Friday 25 July 2014
Wednesday 23 July 2014
James reveals Zidane dream
James Rodriguez has revealed his lifelong dream to follow in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane after being unveiled as a Real Madrid player.
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Real Madrid reach €88m James Rodriguez agreement
The 23-year-old will finalise personal terms on Monday before being officially announced as the Champions League winners' second signing of the summer transfer window
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Monaco for the transfer of James Rodriguez.
Friday 18 July 2014
Suarez best in England, Ronaldo the master in Spain - the winners of the world's top 50 individual awards
We have been currently below a couple weeks away from this headline from the 2014 Purpose 50, exactly where many of us can incentive the best personal musicians and singers from the 2013-14 time of year.
Thursday 17 July 2014
Footballer Ozil donates World Cup winnings to Gaza
German
footballer Mesut Ozil, who plays for Arsenal, reportedly said he is
donating his World Cup earnings to the children of Gaza following his
country's triumph in the cup.
The German Football Association awarded each of the team's players a €300,000 bonus for winning the cup, in addition to €150,000 following their semi-final win and other rewards for every game.
The star has had much coverage on social networking sites after he started the final against Argentina with a recitation of the Quran on the pitch, and concluded the game prostrating in thanks to God.
Ozil caused controversy after he declined to shake hands with a FIFA official because of his support for Israel.
Muslim Ozil is of Turkish origin.
- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/12821-footballer-ozil-donates-world-cup-winnings-to-gaza#sthash.7kcC9Dbg.dpuf
The German Football Association awarded each of the team's players a €300,000 bonus for winning the cup, in addition to €150,000 following their semi-final win and other rewards for every game.
The star has had much coverage on social networking sites after he started the final against Argentina with a recitation of the Quran on the pitch, and concluded the game prostrating in thanks to God.
Ozil caused controversy after he declined to shake hands with a FIFA official because of his support for Israel.
Muslim Ozil is of Turkish origin.
- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/12821-footballer-ozil-donates-world-cup-winnings-to-gaza#sthash.7kcC9Dbg.dpuf
German
footballer Mesut Ozil, who plays for Arsenal, reportedly said he is
donating his World Cup earnings to the children of Gaza following his
country's triumph in the cup.
The German Football Association awarded each of the team's players a €300,000 bonus for winning the cup, in addition to €150,000 following their semi-final win and other rewards for every game.
The star has had much coverage on social networking sites after he started the final against Argentina with a recitation of the Quran on the pitch, and concluded the game prostrating in thanks to God.
Ozil caused controversy after he declined to shake hands with a FIFA official because of his support for Israel.
Muslim Ozil is of Turkish origin.
- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/12821-footballer-ozil-donates-world-cup-winnings-to-gaza#sthash.7kcC9Dbg.dpuf
The German Football Association awarded each of the team's players a €300,000 bonus for winning the cup, in addition to €150,000 following their semi-final win and other rewards for every game.
The star has had much coverage on social networking sites after he started the final against Argentina with a recitation of the Quran on the pitch, and concluded the game prostrating in thanks to God.
Ozil caused controversy after he declined to shake hands with a FIFA official because of his support for Israel.
Muslim Ozil is of Turkish origin.
- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/12821-footballer-ozil-donates-world-cup-winnings-to-gaza#sthash.7kcC9Dbg.dpuf
German footballer Mesut Ozil, who plays for Arsenal, reportedly said he is donating his World Cup earnings to the children of Gaza following his country's triumph in the cup.
The German Football Association awarded each of the team's players a €300,000 bonus for winning the cup, in addition to €150,000 following their semi-final win and other rewards for every game.
First Pakistan footballer Kaleemullah signs foreign contract
Pakistan’s top striker Kaleemullah signed a two-year contract worth Rs.10 million with Kyrgyzstan’s FC Dordoi after impressing the club officials in less than five months. The 22-year-old scored 17 goals in 16 matches to become the highest scorer in the Kyrgyzstan National League. He also struck the net in the final of the local Super Cup, leading FC Dordoi to a 3-2 victory against Alga FC. The Chaman-based striker has now become the most expensive player in the Kyrgyzstan League; he is also the first Pakistan footballer to sign such a deal internationally.
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Monday 14 July 2014
World Cup Best Players (Golden Ball)
| Year | Golden Ball Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| 2010 | Diego Forlán | Uruguay |
| 2006 | Zinedine ZIDANE | France |
| 2002 | Oliver KAHN | Germany |
| 1998 | RONALDO | Brazil |
| 1994 | ROMÁRIO (Romário de Souza Faria) | Brazil |
| 1990 | Salvatore SCHILLACI | Italy |
| 1986 | Diego MARADONA | Argentina |
| 1982 | Paolo ROSSI | Italy |
| 1978 | Mario Kempes | Argentina |
| 1974 | Johan Cruyff | Netherlands |
| 1970 | Pelé | Brazil |
| 1966 | Bobby Charlton | England |
| 1962 | Garrincha | Brazil |
| 1958 | Didi | Brazil |
| 1954 | Ferenc Puskás | Hungary |
| 1950 | Zizinho | Brazil |
| 1938 | Leônidas | Brazil |
| 1934 | Giuseppe Meazza | Italy |
| 1930 | José Nasazzi | Uruguay |
World Cup Top Goal Scorers (Golden Boot)
Sri Lanka to coach banned spinner Senanayake
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga said the coaching team was being asked to study reports from the ICC and take corrective action.
