Daniel Sturridge scored a late header to earn England a 1-0 win at Wembley against Denmark, after he was set up by Southampton captain Adam Lallana, who came on as a a subsititute. Read more »
World Cup 2014: Are Germany Really Favorites?
Less than 100 days away from the World Cup, Germany has a real problem with its potential squad. Read more »
Spain v Italy – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Prediction
Spain host Italy in an international friendly at the Vicente Calderon tonight as both teams warm up for the upcoming big event in Brazil. Read more »
England v Denmark – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Prediction
England host Denmark in an international friendly tonight at Wembley as Roy Hodgson looks to experiment with his side ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Read more »
Campbell Slams Racist FA; Questions The ‘Embarrassing’ Decision To Captain Owen
Former Arsenal FC defender Sol Campbell believes he would have Captained England for a longer time had he been “white”. Read more »
Spain: Will Victor Valdes Dislodge Iker Casillas as First Choice at the World Cup?
As Casillas warms the bench for Real Madrid, we look at the possibility of Valdes or other goalkeepers replacing him at the World Cup. Read more »
La Maquina – the Jewels of Argentininan football
TheHardTackle rewinds memory back to the 40's and casts a look at the often under-appreciated of Argentinian football. Read more »
Brazil 2014: Benteke vs Lukaku – Who Should Start Upfront For Belgium?
Belgium have qualified for the world cup finals for the first time since 2002. With an impressive squad at their disposal this time around, Belgium look to take the world by surprise. TheHardTackle makes a comparitive study of two of their promising young strikers-Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke. After a solid qualifying campaign in a group containing Serbia and Croatia, where they finished as group winners, Belgium clearly asserted their credentials as one of the dark horses in this year`s world cup. Blessed with an abundance of talent in all areas of the pitch, the Red Devils have gained the respect of the world and one won’t be surprised if they make it past the last 16 stage of the world cup. Marc Wilmots, who himself was a prolific scorer for Belgium during his time with the national team, will hope to bring back the Golden Period of Belgian football and much will depend on his centre forwards in […] Read more »
Michael Dawson vs Steven Caulker- Who Deserves An England Call Up?
With John Terry`s retirement, Roy Hodgson`s England look lost in the centre half department. TheHardTackle makes a comparison between two English centre halves in Michael Dawson and Steven Caulker who have had a good season till now and will be hoping to make it to the world cup, challenging the likes of Phil Jagielka and Gary Cahill, who are England`s first choice as of now. Read more »
Diego Costa or Alvaro Negredo: Who Should Start For Spain In World Cup 2014?
While Spain’s Euro 2012 campaign saw them try to get by without a steady occupant of the center-forward position, World Cup 2014 will see Vincente Del Bosque choose between two of Europe’s most in-form center-forwards. That decision will play a significant role in La Roja's quest for back-to-back World Cup victories. Read more »
