Ranking Japan’s Top 5 World Cup Moments

As Japan gear up to start their 2014 World Cup campaign on Day 3 with a tough fixture against Cote d’Ivoire, it’s worth remembering that this will only be the Blue Samurai’s fifth ever World Cup finals. Having not entered or qualified for any World Cup finals prior to 1998, Japan went to France and finished their maiden campaign with no wins on the board. Four tournaments on, Japan... 

Ghana vs. South Korea: 6 Takeaways from Korea’s Damaging Defeat

South Korea succumbed to a damaging 4-0 loss to Ghana in their final pre-tournament friendly ahead of the World Cup at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium on Monday. Jordan Ayew hit a hat-trick and Asamoah Gyan added a goal before the break to make it a comprehensive victory for the Black Stars, while South Korea’s troubles in attack continued as they drew yet another blank. Ahead of a tough Group... 

How Brazil Hopes to Get Rich off the 2014 World Cup

With less than two weeks left before the World Cup kicks off this summer in Brazil, all the attention has understandably been on the football side of things, with all participants playing warm-up friendlies to ready their squad for the tournament. For the Brazilian government and footballing authorities, who have attracted criticism for repeatedly missing construction deadlines for the World Cup stadiums,... 

Japan vs. Cyprus: 6 Things We Learned from Narrow Samurai Blue Win

Atsuto Uchida scored the only goal as Japan ran out 1-0 winners against Cyprus at the Saitama Stadium on Tuesday, as the Samurai Blue continued their preparations for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. Despite the one-goal swing, Japan were clearly the better team in their last pre-tournament match on home soil before jetting off for further warm-up matches. They will be playing two more friendlies,... 

Steven Gerrard: Top 6 England Moments for Three Lions and Liverpool Captain

It’s been an eventful 2014 for Steven Gerrard so far, skippering Liverpool to an impressive 11-match winning run and an exciting title challenge. And as the dust settles on the exhilarating Premier League campaign, Gerrard is about to lead England into the World Cup this summer in Brazil as captain of the Three Lions. He will be coming up against club colleague Luis Suarez when England face Uruguay... 

South Korea 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo was one of the first to announce an official 23-man squad for the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Thursday. A high-profile inclusion was Swansea City’s Ki Sung-Yueng, who spent his Premier League season on loan at Sunderland and had been considered an injury doubt for the tournament. Other names that will be more familiar to European audiences include Kim... 

Why the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil Can Still Be the Best Ever

As we enter the final few months of the buildup to the 2014 World Cup, we’ve heard much about the current state of host nation Brazil and how behind it still is in terms of building the necessary infrastructure to successfully host and support a worldwide tournament and festival. Just last week, FIFA secretary Jerome Valcke told BBC Sport that Brazil may not be “totally ready”... 

State of Brazil 2014: Where Do Things Stand in World Cup Host Nation Right Now?

During Brazil’s 5-0 hammering of South Africa in Johannesburg in an international friendly on Wednesday, more than just a footballing spectacle was on show. Sure, Neymar’s hat-trick—the Barcelona star has hit 30 goals in just 47 caps—inspired the Selecao to a resounding victory over the hosts. And the Samba stars even hit the headlines after the match for all the right... 

Euro 2012 Final: What Spain’s Victory Tells Us About Football

After their dominant four-goal display against Italy in the Euro 2012 final, Spain are deservedly basking in the limelight. After all, their opponents had defeated a tournament favorite in the semifinal and had attracted many admiring glances from all over the continent. Having endured claims that Spain had deviated from their traditional attacking philosophy associated with the beautiful game, Vicente... 

England Euro 2012 Roster: Analyzing Team’s Starting 11 and More

The breaking news this Wednesday, aside from Kenny Dalglish’s exit from Liverpool, is England coach Roy Hodgson’s announcement of his squad of 23 for the European Championships this summer. To recap, here’s the full list of players who will be on the plane to Poland and Ukraine:   Goalkeepers Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham), John Ruddy (Norwich)   Defenders Glen... 

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