Fans questioned Lionel Messi’s commitment to the Argentina national football team after the FC Barcelona star decided not to play in a friendly against Germany on Thursday.
Germany and Argentina faced off in Dusseldorf in a rematch of the World Cup Final on Wednesday. The match was the first international friendly for both clubs since their meeting in the Maracana back on July 13. Ironically, this game had already been scheduled prior to the championship game and was supposed to be Germany's big chance to hoist the trophy in front of its fans. But instead, it was Argentina that got a chance to exact revenge. Here are some observations from the Argentina's 4-2 win.
Its been weeks since the end of the World Cup and the heartbreaking loss for Argentines, but many refuse to return to their home country. Rio's tourism agency said they weren't prepared for this and had no procedure to ensure the visitors would leave-- to enter Brazil from Argentina all you need is a government ID.
Every FIFA World Cup leaves a legacy, a set of lessons to be learned for upcoming venues and tournaments. Here are the major lessons learned from the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil tournament.
Lionel Messi of Argentina won the Golden Ball trophy at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, yet some say that he came up embarassingly short in the latter half of the tournament, particularly in the Final on Sunday against eventual champion Germany. This begs the question: was Messi really the most valuable player in the tournament?
The month-long tournament that is the 2014 FIFA World Cup is finally over. As soccer fans across the world try to adjust to life without the "the beautiful game" in their life after Sunday's finale at Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Latin Post.com takes a look back at the fan experience throughout the World Cup that saw Latinos and people of different backgrounds come together as one to watch the biggest soccer tournament in the world.
Germany has defeated Argentina 1-0 with an extra time goal from Mario Goetze in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final Sunday in Brazil. Now, Latin Post.com breaks down the game and why the Germans became Europe's first nation to capture the trophy in South America, as well as why Lionel Messi's coronation as the best player of all time has been put on hold.
It was heartache for Lionel Messi and Argentina as Mario Goetze scored a huge goal in the 113th minute of the match to give Germany their fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 win over Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday at the Estadio de Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
Germany will be considered the favorites to win in their upcoming showdown against Argentina in 2014 FIFA World Cup final, but Argentine star Lionel Messi said that they are ready for the challenge.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final will be played between Argentina and Germany on Sunday in Brazil. Soccer supremacy is on the line as these two soccer nations will be playing each other for the third time in the Final. Latin Post breaks down the game and predicts a winner.
The final two games of the 2014 FIFA FIFA World Cup are among us. Two squads, Brazil and the Netherlands, battle for third place Saturday, but only two teams, Argentina and Germany, will be playing for soccer's greatest title. Latin Post.com previews and predicts every game with scheduled dates, times, predictions and everything fans need to know for this weekend.
Lionel Messi will look to lead Argentina into history by bringing a third World Cup championship home from Brazil Sunday in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. Latin Post.com breaks down why Messi and Argentina will win on Sunday and what they need to do to achieve victory.
Netherlands star Arjen Robben believes that Germany will win against Argentina in their upcoming 2014 World Cup final showdown on Sunday at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
