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Neymar out of World Cup

Injured Brazilian national soccer team player Neymar waits to be airlifted home from Brazil's training camp inTeresopolis, near Rio de Janeiro
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Luis Suárez


Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlwis ˈswaɾes]; born 24 January 1987) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for English Premier League club Liverpool and the Uruguayan national team. In 2003, Suárez began his career as a youth player for Nacional, later in 2006, Suárez moved to the Netherlands to play for Groningen in the Eredivisie. Suárez transferred to Ajax in 2007. In 2008–09 he was named Ajax Player of the Year. The following year, he was made the club captain, became the league's top scorer with 35 goals in 33 games, and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year. He scored 49 goals in all competitions and Ajax won the KNVB Cup. In the 2010–11 season, he scored his one hundredth Ajax goal, joining a group of players including Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp in doing so.

In January 2011, Suárez transferred to Liverpool for €26.5 million (£22.8 million). During his partial season at Liverpool, Suárez helped the club move from twelfth in the league in mid-January to finish sixth at the end of the season. In February 2012, Suárez won his first trophy with Liverpool, as they won the Football League Cup. On 22 March 2014, he scored his sixth Premier League hat-trick for the club, making him the most frequent scorer of hat-tricks in Premier League history. On 27 April 2014 he won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, becoming the first non-European to win the award.[2] Suárez also won the FWA Footballer of the Year, and was named in the 2013–14 PFA Team of the Year. As the Premier League's top scorer with 31 goals he won the Premier League Golden Boot, and shared the European Golden Shoe with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Suárez represented Uruguay in the 2007 U-20 World Cup. In the 2010 World Cup, he played an important role in Uruguay's fourth place finish and scored three goals, and infamously blocked an extra time goalbound header with his hands during the quarter finals against Ghana. At the 2011 Copa América, Suárez scored four goals for Uruguay as they won a record fifteenth Copa América and was named Player of the Tournament.[3] On 23 June 2013, he became Uruguay's all-time record goalscorer with 35 goals. Suárez has been the source of much controversy throughout his career.[4][5][6] As well as his 2010 World Cup goal-line handball, he has also bitten three opponents,[7][8][9][10] has been widely accused of and admitted to diving,[11][12] and was found guilty by the FA of racially abusing Patrice Evra,[13] a decision Suárez disputes.[14]

Style of play

Suárez creates goal scoring chances with his powerful shot,[134] aerial ability[134][187] and "remarkable technical ability".[187] Harry Redknapp said that Suárez could play anywhere – as the target man or behind as a second striker. Uruguay coach Óscar Tabárez called Suárez "a great forward, an elite player among forwards in the world",[188] and Liverpool coach Kenny Dalglish said, "he's intelligent, he's had a fantastic education at Ajax."[189] Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge said his abilities allow him to get into a position to score[190] and evade defenders.[191] Suárez has been praised for his work rate,[191] and his quickness[189] that allows him to attack from the outside.[187] He also creates scoring opportunities for his teammates.[1]

Former Ajax coach Marco van Basten criticized Suárez for his tendency to pick up yellow cards.[27] Van Basten said he had a tense relationship with Suárez,[27] although he conceded, "Luis is unpredictable, he’s hard to influence but that makes him special."[27] At times, Suárez can be dominant but fail to convert his efforts into goals.[192] Despite his weaknesses, Suárez’s leadership stood out to Ajax management.[54]Suárez has also been widely accused of diving.[11][193][194][195] His manager, team-mates and various analysts have commented that this reputation for simulation has caused referees not to award him legitimate penalties.[196][197] In January 2013, Suárez admitted to diving against Stoke City in an October 2012 match. This led his manager Brendan Rodgers to comment that his actions were "unacceptable" and he would be dealt with "internally" by the club.[198] Suárez has also been accused of stamping on opponents in the Premier League and the Europa League.[199][200][201] In December 2013, Spanish football website El Gol Digital ranked Suárez at 5th in its list of the world's dirtiest footballers.[202]

