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Nike have a tradition of producing epic adverts for the World Cup (remember Write the Future?), and their latest offering lives up to the reputation. A massive cast of world football superstars take the stage in what starts as a neighbourhood game of “winner stays.” Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Wayne Rooney, Tim Howard and more all make appearances, and even NBA legend...
Published: April 25, 2014
Got, got, need… steal? In what we can only imagine was an elaborate Italian Job-style heist, thieves in Rio de Janeiro stole a van carrying 300,000 Panini World Cup stickers. Thieves made off with some 300,000 of the adhesive stickers featuring players who will appear in the forthcoming World Cup finals in Brazil which start in June, according to local press reports on Thursday. Don’t...
Published: April 25, 2014
Formula One’s desperation to look popular and appeal to the masses has seen yet another round of gimmicks, dressed up as cost-cutting measures, set to be considered for future rule books. This has enraged former F1 driver Martin Brundle, who believes these potential changes would neither enhance the show nor save money. Also on the horizon is a potential return to Long Beach, although two drivers...
Published: April 25, 2014
Brazil, as a footballing nation, is renowned for producing talent in both quality and quantity. Its domestic football has seen increasing purchasing power over the past couple of years, but its brightest lights continue to flood to Europe. Despite the loss of Lucas Moura, Oscar, Neymar and Bernard in quick succession, the talent pool is far from running dry. Indeed, there are so many players of...
Published: April 25, 2014
Munster travel to Marseille to take on the champions in the last four of the Heineken Cup. The Irish giants have not gone beyond this stage since they last won the competition in 2006, while Toulon are looking to become only the third side to retain the title. Having seen off another Irish province in the last round, Bernard Laporte’s side start as favourites to send Munster the same way as Leinster. For...
Published: April 25, 2014
Welcome back to Bleacher Report’s series of Italy World Cup Rewinds. Over the last few months we’ve been looking at the best and the worst of Italy’s history in world soccer’s showpiece event. Today, we look at the game that sent the Azzurri catapulting to their first World Cup title in 44 years—and that legitimized both Italian soccer and forward Paolo Rossi...
Published: April 25, 2014
Playing on their home continent and led by one of the finest players—if not the finest—on the planet in Lionel Messi, optimism is high for the Argentine national team. A world-class attack is the basis for the Albiceleste’s confidence that this team can win their first World Cup in 28 years in Brazil. However, football cannot just be won by scoring goals—a...
Published: April 25, 2014
Stanislas Wawrinka is ready to take off now. He’s already having the best year of his career. He also leads all players in points earned this season. Now, after clearing three major hurdles, his game could soar even higher. Wawrinka pulled out of the Portugal Open, which begins April 28. However, he is expected to play in Rome and Madrid. When he returns to the clay...
Published: April 25, 2014
The world is full of unexplained mysteries: Where do crop circles come from? Does the Loch Ness Monster exist? What on earth happened to those ships in the Bermuda Triangle? And why over the past seven seasons has Franck Ribery’s form been frustratingly better for Bayern Munich than for France? Before we get in a boat to search the depths of Loch Ness, let’s delve a little deeper into the...
Published: April 25, 2014
From the Total Football of the 1970s to a hard-fought second place at the World Cup in 2010, from Johan Cruyff to Dennis Bergkamp. Throughout the years, Oranje has always fascinated and entertained. Ahead of the World Cup in Brazil this summer, we take a look at Netherlands’ 20 greatest World Cup moments. Begin Slideshow Read More →