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Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label soccer. Show all posts

Monday, July 14, 2014

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 BRAZIL FINALS: IT'S SUPER MARIO'S GAME FOR GERMANY


Germany's Mario Goetze celebrates after scoring a goal against Argentina








Philipp Lahm lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy in front of head coach Joachim Loew celebrating Germany's win 




Goal keeper Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy 
 




Bastian Schweinsteiger comforts every star player of a team they defeated 



Germany National Soccer Team Homecoming 


Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - It's really a Super Mario's Game in Brazil. Germany's got its fourth World Cup trophy Sunday courtesy of a late goal in 113th minute of Mario Goetze through a pass from Andre Schurrle and make its way in past goal keeper Sergio Romero witnessed by a multitude of roaring Argentinians and some Germans supporting their players in the crowded Estadio Maracaña in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Argentina's pride and one of the most popular player in soccer Lionel Messi could not work out his swift moves only making missed opportunities while trying to overcome the highly organized German booters playing on their tactics. The team were congratulated by German chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff in which the latter hand over the next staging of FIFA World Cup in 2018 in Russia to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. Germany also made history by being the first non-Latin American country to win in Latin American soil or the New World. All the previous FIFA World Cup stagings in Latin America or New World were all won by a Latin American country.

Most of Germany's FIFA World Cup wins happened in a year ending in 4 (1954, 1974, 2014) with the exception of 1990 in Italy. All the previous wins of Germany happened in Europe. CONGRATULATIONS GERMANY! Deutschland.



Photo Sources: 

Associated Press 
Getty Images 
Reuters

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 UPDATE: A DAY OF INFAMY FOR BRAZIL! SORRY LOSS TO GERMANY


Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hides his face in shame after his team's humiliating defeat to Germany











one of Brazil's star player David Luiz cries playing a heart breaking loss to Germany 



THE VENGEANCE! In what can be called as the day of infamy and terror for Brazil, heart broken Brazilian fans watch in terror as their country losses to Germany in Estadio Mineirao in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil. Germany finally defeats Brazil in a HUMILIATING 7-1 in what many called a rematch of the FIFA World Cup 2002 Finals in Japan. What a terrible punishment! I can't imagine the heart broken Brazilians faces as they watch in horror their country's defeat in their home turf. In 30 minutes alone 15 minutes short of a halftime, Germany already exploded 5 goals thanks to Thomas Mueller, Miroslav Klose, Toni Kroos and Sami Khedira that caused a massive walkout of Brazilian Fans in Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte and another two goals were made by German booter Andre Schuerrle in the second half of the game to secure their finals appearance. The lone goal by Brazil was in the last minute of the game courtesy of Oscar. Brazil had hope to redeem themselves to win the World Cup trophy as host from their humiliating lost to Uruguay in the finals of FIFA World Cup 1950 when Brazil first hosted the competition. Germany is just waiting for the winner in the match of Argentina vs. Netherlands while Brazil will just settle for a 3rd or 4th place. 



Photo Sources: 

Mario Tama, Getty Images 
Eddie Keogh, Reuters 
Ruben Sprich, Reuters 
Chris Brunskill Ltd, Getty Images 
Bruno Magalhaes, AP

Sunday, July 6, 2014

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 BRAZIL UPDATE: TOP 4 Semifinalist Teams Revealed




With Argentina's lone goal courtesy of forward Gonzalo Higuain at 8 minutes of the match against Belgium and Netherland's barely won over Costa Rica in a penalty shout out, the top 4 teams playing for next week's semifinals are ready to make history or repeat the triumph they once had. Brazil will face Germany on Tuesday a match that will remind us of the 2002 World Cup Finals in Japan while the 2010 World Cup runner up Netherlands will see a tough game against two time World Cup champion Argentina the following day Wednesday. Brazil will play next week without their star player Neymar who suffered a sustained injury on his vertebrate and their team captain Thiago Silva who was issued a yellow card penalty. The Top Four (4) semifinalist teams were Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Netherlands. We hope that in the future Philippines can finally play in FIFA World Cup and even host it.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 SPOTLIGHT: Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines BRAZIL OF THE PHILIPPINES







Barotac Nuevo is dubbed as the Football Capital of the Philippines because it is where the homegrown talents of unlimited potentials came from and since Iloilo is a soccer football province. National players who made a name and made countless of goals locally and internationally came from Barotac Nuevo as well as some of the finest coaches hired by other countries came from this small town in northeastern Iloilo, a west central province in the Philippines. Barotac Nuevo is touted as the Brazil of the Philippines followed by Santa Barbara town and La Paz district in Iloilo City.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 UPDATE: Top 8 Quarter Finalists Team Revealed

 

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 Teams On The Knockout Stage and Pairings For The Finals





