the middle of Brazil and Chile row over favouritism
- Luis Suárez needs treatment, says Fifa chief, but lawyer plans appeal
- World Cup 2014 diary: the Brazilian family who have six appeal
- Animated map: the #WORLDCUP group stage in tweets
- Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan intervenes over Super Eagles bonus row
- World Cup 2014: USA's Tim Howard ready to face 'top team' Belgium
- The beautiful game breaking bad
- Santiago prepares to come alive again as Jorge Sampaoli makes Chile believe
- Luis Suárez returns to warm welcome in Uruguay following ban video
- World Cup 2014: day 16 as it happened
- Two dead after World Cup celebrations in Algeria cause car crashes
- Lies, damned lies and World Cup 2014 group-stage statistics
- MLS Week 15 previews: Red Bulls' Cahill leads returning World Cup stars
- 'Football has to be used as an example': Brazil's Ronaldo on Luis Suárez ban video
- Luke Shaw joins Manchester United from Southampton on a four-year deal
- Players union calls for Luis Suárez to receive serious treatment
- Russian media say World Cup exit is 100% Fabio Capellos fault
- Algeria fans ecstatic after World Cup qualification - video
- World Cup 2014: Five things the USA learned from their defeat by Germany
| World Cup 2014: Jorge Sampaoli urges Chile to show courage against Brazil Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:13 PM PDT We face opponents with a whole nation on their side Chile plan to mark Neymar as a team in last-16 clash Continue reading...  |
| Brazils charming Zorro or charlatan? Fred can flourish in homecoming Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT Stage is set for Brazils No9 to reward faith of fans in his home town, Belo Horizonte, where they take on Chile in the last 16 Three games into their home World Cup Brazil have so far achieved a rare state of purposeful ambiguity, managing to look both incisive and blunt, settled but scratchy, serene but fraught, often within the same half hour of tournament football. As Luiz Felipe Scolari prepares his side for a tricky-looking last-16 tie against Chile, stronger opponents than any Brazil have played so far and a team who will press and harry and exploit decisively signs of weakness and nerves, the consensus here is that it is time for Brazil to shift gear. They must regain the level of intensity and precision the Seleção have shown at times under Scolari in the last year. In Belo Horizonte, the venue for s match, this sense of ambient longing is centred more precisely around one of this citys favourite sporting sons. The moment has arrived: will the real Fred please stand up. It must be said that Frederico Chaves Guedes, first choice centre-forward for the World Cup favourites and a small scale Belo Horizonte striking legend, has taken something of a battering outside his home state in the last two weeks. In England the response seems to be a general sense of bafflement that this footballing superpower, a nation of 170 million, has somehow ended up with a game, moustachioed, muscular imposter leading its attack, a raffle-winner of a Brazilian centre-forward. On the BBC, even that renowned global football frontiersman Alan Shearer has picked up the theme, finding himself embroiled in an unlikely spat with Dani Alves, who described Shearer as idiotic after some dismissive but fair comments about Freds effectiveness as a Brazilian centre-forward. Continue reading... |
| World Cup 2014: Attacking coaches are going for it, says Gerard Houllier Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT Fifas technical study group leader says that a sense of abandon has allowed forward players to shine at the Brazil World Cup After all the mid-tournament distraction of bites, bans and bonuses comes an antidote of sorts. This World Cup has thrilled but, for once, the memories of extravagant dribbles, diving headers or elaborate, rat-a-tat build-up play culminating in rewards in front of goal are not deceptive. Statistically, and in its current format, these have been the most attack-minded finals ever. The knockout phase may yet bring caginess but, to date, it has paid off to be bold. When South Koreas Kim Seung-gyu parried Divock Origis shot at the Arena Corinthians on Thursday and Jan Vertonghen reacted sharpest to convert the rebound, becoming Belgiums first goalscoring captain in this competition since the current coach Marc Wilmots registered against Russia 12 years ago, the net had bulged for the 136th time in 48 matches in Brazil. The previous record for a 32-team tournament had stood at 130 back in 2002, and there had been only 101 goals in the group stage back in South Africa. Indeed, that month spent from Highveld to the Cape coast yielded only 145 goals in total. Continue reading... |
| Ryan Giggs relishes chance to learn under Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT Manchester United assistant hails world-class Dutchman Admits he was not quite ready in the role of caretaker Ryan Giggs has admitted that he was underprepared for his brief tenure as Manchester United manager, but revealed his excitement at his new role as Louis van Gaals assistant. Giggs, who ended his playing career in May after 963 appearances and 13 Premier League titles with the club, took the reins as caretaker manager for last seasons final four games following David Moyess sacking, leading United to two wins, a draw and a defeat. Continue reading... |
| Swansea complete signing of France striker Bafetimbi Gomis Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:59 PM PDT Former Lyon player signs four-year contract at Liberty Stadium Newcastle had been linked with 28-year-old Swansea City have completed the signing of the France striker Bafetimbi Gomis, subject to international clearance. The 28-year-old arrives on a free transfer after his contract with Lyon expired. Continue reading... |
