Algeria should look to historic encounters ahead of Germany match
In September 1954, a devastating earthquake shook the city of Chlef (then Orléansville), two hundred kilometres west of Algiers. 1,500 people lost their lives and an [...]
World Cup 2014
Japan 1-4 Colombia: Winless Samurai Blue crash out of the World Cup
“Don’t believe the hype” – a lesson often adhered to only in hindsight. Japan came into this tournament with a swell of fans expecting free flowing high scoring [...]
Australia 0-3 Spain: Defensive mistakes bring Aussies’ World Cup to a close
A below par Australia finished their World Cup adventure with a disappointing 3-0 defeat to outgoing world champions Spain. An insipid display that has been so out of keeping [...]
Iran 0-1 Argentina: Messi magic stuns resilient Team Melli
No Asian team has won a match in this year’s World Cup and Iran were unable to stop that trend due to a last minute goal from Lionel Messi. Iran waltzed out of their [...]
Japan 0-0 Greece: Japan Stars fail to shine in frustrating stalemate
An out of sorts Japan continued to struggle through their World Cup campaign, being held to a 0-0 stalemate against a 10 man Greece. The Greeks who had their influential [...]
Sandals For Goalposts 