Sixteen teams… only one will be champions!
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Sixteen teams… only one will be champions!
Allan Nyom, from Cameroon, pushes Neymar to the ground. No card was given!
The World Cup 2014 is finally here and fans and players of the World Cup look forward to the football-orientated summer. Often in the World Cup a match will end with equal score at the end of the assigned 90 minutes of gameplay. This often means that in order to determine the winner, the match ends in an intense penalty shootout.
The prospect of their being penalty shootout drama in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil seems likely as the tournament is steeped in iconic spot kick moments.
The Ladbrokes “Big Penalty Quiz” tests fans knowledge on the best penalty shootouts of all time. For fans of the World Cup, it may be quite easy for them to get the answer right and roar to glory, or to miss the target and fall short of victory.
The “Big Penalty Quiz” is the perfect medium for football fanatics who want to test their World Cup knowledge. To play the ‘Big Penalty Quiz’, players need to click on one of the three options which include SAVED, MISSED and SCORED. The quiz itself is produced in 8 bit style which means that players can enjoy the classic video game styling which is once-again becoming extremely popular. Testing your football knowledge has never been more entertaining that with this Ladbrokes quiz and football fanatics are sure to enjoy the quiz as it will get them into the spirit of the 2014 World Cup. There are five questions loaded at a time in the game and there is a total of 15 questions. Points are earned with every correct answer so make sure your dig around in that mind of yours and kick start your footy wisdom.
It appears that each World Cup tournament in the past contained some form of penalty shootout drama and this year is thought to be no different. Sometimes penalty shootouts, particularly those that take place in the World Cup final, send surges of heart-break to fans of the losing team, just ask Roberto Baggio!.
Probably the most controversial moment of the World Cup opening match between Brazil and Croatia. Brazilian striker Fred falls and the referee says it is a penalty. Do you agree?
Our tribute to the Brazil team for the World Cup 2014:
Júlio César, Daniel Alves, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Oscar, Hulk, Neymar, Fred.
First, second, third and fourth place of Wold Cup 2002:
Ronaldo (Brazil), Oliver Kahn (Germany), Hasan Şaş (Turkey), Ahn Jung-Hwan (South Korea)
First, second, third and fourth place of Wold Cup 1998:
Zinedine Zidane (France), Cláudio Taffarel (Brazil) Davor Šuker (Croatia), Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)
First, second, third and fourth place of Wold Cup 1994:
Romário (Brazil), Roberto Baggio (Italy), Henrik Larsson (Sweden), Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria).
Another violent moment of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. After a challenge, Felipe Melo stomps on the Dutch Winger Arjen Robben.
Confederations Cup Final, Brazil v Spain. After a shot by Pedro, the ball passed by Julio Cesar towards the goal, but the defender David Luiz was there to save the day…
Brazil and Spain have confirmed the expectations and made it to the Confederations Cup final. Below, our 8bit teaser for the big match:
Brazil: Júlio César, Daniel Alves, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Oscar, Hulk, Neymar, Fred.
Spain: Iker Casillas, Álvaro Arbeola, Sérgio Ramos, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Xavi, David Silva, Fernando Torres, David Villa
Hard match between Brazil and Uruguay for Confederations Cup. Among various tackles and challenges, Neymar blows a kiss to Gonzales.
Confederations cup semi finals:
Brazil (Fred, Neymar, Hulk) v Uruguay (Suarez, Cavani, Forlan)
Spain (Torres, Mata, Iniesta) v Italy (Pirlo, El Shaarawy, Marchisio)
Tonight Brazil plays against England, and Ronaldinho is back to his national team. To celebrate, the image of his free kick against Seaman in World Cup 2002 in Japan/Korea.
Taffarel, Baggio, Brazil, Italy and the World Cup of 1994. Different emotions, one scene.
Luiz Felipe Scolari has been appointed by CBF as Brazil’s new coach for the World Cup 2014.
Good luck!
Ronaldo celebrate’s his second goal against Germany in the 2002 World Cup final.