Few people (if any) would have expected the Dutch to thrash the defending world champions…
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The Battle of The Underperformers – Argentina v. Belgium
On 5th July, two teams will step onto the turf at Brasilia’s Estadio Nacional to…
The best in this tournament are in a fitting quarter-final. Against Brazil.
5 inches. That’s how far they were from crashing out of the World Cup in…
Quarterfinal 1 – France vs Germany
If a time traveler were to travel back in time from July to May and…
A Chance For Algeria to Exact Their Revenge?
Almost everyone is familiar with the infamous incident from 1982 involving West Germany, Austria and…
Brazil vs Chile: A fascinating contest in store
We are at the knockout rounds of what has been a rather excellent World Cup.…
The failure that is England
Do me a favor. Count the number of major tournaments in which you have supported…
If You Can’t Beat Them, Bite Them
“Violence, racism, playacting and such acts of indignity have no place in football.” We have…
All in or nothing – Italy vs Uruguay
Before the World Cup began, nobody would have quite predicted that minnows Costa Rica would…
World Cup 2014: Bro, do you even press?
One of the biggest predicaments in life is that absolutely nothing lasts forever. All things,…
Germany v/s Ghana
To predict the outcome of a World Cup group based on its first round results…
The Group B decider – Spain vs. Chile
The 2010 World Cup winners aren’t in a comfortable position right now, and Sampaoli’s anarchists…
Brazil vs Mexico : Task cut out for El Tri
Opening matches have been dealt with, and won. While Brazil were quite shaky off the…
Germany vs Portugal: A contest or a walkover?
A well-oiled machine will take on a one-man army in this fierce battle. It is…
The most wonderful underdogs: Algeria
That they won the 1990 African Cup of Nations and are the ancestral home of…
England vs Italy: Not as easy as you might think
Three-time World Champions. Perennial underachievers who cannot click as a team to save their life.…
Uruguay – Underestimated Ageing Underdogs?
As a nation that has been at the forefront of the tactical evolution of the…
2010 World Cup Final Rematch: Spain vs Netherlands
In what is being billed as a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final, Spain…
Countdown to Brazil 2014: Part 9 – FIFA World Cup 2010
The FIFA World Cup 2010 was the first World Cup to be held in the…
The Rise of Chile – Viva El Sampaolisimo!
“My relationship with Bielsa is almost mythical. Through his excellence he justifies an attacking style…