July 11, 2014

Dutch fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil semi final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday.

July 11, 2014

Putin likely to meet Merkel at World Cup final

AFP, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin looks set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid tensions over Ukraine when both leaders attend the World Cup...

Football

July 11, 2014

Sheikh Jamal beat BJMC in BPL

Wedson scored a brilliant hat- trick saw Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to record an overwhelming 4-1 goals victory team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) in...

Players of Argentina celebrate defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil semi final match between the Netherlands and Argentina at Arena de Sao Paulo in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday.

Football

July 11, 2014

Argentina reach World Cup final after penalties

AP, Sao Paulo :The World Cup’s second semifinal was supposed to put the silky skills of Lionel Messi and Arjen Robben in the spotlight. Instead,...

Head coach Joachim Loew of Germany reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Tuesday.

Football

July 10, 2014

Brazil played into our hands : Loew

AFP, Belo Horizonte : Germany coach Joachim Loew says his team’s clinical response to Brazilian emotion laid the foundation of their stunning 7-1 victory. Brazil...

Head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari of Brazil looks on after conceding five goals in the first half during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil semi final match between Brazil and Germany at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on Tuesday.

Football

July 10, 2014

Germany rout ‘worst day of my life,’: Scolari

AFP, Belo Horizonte : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari took responsibility for Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of his star-studded side that took him to rock bottom...

Football

July 10, 2014

Scolari apologizes

AP, Belo Horizonte : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari apologized to fans for failing to lead the host to the World Cup final, saying the...

Football

July 10, 2014

Brazil’s World Cup humiliation smashes social media records

Brazil’s record defeat at the hands of Germany in the World Cup semi-final sent social networks into overdrive, with Twitter and Facebook beating previous marks...

Germany's forward Andre Schuerrle celebrates with Germany's defender Benedikt Hoewedes and Germany's midfielder Julian Draxler after scoring his second goal, Germany's seventh during the semi-final football match of 2014 FIFA World Cup between Brazil

Football

July 10, 2014

Germany’s forward Andre Schuerrle celebrates with Germany’s defender Benedikt Hoewedes and Germany’s midfielder Julian Draxler after scoring his second goal, Germany’s seventh during the semi-final football match of 2014 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.

Football

July 10, 2014

Colombian football coach Jorge Luis Pinto Afanado addresses fans gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica on Tuesday. Costa Rica was knocked out of the World Cup after losing in penalty kicks to the Netherlands.

Football

July 10, 2014

Merkel to attend World Cup final in Rio

AFP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck will attend the World Cup final in Brazil Sunday to back the German side, Berlin...

Football

July 10, 2014

Pele sets Brazil sights on Russia 2018

Brazil legend Pele was quick to cast aside his country’s seven-goal World Cup rout at Germany’s hands on Tuesday, saying the Selecao would deliver in...