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Day 24 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup featured a pair of cagey quarter-finals, some standout goalkeeping and the end of an extended goalscoring slump. In Brasilia, Gonzalo Higuain finally found the back of the net as Argentina beat Belgium 1-0 at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha. In Salvador, the Netherlands required penalties to see off Costa Rica at Arena Fonte Nova. There were other key performances...
Published: July 5, 2014
Neymar was on television just a day after suffering a back injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The forward was the talisman of the home team’s campaign, his four goals helping ensure their progress to the semi-finals. But his injury means that Brazil is in a sombre mood ahead of their next match against Germany on Tuesday. He released a short video through...
Published: July 5, 2014
Great athletes are not defined by the number of championships they win, but by their ability to adjust in the face of adversity. For Roger Federer, who has 17 Grand Slam singles titles on his mantle, no one will dispute that he’s one of the best tennis players ever. It’s this year’s run at Wimbledon that’s proven just how great the 32-year-old is, though. For years,...
Published: July 5, 2014
With a hard-fought 1-0 win over France in the quarterfinals, Germany punched their ticket to the semifinals of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time, becoming the first nation to ever achieve the feat, per ESPN Stats & Info. Germany also extended their record for most semifinals appearances, making it to the final four for the 12th time in the tournament’s history. Despite their...
Published: July 5, 2014
By beating Colombia 2-1 in the quarterfinals on Friday, Brazil reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the eighth time, which is the second-most appearances in the final four in the tournament’s history, per ESPN Stats & Info (via ESPNFC). Brazil will head into the semis against Germany, who reached their record 12th World Cup semifinal by defeating France 1-0 on Saturday. The...
Published: July 5, 2014
You already know how good Lionel Messi is, but there’s no harm him reminding you every once in a while. If his four goals in the tournament so far weren’t enough, the Argentine showed ridiculous close control in his side’s World Cup quarter-final match against Belgium. He trapped the ball under pressure from Marouane Fellaini, danced one way and then darted the other direction to...
Published: July 5, 2014
Although Novak Djokovic is the No. 1 seed at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, he’s far from a sure thing in his impending finals match against No. 4 Roger Federer on Sunday. The Serb is highly experienced in Grand Slam finals, winning six of them during his illustrious career; however, he’s struggled recently in these situations, losing five of his last six. To make matters worse...
Published: July 5, 2014
Alejandro Sabella, the Argentina coach, quickly gained Internet fame after he became so engrossed in a chance for his side during their World Cup quarter-final against Belgium that he almost fell over. Here’s a vine of #ARG coach Alejandro Sabella prat-falling during the match #ARG #BEL http://t.co/y5MqInkNUk pic.twitter.com/KnHhiRqqUJ — entertainment.ie (@entertainmentIE) July...
Published: July 5, 2014
Earlier this week, Rob Smedley, Felipe Massa‘s former race engineer at Ferrari, explained the route that Williams—his new employers—must take to return to winning ways. Massa and his teammate Valtteri Bottas had secured the team’s first front-row lockout since 2003 at last month’s Austrian Grand Prix—but a conservative strategy, on a day when Williams had the...
Published: July 5, 2014
While Argentina have failed to produce a truly dazzling performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their display against Belgium in the quarter-finals confirms they are a side with genuine title credentials. It is not always teams who shine in the early rounds of the competition that go on to become champions but rather those who grow into the tournament and hit their straps in the latter stages. Absolutely...