Where Does James Rodriguez Rank in the Top 25 Colombian Players of All Time?

Colombia has produced some of the most talented players coming out from South America. Among those footballers it is possible to find spectacular goalkeepers, solid defenders, creative midfielders and lethal strikers. Through these players, Colombia has written its most glorious football pages. Those episodes include qualifying to Chile ’62, an epic comeback against the Soviet Union, exceptional... 

10 Players Brazil Should Bring in from the Cold Immediately

Brazil ended its World Cup campaign with two devastating losses. As a result, Luiz Felipe Scolari decided to step down after a meeting with the Brazilian Football Confederation, as reported by Kieran Gill of The Daily Mail. It is time for the Selecao to heal, renew themselves and think about both the near future and Russia 2018. Here are 10 players the new Brazil coach should consider bringing... 

How Brazil Will Adapt to Neymar Injury Absence in World Cup Semi vs. Germany

Following the victory over Colombia in the World Cup quarterfinals, Brazil captain Thiago Silva said, as reported by ESPNdeportes.com in Spanish and the Independent in English: Neymar is very important for us. We depend a lot on him and he makes the difference in our group. … We have proposed to win the World Cup for Neymar because of the injury he suffered. This moment... 

Brave and Exciting Colombia Can Hold Their Heads High in Defeat

Colombia finally had to wake up from its sweetest World Cup dream after losing to Brazil 2-1 in the quarter-finals, but it can certainly keep its head up high. In the end, the host and five-time world champion found the path to stop and beat the most spectacular team in the tournament. The best—and the worst—of this Brazil had to come out in order to get Colombia eliminated. The pressure... 

Winning Has Become Brazil’s Only Way of Saving Their World Cup Campaign

After a disappointing performance and dramatic win over Chile on penalty kicks, Brazil’s World Cup campaign has been limited to only one thing—winning the cup no matter what. Brazil’s group-stage matches showed progress for the Selecao. They went from beating Croatia with the help of a controversial call by the referee, to drawing against Mexico who had in Guillermo Ochoa a true World... 

Colombia vs. Uruguay: 6 Things We Learned

Colombia continue to impress as they defeated Uruguay 2-0 at the Estadio do Maracana on Saturday and punched their ticket to the quarterfinals. James Rodriguez scored a brace in the mythic stadium where Uruguay won their second World Cup 64 years ago. He has taken Colombia to a place they have never been before. The man responsible for Colombia’s performance, manager Jose Pekerman, has also... 

Mexico Remains the Owner of Its Destiny in Brazil

Mexico was able to come out with a 0-0 draw against Brazil in Fortaleza and its chances to advance to the second round remain intact. Not even the most optimistic of the critics and fans will have dared to bet that Mexico will have absolute control of its destiny after the second match of the group stage. Coming into World Cup 2014, the hopes of Mexico going into the second round weren’t the... 

Uruguay vs. Costa Rica: 6 Things We Learned

Costa Rica surprised Uruguay, beating the South Americans 3-1 in Fortaleza.  The last time Uruguay played a World Cup match in Brazil, La Celeste pulled a stunning comeback known as the Maracanazo. More than 60 years later, Costa Rica manufactured their own version of the Maracanazo against Uruguay—the Castelazo. It was a sweet revenge for Costa Rica, as Uruguay had eliminated them in the... 

Key Battles That Will Shape Ecuador’s World Cup Clash with Switzerland

Ecuador is back in the World Cup after missing out four years ago, and its first challenge is Switzerland. The match will take place on Sunday in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. Reinaldo Rueda, currently Ecuador’s manager, took Honduras to South Africa in 2010. Honduras wasn’t able to score a single goal during the tournament, as Rueda’s tactics focused more on defense and the team’s... 

Colombia vs. Senegal: 6 Things We Learned

Colombia wasn’t able to keep a two-goal lead over Senegal in Argentina and ended up tying, 2-2. The game had two faces for the Colombians. A first half with a team that looked solid with a smooth buildup of attacking plays by adding numbers up front and the premise of quick passes to keep possession. The second half must have left a lot of questions on Colombia’s defense, as their weakest... 

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