10 biggest snubs of the 2014 World Cup

For 736 players, years of hard work and sacrifice are about to pay off with a trip to represent their country in the 2014 World Cup. However, for every player that made a 23-man roster there are others left behind wondering what went wrong and how they didn’t make the list themselves. Among that group […]

England throws its hat in the ring for 2022 World Cup

To say Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup is in serious trouble would be an understatement, given the bribery scandal engulfing the head of the national organization and the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. However, we won’t know the full details of what FIFA finds until after the current World Cup is over […]

A panda will be picking the winners of World Cup matches

Paul the Octopus made waves in 2008 and 2010 with his predictions during the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 World Cup. Citta the elephant struggled with her predictions during the 2012 European Championship. But Paul is dead, and Citta has been shuffled to the back burner in favor of a new animal guest picker […]

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2014 World Cup: Group A preview

Believe it or not, we’re inside 10 days to the start of the 2014 World Cup. I know, we’re anxious to get these final few days done and get the games going. With that in mind, it’s time to start breaking down the action that will happen on fields across Brazil. Over the next eight […]

Analyzing Argentina’s 23-man World Cup roster

All the rosters are set for the 2014 World Cup, barring any crazy injuries (we’ve seen enough of them already) of course. On Monday, one of the most high-profile rosters yet to be set was that of Brazil’s rivals—Argentina. Well, it wouldn’t be Argentinian soccer without a little drama and we got just that as […]

Analyzing Italy’s 23-man World Cup roster

We continue are look at the rosters of some of the biggest teams entering the World Cup, with Italy. The Italians have been one of the most difficult teams to figure out in world soccer. They have won four World Cup titles (most recently in 2006), been in six finals overall and yet they’ve also […]

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Analyzing Spain’s 23-man World Cup roster

Monday is the deadline for the 32 teams heading to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup to make their 23-man rosters known. However, for a select group of teams that deadline date wasn’t needed, which included reigning World Cup champion Spain. La Furia Roja announced their 23-man roster on Sunday, and made some headlines in the […]

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UFC fighter Paulo Thiago will work the World Cup – as a police officer

You might know the name Paulo Thiago for his career in the UFC. Thiago has fought 12 times for the organization, putting together a 5-7 record since February of 2009. But Thiago has a day job in addition to his fighting career – he’s a police officer in Brazil’s elite BOPE force, which looks comparable […]

Spain may have a healthy Diego Costa for the World Cup

Diego Costa’s status for Spain during the 2014 World Cup looked pretty grim during the Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Costa was subbed out approximately nine minutes into the Final, signaling that the injury to his hamstring is still lingering. As Spain prepares to name their final squad for the Cup, […]

Video: Daniel Sturridge scores a peach of a goal for England

England defeated Peru 3-0 in the sendoff game for the Three Lions before their travels to Brazil and the 2014 World Cup.  Although the first half was largely uninspiring for England, that all changed when Liverpool striker scored this beautiful curler from outside the box… Sturridge scored 21 Premier League goals for Liverpool in his […]

What defines a “good” 2014 World Cup for the United States?

Expectations for the United States in Brazil will vary tremendously depending on which fan you ask. Some have their hearts set on the Cup. Others have a more realistic goal, hoping the U.S. is simply able to make it out of their treacherous group. While some nations have a “World Cup or Bust” philosophy, the […]

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