Brazil out of the World Cup but still get fourth place

Brazil gets knocked out of the World Cup but still gets the fourth spot, but that is of little consolation to the millions of Brazil fans that had hoped the team would bring back the World Cup on home soil. Many have been disappointed with the Brazilian team's performance in this World Cup but maybe the expectation was just too great.

It's a matter of the cup being half full or half empty. As one Brazilian spectator said, we are still fourth in the world so that's not bad.

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Some people have criticized Neymar for supporting Messi and Mascherano in the final with Germany, but hey...they are friends and team mates in FC Barcelona so what is wrong to support your friends ?

Just because Brazil has that national rivalry with Argentina it does not mean a person has to sacrifice his friendships. Kudos for him to stand by his friends instead of following the crowd and making it a political rivalry.

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Now Netherlands grabs 3rd place and again denied the World Cup, as history almost repeats it's self from 2010. They actually reached the finals that time but were denied by Spain.

So close yet so far. The 3 goals by Van Persie, Blind and Wijnaldum secured them the consolidation prize, but Netherlands will have to wait another four years to have another chance to prove the Oranje are the top team in the world.

Will Lionel Messi help Argentina to win the World Cup in Brazil 2014 ?

As Lionel Messi provided the crucial pass for Angel Di Maria to slot it in for Argentina to go pass the Switzerland team into the next round. The question on the lips of the Argentinian fans is can Messi hit his high game to help the Argentinian team win the World Cup this year in Brazil?

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Will the Messi move be the crucial factor in over coming the Belgian team in the next round.
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Team USA vs Germany in the Titanic World Cup struggle!

Team USA goes up against the football machine that is Germany

Can Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard, Michael Bradley and team over come the might German football machine of Manuel Neuer, Mesut Ozil, Miroslav Klose, Per Mertesacker and team ?

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Pele one of the greatest footballer in the World Cup

Pele ...one of the greatest footballers of Brazil and the World Cup. An outstanding personality and timeless face of football for many generations. Futera World Series 2014 card captures this great statesman.

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Read more on this great player Pele and the FIFA World Cup in this great commemorative collector's magazine.

World Cup Brazil fever - Futera World Series Diego Maradona

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Futera football / soccer cards feature some cool cards, and this year to celebrate the Brazil World Cup 2014 is no different. An amazing find was the World Series Diego Maradona limited edition card.

This brings back memories of a previous World Cup in 1986 which was memorable for 1 of the most doggiest goals and also for one of the most amazing goals ever. A Yin and Yang of football moments.

The infamous "Hand of God" goal and the amazing run from the half way line pass 3 England defenders will be ever on any football fans memory.

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal's World Cup Football Soccer Star cards

 

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal's Football / Soccer World Cup Star and also star of Manchester United and Real Madrid, get captured in these exclusive limited edition KFC Malaysia Asia collectable 8 GB USB cards.

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An essential addition for any Cristiano Ronaldo fan's collection

Spain wins the title again in Euro 2012

OK yes I am a bit late by hey life sometimes has a lot going on.

Anyway the Spanish team has never been stronger and with this win secures their place as one of the world's power house in football or soccer as some may refer to it. Repeating their achievement from 2008, they relived the sweet taste of victory by lifting the Euro 2012 cup again. This time with a more convincing 4-0 win over Italy. A growing talented team who also won the last World Cup, only time will tell if they can grow and sustain their winning streak in the next World Cup.

Ronaldinho Futera Promo Star of Brazil and Milan

Ronaldinho star of Brazil, Milan and Barcelona. Captured in a cool limited edition Futera Promo Stars card which gives you a special code to play online.

Futera Super Hero Memorable cards - Ronaldinho

Futera manages to come up with some rare pieces of collectables like this Ronaldinho Super Hero Memorable card with a piece of his Paris St Germain shirt.

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Thierry Henry drops into the US with the Red Bulls team

Thierry Henry becomes one of the many soccer stars to make the move to the US clubs.

Hopefully this will help to bring the US interest in soccer up another step and help them build up their local talents for the next World Cup.

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The US team this round gave some of the best matches in this years World Cup in South Africa. With some of the team playing in some of the best clubs in the BPL and Europe like Landon Donovan, Tim Howard, Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey, they seem to absorbed the playing styles and skills that made the team perform so well against the traditional stronger sides.

USA and South Korea out Ghana and Uruguay move on

The battle for the next phase of the World Cup is now on. First casualties are the US and South Korea.  After a good fight, both teams bow out but they can stand proud as rising footballing nations who will definately be ones to watch in future tournaments. Players like Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Carlos BOCANEGRA, Jozy ALTIDORE, Tim Howard, Jonathan SPECTOR, Michael BRADLEY, Jozy ALTIDORE for the US and for Korea, PARK Ji Sung and LEE Chung Yong, they can hold their heads high as they have set a new standard for thier countries.

