Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart face the British press, apologising for the early England exit from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, saying “we’ve given everything and dedicated our lives to this tournament”.
Being an England fan is a life sentence of endless disappointment, extinguished hopes and sleepless nights, writes Malcolm Boughen.
Costa Rica’s 1-0 win over Italy ends England’s World Cup 2014 campaign after less than a week – their quickest-ever exit from the competition. What can the FA do to change English football’s course?
The “people’s camp” is a maze of plastic sheeting with no electricity or running water, just 1.5 miles from the citys World Cup stadium.
The first time I came to Sao Paulo over a decade ago, I was struck by the cost of living in comparison to the rest of the region.
Ten England supporters are in hospital after an explosive was thrown in the centre of Sao Paulo, ahead of tonight’s World Cup clash between England and Uruguay, according to reports.
Fernando Meirelles, who directed City of God – the defining 2002 portrait of favela life in Brazil – believes conflict, of all sorts, remains the defining theme of life in the 21st century.
Peru may not be appearing in this year’s World Cup, but that did not stop our Latin American Reporter Guillermo Galdos, a Peruvian, from getting involved with a football in Sao Paulo.
As England’s footballers lick their wounds following their 2-1 defeat to Italy in their first World Cup match, football commentator John Anderson gives us five reasons not to be too downbeat.
England manager Roy Hodgson finds it hard to take losing to Italy in their opening World Cup game on Saturday after what he describes as the best performance of his two years in charge of the team.
Brazilian protesters, angry at the cost of hosting the World Cup, clash with police on the streets of Rio de Janeiro as the football tournament kicked off on Thursday evening.
It seems everyone in Rio was celebrating Brazil’s victory. Guillermo Galdos watches the match in one of Rio’s many favelas – a world apart from the glitz and glamour of Fifa’s World Cup.
The World Cup finally begins – so is it party time? Or protest? Demonstrators clash with police in Sao Paolo. So much for the beautiful game.
After 48 years of hurt, few England fans believe their team have a chance of winning the World Cup. But there is plenty to look forward to in Brazil – great football, samba music and the caxirola.
On the opening day of the 2014 Football World Cup, there are violent clashes on the streets of Sao Paolo between protesters angry at the high cost of the tournament and police firing tear gas.