Star Neymar eager to shine in upcoming season
Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar insists he has almost recovered from the injury that ended his World Cup dream, and is raring to go for the new club season. Neymar responded to the expectations of the host nation by leading Brazil to the semifinals of ...
Nishimura doesn't dwell on World Cup controversy
World Cup referee Yuichi Nishimura has shrugged off the controversy that surrounded his decision to award Brazil a penalty in the tournament's opening game, but admitted that being a referee is no easy task. Nishimura made global headlines for all the wrong reasons following his ...
Substitute Krul living dream after helping send Dutch into World Cup semifinals
After one of the shortest and most sensational World Cup debuts, goalkeeper Tim Krul described his shootout heroics as "a dream come true" as the Netherlands advanced past Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties on Saturday to book a semifinal appointment with Argentina. Dutch coach Louis ...
Dutch beat Costa Rica in shootout to advance at World Cup
Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul emerged an unlikely hero with two saves in the shootout on Saturday as the Netherlands overcame Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to set up a meeting with Argentina in the semifinals of the World Cup. Dutch coach ...
FIFA committee says Japan undone by low confidence, stamina in Brazil
Japan's 2014 World Cup campaign was undone by a lack of confidence and physical game, as well as a bona fide striker who can take chances, FIFA's technical committee said on Wednesday. Japan lost to Cote d'Ivoire and Colombia and drew with Greece on its ...
Outgoing Greece coach Fernando Santos has angered sections of the local media and soccer figures by claiming that some of his players were more interested in personal success than following instructions. Greece lost on penalties against 10-man Costa Rica in their last 16 clash in ...
Germany had to battle all the way into extra time to beat Algeria 2-1 in their World Cup second-round clash on Monday, crushing the North Africans' dream of revenge and setting up a quarterfinal duel against fellow former champion France. The Germans were pushed hard ...
Gunma's 'Brazil Town' offers a carnival of cuisine
This month A Taste of Home is taking a field trip to Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture. Oizumi, an otherwise ordinary town, is home to roughly 4,000 Brazilians — about one-tenth of the local population. Most of them work in nearby factories (Subaru is a big ...
Tokyo: What can Japan learn from its dismal World Cup experience?
In the wake of Japan's early exit from the competition, Mark Buckton went looking for answers about what went wrong.
