Golden gloves from Gelsenkirchen Seconds remained at the Maracana. Karim Benzema played a one-two with Olivier Giroud and raced clen through on goal. The French striker swung back his left boot and pulled the trigger. He got power. He got accuracy. The ball flew towards the roof of the German net, seemingly destined to take the game into extra-time. That’s when Manuel Neuer flashed his hypersonic reflexes and formidable arm strength to make a superb one-handed save. Taffarel, Fabien Barthez, Marcos, Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas performed indispensable functions in the last five FIFA World Cup™-winning sides. Neuer’s form suggests the next global kings could be indebted to their goalkeeper. United stance against discrimination Today was the first of back-to-back FIFA Anti-Discrimination Days, and the spectators in ‘The Big Castle’ embraced it in palatial fashion. After Brazil captain Thiago Silva and his Colombia counterpart Mario Yepes had read out speeches, both were loudly cheered in a glowing representation of football’s united fight against the disease of discrimination. Sporting Brazilians comfort a crying Colombian Rodriguez has indubitably emerged as one of the most eye-catching players at this World Cup. It seemed nobody could mention Colombia without enthusing about their No10. When his dream was shattered, the 22-year-old playmaker sobbed uncontrollably. As soon as Daniel Alves and David Luiz noticed, they admirably took a break for celebrating in what was a carnival mood and went to comfort the Monaco No10. The duo hugged and praised Rodriguez, before David Luiz pointed to him and urged the crowd to applaud him, which they did.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 00:41:26 +0000
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