ITALY 0, COSTA RICA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) HARD WORKING COSTA RICA CONDEMN ITALY TO DEFEAT AND END ENGLAND WORLD CUP HOPES EARLY How the Scots must be laughing now at the prospect of an England v Costa Rica game in which the English have nothing to play for after Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz’ […]
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Suarez double leaves England hopes in tatters
URUGUAY 2, ENGLAND 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) LUIS SUAREZ PUNISHES DEFENSIVE LAPSES WITH DOUBLE STRIKE DESPITE WAYNE ROONEY’S FIRST ENGLAND WORLD CUP FINALS GOAL It had to be him. At the end of an exhausting second half, a ‘half-fit’ Luis Suarez pounced on a mistake by his Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard from a long punted route […]
Croatia put 10-man Cameroon out of the World Cup with a 4-goal broadside
CAMEROON 0, CROATIA 4 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) SONG SEES RED AS CAMEROON FOLLOW SPAIN AND AUSTRALIA OUT OF THE WORLD CUP Croatia scored four times as Cameroon racked up a record equalling red card tally at World Cup finals and crashed out of a tournament they were late to arrive at due to infighting over bonus […]
Late Kerzhakov strike spares Akinfeev blushes after blunder
RUSSIA 1, SOUTH KOREA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP H) WET BALL SLIPS OUT OF IGOR AKINFEEV’S GRASP Brazil’s draw with Mexico earlier will be remember for goalkeeping heroics from Mexican keeper Guillermo Ochoa in what was a very entertaining goal-less draw. In contrast, the World Cup’s third draw of the tournament will probably only be remembered for […]
John Brooks’ header seals late win for USA after Ghana equaliser
GHANA 1, USA 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP G) LATE DRAMA SEALS VICTORY FOR USA AFTER EARLY DEMPSEY GOAL, JOZY ALTIDORE SUFFERS HAMSTRING INJURY After the prime time snoozefest that was Iran vs Nigeria normal service for this World Cup was resumed with a goal within a minute for the USA who got going from the kick […]