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FIFA World Cup

2014 World Cup | Team USA qualification will spark Soccer mania...

Now then Team USA have well and truly captured the attention of the American public – and even defeat by former World Cup winners...

France and Germany complete Euro double but Africans earn huge respect

bravery of Nigeria and Algeria So - it's France and Germany who go through to the quarter finals at the expense of Nigeria and Algeria...

Well done Southgate but he’s taken England far as he can

So it’s Argentina-Croatia and France to face Morocco in the Final 4. Few people on the planet saw that one coming. But...

2014 World Cup | Costa Rica and France join the elite

  One of the stand out features of this world cup has been the prominence of teams unfanced before the tournament started. First we saw Chile...

Messi mania inspires 120,000 Argentinian fans to invade Brazil’s World Cup

Day 14 and Messi mania has well truly arrived in Brazil - an estimated 120,000 Argentine fans arrived in Porto Alegre for their final...

2014 World Cup | THE FUTURE IS ORANGE | Holland 5-1...

BY JOHN GUBBA The future is bright - the future is ORANGE. Louis Van Gaal - the new manager of Manchester United - has masterminded the...

Germany Europe’s greatest winners and Rodrigues not Messi player of tournament

How fitting that one of the most spectacular goals of the tournament has won the 2014 World Cup for THE outstanding team of the...

2014 World Cup | Messi magic | Benzema double

BY JOHN GUBBA What an awesome opening weekend it was at the World Cup in Brazil. Lionel Messi gave us a taste of his magic. A...

2014 World Cup | Louis Van Gaal’s Dutch courage serves up...

BY JOHN GUBBA When Tim Krul saved twice in a sensational penalty shoot out win that eliminated brave Costa Rica and earned Holland a semi-final...

It’s time for football to do the talking as lovers of...

BY JOHN GUBBA Despite unprecedented problems for both the host nation and the governing body, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil promises to be a...