Match Focus: How the USA Can Stop Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal
by Graham Ruthven
at Saturday, Jun 21 2014 12:00
A look of genuine disbelief spread across the face of defender John Brooks as he wheeled away in celebration on Monday night. This was his competitive debut for the USA and he had just scored a World Cup winner in their 2-1 victory over Ghana, four minutes from the end. Disbelief was an understandab...
Team Focus: Germany's Adaptation of the 'False 9' Can Steer Them to Glory
by Ben McAleer
at Saturday, Jun 21 2014 09:00
Team Focus: Revised Spain Approach Fails to Reap the Rewards
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, Jun 19 2014 17:30
Player Focus: In-form Kokorin Key to Russia's World Cup Hopes
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Jun 17 2014 15:20
Match Focus: Lessons Learned From Brazil's Win Over Croatia
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 13 2014 16:15
Team Focus: Japan's 'Magic Square' Can Guide Them to the Knockout Stages
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Jun 11 2014 14:30
Team Focus: Chile Expected to be the Top Entertainers in Brazil
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jun 9 2014 18:15
Player Focus: Club Form Suggests Deschamps was Wrong to Oust Nasri
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, May 27 2014 17:00
Team Focus: How Van Gaal's Holland Will Line Up this Summer
by Mohamed Moallim
at Tuesday, May 27 2014 15:40
The loss of box-to-box midfielder Kevin Strootman forced Louis van Gaal to confront the orange elephant in the room ahead of this this summer's World Cup; a fragile defence and a squad limited by its youthfulness (inexperience, at the highest level, a by-product). Van Gaal arrived, in July 2012, wit...
Team Focus: Not at the World Cup XI
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Nov 20 2013 16:00
Whether a nation failed to navigate their way past the group stage or saw their dreams of international glory dashed through the medium of a playoff, missing out on the opportunity of performing at the World Cup is always a tough pill to swallow. Bar a minor miracle in Montevideo that would see Urug...