Was 2014 Wimbledon Final Roger Federer’s Greatest Match at All England Club?

Watching Maestro Roger Federer span 12 years of beautiful tennis at Wimbledon is the centerpiece to tennis’ most glamorous golden age. Somehow his result in losing to Novak Djokovic for the 2014 championship is less the story than a living renewal of yet another brilliant performance that only extends his legacy. It’s as if The Beatles could have put out another album in 1972. Federermania... 

Thomas Mueller Becomes 2nd Player to Score 5 Goals at Consecutive World Cups

When Thomas Mueller scored the opening goal in Germany’s shocking 7-1 win over Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup on Tuesday, Paul Carr of ESPN noted that he became just the second player to score five goals in back-to-back World Cups. Mueller’s tied the feat first established by current teammate Miroslav Klose, who scored five goals in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. Coincidentally,... 

Germany’s Miroslav Klose Becomes All-Time Leading World Cup Goalscorer

With a goal in the 23rd minute of Germany’s shocking 7-1 victory over Brazil in the semifinals of the World Cup on Tuesday, German forward Miroslav Klose became the all-time leader in World Cup goals with 16, per ESPN Stats & Info. Klose moved ahead of Brazilian star Ronaldo after Klose tied his mark of 15 World Cup goals earlier in the tournament by finding the back of the... 

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon Title Was Most Important Win of Career

Novak Djokovic didn’t just pick up his second career Wimbledon championship and seventh Grand Slam title when he beat Roger Federer in five sets—he notched the most important victory of his illustrious tennis career.  The 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 marathon victory gave Djokovic the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings, and his 102 weeks atop those ratings is good enough for eighth... 

Brazil’s World Cup Collapse Down to Technical, Tactical and Mental Shortcomings

Brazil’s World Cup collapse was as monumental as it was unforeseen. At the final whistle in Belo Horizonte, even the Germany players were astonished as to the magnitude of the 7-1 scoreline. “Of course, you couldn’t expect that,” remarked Thomas Mueller to ZDF, via Goal. “That shows how different games can be. Brazil played differently than defensive teams and we took... 

Why Humiliation Versus Germany Will Haunt Brazil More Than 1950 Defeat

By the end, there were Brazilians in the crowd with smiles on their faces. The game long gone, the result well known. Brazil’s humiliation at the hands of Germany in Belo Horizonte will go down in football annals. The score of 7-1, the heaviest defeat suffered in the semi-final of a World Cup. But in truth, this Brazil side never got going. Shorn of their captain and their craque, they were put... 

Brazil vs. Germany: What Went Wrong for Hosts in 7-1 Defeat

In a match that Brazil will not be able to forget no matter how hard they try, Germany embarrassed the World Cup hosts with a 7-1 victory in the semi-finals. After Thomas Mueller put Germany ahead in the 11th minute, the floodgates opened, and the European squad put four more goals into the net before the 30-minute mark. While the action slowed down in the second half, it was not any less embarrassing... 

David Luiz Must Be Held Accountable for Brazil’s Embarrassing World Cup Defeat

Brazil have suffered their worst humiliation in their entire proud footballing history, after losing 7-1 to Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final on Tuesday night. Shorn of the leadership and inspirational performances of key centre-back Thiago Silva through suspension, Brazil boss Felipe Scolari entrusted his partner, David Luiz, to take over the captain’s armband. After half an hour,... 

David Luiz Breaks Down in Tears After Brazil’s 7-1 World Cup Humiliation

Brazil’s 7-1 defeat in the World Cup semi-final stunned the world and left the host nation in a state of shock—and nowhere did that show more clearly than in the face of captain David Luiz.   Luiz was consoled after the game by regular skipper Thiago Silva, who was serving a suspension. The loss hits Thiago Silva & David Luiz https://t.co/G8Pj2NI9z6 #BRA — TheSportMatrix... 

World Cup 2014: Winners and Losers from Brazil vs. Germany Semi-Final

It was unexpected in its arrival, horrific in its unraveling. On Tuesday at Estadio Mineirao, Germany inflicted a record defeat upon host nation Brazil, winning 7-1 at the semi-final stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. First, it was Thomas Mueller scoring from a corner kick; then the floodgates opened. By the time the Blitzkrieg of Belo Horizonte was complete, five German players had found the back of... 

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