Ishay Govender-Ypma stands beside Christ the Redeemer, which embraces Rio, to reflect on the 2014 Fifa World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.
Ultimately, the best team was crowned world champion, a fair accolade after Löw’s decade-long renovation of German football.
Despite the importance of football in Brazilian society, only the wealthy could afford tickets to the World Cup.
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger says his team has the experience to cope with playing Argentina on the biggest stage of all.
The world’s best player will have to put in a stellar performance to stop Germany beating Argentina in the Fifa World Cup 2014 final in Brazil.
Algeria and Nigeria headed home on Tuesday after another five-prong African World Cup challenge came to a disappointing end in Brazil.
An attack on churches in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram killed more than 50 people ahead of Nigeria’s last-16 World Cup match against France.
Central and South American teams are challenging the powerhouses of Europe.
When least expected, the Dutch turned on the style with a barrage of spectacular goals and a 5-1 victory that humiliated defending champions Spain.
South Africa drew 1-1 with Australia in an international friendly, ahead of the Socceroos’ jetting off to Brazil. Bafana Bafana scored both goals.
