Football fever kicking in
Come Thursady, all eyes will be on Sao Paulo, Brazi. Football fever seems to be kicking in and we aren't the only ones feeling feeling the heat.- Image for representational purpose
- Brazilian authorities rushed to put finishing touches on stadiums, airports and other infrastructure for the Cup, much of which simply won't be finished before an estimated 300,000 foreigners arrive for the tournament.
- A boy plays soccer at a slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday. With the World Cup set to begin in just a week away, there are still mixed feelings in Brazil as a few still engage in violent protests and clashes with police while others seem pumped
- Other team members like Thiago Silva, Paulinho and Maicon exercised hard on stationary bikes, preparing their legs for the marathon, monthlong tournament.
- Teams taking part in the tournament prepared for their matches, both in workouts and in "friendly" games against other national teams.
- Asked about Indian concerns over border incursions by Chinese troops, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Yang Yujun told reporters, "This year the border troops have maintained close exchange and through the institutionalised channels, the
- Novice Buddhist monks fight for the ball as others watch during a game of soccer in a monastery garden in Yangon, Myanmar. Looks like Myanmar's soccer supporters, including these Buddhist monks are all geared up to watch the upcoming World Cup
- For Mexico, it seems like the Child Jesus is also on their side. People dressed the statue in a miniature replica of the Mexican national team's 2014 World Cup kit, at a church in Mexico City. Mexico starts the 2014 World Cup against Cameroon on
- In Bangladesh, poor children played spirited, impromptu matches, no doubt imaging themselves as future soccer stars.
- Also in the Amazon, young barefoot boys played soccer in the ruins of a rubber baron's villa near the town of Paricatuba.
- A scene from the ‘shoot the rain' soccer tournament held last year. - File
- They wore traditional dress and some held soccer balls on which they wrote anti-World Cup slogans. Some had bows and arrows, and one officer was wounded in the leg with an arrow as tear gas wafted over the protest.
- Still, excitement is building among soccer fans around the globe.
- The final result was a 4-3 victory for Colombia, thanks to a goal in the final 50th minute by the mutton midfielder "James Rodriguez," whose two-footed namesake plays for French club Monaco. The publicity stunt was part of International Ruana Day,
- The hard work was little in evidence, though. Sheep are highly social animals, seeking safety from predators in large herds, and their shepherd handlers had to keep pulling on ropes tied to the animals' necks to keep the bleating players scattered
- On one side, dressed in specially made yellow jerseys and red shorts for Colombia's national colors, were 10 four-legged players each named in honor of one of the country's top soccer talents. Their rivals represented powerhouse Brazil, which hosts
- It was a not so baaad performance for Colombia's wooly warriors. To celebrate the country's return to the World Cup after a 16-year absence, artisans in the high Andean town of Nobsa put on what they billed as the first soccer match played by sheep
- While many are fond of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, only few can express their love for this fantastic trio like the sand artist who created this superb sculpture featuring these three soccer stars. The piece of art is in Copacabana
- Anger over the billions being spent by Brazil to host the World Cup continues to fuel protests, although they are far smaller than anti-government demonstrations last June that saw a million people out on a single night. Indigenous protesters
- Gremio and Internacional fans pose together for a rare photograph. (Photo: DC)
- The most awaited tournament that we have all been waiting for since 2010 is just days away and looks like the everything is turning into shades of yellow and green.
- A lady picks a tee-shirt on sale ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2014, at Mare complex shantytown in Rio de Janeiro.
- Otter "Arashi " as a goalkeeper saves the ball hurled by a sea lion from entering the goal, during a show at Aburatsubo Marine Park in Miura, near Tokyo. The aquarium began staging the event on Saturday, during the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament
- India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the ICC World Cup 2011 trophy (Photo: AP)
- It is said that more than 80 per cent of mahouts in the state use iron ‘ankush' to control elephants.
Come Thursady, all eyes will be on Sao Paulo, Brazi. Football fever seems to be kicking in and we aren't the only ones feeling feeling the heat.
Football fever kicking in
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