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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 28, 2014
A void over a chasm over a black hole has been created in English football ever since Liverpool‘s Steven Gerrard retired from international football. The current Reds captain and former England captain is yet to be replaced by Roy Hodgson and the list of probable candidates does not inspire one iota. Manchester United‘s Wayne Rooney was instantly installed as favourite to replace Gerrard,...
Published: June 21, 2014
The myth of Liverpool‘s and England’s Steven Gerrard as a great central midfielder has been cruelly exposed at yet another World Cup. The Liverpool legend has had another dreadful tournament and has contributed two of his worst-ever performances for the Three Lions. One would almost be shocked except for the fact that Gerrard has never delivered for England on the international stage when...
Published: June 15, 2014
England’s World Cup in Brazil is off to the worst possible start after being beaten 2-1 by Italy who were inspired by the superb Andrea Pirlo. Pirlo was phenomenal as he led England’s midfield on a merry dance in the rainforest in Manaus. Claudio Marchisio gave the Italians the lead after a well-worked corner kick saw the midfielder hammer the ball home from outside the box. England...
Published: December 8, 2013
England will have to face a huge number of dangers in the so-called group of death in the World Cup at Brazil 2014. Roy Hodgson’s team will have to face of Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica while taking in the cities of Rio, Manaus, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte. After travelling thousands of miles, England will then, somehow, have to summon the energy to contain some of the best players in the...
Published: October 15, 2013
England have qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, after Wayne Rooney‘s superb headed goal and Steven Gerrard‘s late strike were enough to see off Poland at Wembley. Roy Hodgson’s team dominated the first half, with Andros Townsend, Leighton Baines and Rooney all standing out. At times, the Polish goal looked like it was leading a charmed life. If it were not for an outstanding...
Published: July 2, 2013
Brazil are the current favorites to win the World Cup in 2014 having decimated Spain in the Confederations Cup final. However, Vicente del Bosque’s team, Joachim Low’s Germany, Lionel Messi’s Argentina and a few others will all have their say in where that famous 11-pound hunk of malachite and gold goes for the next four years. Here, Bleacher Report looks at the 10 early...
Published: May 31, 2013
The World Cup is the biggest and the best football competition in the world, bar none, and it looks set to reach even greater heights with Brazil 2014. The countdown to Brazil 2014 is under way. No football competition can galvanize fans like international competition, and the World Cup is where everyone will want to be in 2014. Out of the 207 countries which embarked on the road to Brazil...
Published: May 6, 2013
Brazil are the current favorites to win the World Cup in 2014. However, given their development over the last 13 years at international level and Bayern Munich’s and Borussia Dortmund‘s success in the Champions League this year, Germany are best placed as the front-runner for a World Cup victory. Brazil 2014 is only one year away, with the hosts as the only confirmed participants. When...
Published: March 22, 2013
Giovanni Trapattoni’s Republic of Ireland team earned a hugely deserved draw away to Sweden in World Cup qualification. The draw maintains the Italian’s record with Ireland. They have not lost a single away qualification match since he took charge all the way back in 2008. The scoreless draw also gives the Irish their ninth clean sheet in their last 14 away matches. Ireland were superb...
Published: March 18, 2013
Let’s be honest here, England shouldn’t have too much trouble dispatching San Marino. The real questions will be asked when Roy Hodgson’s team take on Group H leaders Montenegro in Podgorica just four days later. Montenegro were ranked 117th in the FIFA international ranking system in 2009. In four short years they have jumped almost 100 places to 28th. England, for their...