World Cup 2014 - Page 2

Euro 2016

/ 4239 days ago

Germany Has Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 In Its Sights

It’s been a few days now since Germany deservedly won their fourth World Cup title. The team is back in Germany, was celebrated live by over 500,000 fans in Berlin and is now off on vacation. So now that we’ve all calmed down a bit (it might take me a bit longer), it’s time to […]

World Cup

/ 4239 days ago

10 Best GIFs of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil was something special, not just in the amount of goals that were scored, but the quality of soccer from almost every one of the 32 teams. To make sure we don't forget any of the memorable moments, We assembled several of our favorite GIFS from the World Cup below. […]

Argentina

/ 4240 days ago

Messi Will Most Likely Never Be The Best Ever And That's Okay

Following Sunday's World Cup final loss to Germany, albeit in extra time, Lionel Messi's legacy took a sharp hit. If he never wins the game's most prestigious trophy, Messi will never be considered the greatest soccer player ever, and that's okay because he is already an iconic figure in the sport with a lot […]

Germany

/ 4241 days ago

Why Germany Won the 2014 World Cup

Ten years. That’s how long the German team, their head coach, and the entire backroom staff have worked – worked hard and determined, that is – to reach the ultimate goal: World Champions. We have seen it before. In the late 1990s France began to dominate the European and World scenes. Then Spain took over. […]

Brazil

/ 4241 days ago

Rebuilding Brazil Won't Be Easy For Scolari's Successor

The World Cup is over, and whilst the Germans are probably still celebrating their thoroughly deserved victory, as a Brazilian, I am more concerned about the mess that the national team is now in. Over the course of 180 minutes in Belo Horizonte and then Brasilia over the last week, the current crop of Brazilian […]

News

/ 4241 days ago

World Soccer Talk’s Best Starting XI Of The 2014 World Cup

In arguably the greatest World Cup ever, the five week adventure that is the grand global tournament in Brazil has now concluded. Now in a fitting conclusion that saw a resilient and mentally strong German side win their fourth world championship (and first as a unified national side), we've put together a final team of […]

News

/ 4242 days ago

Mesut Özil’s Touches and Movement Key to German Success

Mesut Özil was heavily criticized during this World Cup from just about every corner of the soccer world. Arsenal’s record signing endured a stop-start campaign at the Emirates and his indifferent form spilled over into the German side. In the buildup towards the World Cup speculation was rife that Özil would be dropped by Manager […]