My top 10 goals of the 2014 World Cup. I spent too many hours working on this, so enjoy! Feel free to suggest what you thought belonged in the top 10, but please don’t attack me for my choices! There were lots of great goals at the tournament, I could ...
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Shakira – La La La (FIFA World Cup 2014 Closing Ceremony) For plenty, the World Cup coming to an end is unwelcome after more than a month of explosive football on the biggest of stages. But Brazil, just as they did for the opening ceremony, were looking to make sure ...
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The man who lead Argentina to their last SWC triumph in 1986 has said that Lionel Messi was not the rightful winner of the 2014 Golden Ball. Diego Maradona, the last Argentine captain to lift the World Cup trophy, felt that Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball for ulterior ...
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Diego Maradona has criticised Fifa for awarding Argentina’s Lionel Messi the Golden Ball award for the World Cup’s best player. Messi was presented with the award after his country’s 1-0 defeat to Germany in the final in Rio, beating the likes of Arjen Robben, James Rodriguez and Thomas Müller. Despite ...
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Colombian pop sensation Shakira, Mexican guitarist Carlos Santana, Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo and a samba school lead the musical entertainment at Sunday’s World Cup closing ceremony. Following the opening song, Shakira, performed at her third World Cup, and sang “La La La (Brazil 2014)” alongside home favorite Carlinhos Brown. After ...
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A beautifully taken extra-time goal by Mario Götze helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup final 1-0 against Argentina at the Maracanã. FIFA 2014 World Cup Final: Pictures FIFA 2014 World Cup Final: Pictures FIFA 2014 World Cup Final: Pictures FIFA 2014 World Cup Final: Pictures FIFA 2014 World Cup ...
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Germany won the World Cup final for a fourth time after Mario Gotze’s extra-time volley sealed a 1-0 win over Argentina. Argentina were preparing for a penalty shoot-out in the Maracana, but in the 113th minute Gotze chested down Andre Schurrle’s superb cross and volleyed home to cap an historic ...
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