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Group B World Cup 2014 Previews

Group A World Cup 2014 Previews

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World Cup News – Issue 211

Eto’o Out For Croatia Clash Cameroon could be without captain Samuel Eto'o for their crucial World Cup clash against Croatia. The Chelsea striker has missed the last two days of training as he struggles with a knee problem and may…

Five Great Players To Watch In Brazil

Who To Keep Your Eye On This World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal The most recent winner of FIFA's Ballon d'Or for being the best soccer player on the planet, Ronaldo has for now gotten the upper hand over…

Commodore’s World Cup Picks

A festival of football that comes around every four years, I was meant to be in Brazil. Instead I'll be watching the World Cup at some dive bar, sipping on a Singapore Sling and wishing I was soaking up…

Neymar: Player Profile

Brazil’s Golden Boy Personal information Full name: Neymar da Silva Santos Junior Date of birth: 5 February 1992 Age: 22 Place of birth: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Playing position: Forward, winger Club information Current club: Barcelona Number: 11 Youth career 1999–2003: Portuguesa Santista …

World Cup Profiles

WORLD CUP PROFILES DID YOU KNOW? Out of the 19 World Cups so far, six have been won by the host country. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil…

World Cup Profiles – Group H

Group H Belgium Marc Wilmots’ Belgium undoubtedly provide one of the most intriguing subplots of this World Cup. There is the belief in some quarters that this ‘golden generation’ has what it takes to emulate the 1986 team and reach…

World Cup Profiles – Group G

Group G Germany Over the last few years, Germany have tried, without success, to end Spain’s dominance on the international stage. There is no doubt that Joachim Low’s team remains one of the most riveting sides to watch…

World Cup Profiles – Group F

Group F Argentina On the six previous occasions the World Cup has been hosted in South America, a country from that continent has eventually come out on top. That includes one of Argentina’s two previous World Cup wins, on…

World Cup Profiles – Group E

Group E France For a few days in November, it did not even look like France would reach the World Cup. A miserable showing away to Ukraine in the play-off saw Les Bleus come away from Kiev with a…

World Cup Profiles – Group D

Group D Uruguay This is likely to be the final shot at World Cup glory for Oscar Tabarez’s aging Uruguay side. A repeat of the 2010 campaign where they finished third behind Spain and Holland would be deemed a…