0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/27/2014
The group stage is over and Friday gives us World Cup fanatics a chance to breathe before taking our breaths away for the next few weeks once again. Speaking of breathtaking, this World Cup has been full of such moments from the opening game right through to the dramatic Group H games to end the […]
Giorgio Chiellini shared his thoughts on becoming Luis Suarez’s latest biting victim…
“I don’t have any feelings of joy, revenge or anger towards Suarez for an incident which happened on the field and finished there.
“I’m just angry and disappointed about losing the game. At the moment, my only thoughts are with Luis and his family, because they’re faced with a very difficult period.”
Chiellini also had thoughts about Suarez’s nine match, four month suspension.
“I always considered the disciplinary measures by the governing organisations to be unequivocal, but at the same time I think what they have proposed is excessive. I sincerely hope that he will be permitted at least to be close to his teammates during their games, because forbidding him from doing that would be alienating him.”
(via Chiellini’s website]
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0 comments by Phillip Bupp
The FIFA rankings won’t be officially updated until after the World Cup but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and figure out who currently is the best team in the world (according to FIFA). The rankings are still flawed and I still don’t know how Greece is still ranked 13th in the […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/26/2014
After the thrill of beating the United States’ bogeyman, Ghana, in the opening match of Group G it’s been all downhill on the results mountain—at least that will be the narrative of some following another bitterly contested match for the USMNT. Yes, a 1-0 loss in the final group game isn’t exactly how you wanted […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The United States’ journey to the Round of 16 may have just gotten a tad easier, despite the incredible flooding in Recife. Ghana stars Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari have been suspended indefinitely and sent home from the World Cup under a cloud of controversy. Boateng reportedly insulted coach Kwesi Appiah, while Muntari has been […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The punishment for Luis Suarez is in, and it’s not good news for either Uruguay or Liverpool. Suarez has reportedly been suspended for nine international matches and has been banned from all football activity for
0 comments by Matt Birch on 6/25/2014
Throughout the World Cup, we at 32 Flags will be giving you a complete recap of the action at the end of the day in our World Cup Roundup. Not only will we run down the biggest winners and losers, but the highlights and most talked about moments of each day and a look ahead […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
Considering skipping work, but feel like your boss isn’t going to be happy about that “sick day?” Don’t worry, U.S. Soccer head coach Jürgen Klinsmann has you covered with his own handwritten ‘get out of work free’ note:
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Need a reminder that soccer players can shoot the ball ridiculously hard? Here’s a painful example where a strong shot catches Michel Babatunde’s arm and appears to turn it into jelly. It’s painful just to watch.
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
The world of pay at the international level is a topic that isn’t often covered, but is often a source of contention for players and FIFA alike. No other continent may be more prone to irregularities than that of Africa, and it nearly reared its ugly head at the 2014 World Cup. However, according to […]
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The aftermath of yet another Luis Suarez biting incident has turned downright bizarre – Uruguayan media is saying that the incident is being overblown, and that the English media has an agenda against him. Yes, really. A report by the Uruguayan station Tenfield claims that Suarez’s biting Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder only became an issue because members […]
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FIFA has come under major scrutiny for many off the field transgressions as of late, and on Tuesday it was presented with its greatest challenge on the field of play at the 2014 World Cup. The world governing body must now deal with the firestorm of allegations that Uruguay’s star forward, Luis Suarez, bit Italian […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 6/24/2014
Throughout the World Cup, we at 32 Flags will be giving you a complete recap of the action at the end of the day in our World Cup Roundup. Not only will we run down the biggest winners and losers, but the highlights and most talked about moments of each day and a look ahead […]
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Luis Suarez had been a good boy on the pitch for the vast majority of the 2013-14 English Premier League Season, but the Uruguayan striker couldn’t make it through the group stages of the 2014 World Cup without behaving badly. By behaving badly we mean apparently biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in the late stages […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/23/2014
Throughout the World Cup, we at 32 Flags will be giving you a complete recap of the action at the end of the day in our World Cup Roundup. Not only will we run down the biggest winners and losers, but the highlights and most talked about moments of each day and a look ahead […]