Binny's 78 saves first Test for India
India were in deep trouble midway into the morning session as Virat Kohli (8), Ajinkya Rahane (24) and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (11) were dismissed in quick succession with the visiting side 145 runs ahead and just four second innings wicket in hand.
Shakira, Santana enthrall Maracana crowd at Closing Ceremony
Shakira, who is making her third straight World Cup appearance, will sing "La la la (Brazil 2014)" with Brazilian star Carlinhos Brown, FIFA said in a statement earlier.
Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's best player
The four-times world player of the year had a quiet game by his standards against Germany but scored four of his team`s six goals in the group stage.
Germany's mantra for FIFA World Cup success
FIFA World Cups usually carry a message to the outside world affecting the future of football around the globe. The German one is -- Be extremely flexible and never give up.
Mario Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time in the final in Rio`s famed Maracana stadium Sunday against Argentina to secure Germany`s fourth World Cup title, reports Xinhua.
Germany 1-0 Argentina
The Bayern Munich star's goal in the second half of
extra-time was enough to separate the two teams and give Joachim Low's
men the world crown
Mario Gotze's 113th-minute volley fired Germany to World Cup glory with a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracana.The tournament's outstanding team failed to repeat the fluency and brilliance of their 7-1 semi-final romp against Brazil, but Joachim Low's team found one more sumptuous moment during the second half of extra time.
Thursday 10 July 2014
The former Real Madrid great, who passed away on
Monday at the age of 88, was honoured at the Almudena cemetery in
Spain's capital
The funeral of Alfredo Di Stefano took place on Wednesday at La Almudena cemetery in Madrid.Di Stefano, widely regarded as one of the greatest players the game has seen, died at the age of 88 on Monday following a heart attack.
The Argentine enjoyed an 11-year spell at Real, in which he helped the club win the European Cup five years in a row from 1956 to 1960, as well as eight Spanish titles.
Van Gaal: I would have thrown Krul on again
The incoming Manchester United boss revealed he would
have turned to the Newcastle goalkeeper again if he had a substitution
left prior to the penalty shoot-out against Argentina
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal admitted he would have replaced goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with Tim Krul again prior to the penalty shoot-out against Argentina if he had not already made three substitutions.
Netherlands 0-0 Argentina AET (Pens 2-4 )
Argentina reached the World Cup final as they beat Netherlands in a penalty shootout on Wednesday.
Having introduced goalkeeper Tim Krul off the bench to replace number one Jasper Cillessen in the quarter-final shoot-out win over Costa Rica, Louis van Gaal had no such options this time around as Wednesday's semi-final finished 0-0 after extra time.
Wednesday 9 July 2014
Muller hails 'crazy' Brazil thrashing
Thomas Muller could not disguise his / her pleasure together with Germany's 7-1 success more than Brazilian on this planet Goblet semi-finals, talking about the result seeing that "crazy. inch
Post tiBrazil 1-7 Germany: Klose makes World Cup history as hosts suffer semi-final obliterationtle
The veteran striker broke Ronaldo's record for finals
goals as Thomas Muller, Sami Khedira, Toni Kroos and Andre Schurrle
combined to decimate Luiz Felipe Scolari's side
Germany have reached the World Cup final after they annihiliated hosts Brazil 7-1 in their semi-final clash in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.Tuesday 8 July 2014
'Legends never die' - Ronaldo & Messi lead Di Stefano tributes
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and also a web host regarding different labels in the earth regarding footballing have paid out honor in order to Actual This town tattoo Alfredo Di Stefano, who died on Mon from age 88.
Best Soccer Player Ever
Best Soccer Player Ever
The history of football has seen many great players. But only a few are true legends
To make our top ten list as fair as possible, we ranked the players according to their skills, titles, and influence on the game.
Who Invented Football
Every sport has a history. But none of them as interesting as the history of football.
Yet historians successfully traced the cultures that first played football-like games.
To see more clearly how football began, we can divide its origins into two. First, the ancient times that goes back as old as 4,500 years (A) and then the modern period, the immediate predecessor of the football we love today (B).
