LUIS SUAREZ COULD FACE SANCTION AFTER ALLEGED BITE ON GIORGIO CHIELLINI ITALY 0, URUGUAY 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) COSTA RICA 0, ENGLAND 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) There was a big surprise as Italy joined England on the next plane home at the climax to the Group D games. While the English media were […]
Manchester City owner invests in £1billion East Manchester homes project
Manchester City’s Middle East-based owner is investing in a huge housing development close to the ground. The Abu Dhabi United Group has agreed a joint venture with Manchester City Council which will ultimately aim to invest £1billion in more than six thousand houses in East Manchester. The first phase, of what has been dubbed the Manchester Life initiative, will […]
England squad players get chance to stake claim against Costa Rica
NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND AS FRINGE PLAYERS GET A RUN OUT Roy Hodgson announced the England team to face Costa Rica tomorrow at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, and will seek to restore some pride before flying straight home immediately after the game. The team will look to avoid an unprecedented whitewash in Brazil – three […]
Brazil and Mexico top Group A, set up ties with Chile and Netherlands
CAMEROON 1, BRAZIL 4 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) CROATIA 1, MEXICO 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) NEYMAR SCORES 100TH GOAL AT BRAZIL 2014, CHILE NEXT FOR BRAZIL, MEXICO HAVE NETHERLANDS NEXT For just a couple of minutes towards the end of these final group games there was the prospect of Mexico finishing top of their […]
Varela strike denies USA victory as Portugal stay in the World Cup
USA 2, PORTUGAL 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP G) RONALDO INJURY TIME CROSS CONVERTED BY VARELA TO SNATCH POINT WITH SECONDS TO SPARE AND SAVE PORTUGAL’S WORLD CUP Portugal were 30 seconds from a World Cup exit when Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with a cross for Silvestre Varela to grab a 95th minute equaliser with a […]