Barcelona have agreed a deal with Liverpool to sign Luis Suarez for a transfer fee of reportedly £70-£80million, according to a report in Spain. You have to wonder how much of Luis Suarez's decision to publicly apologize earlier this week for biting a player was fueled by a potential move to Barcelona, which — if […]

In a change of pace to what we've seen so far, Germany constricted France into reluctant submission to edge Les Bleus for the first available spot in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. As the tournament progresses, the difference between the teams competing is understandably getting narrower. The first of the quarterfinal […]

Things start to get serious now as we enter the World Cup quarterfinals, which kick off with the meeting of two old rivals, France and Germany. Where to watch – The 12 PM EST/9 AM PST kick-off can be watched at – English language: ESPN2 and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online Portuguese language: ESPN […]

German defender Mats Hummels scored his second goal of the World Cup 2014 today with a beautifully hit header that put Germany 1-0 in the lead against France. After beating Raphael Varane to the ball, Hummels glanced his header with the back of his head. The ball struck the crossbar, past the reach of France […]

Brazil has been given a massive boost ahead of their quarter-final with Colombia with the news that star player Neymar has been declared fit. The poster boy of the tournament was a doubt after he picked up knee and thigh injuries in the brutal last-16 tie with Chile. But, after being wrapped up in cotton […]

The tightest Round of 16 stage at a World Cup Finals brought us five extra time match ups and no true blowouts. Each match, even Colombia’s decisive 2-0 win over Uruguay, was hotly contested as expected in the stage that separates the pretenders from the real contenders. But no one could predict, as with many […]

For so long, German teams were perceived as cohesive, diligent and supremely disciplined. But at the 2010 World Cup, that notion was obliterated, as a youthful team swept teams aside a host of nations with a stylish swagger. Four years on, they currently look like a team stuck in limbo between those two aforementioned philosophies. […]

Coming off of a nightmare situation at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, France is having a fine “bounce-back” World Cup. With a team led by key contributors in their prime, such as Hugo Lloris and Karim Benzema, France have a legitimate shot to win it all. The French seemed a candidate for a […]

We polled several of our top writers to get their predictions and analysis on who they think will win the World Cup quarterfinal games, as well as who will advance through the semi-finals and all the way to the World Cup Final at Maracana. Not surprisingly, there's a lot of difference in opinion regarding who […]

Just as the quarterfinals of the World Cup get into full swing, Quill.com, in partnership with Keurig, have launched their own World Cup-style online elimination game to determine the fans’ favorite Keurig K-Cup. Quill are also giving 10 lucky participants their very own Keurig B130 Deskpro Brewing System and a year’s supply of K-Cup packs. […]

The excitement and euphoria surrounding the build-up to the 2014 World Cup illustrated the feeling that Brazil could provide one of the best tournaments in modern history. A wonderful carnival atmosphere had already begun across many streets and cities, with each of the twelve stadiums poised to provide a feast of football for the world […]

It is somewhat incredible to think that the Netherlands World Cup run has become something of a surprise. After all, they were in the final of the 2010 World Cup and only narrowly lost in extra time. Their 2012 Euro campaign was beyond disappointing after they lost all three of their group stage matches, but […]

As France and Germany prepare to face off at the Maracanã, we look at how the two teams could line up. For the round of 16 match, centre-half Mats Hummels was sidelined with the flu. Now apparently back to full fitness, he could return to play next to Per Mertesacker in the centre, with Jérôme […]

David Beckham's goal of launching a MLS team in Miami may be making a detour. According to a report in The Miami Herald newspaper, Beckham's team have expressed an interest in speaking with Broward County officials to begin talks regarding the possibility of finding a suitable location for a MLS stadium in the county north of Miami-Dade. […]

The World Cup is well and truly into the business end of the competition. As the dust settles on the round of 16 there’s been no shortage of drama, controversy and talking points. The best South American side playing in yellow is not Brazil; Arjen Robben will be closely scrutinized after admitting his penchant […]