It started off with a little rumble and, by the end, the ground was shaking and families were looking for sturdy tables to dash under. No, it was not another earthquake—just German fans sprinting back to the bandwagon, as midfielder Toni Kroos revived the defending World Cup champions with a …
Read More »Samba slaughter: PM stumbles into disaster zone as Germany flogs Brazil
Not since the horror trilogy, “Hostel”, has an unsuspecting tourist stumbled into such a mess. Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar left Piarco International Airport for Brazil yesterday evening to enjoy today’s 2014 World Cup semifinal match with her grandson. If her grandson happens to be younger than 18, …
Read More »France benefits from “PP” vote while African teams say au revoir
France coach Didier Deschamps reaped the benefits of voting “PP” today as 21-year-old rising star Paul Pogba grabbed the decisive goal and produced an assured performance as his team saw off Nigeria 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinal stage. The Nigerian outfit acquitted itself well but no one—not even team …
Read More »Messi-dona magic: Argentina squeezes past resolute Iran
Two games and two wins for Argentina with two spectacular goals from its captain and talisman Lionel Messi. So what’s the problem? It was a close shave again for starters. Iran offered Argentina’s attackers as much as courtesy as they might normally extend to UN nuclear weapon inspectors. Elsewhere in …
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