Personal life

Suárez was born in Salto, Uruguay, the fourth of seven brothers.[17][203] He moved with his family to Montevideo when he was seven, and his parents separated when he was nine.[203] In Montevideo, Suárez developed his football skills on the streets,[18][203] while he also had to take up work as a street sweeper.[16] His older brother, Paolo Suárez, is also a professional footballer, currently playing for Comunicaciones in Guatemala.[204] Suárez started to date Sofia Balbi, whom he eventually married in 2009, at the age of 15 in Montevideo; his focus on football strengthened when the Balbis moved to Barcelona in 2003 as a means to get to Europe and join Sofia again.[16] The contrast between his life in Europe and the poverty he left behind has been cited as the likely cause behind his occasional in-game aggression and it may explain the much more forgiving attitude of the Uruguayan public and press towards such cases, compared to Europe.[16]Suárez is of mixed race, with a black grandfather.[205] Suárez's grandmother used to call her husband "Mi Negrito", and blamed that for the alleged words her grandson used during his altercation with Patrice Evra.[206]
In 2009 he married Sofia Balbi. The couple have a daughter[17][207] and a son.
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ناقابل فراموش بیس عظیم فٹبالر......


زیزو/زیڈان: کی عرفیت اور زین الدین کے نام سے جانے جانے والے یہ فٹبالر فرانس سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں۔یہ اکلوتے کھلاڑی ہیں جنھوں نے فیفا پلیر آف دی ائیر کا ایوارڈ تین بار حاصل کیا۔
بلیک پرل :کی عرفیت اور پیلے کے نام سے جانے جانے والے یہ فٹبالر برازیل
 سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں۔اپنے کیرئیر میں انھوں نے 1280 گول کیے ، ورلڈ کمبائنڈ اولمپک کمیٹی نے انھیں پلیر آف دی سینچری کا خطاب دیا۔یہ پچھلے 13 سالوں سے برازیل کے کھیل کے وزیر ہیں۔ میراڈونا :ارجنٹائن کے عظیم فٹبالر ہیں ، ان دنوں اپنی قومی ٹیم کے کوچ بھی ہیں ، کوکین کے استعمال میں خاصے بدنام ہوئے اور ان کے کیریر کا خاتمہ اسی اسکینڈل سے ہوا۔ ڈر کیسر :کی عرفیت اور فرانز بیکن بوائیر کے نام سے جانے جانے والے جرمن فٹبالر ہیں۔1972ء اور 1976ء میں یورپین فٹبالر آف دی ائیر کا خطاب پایا۔ جوہان کریوف :ڈچ فٹبالر ہیں ، تین دفعہ یورپین فٹبالر آف دا ائیر کا اعزاز رکھتے ہیں ، اور یورپین پلیر آف دی سینچری کے مقابلے میں دوسرے نمبر پر رہے۔ گریڈ مولر :62 انٹر نیشنل میچوں میں68 ، 74 یورپین کپ میچوں میں 66 گول اور 427 games Bundesliga میں 365 گول کرنے والے عظیم اسٹرائیکر مانے جاتے ہیں۔ رونالڈوینیومینین: کی عرفیت سے جانے جانے والے یہ برازیلی کھلاڑی پیلے کے بعد سب سے بڑے برازیلی فٹبالر مانے جاتے ہیں۔ کارلوس البرٹو ٹوریس : عظیم برازیلی فٹبالر ، جنھیں بہترین دفاعی کھلاڑی سمجھا جاتا ہے ، 1970 میں اٹلی کے خلاف ورلڈ کپ میں کیا گیا ان کا گول فٹبال مقابلوں کی تاریخ میں بہترین گول مانا جاتا ہے۔ مشعل پلاٹینی :فرانسیسی فٹبالر ، یورپ چیمپین شپ فائنلز میں سب سے زیادہ گول اسکور کرنے کا ریکارڈ رکھنے والے کھلاڑی ، بہترین ’’فری کک‘‘ اور ساتھیوں کو گیندپاس کرنے والے کھلاڑی مانے جاتے ہیں۔ ر ول گونزالیز: اسپین سے تعلق رکھنے والے یہ فٹبالر ’’میڈرڈ کا فرشتہ‘‘کی عرفیت سے جانے جاتے ہیں۔رئیل میڈرڈ کے دوسرے بہترین اسکورر اور بہترین کھلاڑی کا اعزاز پا چکے ہیں۔ الفرڈو ڈی اسٹیفانو : اسپین کے اس عظیم کھلاڑی نے ، 282 لیگ میچوں میں 216 گول اپنے نام کر رکھے ہیں ، اسپین کے کھلاڑیوں میں تیسرے سب سے زیادہ اسکور کرنے والے کھلاڑی ہیں ، انھوں نے رئیل میڈرڈ کے 329 میچوں میں 228 گول اپنے نام کیے ، بنیادی طور پر ’’اسٹرائیکر‘‘ کی پہچان رکھنے والے یہ کھلاڑی میدان کے کسی بھی حصے سے بہترین کھیل پیش کرتے اور بہترین دفاعی کھلاڑی بھی سمجھے جاتے تھے۔۔ لوئیس فیگو : پرتگال کے عظیم کھلاڑی ، 2000 میں یورپین فٹبالر آف دی پلئیرکا اعزاز جیتنے والے یہ کھلاڑی ، جارحانہ کھیل پیش کرنے میں مشہور ہیں۔ 56 ملین کی ریکارڈ رقم کے ساتھ انھوں نے 2000 میں رئیل میڈرڈ میں شمولیت اختیار کی تھی۔ رونال کوئی مین :بہترین فری ککر اور دفاعی کھلاڑی ہیں اور پرانی گیند کے ساتھ بہترین کھیل پیش کرتے ہیں ،503 لیگ میچوں میں 193 گول اپنے نام رکھتے ہیں ، جو دنیا میں کسی بھی دفاعی کھلاڑی کے سب سے زیادہ گول ہیں۔ لیو یاشین :فٹبال کی تاریخ میں بہترین گول کیپر مانے جاتے ہیں ، روس سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں ، بیسویں صدی کے عظیم گول کیپر کا اعزاز رکھتے ہیں ، اور اکلوتے گول کیپر ہیں جو یورپین فٹبالر آف دی ائیر کے لیے نامزد ہوئے۔ زیکو ، گورا پیلے: (وائیٹ پیلے) کہلائے جانے والے یہ عظیم فٹبالر اسی کی دہائی کے بہترین کھلاڑی مانے جاتے ہیں ، انھیں دنیا کا بہترین فری کک اسپیشلسٹ مانا جاتا ہے۔ اور ان کی لگائی ہوئی کک سب سے زور آور کک سمجھی جاتی ہے۔ اولیور کاہن جرمنی سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں ، جرمنی کے سب سے کامیاب اور عظیم کھلاڑی مانے جاتے ہیں ، دو بار ’’جرمن فٹبالر آف دی ائیر‘‘ کا اعزاز رکھتے ہیں۔ اور دنیا کا بہترین گول کیپر کا اعزاز بھی۔ ڈیوڈ بیکھم : انگلینڈ سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں ، اسپائیس گرلز اسٹار وکٹوریا سے 1999ء میں شادی کی ، سیدھے پاؤں سے بہترین کک لگاتے ہیں ، بطور سیلیبرٹی دنیا ئے فٹبال میں سب سے زیادہ شہرت حاصل کی۔ روبارٹ کارلوس :اپنی ایک شاندار فری کک سے 35 میٹر کے فاصلے سے فرانس کے خلاف بہترین گول کر کے شہرت کمانے والے عظیم برازیلی فٹبالر ہیں۔ لیلین تھورام : فرانس کے بہترین دفاعی کھلاڑی ہیں۔ 1998 میں کروشیا کے خلاف عالمی کپ کے سیمی فائنل میں دو گول کر کے شہرت کمائی ، فرانس یہ مقابلہ 3 کے مقابلے ایک گول سے جیت گیا تھا ، جس کے بعد فائنل بھی فرانس نے اپنے نام کر لیا۔
 
