Lionel’s Tears Messi
After two tournaments in 2006 and 2010 in which Argentina was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Lionel Messi had a period World Cup 2014 exploded when it was handed over the captain’s armband under coach Sabella. Argentina easily won the group stage with a squad with many quality stars like Higuain Aguero Lavezzi Mascherano Zabaleta Garay…
Argentina consecutively won against Switzerland and Belgium with Minimum score of 1-0 in the knockout round and defeating the Netherlands in a fateful penalty shootout. Golden Cup world yet When did they get so close to Messi and his teammates even though their opponents in the final were Germans?
The German team under the guidance of coach Joachim Loew also had a sublime tournament when they won against Portugal. Portugal went 4-0 in the group stage. They continuously eliminated Algeria and France in special knockout matches. “Tank” defeated host Brazil 7-1 and this is the semi-final match with the highest score in World Cup history.
Entering the final, Argentina played better and created many opportunities, but Higuain Palacio Lavezzi missed them one after another. Lionel Messi also had an excellent match, but when his teammates were ungrateful Argentina lost 0-1 to Germany in extra time with Mario Gotze’s golden goal.
Lionel’s sad, bitter eyes Messi missing out on winning the 2014 World Cup is an image that has haunted Argentina fans for the past 8 years.
The “rain” of goals
4 years ago in South Africa, 16 matches The first match in the group stage had only a total of 23 goals scored. But in Brazil everything has changed. The teams participating in the 2014 World Cup all chose to play with dedication and the first 16 matches of the group stage of this tournament witnessed a “rain of golf” with a total of 49 goals, double the 2010 World Cup.
Total plus 64 matches in the 2014 World Cup, there were 171 goals scored equal to the 1998 tournament in France.
The 2014 World Cup witnessed many typical masterpieces such as the “take-off” shot. Van Persie’s header against Spain, Tim Cahill’s volley against the Netherlands or James Rodriguez’s 180-degree turn against Uruguay…
Those are lifetime goals comparable to goals in World history Cup like when Argentina scored against Serbia in 2006 after 25 passes or Maradona’s solo goal against Belgium in the 1986 World Cup semi-finals” commented former British star Gary Lineker.
The brilliance of the stars
4 years ago The 2010 World Cup was a disappointing tournament for the stars. Lionel Messi played 5 matches in that tournament without scoring a goal and was one of the most criticized people in Argentina’s 4-0 defeat to Germany in the quarterfinals. Cristiano Ronaldo also only scored one goal against North Korea in the group stage.
Four years later, the 2014 World Cup is a tournament honoring big stars. Even superstars shine so brightly that the concept of a “one-man team” is mentioned constantly. The Netherlands flies high with the tireless running steps of Arjen Robben.
Colombia became a phenomenon from the inspiration of James Rodriguez. Even Argentina has an entire tournament that depends on Messi. If there is a regret, it is only for Cristiano Ronaldo when Portugal was eliminated in the group stage by an unstable team.
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World Cup 2014 is also a tournament of special surprises from teams classified as “underdogs”. Defending champion Spain was eliminated in the group stage, similar to Italy’s fate in 2010. Notably, La Furia Roja also lost 1-5 to the Netherlands in the opening match of the group stage.
In Group D, the two European teams are considered the strongest “group of death”. ” Italy and England were suddenly eliminated, giving the next round to two underrated faces, Costa Rica and Uruguay. Costa Rica almost made a miracle by pulling the Netherlands into a penalty shootout to determine the winner or loser in the quarterfinals.
Colombia, inspired by James Rodriguez, reached the quarterfinals and was only beaten by eliminated by hosts Brazil. The Brazilian team also created another shock when they lost 1-7 to Germany in the semi-finals and then lost to the Netherlands 0-3 in the third place match even though they were the number one candidate for the championship at home.< /p>”