| World Cup 2014: a colourful carnival of football that could be the best ever Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:42 PM PDT The goals record for the modern era could be broken in Brazil as the world hopes the drama will continue in the knockout stage Sometimes, it is the little moments from these tournaments that linger in the memory. The night this week, for example, when a group of 20 or so Mexicans made their way along Copacabana, past all the battered old camper vans parked on Avenida Atlântica, calling in at every open-air bar along the strip to gesture they wanted total silence. It took some doing but eventually they managed it. They were bare-chested, clutching beer cans, rocking the Red Hot Chili Peppers look, and once they had everyones full attention they shattered their own silence. It was the loudest, most impassioned rendition of the Himno Nacional Mexicano their audience may ever hear. That stretch of sand has become a kaleidoscope of different coloured flags and football kits over the past few weeks. A lot of the vans, with Chilean ribbons fluttering from the aerials and windows, have navigated their way across the Andes. Others have come from Argentina, decked out in the colours of the Albicelestes and hired out as self-catering hotels. Kids from the favelas offer bags of nuts and home-made caipirinha. Street-sellers hawk Neymar tops. Its always Neymar. There are even dogs in Rio de Janeiro wearing Neymar jackets. Continue reading... |
| Howard Webb caught in the middle of Brazil and Chile row over favouritism Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:19 PM PDT Brazilians angrily reject suggestions of home bias Webb will referee this tie for second consecutive World Cup Brazil have reacted furiously to what they believe have been pre-match attempts by Chile to put pressure on the English referee, Howard Webb, who will take charge of the World Cup last-16 meeting between the nations, describing them as immature, ridiculous and deeply disrespectful. Several figures from the Chilean setup, including the striker Alexis Sánchez, have said that they are worried about the refereeing for Saturdays tie. Their concerns are rooted in what they consider favourable home-town decisions for Brazil thus far, the dubious penalty awarded to Fred in the opening tie against Croatia and the failure to disallow the strikers headed goal against Cameroon in the final group game, when he appeared to have been offside. Chile were aggrieved at the standard of officiating in their last match the 2-0 group stage loss to Holland when the Chilean Football Association President, Sergio Jadue, was heavily critical of the Ghanaian referee, Bakary Gassama. Continue reading... |
| Luis Suárez needs treatment, says Fifa chief, but lawyer plans appeal Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:11 PM PDT Jérôme Valcke: He should do something for himself Lawyer: Court of arbitration will have to revoke this ruling The Fifa secretary general, Jérôme Valcke, has urged Luis Suárez to seek professional help and confirmed his previous biting offences were taken into account when deciding his unprecedented ban. Despite Suárezs Italian victim, Giorgio Chiellini, declaring the four-month ban from all football excessive and support for the Uruguayan from Diego Maradona among others, Valcke said he applauded the decision. I think he should find a way to stop doing it, said Valcke. He should go through a treatment. I dont know if one exists but he should do something for himself because it is definitely wrong. Continue reading... |
| World Cup 2014 diary: the Brazilian family who have six appeal Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:07 PM PDT From Brazils amazing family of polydactyls to a right-wing detractor of Americans growing fondness for soccer Continue reading...  |
| Animated map: the #WORLDCUP group stage in tweets Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT We have got through arguably one of the best World Cup group stages ever and the most networked one for sure. Twitter's data team, run by Simon Rogers, has produced this animated map showing the frequency of geolocated tweets including the hashtag #WORLDCUP in different languages Who made this? Simon Rogers of Twitter Data Continue reading... |
| Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan intervenes over Super Eagles bonus row Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:12 AM PDT Players assured they will be paid after tournament We are here to play for our country, says Joseph Yobo Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has stepped in to assure Stephen Keshis Super Eagles squad will be paid their bonus money after players boycotted training in Campinas on Thursday. The players downed tools after a row with officials from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) concerning the structure of their bonus payments after successfully qualifying from Group E. Nigeria are due to face France in their last 16 tie on Monday and it is believed that they requested all bonuses owed were paid to them before departing for Brasília. Continue reading... |
| World Cup 2014: USA's Tim Howard ready to face 'top team' Belgium Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT Goalkeeper: next opponents 'strong, fast, good on the ball' Having survived Brazil 2014's group of death or one of them, at least the USA must now play a sudden-death second-round match against a gang of Red Devils. No one ever said the World Cup was easy. The Red Devils in question are Belgium, unbeaten winners of Group H with a young and highly talented squad. Going into the World Cup they were ranked 11th in the world to USA's 13th. Continue reading... |
