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One lucky punter was celebrating yesterday after winning £2,500 by predicting Germany would thrash Brazil 7-1. John Moore, 28, an unemployed chef from Woodford, east London, won the bet after placing a fiver on the incredible game. Mr Moore said last night: “I was shocked that I actually put a fiver on it to be […]
You might not like their style of play, but this would appear to be another reason to like Greece ahead of their World Cup last 16 clash against Costa Rica. This World Cup has been dogged with bonus rows. First with Cameroon, even before they set off to Brazil. And, most famously last week with […]
Luis Suarez The Uruguay striker was handed a nine-game international ban and a four-month suspension from “any football-related activity” by Fifa following his bite on Giorgio Chiellini Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will miss the first half of his side’s Champions League group-stage campaign as well as key domestic fixtures against Manchester City and Everton after […]
FIFA has confirmed it will investigate the clash between the Liverpool striker and Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini Luis Suarez faces a worldwide ban of up to TWO YEARS for his latest biting incident at the World Cup. The Uruguay striker clashed with Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during their crucial group match in Brazil. Footage appears to […]
FIFA has promised its disciplinary committee will investigate photographs that show several German fans attended their team’s match against Ghana wearing black make-up. Pictures circulated on social media of smiling Germany fans with blacked up faces wearing T-shirts on which they had felt tipped the names of their opponents. A Fifa spokeswoman said that any […]
Prophet TB Joshua Famous Nigerian Pastor Apostle T.B Joshua, who likes to forecast the outcome of soccer matches and other things, has come out with another prediction. The Prophet has given us a clue as to who the winner of World Cup will be. Leader and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet […]
This was a World Cup in just one game with brilliance, calamity and controversy. And, with it, Brazil had the victory they so desperately craved and could not possibly have dealt with being deprived; the tournament exploded into life. They have a star also, the star they wanted, the star they cherish, with two goals […]
Ghana’s world cup Group G opponents Portugal received a timely boost to their preparations with the announcement that Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul Meireles are set to join the team in training having recovered from separate knocks. The issue of the availability or otherwise of Ronaldo has resonated around the world since his injury came to […]
Frank Ribery France have called up Remy Cabella and Morgan Schneiderlin to replace the Ballon d’Or nominee and Clement Grenier, who have both suffered injury setbacksFrance have announced that Bayern Munich attacker Franck Ribery will not feature at this year’s World Cup in Brazil. The 31-year-old winger has been toiling with a back problem in […]
Diego Costa and John Terry Spain striker Diego Costa has passed a medical at Chelsea ahead of a proposed £32m transfer from Atletico Madrid. Chelsea met the buyout clause in the 25-year-old’s contract with Atletico and he will now negotiate personal terms. Costa scored 36 goals in 52 games for Atletico this season as they […]