It always hurts when media asks you questions related to your performance and put a question mark on your skill, especially if you just played against rather an underdog. Yes, we are talking about yesterday’s last sixteen match between Germany and Algeria which was won by the Germans with a 2-1 margin, but the credit for giving a tough fight goes to the Algerians who did it again and almost put three times world cup winner under pressure. In fact, at once, it was looking like a perfect repeat of 1982 classic match where Algerians almost incapacitated the Germany to enter into the last sixteen. Anyways, though Germany won the game but it was undoubtedly a hard fought win and everyone acknowledges the tough resistance offered by the North Africans. The recent pre-quarterfinal win was also not an easy one, perhaps Germans have to fight until the extra time and Andre Schurrle and Mesut Ozil both scored in this time for the national team and took them into the last eight. If we look at … [Read more...]

World cup has entered into the second stage and this is the phase which is most difficult for teams who eventually get over here by their good luck or coz of the bad luck of other good teams in their group who missed the opportunity somehow. Columbia is one such team who entered into the quarterfinal defeating Uruguay, Uruguay is the team who has been in the news for last few days for infamous biting act of its star player Suarez and his ban. It does not mean Columbia did anything wrong on the field, in fact, they triumphed the pre-quarterfinal with an impressive 2-0 margin, but their biggest hurdle is here – Brazil, who is ready to face them in the quarterfinal. There is also a good news for them, coz as per initial reports, Neymar, the firing power in South American team, is apparently having a swallowed thigh and if he does not play in the quarterfinal, it would be another good opportunity for the Columbians to use best of their skill to enter into the last four. Neymar sustained … [Read more...]

After the embarrassing moments in the last game between Italy vs Uruguayans, many media houses conducted a full hour prime time news debate discussing if Liverpool star forward Luis Suarez has some kind of mental problem. Actually, whatever happened during the last few moments of the game is both amazing and surprising coz Suarez has already been enough famous or should we call infamous for his biting incident to Chelsea player in the English Premier League and now when he did it again everyone start suspecting if he has some problem. Actually, during a physical clash in the last few moments when game was heading toward a draw – which was enough for Uruguay to take them into the knockout stage, 27-year-old FIFA Player of The Year bit defender Giorgio Chiellini over his shoulder and immediately after knowing what he has done, he reacted as if he was the one who got hurt. Actually, the move was nowhere voluntary perhaps it was spontaneous but the way his senses reacted at the moment … [Read more...]

It is quite satisfying when you are heading towards the next stage in the world cup in a preplanned manner, perhaps, Brazil is the only team who has not faced any surprise during the first round of FIFA event and this is what seems to be nourishing both coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and star forward Neymar’s moral who has now become the most decorated player in the Brazil team. Look at their last game with Cameroon where they dominated the whole ninety minutes with unceasing goals in quick intervals and Neymar who scored twice in the game is way optimistic for their world cup hopes, in fact hosts are now on the top of Group A with two wins and one draw – without losing any game till now! Experts are also taking this phase as the most distracting for the host coz most of the players can easily loose the charm of win; hence coach is not taking any chance and uninterruptedly persuading each team member to perform even better with every game coming by. Keeping the title on the target, Neymar … [Read more...]

Did anyone imagine that Ronaldo powered Portugal would reside at the bottom after playing two matches? No. Yes, no one did, but this is what is being happened in the Brazil where FIFA player of the year award winner Ronaldo could not restrict US score two goals to end the game in a draw. This draw means, US is now at number two in the Group G while Paulo Bento’s army would have to return back. Like most of the high profile players, Ronaldo had already been suffering from a knee problem since last few months, in fact, he could not impart in full domestic season for the same reason, but he is not taking it as an excuse and accepts US were broadly better than firing attacking power of Portuguese that landed them to nowhere. Those, who watched the entire game at Manaus on Sunday, did not find any aggression: neither from captain nor from other world class players while on the other side, a rather underdog: US, surprised everyone by not losing any game by now sustaining second best position … [Read more...]