| The beautiful game breaking bad Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT |
| Santiago prepares to come alive again as Jorge Sampaoli makes Chile believe Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:12 AM PDT Life in Chile rarely gives much cause for celebration, and the public are eagerly embracing the teams World Cup success Chile have not come to Belo Horizonte to make up the numbers. Jorge Sampaolis side believe they can cause an upset by eliminating the hosts and, by doing so, bring joy to a nation of 17 million people who are in desperate need of something to celebrate. The Republic of Chile lies sandwiched between the Andes mountains and Pacific Ocean, in one of the most seismically active parts of the world. The country shakes continuously, and major earthquakes occur on a regular basis, the last one, measuring eight on the richter scale, just a few months ago in the far north. Continue reading... |
| Luis Suárez returns to warm welcome in Uruguay following ban video Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:11 AM PDT Fans turn out in large numbers to greet Luis Suárez as he returns to Montevideo on Thursday evening. Suárez flew back to Uruguay after Fifa banned him from football for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. The fans waiting for Suárez are very supportive of their striker. One fan says that the whole country is angry and accuses the English media of persecuting the striker unfairly. Another is confident that Uruguay can still win the World Cup saying that supporters will maintain their World Cup dream Continue reading...  |
| World Cup 2014: day 16 as it happened Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:07 AM PDT |
| Two dead after World Cup celebrations in Algeria cause car crashes Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:07 AM PDT Police confirm 31 people also wounded during celebrations Algeria drew 1-1 with Russia to reach knockout stage Continue reading...  |
| Lies, damned lies and World Cup 2014 group-stage statistics Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:45 AM PDT Stats show Serge Aurier has burned Brazil up, Holland are on the naughty step and Giorgios Samaras is the biggest victim A quick pub quiz question: why has Norwich Citys Leroy Fer had a better World Cup than Lionel Messi? You might think the Argentinians four goals outweigh Fers solitary strike, but while Messi has scored a goal per hour in Brazil, the Dutch midfielder averages a goal every 15 minutes on the pitch. Lies, damned lies, and all that. But some of the statistics of this group stage, even beyond the record-breaking headline figure of 136 goals scored, do make quite startling reading. Continue reading... |
| MLS Week 15 previews: Red Bulls' Cahill leads returning World Cup stars Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT MLS returns after two weeks off, hoping to scoop up a little momentum in a country caught up with events in Brazil Continue reading... |
| 'Football has to be used as an example': Brazil's Ronaldo on Luis Suárez ban video Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:51 AM PDT Former Brazil striker Ronaldo backs Fifa's actions against Uruguay forward Luis Suárez at a press conference. Ronaldo compares Luis Suárez's four month ban from playing to the kind of punishement his daughters received if they misbehaved. He says that football is educational and needs to keep its respectability to maintain its role as a force for good. He adds that players should set positive examples and that poor conduct has to be punished Continue reading...  |
| Luke Shaw joins Manchester United from Southampton on a four-year deal Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:14 AM PDT Deal thought to be worth in excess of £27m Shaw passed a medical at Carrington on Thursday night Luke Shaw has become the fourth most expensive defender in world football after Manchester United continued their summer rebuild by signing the teenager for an initial £27m from Southampton. United completed their second big-money transfer inside 24 hours on Friday when the 18-year-old England international signed a four-year contract with the option of a fifth at Old Trafford. Continue reading... |
| Players union calls for Luis Suárez to receive serious treatment Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:03 AM PDT Fifpro wants striker to get help for off-field issues Union says Uruguayans right to work is being infringed Continue reading...  |
| Russian media say World Cup exit is 100% Fabio Capellos fault Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:42 AM PDT The knives are out for Russias well-remunerated coach after failure in Brazil although some believe problems run deeper Continue reading...  |
| Algeria fans ecstatic after World Cup qualification - video Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:31 AM PDT Algeria supporters celebrate a 1-1 draw against Russia that ensures their qualification to the next round of the World Cup. A goal in the second half from Islam Slimani gave Algeria the four points needed to make the last 16 line up. Russia supporters are disappointed at the result and one fan says the outcome is a shame for his team. This is the first time Algeria has made the second round of the tournament. They come behind Belgium in group H Continue reading...  |
| World Cup 2014: Five things the USA learned from their defeat by Germany Posted: 27 Jun 2014 06:25 AM PDT Omar Gonzalez plays himself back into contention  |
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