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2014

2014 World Cup | Truth is Roy Hodgson’s England not world...

OK time to face reality. England have become a second rate footballing nation, a long way from ever winning another World Cup. And Luis Suarez...

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...

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...

FIFA World Cup | humiliation for England in Brazil – why...

BY JOHN GUBBA England's World Cup embarrassment in Brazil has already hit rock bottom   . . . but Roy Hodgson's men have a golden...

Third place Dutch confirm gulf between Brazil and top teams at...

The Netherlands are officially the third best team at World Cup 2014. And Brazil finish fourth. But there's a huge gulf between these proud footballing...

Portugal Muller-ed, Mexico expose Brazil: Why hosts will not win World...

Six days gone at World Cup 2014 and pre-tournament favourites BRAZIL are struggling to live up to expectations . . . MEXICO the second...

Brazil break Chilean hearts in pulsating penalty shoot out 3-2 after...

Well you can't beat the drama of a penalty shoot out. Host nation Brazil surviving a roller coaster of emotion to edge out Chile. But...

Drama, upsets and goals galore – is this the greatest World...

There's no doubt about it – Brazil 2014 is already one of THE greatest World Cups we've ever seen. And we've just been served up...

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...

Mourinho’s dramatic touchline sprint flash of genius not triumphant celebration

There was a Jose Mourinho banner at Stamford Bridge tonight that said "Simply the Best" - and after watching Chelsea's epic fightback to knock...