The latest list, published on Thursday, has Germany moving up one place on the strength of their 1-0 defeat of Argentina ar Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana. Lionel Messi’s Argentina are placed second, an improvement of three places, with the Netherlands leaping 12 rungs into third after their impressive World Cup third place finish. The James …
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has reportedly turned down a chance to coach South American giants Brazil. Daily Mail cited reports in the manager`s native country of Chile as saying that Pellegrini was approached a day before Luiz Felipe Scolari quit following a disastrous semi-final match against Germany, which saw them humiliated 1-7. The 60-year-old, …
Sao Paulo: Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Brazil manager after the hosts suffered two of their worst defeats in World Cup history, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Monday. Scolari`s men were favourites to win the tournament but were demolished 7-1 in the semi-finals by eventual champions Germany. To compound their …
Sixty-four years after Brazil was plunged into national mourning after their loss in the 1950 final, the hosts were torn apart in a defeat likely to be every bit as traumatic as the fabled “Maracanazo.” Germany advanced to Sunday`s final in the Maracana after a brilliant first-half blitz which included a burst of four goals …
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Belo Horizonte: Heartbroken Brazil captain David Luiz apologised to the nation on Tuesday after suffering a record 7-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Germany. “Apologies to everybody, apologies to all the Brazilian people,” said a tearful Luiz after the mauling in Belo Horizonte. “I just wanted to see my people smile. We all know how …
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Sao Paulo: Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella described South American rivals Brazil`s 7-1 World Cup semi-final humiliation by Germany on Tuesday as “not normal”, but said it showed “why (football) is beautiful”. “Seven-one is not a normal result between two world footballing powers,” Sabella told a press conference in Sao Paulo. “Undoubtedly, it is not a …
Sao Paulo: Brazil`s national media quickly dubbed the football team`s 7-1 defeat to Germany on Tuesday the “Shame of Shames” and the most humiliating defeat in the squad`s history. Newspapers and TV commentators called the defeat the “Mineirazo,” an allusion to the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte and Brazil`s traumatic Word Cup defeat at home …
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“I think it was the worst day of my life,” said the 65-year-old. The result, one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, was “catastrophic,” he admitted. “I will be remembered as the coach to lose 7-1, but I knew that risk when I took the job and life goes on so that is …
The absence of Brazil forward Neymar and captain Thiago Silva in their World Cup semi-final against Germany on Tuesday could make the hosts stronger, Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Monday. Neymar is out of the tournament with a back injury suffered in the quarter-final victory over Colombia in what is seen as a massive …
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Alves was dropped to the bench in Brazil`s 2-1 victory over Colombia Friday, with Roma veteran Maicon taking his place at right-back. But Neymar`s tournament-ending back injury prompted Scolari to promote Alves to his first team during training Monday – a move aimed to maintain Brazil`s attacking threat. Scolari said the Selecao`s opposition scouts, Roque …
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