ECUADOR 0, FRANCE 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP E) HONDURAS 0, SWITZERLAND 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP E) XHERDAN SHAQIRI HAT TRICK SENDS SWISS THROUGH, FRANCE KEEP TEN MAN ECUADOR AT BAY AFTER ANTONIO VALENCIA IS SENT OFF For large tracts of their final Group E game, both France and Ecuador cancelled each other out. The French didn’t […]
Luis Suarez in third bite controversy as Italy crash out of World Cup
LUIS SUAREZ COULD FACE SANCTION AFTER ALLEGED BITE ON GIORGIO CHIELLINI ITALY 0, URUGUAY 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) COSTA RICA 0, ENGLAND 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) There was a big surprise as Italy joined England on the next plane home at the climax to the Group D games. While the English media were […]
Manchester City owner invests in £1billion East Manchester homes project
Manchester City’s Middle East-based owner is investing in a huge housing development close to the ground. The Abu Dhabi United Group has agreed a joint venture with Manchester City Council which will ultimately aim to invest £1billion in more than six thousand houses in East Manchester. The first phase, of what has been dubbed the Manchester Life initiative, will […]
England squad players get chance to stake claim against Costa Rica
NINE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND AS FRINGE PLAYERS GET A RUN OUT Roy Hodgson announced the England team to face Costa Rica tomorrow at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, and will seek to restore some pride before flying straight home immediately after the game. The team will look to avoid an unprecedented whitewash in Brazil – three […]
Brazil and Mexico top Group A, set up ties with Chile and Netherlands
CAMEROON 1, BRAZIL 4 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) CROATIA 1, MEXICO 3 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) NEYMAR SCORES 100TH GOAL AT BRAZIL 2014, CHILE NEXT FOR BRAZIL, MEXICO HAVE NETHERLANDS NEXT For just a couple of minutes towards the end of these final group games there was the prospect of Mexico finishing top of their […]