 Brazil National Football Team 




 
Germany National Football Team 




 
Netherlands National Football Team 



With last night's remaining match in the knockout stage July 1, the Top 8 quarter finalists were revealed. Argentina and Belgium, which won its respective matches against Switzerland and United States, completed the teams which advance for the quarterfinals. Argentina won by only a lone goal made by Argentinian midfielder Angel di Maria at the last extra minutes of the games sending home the Swiss team while Belgium dispatches its strong players to hit 2 goals in the extra minutes of the game after the full 90 minutes in the 93rd and 105th minutes courtesy of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku respectively to earn the final ticket to the quarterfinals and ending the popular campaign of the United States in the World Cup but thanks to the lone goal courtesy of American midfielder Julian Green in the 107th minutes of the games as a consolation to the United States team. Argentina will face Belgium in the quarterfinals match on July 5. The quarterfinals will start on Friday, July 4 with former World Cup champions France and Germany will battle it out for a semifinal slot in the first match while the host country Brazil will take on the dedicated Colombia in the second match. The other two teams which will fight for the semifinals are Costa  Rica and Netherlands which will face each other on the second match on July 5. Good luck to all the teams!

Monday, June 23, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil Update: Group Matches

Belgium vs. Russia match



Incredible performance from the United States yesterday June 22 in a match against Portugal giving a fierce battle that ends up in a 2-2 draw but the latter is in the bottom of group G in which they should win against Ghana on Thursday, June 26 because otherwise than that and if Germany will win in its match against United States on the same day they will be eliminated early from World Cup. On the other hand, Belgium beats Russia 1-0 to lead group H with 2 wins without any losses and Algeria defeat South Korea 4-2. Belgium will face South Korea on Thursday while Algeria faces Russia on the same date. Tough performances will follow as the Top 16 teams will be revealed. 

Iloilo City, Philippines

Thursday, June 19, 2014

FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 UPDATE: Adios España! La Furia Roja Spain Booted Out Of FIFA World Cup 2014


Sergio Busquets of Spain reacts after a missed chance during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Chile at Maracana on June 18, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

ADIOS España! FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 CHAMPION Spain booted out of FIFA World Cup 2014 Wednesday, June 18 by Chile 2-0. Chile advances to the next stage next week in Group B group stage elimination to arrange showdown against Netherlands which in turn defeat its own opponent Australia awhile ago 3-2. The Oranjes and Chile jointly lead Group B. Meanwhile Croatia easily defeat Cameroon 4-0 to eliminate the latter in Group A elimination round and say their goodbye to World Cup 2014. Croatia will face Mexico next week. 

La Furia Roja  coach Vicente del Bosque can't do anything against the intensity of the game as they bow down to Chile. Casillas, Iñiesta, Ramos and Castro can only weep as they watch the Chileans romp their way to victory. ‪#‎fifa2014‬ ‪#‎worldcup2014‬ ‪#‎worldcup‬ ‪#‎fifa‬ ‪#‎fifaworldcup2014‬ ‪#‎fifaworldcup2014brazil‬ ‪#‎worldcup2014brazil‬

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 Heats Up in Brazil








The world's biggest sporting event just next to Summer Olympic games and the world's most popular sport has drummed up in different cities of Brazil starting June 12 with the first match between the host country Brazil against Croatia with the former winning the game. Mexico, Netherlands, Chile, Colombia, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, Italy, Switzerland, France, Argentina, Germany and United States have so far win their first game against their equally strong opponents in their respective groups. Twelve stadiums (seven new and five renovated) in different cities across Brazil will be the playing venue of thirty-two (32) participating countries. The finals will be on July 13 in Rio de Janeiro. Spain is the current FIFA World Cup Champion 2010 in South Africa.


Photo Sources:

community.futureshop.ca
www.bushwickdaily.com
www.sjearthquakes.com
www.zimbio.com



Friday, March 25, 2011

Yay Philippines Qualify for 2012 AFC Challenge Cup



Yangon, Myanmar
- Philippines win over Bangladesh 3-0 qualifies them for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in which the winner will be automatically qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. The first goal came from Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo native Ian Araneta and the last two goals came from the Filipino- Spanish Angel Aldeguer Guirado to cap the winning performance and seal the fate of the country for Asian soccer football tournament. The Philippines is the leading team in Group A of the AFC Challenge Cup qualifying rounds after accumulating a total of 5 points playing against Myanmar, Palestine and Bangladesh in which the latter is the newest casualty of the fierce, brave and fast Azkal team. Palestine is the second team to qualify for the AFC Challenge Cup after accumulating 4 points. This is the first time in Philippine football history that the country has qualified to play for the Asian Football Confederation football tournament, one of Asia's most premiere soccer tournament after the Asian Cup. 

     Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo is known as the Football Capital of the Philippines since football is life of the people in that simple small town in northern Iloilo, Philippines which they already sent players to the national team and some of them are already playing for other countries football clubs. It is also home to the National Football Training Center.