World Cup Offers Welcome Break From Money-Dominated Club Game

... match at the tournament against Argentina. That is what it means ... the year, national team football is seen as an unwelcome ... club season. The best-quality football, it is generally accepted, ... Russia. While upsets in club football are increasingly rare, there ...

Mandzukic Sends Irrepressible Croatia Into First World Cup Final

... Zlatko Dalic said. "For Croatian football and the country this is ... of the team who carved Argentina apart in the group stage ...

Belgium and France Face Off in Mouth-Watering Semifinal

... that changed when they faced Argentina in the last 16 in ... a wonderful display of attacking football that France won 4-3 ...

Nike Favored to Beat Football Juggernaut Adidas at World Cup

... on track to defeat football juggernaut and arch-rival ... pushes to increase global football-related sales that reached ... high-profile Adidas-sponsored teams Argentina and Spain were eliminated. ... critical for the promotion of football shoes. Ahead of the ...

After a Great Group Stage, the Merciless Knockout Awaits

... is no better drama in football than late drama — 26 ... or equalizers. Marcos Rojo, the Argentina defender, volleyed home like a ... amount of such shenanigans. Positive football has been to the fore ... been a fun festival of football - for those who have survived ...

Brazil Outclasses Serbia to Set Up Mexico Clash

... . After Germany's exit and Argentina's nerve-shredding escape, Brazil ... open game against such a football powerhouse like Brazil and these ...

Maradona Says Mexico Does Not Deserve to Host World Cup

... greatest football players in history, won the World Cup with Argentina in ...

Markets Turn Down the Volumes When the World Cup Starts

... to act like any emotional football fan during the matches - they ... a study. In football-mad Brazil and Argentina the reduction was even ... that have shown how influential football results can be on markets ...

Palestinians Hail Argentina and Messi for Calling Off Jerusalem Match

Jerusalem/ Ramallah. Palestinian football officials praised Argentina and its star Lionel Messi ... Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain announced on ... a statement "the politicization of Argentina's move is very worrying ...

Fans Should Burn Messi Shirts if He Plays in Jerusalem: Palestinian FA

Ramallah. The Palestine Football Association chief urged ... Rajoub declared a campaign against Argentina and particularly Messi, noting ... of youths wearing Palestine football scarves demonstrated outside the ... long tried to get football's world governing body, ...