BRAZIL 3, CROATIA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) There was plenty of proof if it were required that Brazil will have to scrap every step of the way if they are to fulfil their ‘footballing destiny’ and win the World Cup on home soil after they used a huge slice of luck to finish 3-1 winners against […]
Brazil World Cup to gross over four billion dollars
Is the World Cup, FIFA’s cash cow, losing its lustre? FIFA’s global showpiece is set to open against a backdrop of street protests, corruption claims, deaths of construction workers and the rise of national and international club competitions: But Sportcal, the sports market intelligence company, reveals in the latest issue of its magazine Sportcal Insight […]
England fail to beat 10-man Honduras after rain stopped play in Miami
ENGLAND 0, HONDURAS 0 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) England deserved a victory on the Duckworth-Lewis method against a very physical Honduras side, who lost Brayan Beckeles to a second yellow card after 65 minutes, but they failed to capitalise on their man advantage despite having a number of fresh players on the pitch in […]
Manchester United remain top of football’s rich list
Manchester United remain the richest club in English football, but neighbours City are closing the gap. Accountant Deloitte’s annual football review reveals United were top of the table in their 2012/13 title-winning campaign with revenues of £362.2million. City are second with £271.8m, but City had greater year-on-year growth of 18-per-cent compared to United’s 13-per-cent. The […]
Sterling sees red and Oxlade-Chamberlain limps off as England are held by Ecuador
ENGLAND 2, ECUADOR 2 (FRIENDLY AT MIAMI SUN LIFE STADIUM) In the energy sapping Miami heat, England got a good work out against Ecuador in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match but were far from convincing with their makeshift side as both teams finished with ten men. Enner Valencia opened the scoring after just eight […]