After the masterly exhibition of Roger Federer it was the turn of his legendary rival Rafael Nadal to take center stage and launch a customary fightback as he ended the run of the 19 year old GenNext superstar Alexander Zverev of Germany 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 in four hours and five minutes on the…
Argentina play Switzerland in the knockout stages today. On paper, this match appears a no-contest. Argentina have won all three matches by the margin of one goal each. Switzerland won against Honduras and Ecuador and lost heavily to France. Argentina are of course higher ranked and a team of considerable footballing pedigree. However, reputations have counted…
Costa Rica have been the surprise package of the World Cup. They overcame Uruguay, Italy and England and they have been a joy to watch. Their success is a remarkable story which proves team spirit can take you a long way. But after playing the underdog card to perfection, they will start as favourites and…
Uruguay and Colombia meet in the second match of the knockout stages . This is a match many might have foreseen at the start of the tournament, but perhaps not in such dramatic fashion. After all, Uruguay have qualified from a group in which Italy and England did not. They beat both Italy and England,…
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