Iceland’s Gunnarsson in Qatar for knee treatment
Newstracker STERLING DEFENDS GUN TATTOO
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His goals helped Brazil win but it was some of his wizardry that won hearts. Fittingly, it was his pass that fetched the last goal of the final. That eight players were involved in that Carlos Alberto strike showed what an array of stars Brazil had lined up in Mexico.
Games Goals Assists Brazil were champions The only match Holland lost between 1970 and 1974 was the World Cup final. He had the most dribbles (34), made the most attacking passes (136) and showed the Cruyff Turn. After teaching Brazil a lesson in football, he won a penalty that put Holland ahead in the final. Games Goals Assists Holland were runners-up Not since Garrincha in 1962 did one man rule a World Cup thus. From the ‘Hand of God’ to a left-foot that only God could have, he made the tournament his own! His slalom felled England and Belgium before he conjured that assist in final after West Germany rallied from 0-2 down. Games Goals Assists Argentina were champions When he floated in the penalty over Buffon in the final, you almost saw ‘Zizou’ lighting up Arc de Triomphe again. He helped beat Spain, tamed Brazil and sent Luis Figo’s Portugal home. So even after that head butt, the Golden Ball was his. Games Goals Assists France were runners-up From a solo goal against Bosnia to the assist that took Argentina into the semi-finals, Messi won four Man-of-the-Match awards and came within inches of scoring in the second half of the final. Football can be very cruel sometimes. Games Goals Assists Argentina were runners-up England’s Raheem Sterling has defended a new tattoo depicting an assault rifle after anti-gun campaigners labelled it “disgusting”. The Manchester City forward posted a photograph on Instagram while training with the England team at St George’s Park with the tattoo visible on his right leg. Lucy Cope, whose son was shot dead outside a London nightclub in July 2002, said: “This tattoo is disgusting. Raheem should hang his head in shame. It’s totally unacceptable. Raheem defended himself, insisting the tattoo has a “deeper meaning.”
Iceland captain Aron Gunnarsson has undergone treatment for a knee injury in Qatar as he fights to be fit for the country’s maiden World Cup appearance. Aspetar sports hospital in Doha said in a statement on Tuesday the 29-year-old was being treated for the injury, which he sustained in April and which prompted an operation. “We’re going into this year’s World Cup with many injuries,” said the midfielder, who was a central part of Cardiff City’s successful promotion push for the English Premier League. “But injuries are part of football,” he said. “To perform, we must be consistent, and well organised like we were at the Euros, and then hopefully our attacking players will do their magic.”
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