Why Croatia Must Continue to Build Their Team Around Luka Modric

The 2014 World Cup once again offered a well-known story for Croatia that, in a way, has become a pattern for the Vatreni. The team was packed with brilliant individuals, who play for some of the world’s biggest clubs, but, at the same time, they hid the gap in quality with their understudies and disguised an imbalance in the team. As with the World Cups in 2002 and 2006, this resulted in unrealistic... 

How Brazil Can Rebuild for Future Starting with 3rd-Place Game vs. Netherlands

Cataclysmic, seismic, ground-breaking. Scarring, humiliating, traumatising. Pick whichever enforcing words you wish, the outcome is the same: The World Cup semi-final defeat to Germany, by a staggering 7-1 scoreline, has forced the nation of Brazil to realise they are quite some distance off being the world-beaters they wish to be. Even as one of the final four, they never truly convinced and looked... 

Why Sunday May Be Lahm and Schweinsteiger’s Last Chance for World Cup Glory

When Germany finished third at the 2006 World Cup, it was considered a huge achievement, one that revealed the promise the Nationalmannschaft had in a young generation of stars including Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker. The same result in 2010 was still regarded as an accomplishment, especially given how ravaged Joachim Low’s side was by injuries. But... 

Do Argentina Need to Be More Offensive to Win the World Cup?

While Germany received plenty of acclaim, congratulations and, to an extent, awe for the manner of their progress to the World Cup final, rivals Argentina were somewhat less on the receiving end of such plaudits after a series of largely uninspiring performances saw them into the last game. Perhaps it’s because the tournament as a whole has seen plenty of attacking football, perhaps it’s... 

Should Argentina Risk Starting Sergio Aguero?

As the euphoria of a gruelling penalty shoot-out victory over the Netherlands finally dies down, Argentina turn their attention to their next match. It is not just any old clash. On Sunday, Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium will play host to the Albiceleste and Germany in the World Cup final, a third meeting in the competition’s decider for the two proud nations.  Contrary to what... 

World Cup Game vs. Brazil Will Offer View of Netherlands’ Future Under Hiddink

They came far, very far. But eventually, it wasn’t meant to be. Having reached the semi-final against all expectations, the Netherlands can now look at their World Cup 2014 campaign and feel proud.  Apart from an excellent performance by manager Louis van Gaal, older players like Arjen Robben, Nigel de Jong and, to a certain extent, Robin van Persie had an excellent tournament. Scoring goals... 

Picking a Pacific Islanders XV Including Their Exiles

The Pacific Islands have become accustomed to losing many of their best players to other nations due to migration and economic factors. Based on a model derived from the British and Irish Lions, from 2004 to 2008 they produced a combined team that toured every two years. With Will Skelton and Malakai Fekitoa just beginning their Australian and All Black careers respectively, now is an appropriate moment... 

Germany’s 7-1 Win over Brazil Backfires for German Grand Prix Organisers

You’d think just about everyone would still be celebrating Germany’s 7-1 win over Brazil to reach the World Cup final, but organisers of the German Grand Prix have been smarting after their promotion backfired. The marketing team offered a discount on some of their last-minute tickets, hoping to cash in on the national good mood—€11 (£8.70) off the cost of every ticket... 

Why Resilience is Novak Djokovic’s Key to More Grand Slam Titles

The best and worst of Novak Djokovic was a more invisible story in winning his classic 2014 Wimbledon title over the great Roger Federer. While most of the media attention deservedly praised the quality of their match, Djokovic’s grittiness and Federer’s magic, some of the Serbian’s tale was left unexamined. Federer’s comeback was another acclaimed saga, but how do we interpret... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: FRIC, Hamilton/Rosberg and More

With the British Grand Prix behind us, the next stop on the F1 tour is Germany. Fittingly, a Brit and a German produced one of the week’s top stories—Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s rivalry took another turn in a disagreement over nationality but all was not as it seemed. Elsewhere, Kimi Raikkonen will escape punishment for causing the first lap red flag at Silverstone, Pirelli... 

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