An American In Germany: Watching Die Mannschaft Win Their Fourth World Cup
When Italy won the World Cup in 2006, my father took me, then aged ten, to the Little Italy section of Manhattan to witness the celebrations. I thought it …
Category: World Cup
André Schürrle Was Germany’s Gamechanger In World Cup Triumph
André Schürrle proved to be the most critical player in this World Cup that virtually nobody is talking about. His pace and high-energy play helped change the trajectory of …
Messi’s Lack of Respect to Alejandro Sabella Ends Sour Night For Argentina
The inevitable question of Leo Messi’s greatness will surely start after Argentina’s 1-0 loss in extra time to Germany. Despite a few flashes of greatness during the final game …
Dave O’Brien Says He’s Envious Of What FOX is Doing For Gus Johnson
Dave O’Brien, ESPN’s lead soccer commentator for World Cup 2006, says that the USA games in the 2014 World Cup should have been announced by an American voice, and …
How Sabella’s Tactical Changes Played Right Into the Hands of Germany
And so it finally happened! 120 minutes on the 13th of July 2014; 120 minutes in the famous Maracana Stadium; 120 minutes to determine the World Champions; 120 minutes …
Highs and Lows of ESPN’s World Cup 2014 Coverage
In 2005, ABC/ESPN paid just $100 million for the English-language rights to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups (as well as 2007 and 2011 Women’s World Cups). That …
Player Ratings For Germany 1-0 Argentina in 2014 World Cup Final
Germany won the World Cup late in extra time with a wonderful goal from Mario Gotze to deny Argentina. Here are the player ratings for both teams from the …
WATCH Germany Wins 2014 World Cup; Match Highlights [VIDEO]
Congratulations to Germany on winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. After the first 90 minutes ended 0-0, the match went to extra …