In 1990, Sergio Goycochea stepped in for the injured Neri Pumpido and would be one of the catalysts to help lead Argentina in the World Cup. Between Maradona playing on one leg and “Goico” making important saves as well as stopping penalties in shootouts against Yugoslavia as well as Italy, the Argentines reached the final […]

Just a week ago, Germany appeared to be struggling. The highly-touted side had struggled in a Round of 16 match against Algeria after having been exposed at various times during the Group stage. The problems for Germany earlier in the tournament included playing a high line, seeing its backline beaten for pace against Algeria and […]

0 is the number of games lost by Germany in which Miroslav Klose has scored. 1st: Germany were the first team to score seven goals in a World Cup semifinal. 5 is the number of saves made by a hapless Julio Cesar. The 10th German shot was their first effort to go off-target as Mesut […]

In one of the most stunning games of World Cup soccer, Germany crushed Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup semi-final to book a place in the final against either Argentina or Netherlands. In an absolutely embarrassing performance by Brazil coupled with a world-class game by Germany, the Germans shocked the world by going 5-0 up […]

Germany attacking midfielder Andre Schurrle scored a simply beautiful goal to make it 7-0 against Brazil in Belo Horizonte in a World Cup semi-final to never forget. The control, precision and spectacular shot by Schurrle was sublime, to score his second goal of the game: Watch Schurrle's goal here:

Brazil go into today's crucial World Cup semi-final clash against Germany with a big cloud of uncertainty hovering over the entire nation at the worst possible time. Will the Selecao be able to overcome the absence of their national hero, Neymar? Where to watch – Brazil vs Germany kicks off at 4 PM EST/1 PM […]

Miroslav Klose scored for Germany tonight to break the all-time goalscoring record in a World Cup. Klose, who scored Germany's second goal of the night, reached 16 goals to break Ronaldo's record of 15 goals scored in World Cup history. Klose now goes into the record books. Watch his goal here:

Thomas Mueller scored for Germany in the 11th minute to put the Germans 1-0 ahead against Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final. In a helter skelter first 10 minutes, with end to end action, Germany took the lead after a corner was floated into the box and Mueller, who was wide open near […]

It’s 2002 all over again today as Brazil and Germany meet for the first time since Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” was scorching the summer twelve years ago. Both countries are predictably consumed by today’s semi-final, so let’s take a look at how their newspapers are amping up. “Somos todos Neymar” (“We are all Neymar”) has […]

Brazil will be hoping that the loss of their two most influential players will not hold them back in their World Cup semi-final against Germany. Star player Neymar will miss the rest of the tournament after suffering a serious back injury, while captain Thiago Silva is suspended. This is Brazil’s first semi-final since they went […]

As he was stretchered off the field clutching his back, Neymar yet again had an entire nation praying on his behalf. Just as they have done at every point of  this World Cup, the Brazilian public set their gaze firmly and hopefully on the 22 year old attacker.  So central is Neymar to this Brazil […]

It’s getting closer, much closer. Today and tomorrow will decide who will meet each other in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil. Four teams, four nations, are still in the race. Before the tournament, Brazil were red hot favorites. They still are. Apart from that, it is no surprise that Argentina and Germany are […]

ESPN World Cup talent Alexi Lalas, Michael Ballack, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Lynsey Hipgrave star in an animated video that parodies the work of the soccer quartet. Sean Rohani wrote, directed, animated and provided voiceovers for the film. Rohani, the one-man show, has spent the bulk of his career in television, working on Disney XD […]

The four strongest teams took their separate ways to get to this point, but all have made it. You may argue that FIFA wanted a Brazil-Argentina final, but there’s a few hundred million watchers around the globe that would love to see an all-European final on South American soil. Although five-time World Cup winners, Brazil, […]

There are few soccer nations that immortalize their icons of the game quite like Brazil. Ahead of this World Cup, we were treated to imagery of Brazilian greats gone, reminded of their stature in the in the history of the Selecao. Garrincha, Pele, Carlos Alberto, Zico, Socrates, Romario, Rivaldo and Ronaldo: all giants of soccer […]