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Category Archives: WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Belgium victorious in dull game with Russia

June 22, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP H BELGIUM 1-0 RUSSIA SUNDAY 22ND JUNE – RIO DE JANIERO Potential dark horses Belgium have guaranteed their progression through the World Cup group stage after making it two […]

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BELGIUM, BRAZIL 2014, RUSSIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

Arsenal’s hidden gem – Joel Campbell

June 22, 2014by Will Burns

Costa Rica have surpassed may expectations in this World Cup, having beaten Uruguay and 2006 winners Italy.  A team full of energy and strength, the Central Americans have taken Group […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, COSTA RICA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Bosnia eliminated by Odemwingie winner

June 22, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP F NIGERIA 1-0 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – CUIABA Nigeria defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina by Peter Odemwingie’s first-half goal in the Africans first World Cup win since […]

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL 2014, NIGERIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Ghana despair as Klose rescues Germany

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP G GERMANY 2-2 GHANA SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – FORTALEZA Joachim Löw and his Germany side were held to a 2-2 draw by Ghana on Saturday evening, leaving Group G […]

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BRAZIL 2014, GERMANY, GHANA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Late Messi goal ruins Iran’s impressive display

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP F ARGENTINA 1-0 IRAN SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Superman is actually a small man playing for Argentina, and Barcelona and his name is Lionel Messi. This tournament […]

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL 2014, IRAN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Valencia double gives Ecuador victory over Honduras

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E HONDURAS 1-2 ECUADOR FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – CURITIBA Ecuador came back from a goal down to defeat Honduras 2-1, with two goals from in-form striker Enner Valencia that […]

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BRAZIL 2014, ECUADOR, HONDURAS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Switzerland concede five as French march into last 16

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-5 FRANCE FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – SALVADOR Five different players were on target for the Les Bleus at Salvador as they beat Switzerland 5-2 to qualify to […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Fulham striker sends England home with Italy defeat

June 21, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP D ITALY 0-1 COSTA RICA FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – RECIFE Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz scored the only goal of the game as Costa Rica defeated Italy with a 1-0 […]

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BRAZIL 2014, COSTA RICA, ITALY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: 10 man Greece park the bus to earn a draw against Japan

June 20, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP C JAPAN 0-0 GREECE THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – NATAL Greece fell down to ten men just before half time as Katsouranis got two bookings. But Japan lacked the enthusiasm […]

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BRAZIL 2014, GREECE, JAPAN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Suarez outclasses Three Lions

June 19, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP D URUGUAY 2-1 ENGLAND THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – SAO PAULO Four years on from a horrific showing in South Africa, England’s World Cup dream is very much hanging in the […]

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BRAZIL 2014, ENGLAND, URUGUAY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Rodriguez leads Colombia to 2-1 win over Ivorians

June 19, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP C COLOMBIA 2-1 COTE D’IVORIE THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – BRAZILIA Colombia climbed to the top of Group B with a 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivorie with second-half goals from […]

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BRAZIL 2014, COLOMBIA, IVORY COAST, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Song sees red as Croats send Cameroon home

June 19, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP A CAMEROON 0-4 CROATIA WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – MANAUS Barcelona’s Alex Song was sent off as Cameroon crash out of the World Cup after losing 4-0 against Croatia in their […]

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BRAZIL 2014, CAMEROON, CROATIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Holders Spain crash out after Chile defeat

June 18, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B SPAIN 0-2 CHILE WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO Napoli man Eduardo Vargas gave Chile a 1-0 lead 20 minutes after kick off to unsettle the former […]

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BRAZIL 2014, CHILE, SPAIN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Dutch progress against plucky Aussies

June 18, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B AUSTRALIA 2-3 NETHERLANDS WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Porto Alegre was the venue for a truly stunning game between Australia and the Netherlands that ended up in […]

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AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL 2014, NETHERLANDS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Russia nearly pay for Akinfeev howler

June 18, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP H RUSSIA 1-1 KOREA REPUBLIC TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – CUIABA After a dismal first 45 minutes, Fabio Capello’s Russians fought back from a goal down to clinch a vital […]

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BRAZIL 2014, KOREA REPUBLIC, RUSSIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Ochoa’s Goalkeeping clinic leaves lacklustre Brazil frustrated

June 17, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP A BRAZIL 0-0 MEXICO TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – FORTALEZA Brazil and Mexico played to a thrilling goalless draw. Mexico deserved their point against a slow, ponderous Brazil side who […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, MEXICO, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Fellaini helps Belgians overcome tough Algerians

June 17, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP H BELGIUM 2-1 ALGERIA TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Belgium picked up the three points in the opening game in Group H, despite not being at their best. […]

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ALGERIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Brooks late USA winner sinks Ghana

June 17, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP G GHANA 1-2 UNITED STATES MONDAY 16TH JUNE – NATAL After all the anxiety and stress of the prematch buzz, the pundits being split on the US National team fate […]

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BRAZIL 2014, GHANA, UNITED STATES, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: A dull, drab affair as Iran hold Nigeria

June 16, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP F IRAN 0-0 NIGERIA MONDAY 16TH JUNE – CURITIBA After being spolit with goals for whole tournament so far, the inevitable has happen when Iran and Nigeria played out […]

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BRAZIL 2014, IRAN, NIGERIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Germany emphatic over poor Portugal

