In Argentina’s final match of the World Cup, Lionel Messi — on whom Argentine hopes have rested for over a decade — only touched the ball at a rate of once every two minutes. One of those touches was a great opportunity to win the game near the end of regulation, which he failed to […]
In Argentina’s final match of the World Cup, Lionel Messi — on whom Argentine hopes have rested for over a decade — only touched the ball at a rate of once every two minutes. One of those touches was a great opportunity to win the game near the end of regulation, which he failed to […]
Another World Cup has ended with a 120-minute, 1-0 final. In 2010, it was Spain’s Andrés Iniesta who broke a 0-0 match with a goal in the 116th minute against the Netherlands. On Sunday, Germany’s Mario Götze settled things with a brilliant finish in the 113th minute. Is the finale of the biggest tournament in the world […]
Another World Cup has ended with a 120-minute, 1-0 final. In 2010, it was Spain’s Andrés Iniesta who broke a 0-0 match with a goal in the 116th minute against the Netherlands. On Sunday, Germany’s Mario Götze settled things with a brilliant finish in the 113th minute. Is the finale of the biggest tournament in the world […]
Germany didn’t begin the World Cup as the favorite. That honor belonged to (ahem) Brazil. But that’s a slightly deceptive measure. This was a top-heavy World Cup; not only Brazil but also Germany, Argentina and Spain would have been the front-runners in many past editions of the tournament. By the end of the World Cup, […]
