Month: June 2014

Nike’s HyperVenom boots have had a starring role at this summer’s World Cup, being worn by the likes of Neymar, Mario Balotelli, Eden Hazard and Wayne Rooney. The boots have a 3-D textured knit, Flyknit as it is referred to at Nike, for ultimate friction on the ball and total control. They also have laser-cut […]

For the third time in his career, Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has bitten an opponent. In Uruguay’s final group game against Italy, Giorgio Chiellini was the latest victim of Suarez’s bite. Suarez has been very vocal in interviews over the past week about how he has been treated by the English media. You would imagine […]

England’s World Cup dreams are hanging by a thread after defeat to Uruguay last night, and according to experts at SOS Rehydrate, The FA only have themselves to blame for not properly preparing their players for the conditions in Brazil. Dr Blanca Liazola, founder of SOS Rehydrate, said: “It’s clear that The FA has their […]

Predictions from the team at Sportingindex.com   Forget psychic pandas or cliche-spouting ex-pros – for a more considered opinion on how the World Cup is going to play out, read on. World leaders in sports spread betting, Sporting Index, have created an infographic outlining their predictions for Brazil 2014, which are rather more specific than […]

England comes 4th; this would be a brilliant result! Unfortunately not all footballers had an official Twitter- notably Messi was without a page, either as a response to online abuse, or because he simply doesn’t use it. There are also some young players who, despite not having a large Twitter following, may make a massive […]

It’s here – the biggest football carnival of them all. Billions round the world will be watching the drama unfold during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. But here in England which place is proudest about the role they’ve played in England’s adventure? Which part of the country has created the strike power in the […]

If you asked most patriotic England fans how much they would pay to see the Three Lions lift the World Cup this summer, the answer would probably be “anything”. However, with this year’s tournament being held in Brazil, the actual monetary value placed on this “anything” would stretch even the most avid fan’s dedication to […]

FIFA claims to stand for the four ‘core values’ of authenticity, unity, performance, and integrity. But in recent years the leaders of world football have encountered waves of allegations concerning unaccountable and often corrupt administrative practices. Drawing upon exclusive interviews and oral evidence, a University of Brighton academic, Professor Alan Tomlinson, argues that those ‘core […]

Danny Welbeck sat out of training on Wednesday following an injury, but Wayne Rooney insists that his Manchester United team mate will be available for Saturday’s game against Italy.

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