What Does The Nation Expect In Brazil?
Every 4 years the media storm erupts with one question ‘will England win the Word Cup?’ This year however the mood has been much more muted and the answer to a question that is not even being raised...
View ArticleThe End of Rooney As England’s Talisman
Rooney has been England’s hope for a decade, yet a new generation seeks to push him out Hodgson said Rooney played “very, very well” in last night’s game against Ecuador. High praise indeed when he...
View ArticleBracketology 101; 2014 FIFA World Cup…Rounding Out Our Bracket
Part 4: The Ultimatum In the final chapter of this multipart series breaking down the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup, we’re going to look at each individual match-up beginning with the second-round and...
View ArticleThe 10 to Watch in Brasil
This is a list of the 10 players who The Whitehouse Address believes are set to light up the World Cup. It does not include a Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar. Not even Luis Suarez or even...
View ArticleThings That Might Definitely Happen At The World Cup. Maybe.
As the countdown is well into the single digits and the free newspaper wall planners are being put up with precision, every man and his dog seem to love to tell you who is going to win the tournament...
View ArticleRaheem Sterling – The Game Changer
When he first burst onto the scene, a promising speedy and tricky winger is what Raheem Sterling looked to be. After making an impact during the opening half of the 2012/13 campaign for Liverpool,...
View ArticleDoes Brazil Have What It Takes To Win The World Cup?
Brazilian football is equivalent to extraordinary skills, tricks, attacks and no boring football. It is appealing but does not always translate to trophies, especially when facing the less impromptu...
View ArticleEngland Can Take Positives In Defeat
Defeat to Italy will inevitably bring disappointment and criticism from England fans and whilst there were areas of concern that warrant criticism, there were also positives in the performance. The...
View ArticleBrazil’s Uninspiring Draw Gives Big Phil Plenty To Think About
Goalless draws have been an uncommon results in the World Cup so far and one would not have expected the host Brazil would fail to score. Although one single point ensures they top group A entering the...
View ArticleGermany’s Greatest Foe ?- Germany !
Germany‘s recent romp to victory over Paulo Bento’s Portugal side once again showcased the attacking prowess that has been a regular feature of their side since the past many years. Kroos and Khedira...
View ArticleLessons To Be Learned For England
Naturally, the impulse of many will be to point the finger at Steven Gerrard because the ball came off his head to run through for Luis Suarez to score the winner, but the bottom line is it’s...
View ArticleWorld Cup Boosts Iran’s Image And Highlights Political Sports Battles
It didn’t take long for it to emerge that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shared an understanding of soccer’s political utility with his predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who’s militant and...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why Germany Won’t Beat France
It took extra time to progress to the quarter finals yet in those final 30 minutes Germany made relatively easy work of their task. However they have a big task now to overcome France. With nothing but...
View ArticleA Lesson in Greatness from Andrea Pirlo
There are none more graceful and suave that Andrea Pirlo. His looks, persona and seeming nonchalance makes him a very special and unique footballer. Yet under his cool exterior there is a winner, a man...
View ArticleWhen The Brazilian Chickens Came Home To (K)roost
As David Luiz and Thiago Silva walked off the field, tears in their eyes, after the final whistle, the two sides of the Brazilian predicament were captured within a single frame. Each of them represent...
View ArticleEngland Must Move On
As the 2014 World Cup draws to a close and the attention is inevitably on those involved in the climax, many miles away, Roy Hodgson can count himself fortunate. Expectations were low pre-tournament...
View ArticleSteven Gerrard: Captain Fantastic or Captain Average?
Steven Gerrard this week retired from international football, and in doing so stepped down from the role as England captain after 114 caps. As the country debates who should be the next captain, and...
View ArticleThe Fault In Our System – International Failure Will Continue Until Something...
On my recent holiday which coincided with the recent world cup; deflation, Exasperation, and disappointment flowed through the warm evening air of a stunned, on looking B.C.M Square in Magalluf; The...
View ArticleTop Marks for England?
England‘s opening salvo of the European Championship Qualifiers ended in a good 2-0 win, in which, although the Swiss had a few chances and did bring out the best in Joe Hart at times, was a good solid...
View ArticleEgypt’s Banning Of Ultras Constitutes Effort To Outlaw Legitimate Opposition
An expected decision by Egyptian soccer authorities to ban as terrorist organizations groups of militant soccer fans builds on the definition by Arab autocrats of legitimate, democratic opposition...
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