2014 World Cup: Costa Rica Made History – The Power Of Passion
During its debut in the 2014 World Cup, the inspired squad of Costa Rica scored a surprise win over Uruguay, in one of the least expected wins in Brazil. Before losing 3-1 to CR the South American republic of Uruguay was the heavy favorite. Then, the pre-tournament favorite Italy was another victim of Costa Rica’s squad as they were defeated 1-0 at Recife’s Pernambuco Stadium, Brazil. Subsequently, the Costa Rican side had a draw (0-0) with the powerful squad of England, claiming the top spot in Group D and qualifying for the knock-out stages of the 2014 World Cup. After scoring four goals with only 1 scored against them in the first round, they began receiving significant attention for their feat. However, more surprising still was CR’s 1-0 victory against Greece (second round) thanks to an extraordinary performance by Keylor Navas (CR’s goalie turned-national hero after that game), securing its place in the quarterfinals. With their passion and love for Costa Rica, they have exciting fans all over the world…
The Brilliant History of Chivas Progressively More OpaqueThe brilliant history of Chivas of Guadalajara is full of unforgettable moments, successes with joys and triumphs. Las Chivas and their fierce rivals, Club America, are the most successful teams in the Mexican League, having won 11 titles each.
Why Germany Won The World Cup 2014Germany won the World Cup 2014 because of team discipline, attention to detail and overall efficiency. Ten years of building has produced a sustainable German system that will produce great players for the foreseeable future.
Barcelona and Real Madrid Set For 14-15 SeasonFC Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the most exciting teams in the world. The best players on the planet ply their trade in the Spanish Premiera Division and in mainly these two powerhouses.
Messi’s Career Highlights – ArgentinaLeo Messi has won almost every title at the club level and is looked upon as the best player in the world. Unfair comparisons with Maradona since a very young age has drawn a lot of criticism for the Barca ace.
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Mario Gotze’s Golazo Deserves the FIFA Puskas AwardFootball often provides us with exciting, astonishing goals. With six months until the end of the year, I think it is safe to say that the most valuable goal of 2014 is the one that gave Germany the 2014 World Cup title in Brazil. Mario Gotze, the hero in the final match in Brazil, came in as a substitute and with just minutes on the field, Mario Gotze scored the goal of his life.
Top Ten Reasons Why Women Should Be Into FootballEvery four years when the World Cup is about to start, we hear a whole host of comments, gripes and jokes, that highlight a great divide between the sexes. The men are only interested in talking about, watching and breathing football, whereas the women look for other things to do and keep asking when the World Cup month will be over so they can get back to being a couple again. But in reality football offers the female race limitless ways to get close to boyfriends, husbands and male friends as well as a chance to see a different side to this popular sport that could just work in their favour. Of course, we are not going to watch football just to keep them happy. But what we can do is to take the chance provided by this month (when the men only breathe football) to be by their sides. Ultimately we will see that watching a match is much more exciting than we thought. What follows are 10 good reasons why we should be keen to watch what some people call “the greatest show on earth”.
Germany – Road to the FinalsSuccess had been toying with Germany since the 2002 World Cup. Die Mannschaft came close on three previous occasions (2002. 2006, 2010) when they reached semi-finals, but couldn’t lay hands on the golden trophy.
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Lolo Fernandez: A Footballing Genius – A BiographyLike many Latino champions such as Alberto Spencer of Ecuador (football), Mateo Flores of Guatemala (track-and-field) and Chino Mendez of Nicaragua (baseball), Lolo Fernandez lived in a country plagued by political violence, poverty, and economic difficulties. Despite these hurdles, he emerged as one of Latin America’s top athletes in the first half of the 20th century.
Playing It Safe – The Future Of West Ham UnitedWithin the next two years West Ham United will move from their beloved Boleyn Ground and start a new era of football for the club at the newly built Olympic Stadium. The move has caused chaos amongst fans who are against the move and clubs such as Spurs and Leyton Orient who each wanted the stadium as their own but Karren Brady came through in her mission to take West Ham to their new home.