June 16, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP G GERMANY 4-0 PORTUGAL MONDAY 16TH JUNE – SALVADOR Thomas Müller scored a treble as Germany cruised to a 4-0 victory over Portugal on Monday evening, while Pepe was sent […]

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BRAZIL 2014, GERMANY, PORTUGAL, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Messi magic help Argentina edge Bosnia

June 16, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E ARGENTINA 2-1 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – RIO DE JANIERO Although not convincing it was a winning start for Argentina in a close affair against World […]

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ARGENTINA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Nigeria seek total Concentration for Iran

June 15, 2014by Will Burns

Nigeria’s coach,  Stephen Keshi will be looking to channel the energy of his squad away from reports of bonus crisis that threatens the purpose of the team towards ending the […]

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IRAN, NIGERIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Benzema brace as French hammer 10-man Honduras

June 15, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP E FRANCE 3-0 HONDURAS SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE France banished the bad memories of four years ago by destroying a hapless 10-man Honduras side in Porto Alegre. […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, HONDURAS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Swiss Super-subs shatter Ecuador’s dream

June 15, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-1 ECUADOR SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – BRASILIA Switzerland went 1-0 behind after 22 minutes to an Enner Valencia header but manager Hitzfeld infused new energy when SC […]

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BRAZIL 2014, ECUADOR, SWITZERLAND, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Samurai Blue overrun by Elephants

June 15, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP C IVORY COAST 2-1 JAPAN SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – RECIFE A below par Japan were ultimately undone by familiar deficiencies, namely their complete inability to defend cross balls, but […]

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BRAZIL 2014, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Balotelli header clinches Italy victory over England

June 15, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP D ENGLAND 1-2 ITALY SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – MANAUS Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup. […]

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BRAZIL 2014, ENGLAND, ITALY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Costa Rican Comeback Stuns Uruguay

June 14, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP D URUGUAY 1-3 COSTA RICA SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – FORTALEZA Costa Rica caused the first major upset of the tournament beating Uruguay 3-1 in Fortaleza. It was even more […]

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BRAZIL 2014, COSTA RICA, URUGUAY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Party time for Colombia as Greece are smashed

June 14, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP C COLOMBIA 3-0 GREECE SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Belo Horizonte today was painted yellow, but not with the colours of Brazil but the wonderful vibrancy of the […]

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BRAZIL 2014, COLOMBIA, GREECE, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Chile defeat the plucky Socceroos

June 14, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B CHILE 3-1 AUSTRALIA FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – CUIABÁ Chile defeated a gallant Australia today 3-1 in an open and entertaining Group B encounter in Cuiaba.   The Chileans showed greater […]

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AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL 2014, CHILE, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Pain for Spain as the Dutch hit five

June 13, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B SPAIN 1-5 NETHERLANDS FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – SALVADOR A wonderful second half performance lead by Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben handed Spain a heavy 5-1 defeat in their […]

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BRAZIL 2014, NETHERLANDS, SPAIN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Justice prevails as Mexico win after bad officiating

June 13, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP A MEXICO 1-0 CAMEROON FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – NATAL Once again bad officiating marred the game but Mexico overcame having two goals wrongly chalked off to defeat Group A rivals […]

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BRAZIL 2014, CAMEROON, MEXICO, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP TIP: Spain vs. Netherlands

June 12, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP B SPAIN vs. NETHERLANDS FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – SALVADOR In a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final, defending champions Spain face The Netherlands in Salvador. The Dutch’s strengths […]

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BETTING TIPS, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Neymar double as bad decisions rue opening game

June 12, 2014by Will Burns

GROUP A BRAZIL 3-1 CROATIA THURSDAY 12TH JUNE – SAO PAULO Following a demonstration-filled troublesome day in Sao Paulo off the pitch, Neymar gave the Brazilian fans something to cheer […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, CROATIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP TIP: Brazil vs. Croatia

June 12, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

GROUP A BRAZIL vs. CROATIA THURSDAY 12TH JUNE – SAO PAULO It’s finally here, the 2014 World Cup is about to get underway. World Cup hosts Brazil are expected to line-up against […]

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BETTING TIPS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: CHILE

June 12, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

The dark horse ready to emerge from Bielsa’s shadow writes Jamie Currie. They finished third in South American qualifying behind Argentina and Colombia, with a goal difference of just positive […]

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BRAZIL 2014, CHILE, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP DAILY: 12th June 2014

June 12, 2014by Will Burns

DAY ONE – 12TH JUNE 2014 Tonight sees the opening clash of the 2014 World Cup when hosts Brazil entertain Croatia in Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America […]

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WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: JAPAN

June 12, 2014by Will Burns

Japan are no longer the newcomers on the big stage. Having qualified for every world cup since their first appearance in France 98 Japan are starting to stamp themselves as […]

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BRAZIL 2014, JAPAN, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: BRAZIL

June 12, 2014by Will Burns

As we are within days to the start of probably the biggest sporting event, the cloud of controversy surrounding the completion of stadiums in Brazil is finally shifting to the […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: AUSTRALIA

June 11, 2014by Will Burns

AUSSIE APATHY So the FIFA World Cup is almost upon us and as excitement levels across the globe build to crescendo levels, here in Australia its strangely muted.  Sure there […]

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AUSTRALIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP PREVIEW: USA

June 9, 2014by Will Burns

It’s that time of the soccer, sorry football loving world becomes so enamored with the sport, that we’ll hear about it on every network. It’s also the time of the […]

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MLS, NASL, UNITED STATES, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

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