2014 WORLD CUP - Brazil - win World Cup for injured star Neymar - Thiago Silva

Brazil captain Thiago Silva called on his team-mates to win the World Cup for injured star Neymar after the forward was ruled out of the tournament.

The 22-year-old scored four goals in five matches before breaking a vertebra in his spine during the quarter-final win against Colombia.

5 Jul 2014
Transfer - Cameroon - Choupo-Moting signs for Schalke from German rivals Mainz

Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined Schalke on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Mainz.

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014

2018 WORLD CUP - GROUP E - BRAZIL - SQUAD

Brazil
2018 WORLD CUP - NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM - 06/2018


GROUP E

Coach: Tite
Captain: Thiago Silva


Nr.: 1
Alisson

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 2 October 1992 
Caps: 26
Club: Roma (Italy)


Nr.: 2
Thiago Silva

Defender

Date of birth: 22 September 1984
Caps: 71
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (France)


Nr.: 3
Miranda

Defender

Date of birth: 7 September 1984
Caps: 47
Club: Inter Milan (Italy)


Nr.: 4
Pedro Geromel

Defender

Date of birth: 21 September 1985 
Caps: 2
Club: Grêmio


Nr.: 5
Casemiro

Midfield

Date of birth: 23 February 1992
Caps: 24
Club: Real Madrid (Spain)


Nr.: 6
Filipe Luís

Defender

Date of birth: 9 August 1985
Caps: 33
Club: Atlético Madrid (Spain)


Nr.: 7
Douglas Costa

Forward

Date of birth: 14 September 1990 
Caps: 25
Club: Juventus (Italy)


Nr.: 8
Renato Augusto

Midfield

Date of birth: 8 February 1988
Caps: 28
Club: Beijing Sinobo Guoan (China)


Nr.: 9
Gabriel Jesus

Forward

Date of birth: 3 April 1997 
Caps: 17
Club: Manchester City (England)


Nr.: 10
Neymar

Forward

Date of birth: 5 February 1992 
Caps: 85
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (France)


Nr.: 11
Philippe Coutinho

Midfield

Date of birth: 12 June 1992 
Caps: 37
Club: Barcelona (Spain)


Nr.: 12
Marcelo

Defender

Date of birth: 12 May 1988 
Caps: 54
Club: Real Madrid (Spain)


Nr.: 13
Marquinhos

Defender

Date of birth: 14 May 1994
Caps: 26
Club: Paris Saint-Germain (France)


Nr.: 14
Danilo

Defender

Date of birth: 15 July 1991 
Caps: 18
Club: Manchester City (England)


Nr.: 15
Paulinho

Midfield

Date of birth: 25 July 1988
Caps: 50
Club: Barcelona (Spain)


Nr.: 16
Cássio
Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 6 June 1987 
Caps: 1
Club: Corinthians


Nr.: 17
Fernandinho

Midfield

Date of birth: 4 May 1985 
Caps: 44
Club: Manchester City (England)


Nr.: 18
Fred

Midfield

Date of birth: 5 March 1993 
Caps: 8
Club: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)


Nr.: 19
Willian

Midfield

Date of birth: 9 August 1988 
Caps: 57
Club: Chelsea (England)


Nr.: 20
Roberto Firmino

Forward

Date of birth: 2 October 1991 
Caps: 21
Club: Liverpool (England)


Nr.: 21
Taison

Forward

Date of birth: 13 January 1988 
Caps: 8
Club: Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)


Nr.: 22
Fagner

Defender

Date of birth: 11 June 1989
Caps: 4
Club: Corinthians


Nr.: 23
Ederson

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 17 August 1993
Caps: 1
Club: Manchester City (England)

 

 

 

22 Jun 2018
(afrofootball.com)

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