Brazil 2014: Semifinal 1 – Brazil vs. Germany – preview
David, is that you? (sbs.com.au) Brazil versus Germany in a World Cup semifinal! Feel like you’ve seen this before? You haven’t – not at this stage of the tournament. Austin Fido previews the first...
View ArticleOnward and Upward: Closing the Book on the USMNT in Brazil
Cheer up, Cap’n. We’ve got the Gold Cup (businessinsider.com.au) OTF’s Joe Maskivish recaps the USMNT’s Brazilian vacation and takes a look at what’s around the corner for the Yanks… What could have...
View ArticleDaily Cup Check: Day 25
Brazil knew that Neymar didn’t play in defense, right? Apparently PSG is going to have to go back to Inter and tack on another 390 million to Thiago Silva’s price tag. I mean, he’s obviously that...
View ArticleBrazil 2014: Semifinal 2 – Argentina vs. Netherlands – preview
Wait, I thought Uruguay was out? (huffingtonpost.com) Surprisingly, FIFA hasn’t stopped the tournament and declared Germany the World champions. So there’ll be a few more games. Austin Fido previews...
View ArticleDaily Cup Check: Day 26
Wake up…actually, no. As you were. (washingtonpost.com) Whereas yesterday will be remembered forever, today’s semifinal was one we would like to forget we ever bothered with just about as soon as it...
View ArticleBrazil 2014: Third Place Playoff – Brazil vs. Netherlands – preview
C’mon now, it can’t happen twice…can it? (m.firstpost.com) If the game has to be played, then it has to be previewed. Austin Fido is here with a look at the match nobody ever wants to play… Why is...
View ArticleBrazil 2014: The Delicious Game – Brazil edition
Time to join the host nation’s comfort-eating binge (manisnacks.com) It’s the final installment of the Delicious Game! Brazil’s national team may have taken a battering in this World Cup, but the...
View ArticleBrazil 2014: Final – Argentina vs. Germany – preview
What happens if penalties can’t separate ’em? The silly hat battle commences.(the-news-daily.com) Seems whenever Argentina finds a guy who might be the best player in the world, Germany pops up to mess...
View ArticleDaily Cup Check: Day 29
Look on the bright side, buddy: they made you famous. (huffingtonpost.co.uk) Sam Fels is away, but Austin Fido sat through another 90 minutes of Brazilian distress and here is what he thought about it…...
View ArticleUSMNT Roundtable: Good Enough?
It was good, but was it good enough? (theclassical.org) Done. Dusted. On to the next one. But before we start looking ahead, let’s have one last think about USMNT in Brazil… USMNT’s 2014 Word Cup is in...
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