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Fifa Brazil Football World Cup : Most expensive ever!


Fifa Brazil Football World Cup : Most expensive ever!
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2014 World Cup Brazil - World Cup timetable/schedule dates


2014 Fifa World Cup: draw and group-by-group fixtures

The opening game of the 2014 Fifa World Cup will see hosts Brazil play Croatia on 12 June, 2014.

Group A

Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon

Group B

Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia

Group C

Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan

Group D

Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

Group E

Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras

Group F

Argentina, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Iran, Nigeria

Group G

Germany, Portugal, Ghana, United States

Group H

Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea

Fixtures

(All kick-off times are British Summer Time)

Group A

12 June 2014
Brazil v Croatia, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00 (ITV)
13 June 2014
Mexico v Cameroon, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 17:00 (ITV)
17 June 2014
Brazil v Mexico, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00 (BBC)
18 June 2014
Cameroon v Croatia, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00 (ITV)
23 June 2014
Cameroon v Brazil, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 21:00 (ITV)
23 June 2014
Croatia v Mexico, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 21:00 (ITV)

Group B

13 June 2014
Spain v Netherlands, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 20:00 (BBC)
13 June 2014
Chile v Australia, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00 (ITV)
18 June 2014
Spain v Chile, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 20:00 (BBC)
18 June 2014
Australia v Netherlands, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 17:00 (ITV)
23 June 2014
Australia v Spain, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 17:00 (ITV)
23 June 2014
Netherlands v Chile, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 17:00 (ITV)

Group C

14 June 2014
Colombia v Greece, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00 (BBC)
15 June 2014
Ivory Coast v Japan, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 02:00 (ITV)
19 June 2014
Colombia v Ivory Coast, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00 (BBC)
19 June 2014
Japan v Greece, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 23:00 (BBC)
24 June 2014
Japan v Colombia, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 21:00 (BBC)
24 June 2014
Greece v Ivory Coast, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 21:00 (BBC)

Group D

14 June 2014
Uruguay v Costa Rica, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00 (ITV)
14 June 2014
England v Italy, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00 (BBC)
19 June 2014
Uruguay v England , Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 20:00 (ITV)
20 June 2014
Italy v Costa Rica, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 17:00 (BBC)
24 June 2014
Italy v Uruguay, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 17:00 (ITV)
24 June 2014
Costa Rica v England, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00 (ITV)

Group E

15 June 2014
Switzerland v Ecuador, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00 (ITV)
15 June 2014
France v Honduras, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 20:00 (BBC)
20 June 2014
Switzerland v France, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 20:00 (ITV)
20 June 2014
Honduras v Ecuador, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 23:00 (ITV)
25 June 2014
Honduras v Switzerland, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 21:00 (BBC)
25 June 2014
Ecuador v France, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 21:00 (BBC)

Group F

15 June 2014
Argentina v Bosnia-Hercegovina, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 23:00 (BBC)
16 June 2014
Iran v Nigeria, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 20:00 (BBC)
21 June 2014
Argentina v Iran, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00 (ITV)
21 June 2014
Nigeria v Bosnia-Hercegovina, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00 (BBC)
25 June 2014
Nigeria v Argentina, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 17:00 (ITV)
25 June 2014
Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 17:00 (ITV)

Group G

16 June 2014
Germany v Portugal, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 17:00 (ITV)
16 June 2014
Ghana v United States, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 23:00 (BBC)
21 June 2014
Germany v Ghana, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00 (BBC)
22 June 2014
United States v Portugal, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00 (BBC)
26 June 2014
United States v Germany, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 17:00 (BBC)
26 June 2014
Portugal v Ghana, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00 (BBC)

Group H

17 June 2014
Belgium v Algeria, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00 (ITV)
17 June 2014
Russia v South Korea, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00 (BBC)
22 June 2014
Belgium v Russia, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 17:00 (BBC)
22 June 2014
South Korea v Algeria, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 20:00 (ITV)
26 June 2014
South Korea v Belgium, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00 (ITV)
26 June 2014
Algeria v Russia, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 21:00 (ITV)

Second round

28 June 2014
Second-round 1:
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00
28 June 2014
Second-round 2:
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 21:00
29 June 2014
Second-round 3:
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 17:00
29 June 2014
Second-round 4:
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 21:00
30 June 2014
Second-round 5:
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00
30 June 2014
Second-round 6:
Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 21:00
1 July 2014
Second-round 7:
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 17:00
1 July 2014
Second-round 8:
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 21:00

Quarter-finals

4 July 2014
Quarter-final 1:
Winner Second-round 5 v Winner Second-round 6, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 17:00
4 July 2014
Quarter-final 2:
Winner Second-round 1 v Winner Second-round 2, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 21:00
5 July 2014
Quarter-final 3:
Winner Second-round 7 v Winner Second-round 8, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00
5 July 2014
Quarter-final 4:
Winner Second-round 3 v Winner Second-round 4, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 21:00

Semi-finals

8 July 2014
Semi-final 1:
Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 21:00
9 July 2014
Semi-final 2:
Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00

Third-place match

12 July 2014
Loser semi-final 1 v Loser semi-final 2, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 21:00

World Cup Final

13 July 2014
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 20:00
 
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