Travelers Championship 2013: Day 3 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Bubba Watson couldn’t hold off a charge from Graham DeLaet and Charley Hoffman to maintain his hold on the lead at the Travelers Championship through three rounds. Heading into the final round of play, the three men share the lead at 10 under par. Here’s a look at the leaderboard:   Bubba’s Day Three early birdies made it appear as if Watson was going to run away and hide.... 

Japan vs. Mexico: Why El Tri’s Win and Chicharito Are Key for WC Qualifiers

With the help of Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, Mexico won its final match of the Confederations Cup in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and avoided tying its worst result in the tournament. In 2001, El Tri could not grab a single point after losing to Australia, South Korea and France. After a shaky start that saw Shinji Okazaki complete a superb play, which the lineman annulled, Mexico managed... 

Confederations Cup Italy vs. Brazil: Player Ratings for Italy

Italy have finished second in their group after succumbing to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the host nation Brazil. The Brazilians deserved the victory after besieging the tired Italian defenders for most of the match. Italy will now face Spain in the next round of the Confederations Cup. As always, here’s the official Matteo Bonetti ratings scale:   Official Rating Scale 0.0... 

Italy vs. Brazil: 6 Things We Learned

Brazil secured the top spot in Group A of the 2013 Confederations Cup on Saturday night with a 4-2 victory over Italy in Salvador, thanks in part to two second-half goals from striker Fred. The selecao, though, were the better side of the night and deserved their victory over what was a semi-rotated Italian lineup—with the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Daniele De Rossi rested. Neymar was once more... 

Neymar’s Free-Kick Goal Was Only Topped by His Celebration

Brazil defeated Italy 4-2 on Saturday in a Confederations Cup thriller, and the highlight was certainly 21-year-old Neymar‘s impressive free kick and the ensuing celebration. Enjoy. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Brazil’s Confederations Cup Showing Has Installed Them as World Cup Favorites

At one point or another, the road to World Cup was always going to pass through Spain, and with their expert navigation of the Confederations Cup so far, it would seem Brazil have positioned themselves as the team to topple the world and European champions at next year’s feature event. From the confusing days of Mano Menezes and his scattergun approach to squad selection and the early, disappointing... 

Confederations Cup 2013 Results: Scores and Highlights from Day 6

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup resumed on Saturday, with Group A’s foursome all in action to finalize how the table would look at the end of the day’s two matches.  Brazil and Italy already earned berths into the next stage after both taking down Japan and Mexico in the days prior, and both were paired against each other to decide which side would take the higher seed into the knockout... 

Japan vs. Mexico: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

Despite the fact that both Japan and Mexico were already eliminated from contention for the Confederations Cup title, both sides played spiritedly on Saturday. After a few near-misses in the first half for both teams, Mexico and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez finally broke through. Two beautiful headers from the 25-year-old star gave Mexico the 2-1 victory, sending Japan home winless. Listless... 

Dante’s Golden Chance: Bayern Munich Defender Must Start for Brazil from Now on

Brazil’s 4-2 win over Italy was a scrappy affair in the first half, but burst into life in the second. The opening 45 minutes accumulated an astonishing 21 fouls, four yellow cards and three injury-forced substitutions. Ignazio Abate appeared to dislocate his shoulder; Riccardo Montolivo and David Luiz limped off. It’s the latter in that sequence, David Luiz, that piqued the interest of... 

Mexico vs. Japan: Bold Predictions for Confederations Cup Tilt

While a match between two teams who have already been eliminated from play might not sound like the most exciting thing to do with your Saturday afternoon, the Confederations Cup matchup between Mexico and Japan has potential to be thrilling.  Japan and Mexico have both failed to tally a point thus far and haven’t lived up to the success they’ve found in their respective organizations.... 

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