They have provided some of the great and exiting matches in the tournament. With such rising talents, the old guards have better watch out.

Ghana the last great African hope for this tournament have definately risen from the background to take their place in the footballing world. With key talents like Asamoah GYAN, Stephen APPIAH, Matthew AMOAH and Kevin Prince BOATENG, Ghana is cultivating it's self to be a key footballing nation.

Portugal turns on the heat in the second half

Portugal turns on the heat in their second half of the match with Korea DPR when they came out blazing and nailing the Korean DPR team 7:0 ! They must have had their hot sauce during the break as they came back out full of fire grabbing 2 goals in a space of 5 minutes and from then on it was a torrent of goals.

Portugal faced a stiff defence from the Korean DPR team in the first half and although had several opportunities, could only get 1 goal in the first half. Portugal has shown that they are more then Cristiano Ronaldo and have a great pool of talents in their team and most importantly, they showed how a football performs as a team...please take note England and France.

Numerous times Ronaldo was in a position to take a shot at goal passed the ball instead to a team member who was in a better position instead of trying his luck and blasting the ball. This is truly the action of a true star and team player rather then an attention grabber. This is truly his value as the most expensive player. And yes he did finally get his first international goal in 2 years as he grabbed the last goal of the match. The amazed look on his face as well as the relief was priceless.


With this amazing form and performance, the match up with Brazil is definitely going to be a superb match to watch.

Portugal seems to be in the right gear to take the world cup home this round

USA inspired come back !

An inspired never give USA team came back from a 0:2  score line during half time to equalize 2:2 against Slovenia in a much more thrilling match up then England vs Algeria.

The highlights of this crucial match can be caught on FIFA.com here

A superb goal from a crazy angle from Landon Donovan brought them back into the game with an equalizer from Michael Bradley bringing them square on with the Slovenians and possibly putting them in contention for the next round.

Tim Howard made some remarkable saves to keep the US team's hope alive.

Compared to the uninspired England team's performance against Algeria. I'm so glad I went to bed instead of waking up to watch the match. England seems to have a lot of names but not much team to really be truly this year's World Cup winners.

Back to reminising on 1966....
Robert Green cannot be blamed for this match.

Le Blur France goes out to Mexico

A very lack lustre French team went out to a more cohessive Mexican side, in a game which the former World Cup winners never showed the sparkle that made them world champions before. And what is Thierry Henry doing on the bench ! Maybe rumours of disquiet within the team has some merit as they never seemed to play as a team, with wild individual shots at goal and some appalling free kicks.
Au revoir France...

Now that the Mexican side needs a draw with Uruguay will we see a lack lustre match with both teams going for the draw which will take both to the last 16 ? We shall see...

England my England - Ode to Robert Green and the World Cup

England my England
Oh how you fare
For Football is a team game
Tis not one person to solely blame
Yes poor Robert Green
Did let it slip through his hands
That wild shot from Patrick Dempsey
From the New World
Called the US of A

Yes old Steve Gerrard did score the first shot
Into goal
And gave England the lead
But 10 good men
With HUGE reputations
Of skill and history
Did have lots of time to put right
The wrong that Green made
Where were the goals ?
Did they exert the dominance that Germany showed
Against Australia
In a similar David vs Goliath arena ?

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Step up step up
Football is a team game
All are to blame
If you did not win the game

So fast you forgot
All the good saves
That he has made
When Green saved your butts
Now you wish to put the blame
Solely on one man
Tis tis
Shame on you
Get your heads out of '66
And into the 2010 game
The Lions of BPL
We still have not heard you roar...

Brazil vs Peoples Republic of Korea

Australia can learn a lot about not being intimidated by a higher ranking opponent and giving all you got from the Peoples Republic of Korea as they held off the Brazilian team ranked No 1 in the FIFA rankings. Being the 105th ranking team, they were expected to be steamed rolled by the "superior" Brazilian side. But the PRK team came out with guns blazing and have put up a good fight frustrating the Brazilian team at every corner. Until half time the score has been 0:0. Maicon managed to score the first goal just after half time but the PRK team are not lying down to give up yet and are still attacking the Brazilian goal.

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Brazil has shown some of their usual flair but I feel they are looking for that great impressive out of the box goal rather then passing the ball to get into a position to score the goal. Unlike the German side which exhibited more cohessive playing with precision passing and more mechanized game, it will be interesting to see what happens if these two meet up. Brazil has not shown the dominance of the No 1 ranking team.

German Football machinery overwhelms the Australians

The German soccer machinery seems well oiled and ready for this World Cup with an extreme display of team work and great passing in today's match against Australia. Firing off their World Cup opening match with a resonding 4:0 victory against Australia, they served notice that they are ready to take back their crown at this World Cup.

Australia was simply out classed and the sending off to Tim Cahill with an immediate red card was just the nail on the coffin.