Sunday 20 July 2014

Lionel Messi has thanked fans for their support following their World Cup final loss to Germany and has set his sights on future international challenges.

Lionel Messi has thanked fans for their support following their World Cup final loss to Germany and has set his sights on future international challenges. Lionel Messi has expressed his pride at the way he has helped to make Argentina a force to be reckoned with once again despite their World Cup final defeat.

Saturday 19 July 2014

Italy To Face Switzerland-in-1972


Italy Was Ready To Face Germany in October 1977


Thierry Henry does not think that anyone else in the world can match Messi class



Thierry Henry does not think that anyone else in the world can match Messi class of toe-to-toe for talent. Messi is the best player in the world but I respect the amount of work Cristiano Ronaldo has put into the game. But Messi is just a freak. It is nice for kids to watch as they can see one guy who was given a gift and the other guy who does it through hard work. Louis Saha used to tell me Ronaldo was the hardest worker at MANU. I am not saying Lionel Messi does not work hard but it is more natural. Ronaldo had to work really hard to touch the top. They’ve the same mentality but that's the difference.

Azzurri to face France in The World Cup 1978


Wednesday 16 July 2014

Uruguay see off their neighbours in Montevideo to win the first World Cup

The first World Cup final in 1930 was a fantastically entertaining affair in front of a 93,000 crowd at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Hosts Uruguay were 2-1 behind at half-time, but fought back to claim a 4-2 win over neighbours Argentina. Here, Pedro Cea slides in to score Uruguay's second goal past goalkeeper Juan Botasso

 

Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea dives to save Roberto Donadoni’s penalty in the shoot-out

1990 World Cup Semi-Final, Naples, Italy, 3rd July, 1990, Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea dives to save Roberto Donadoni’s penalty in the shoot-out (Photo by Bob Thomas:Getty Images)

Oliver Kahn of FC Bayern Munich waves his hand during his lap of honor at his farewell match between FC Bayern Munich and Germany at the Allianz Arena on 2nd September 2008 in Munich, Germany.

 (Photo by Tsutomu Takasu)