Media Downplaying Germany’s Thundering Performance as Brazil’s Grief Hit the Headlines
July 9, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, Germany, worldcupDespite their amazing semifinal performance, it is ironical that everyone is only talking about Brazil’s unprecedented defeat and not about how Germany did it. It was the fourth World Cup for the German veteran Miroslav Klose but there is only a passing reference for the legend, who also recorded the highest total number of goals; […]
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Brazil’s Merciless Massacre by Dominant Germany in World Cup’s Most One-Sided Semifinal
July 9, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, FIFA, Germany, worldcupOn Tuesday, a vast congregation of Brazilian supporters in full capacity stands at Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte had only their tears to deal with as the great mystique of Brazilian soccer lay shattered. The hosts never had it this bad in the past. Their wayward show was akin to the kind of football played […]
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Argentina beats Belgium as Krul Blocks Two Costa Rica Penalties For the Dutch Victory.
July 7, 2014 R K Gupta
Argentina, Brazil World Cup 2014, Football, Netherlands, worldcup28 years ago, Argentina won the World Cup beating Germany in the final with Diego Maradona playing a lead role by his inspirational performance all through the tournament hosted by Mexico. 4 years later, the two finalists from 1986 were back facing each other in another final in the 1990 Italy World Cup. Germany took […]
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Valiant France Lose to Germany but Brazil’s Win over Colombia Comes with Painful News
July 6, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, GermanyIn two quarterfinals games on Friday, a depleted Germany scraped though with a solitary goal against an impressive French side, while Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1 in a bitter fight with painful consequences. It was the fourth straight semifinal entry for four-time World Cup winner Germany, who went into the match with as many as seven […]
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Psychologist Helps Brazilian Footballers to Overcome Emotional Upheavals
July 4, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Football, World CupThere is no doubt that the Brazil team is carrying a huge burden of expectations from their countrymen. In that respect, hosting of the FIFA World Cup on home soil has been a bit of a handicap since they carry the hopes of millions of Brazilians with them. It has affected Brazilian players more emotionally […]
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FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal Line-up Decided after Matches Played on Monday & Tuesday
July 2, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil2014, FIFA World CupAt the end of four matches, over the last two days, it is now clear as to who will play whom for semifinal berths in the Brazil World Cup. In Monday’s two matches, France beat Nigeria 2-0 to set up a showdown with Germany, who were less than convincing in their 2-1 victory against Algeria […]
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Cesar, James Steal Show on Saturday; Holland Get Lucky and Costa Rica win on Sunday.
June 30, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil2014, Costa Rica, Football, World CupFirst two days of knock-out phase saw enthralling football in Brazil’s World Cup cities of Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza and Recife. In Saturday’s first match, Brazil were seriously challenged by Chile and the score remained 1-1 even after extra time. Later, Julio Cesar excelled in penalty shoot-out to lend a lucky victory to […]
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With World Cup League Phase Concluded; It Is Do-Or-Die For The Teams From Now Onwards
June 28, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, FIFAIt has been a wonderful two weeks in Brazil thus far. After 48 games in league phase until June 26, time has now come for the play-off games in the FIFA World Cup. On the last day, Portugal went out of the competition despite beating Ghana. In Group G, they tied with USA on 4 […]
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World Cup 2014: Review of Round of 16 matches
June 28, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA, Lionel Messi, World Cup 2014Entertainment and goals were an integral part of the group stages of the 2014 World Cup and it is to be hoped that the knockout phase will continue the trend. Eight games spread over four days constitute the next Round of 16 ties and those matches are summarised below. Brazil v Chile Brazil will start […]
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Die-Hard Argentinian Fans Spend Day and Night on Streets of Porto Alegre and Other Side-Stories
June 27, 2014 R K Gupta
Argentina, Brazil World Cup 2014, Lionel Messi, World CupFootball frenzy knows no bounds in Latin America. Like the two super powers of football, Brazil and Argentina hold sway and not just amongst their southern American member-nations but all over the world. For four decades now, the great Pele has been a revered figure in Brazil and the Brazilian government and World Cup Organizing […]
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |