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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: May 13, 2014
Spain’s provisional World Cup squad has reminded everyone why La Roja are the competition’s reigning champions. As reported by Marcus Christenson of the Guardian and tweeted by Bleacher Report UK, the 30-man lineup is crammed full of star names from across La Liga, the Premier League, Serie A and the Bundesliga: Players such as Fernando Torres and Juan Mata may be among the seven trimmed...
Published: May 13, 2014
Switzerland qualified for this year’s World Cup in the enviable position of being ranked among the first seeds. This ensures the European nation, ranked eighth on the planet by FIFA, avoid the tournament’s most feared sides during the group stage. Ottmar Hitzfeld has named his 23-man squad, which will attempt to get beyond Ecuador, France and Honduras in the opening exchanges. Switzerland...
Published: May 13, 2014
Uruguay will aim to evoke the spirit of 1950’s triumph on Brazilian soil when they head across South America for this year’s World Cup. Head coach Oscar Tabarez has taken the first step along this road by naming a 28-man squad for the tournament, including three stand-by options. While this will have to be whittled down to 23 before matches with Costa Rica, England and Italy, Tabarez‘s...
Published: April 8, 2014
England will travel to Dublin for an enticing fixture with the Republic of Ireland on June 7, 2015, announced by the FAI: The Three Lions journey across the Irish sea in preparation for their Euro 2016 campaign. This arrangement is part of the deal that saw Ireland travel to Wembley for the FA’s 150th anniversary celebrations, a match that ended 1-1 back in 2013. Roy Hodgson’s side will...
Published: April 3, 2014
Jurgen Klinsmann utilised the World Cup warm-up friendly with Mexico to test some of the United States’ fringe players in a difficult environment; a plan that nearly yielded the Americans a simple victory. The German coach watched on as his side blew a 2-0 goal lead in the second half. Michael Bradley, fresh from his return to MLS, netted the opener on the quarter-of-an-hour mark. Chris Wondolowski...
Published: March 18, 2014
Lewis Hamilton has denied claims he proposed to girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, ending rumours with a simple tweet. The British Formula One driver was the subject of fierce speculation over the weekend, reported by John Drayton of the Daily Mail, but he called an end to reports by revealing he is yet to pop the question: Hamilton’s start to the 2014 season began with a disappointing third-lap...
Published: March 13, 2014
The European Tour moves on to Morocco’s Golf du Palais Royal course for the Trophee Hassan II this week, following on from the recent Cadillac Championship in Florida. This fifth annual edition of the tournament sees Marcel Siem aim to defend his trophy on “a pure links course, with its bumpy fairways built on sand, and its greens sitting on formidable slopes,” as described by...
Published: March 13, 2014
The FIFA World Rankings have received another update after the recent round of international fixtures, giving nations a clear indication of where they will sit heading into the 2014 World Cup. While Spain and Germany maintain their grip on the top two, plenty of movement behind the juggernauts has seen countries such as Belgium, England and Russia gain places. Let’s take a look at the current...
Published: February 28, 2014
Diego Costa has been named in Spain’s squad to face Italy, but Juan Mata and Fernando Torres‘ participation at the 2014 World Cup is in serious doubt after the Premier League duo were omitted, as tweeted by Eurosport: Costa has the opportunity to make his Spanish debut after choosing to represent Vicente del Bosque’s side before the World Cup in Brazil—his country of birth—as...
Published: February 27, 2014
Roy Hodgson has named Southampton youngster Luke Shaw and high-flying Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling in his England squad to face Denmark, as reported by the FA’s official Twitter account: Shaw receives his first international call-up after a plethora of excellent performances for the Saints across the last two seasons. He joins up with the 30-man squad at the age of 18 and will now challenge...