A. The Ancient Origin of Football
Historic artifacts and enduring traditions make it clear that football has been played in Egypt, Ancient China, and Rome. The game’s basic principles survived through the years and went on to be played during the medieval times.Zuniga escapes punishment for Neymar foul as Thiago Silva appeal rejected
There had been calls for the defender to be suspended
for fracturing a verterbra in the forward's back but it has been
confirmed that no retrospective action can be taken
Real Madrid icon Di Stefano passes away
The legendary forward, who represented Argentina,
Colombia and Spain during his stellar career, had been in a critical
condition after suffering a heart attack
Real Madrid icon Alfredo Di Stefano has died at the age of 88.Monday 7 July 2014
Zuniga subjected to racist death threats for ending Neymar's WC campaign
Colombian defender Juan Zuniga, who ended Brazilian ace Neymar`s World Cup campaign, has been on the receiving end of a string of racist death threats .
Hours after players read out anti- racist messages before the South American showdown, Zuniga was called `black b******`, `monkey` and `slave`, with several messages including threats to kill the defender.
I wouldn't swap this for anything, says champ Kvitova
London: Petra Kvitova insists winning Wimbledon for the second time was
such a sweet success that even becoming the world number one couldn`t be
more fulfilling.
Kvitova ended three years of underachievement as she powered to her second Grand Slam title with a ruthless 6-3, 6-0 thrashing of Canada`s Eugenie Bouchard in yesterday`s final.
Kvitova ended three years of underachievement as she powered to her second Grand Slam title with a ruthless 6-3, 6-0 thrashing of Canada`s Eugenie Bouchard in yesterday`s final.
Saturday 5 July 2014
Germany 1-0 quarter-final win over France
Mats Hummels' first-half header proved enough as Germany beat France 1-0 in their World Cup quarter-final in Rio.
Friday 4 July 2014
Twitteratis hit back at Sharapova after her 'don't know Tendulkar' comment
New Delhi: Though, Maria Sharapova`s this year`s Wimbledon campaign came
to an end when she lost to German ninth seed Angelique Kerber 6-7 (4-7)
6-4 4-6 in an enthralling tennis encounter in the third round, the
Russian is still trending on the social networking site, under the trend
– `Who Is Maria Sharapova`.
Miandad rubbishes PCB plans of hosting T20 league in Dubai
Former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has rubbished the
plans of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hold its inaugural premier
league T20 tournament early next year in Dubai.
India face pace conundrum in English test
It is the first time in over two decades that India will tour England
without Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. The last time India were in England for
a four-Test series in 2011, they were beaten 0-4 despite Rahul Dravid
scoring three Test centuries.
Williamson shifts focus to T20s
Now that the three-match Test series is over, both New Zealand and West
Indies are to shift focus towards the Twenty20 matches - the first of
which gets underway on Saturday.
Narine looking forward to bowling with Badree and Santokie
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine, who was the pivotal in Kolkata Knight
Riders' success in IPL 7, will returnto action against New Zealand when
the two teams face each other in the first Twenty20 encounter on
Saturday
Valderrama: James potential scary
The ex-Colombia playmaker says his countryman has taken up his mantle
for the national side and can go on to achieve even greater things
The Monaco man has taken the World Cup by storm, being voted Fifa’s player of the group stages and topping the tournament scoring charts with five goals
.
The Monaco man has taken the World Cup by storm, being voted Fifa’s player of the group stages and topping the tournament scoring charts with five goals
Neymar: Brazil must overshadow in-form James
The Barcelona forward praised the Monaco star for his World Cup form but remains confident his side can reach the last four
Thursday 3 July 2014
The Bayern Munich star says he is used to the role he
is currently playing for Louis van Gaal thanks to the tactics he has
been working under at club level in Germany
Arjen Robben has insisted that he is ready to cope with Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal's new 5-3-2 system as he became accustomed to a similar role at Bayern Munich.
With Kevin Strootman set to miss the World Cup, the former Bayern coach has been tinkering with his system to make the most of the talent available to him.
However, Robben is not concerned that he might be playing a different position.
"The way we're playing with the national team isn't new for me," he told Voetbal International.
"At Bayern, I've played in a system like this several times. This season I've played as a second striker, or behind the strikers.
"And when I play on the right wing, I'm allowed to go inside, of course. Eventually it depends on which situations you create on the pitch.
"We need to play the ball from the back in a way we reach the attackers. It would be perfect if we can create one-on-one situations."
With Kevin Strootman set to miss the World Cup, the former Bayern coach has been tinkering with his system to make the most of the talent available to him.
However, Robben is not concerned that he might be playing a different position.
"The way we're playing with the national team isn't new for me," he told Voetbal International.
"At Bayern, I've played in a system like this several times. This season I've played as a second striker, or behind the strikers.
"And when I play on the right wing, I'm allowed to go inside, of course. Eventually it depends on which situations you create on the pitch.
"We need to play the ball from the back in a way we reach the attackers. It would be perfect if we can create one-on-one situations."
A number of clubs have enquired about the Mexican
goalkeeper’s situation following the expiration of his contract with
Ligue 2 side Ajaccio.
Jorge Berlanga, the agent of Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, says there is plenty of interest in his client this summer.
Kaka to join MLS side Orlando City
The Brazilian has ended his second spell at AC Milan
and has said farewell to the Rossoneri, with a move to the US to come
following a short spell at Sao Paolo
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