Newcastle defender Curtis Good was one of the three players cut by Australia coach Ange Postecoglou from his original 30-man squad. Despite earning just one cap for the national team, the talented centre-back was expected to make the final squad, but he has now picked up an injury that will see him miss around three
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Posted on May 27, 2014
Posted on May 27, 2014
Nigeria start their World Cup preparations by taking on in-form Scotland at Craven Cottage in London, with both sides eager to continue the great run of results. Following a long unsuccessful spell, the Super Eagles have finally started playing to their potential, with the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title providing a huge boost for
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Posted on May 26, 2014
Borussia Dortmund star Kevin Grosskreutz is unlikely to pay the ultimate price for his latest incident as he is expected to be named in Germany’s final World Cup squad. The talented footballer was heavily criticized after urinating in a hotel lobby following the DFB Pokal defeat to Bayern Munich, but it looks as though it
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Posted on May 26, 2014
France start their World Cup preparations with friendly clash against Norway at Stade de France in Paris, with les Bleus eager to continue the good run of results. Meanwhile, this will be another serious test for the Nordic side and their new boss Per Mahias-Hogmo ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifiers. France were far from
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Posted on May 24, 2014
Germany striker Miroslav Klose is confident he can become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history with a strong performance in Brazil. The veteran forward has scored a total of 14 goals at the previous three World Cup finals and he is now just one goal shy of Ronaldo’s record of 15 strikes. Klose needs
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Posted on May 23, 2014
Germany boss Joachim Low has revealed that important midfielder Lars Bender was forced to withdraw from the World Cup squad due to injury. The Bayer Leverkusen star picked up a thigh problem during a training camp in South Tyrol, meaning he will not be taking part at the tournament finals. “When a player is ruled
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Posted on May 22, 2014
Uruguay star Luis Suarez is a major doubt for the 2014 World Cup as he is set to undergo a surgery on an injured knee. The highly rated forward picked up a meniscus problem during training on Wednesday and he is set for an emergency operation in an attempt to repair the damage. Suarez is
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Posted on May 22, 2014
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has trimmed down his provisional World Cup squad to 26 names, with four players removed from the original 30-man squad. There were no major surprises as the likes of Franco Di Santo, Fabian Rinaudo, Gabriel Mercado and Lisandro Lopez were omitted. The four players were never expected to make the provisional
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Posted on May 21, 2014
Fiorentina midfielder Matias Fernandez was forced to pull out of Chile’s provisional World Cup squad, the Serie A side announced on their official website. The 28-year-old midfielder has been carrying an ankle injury over the past few weeks, but the problem was not believed to be too serious. However, following a medical examination by professor
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Posted on May 21, 2014
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao Garcia is set to join the Colombia squad as los Cafeteros start their World Cup preparations, the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) announced on Tuesday. Jose Pekerman will assemble his provisional World Cup squad in Buenos Aires and it has now been revealed that his star striker will be present in spite
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