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2014 FIFA World Cup Squads
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. A provisional list of 30 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 13 May 2014. FIFA published the 30-player provisional lists on their website on 16 May 2014. The final lists of 23 players per national team were submitted to FIFA by 2 June 2014. FIFA published the 23-player final lists, with the squad numbers, on their website, on 5 June 2014. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game. The age listed for each player is on 12 June 2014, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps listed for each player does not include any matches played after the start of the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for list of men's national association football teams, men's national Association football, football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America. 31 national teams advanced through 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament (with Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina as the only debutant). A total of 64 matches were played in 12 venues located in as many host cities across Brazil. For the first time at a World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing spray for Direct free kick, free kicks. FIFA Fan Fests in eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Luiz
David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987) is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Fortaleza. He is primarily a centre-back, but has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his era. After starting out at Vitoria, David Luiz moved to S.L. Benfica, Benfica, remaining with the club for five seasons (three complete). He joined Chelsea F.C., Chelsea in January 2011, 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, winning the UEFA Champions League during the 2011–12 season. In the following season he won the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final, UEFA Europa League. In June 2014, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of £50 million, at that time a List of most expensive association football transfers, world record transfer for a defender, and won all four do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar (footballer, Born 1991)
Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior (; born 9 September 1991), known mononymously as Oscar, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo FC, São Paulo and the Brazil national football team. Oscar began his career at São Paulo FC, São Paulo, and in 2009, he went to court against the club due to irregularities in his contract. After a series of controversies, he left for SC Internacional, Internacional, where he spent the next three years of his career. His displays for club and country led to him signing for Chelsea F.C., Chelsea for a fee of Brazilian real, R$61.575 million. After four and a half years with Chelsea, he signed for Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG (now known as Shanghai Port) for an Asian transfer record of £60 million in January 2017. He spent seven years in China before returning to his home country as he sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (; born 5 February 1992), also known as Neymar Júnior or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left winger, attacking midfielder or Forward (association football), forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos FC, Santos, which he Captain (association football), captains, and the Brazil national football team, Brazil national team. He is considered one of the greatest players of all time, being known for his explosive speed, trickery, elite-level dribbling, technical ability, playmaking, and finishing. He is often cited as an Neymar#Influence on younger generation, influence for an emerging generation of footballers. Neymar is Brazil's Brazil national football team#Top goalscorers, all-time top goalscorer and is the joint Assist (association football)#Players with most assists in international football (all-time), all-time top assist provider in international football. He has scored o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluminense FC
Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest Association football, football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football league system, Brazilian football, and the Campeonato Carioca, the State football leagues in Brazil, state league of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. The word "''Fluminense (gentilic), fluminense''" is the gentilic given to people born in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense have won numerous titles throughout its history, including the Copa Libertadores in 2023 Copa Libertadores, 2023 and the Recopa Sudamericana in 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, 2024. The club has also claimed four Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian championships (1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1970, 1984 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1984, 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Séri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred (footballer, Born 1983)
Frederico Chaves Guedes (born 3 October 1983), also known as Fred (), is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. Fred began his career at América Mineiro before transferring to local rivals Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro in 2004. After two seasons there, he moved to Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon of France in a protracted transfer saga, and won three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. From 2009 to 2016, Fred played for Fluminense FC, Fluminense, where he won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A titles in two years (2010 and 2012) and the Campeonato Carioca (2012 – scoring in final), also being top scorer of the 2012 Serie A. In 2016, Fred signed for Clube Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro. After returning to Cruzeiro in 2018 and Fluminense in 2020, Fred retired from the professional game in 2022. He made his international debut for Brazil national football team, Brazil in 2005 and was selected for the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottenham Hotspur F
Tottenham (, , , ) is a district in north London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton, London, Edmonton to the north, Walthamstow, across the River Lea, to the east, and Stamford Hill to the south, with Wood Green and Harringay to the west. The area rapidly expanded in the late 19th century, becoming a Working class, working-class suburb of London following the advent of the railway and mass development of housing for the Lower middle class, lower-middle and working classes. It has been home to the Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur since 1882. The parish of Municipal Borough of Tottenham, Tottenham was granted Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district status in 1894 and municipal borough status in 1934. Following the World War II, Second World War, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulinho (footballer, Born July 1988)
Paulinho is a Portuguese nickname for people named ''Paulo'' (Paulo - inho, little Paulo). People known as Paulinho include: Music *Paulinho da Costa (born 1948), Brazilian percussionist * Paulinho da Viola (born 1942), Brazilian sambista * Paulinho Moska (born 1967), Brazilian composer * Paulinho Nogueira (1929–2003), Brazilian guitarist * Paulo César dos Santos (1952–2020), Brazilian vocalist of Roupa Nova Portuguese sportsmen Football *Paulinho (footballer, born 1966) (Paulo José Ramos Mendes) * Paulinho Santos (born 1970) (João Paulo Maio dos Santos) * Paulinho (footballer, born 1985) (Paulo Dinarte Gouveia Pestana) * Paulinho (footballer, born 1991) (Paulo Sérgio Mota) * Paulinho (footballer, born March 1992) (Paulo Jorge Almeida Silva) * Paulinho (footballer, born November 1992) (João Paulo Dias Fernandes) * Paulinho (footballer, born December 1997) (Paulo Manuel Neves Alves) * Paulinho (footballer, born 1999) (Paulo Rafael Pereira Araújo) * Paulinho (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (, ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in 1925 (or in 1914, according to some Russian sources), the club plays in the Russian Premier League. They won the 2007 Russian Premier League, 2007, 2010 Russian Premier League, 2010, 2011–12 Russian Premier League, 2011–12, 2014–15 Russian Premier League, 2014–15, 2018–19 Russian Premier League, 2018–19, 2019–20 Russian Premier League, 2019–20, 2020–21 Russian Premier League, 2020–21, 2021–22 Russian Premier League, 2021–22, 2022–23 Russian Premier League, 2022–23 and the 2023–24 Russian Premier League, 2023–24 seasons of the Russian Premier League, as well as the 2007–08 UEFA Cup and the 2008 UEFA Super Cup. The club is owned and sponsored by the Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom. The team plays its home matches at the Krestovsky Stadium, Gazprom Arena. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hulk (footballer)
Givanildo Vieira de Sousa (born 25 July 1986), also known as Hulk (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro. After starting out professionally with Vitória and then playing three years in Japan, he played several seasons in Portugal with Porto, winning ten titles – including the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League and three national championships. He was crowned the league's top scorer once. In 2012, he joined Russian Premier League side Zenit Saint Petersburg for €60 million, winning all three domestic honours and being named the competition's best player and being top scorer, once each. He was transferred to Shanghai SIPG for an Asian record €58.6 million in 2016. Hulk made his international debut in 2009, and played for Brazil at the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the three permitted over-age players. He went on to represent the Brazilian senior team in their 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup victory and fourth-place fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football league system, Spanish football. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since its inception. The Title of honour, honorific title 'Real' is Spanish for "Royal" and was bestowed to the club by Alfonso XIII, King Alfonso XIII in 1920 along with the crown in the club crest. Real Madrid have played their home matches in the 78,297-capacity Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid since 1947. Unlike most European sporting clubs, Real Madrid's members (''socios'') have owned and operated the club throughout its history. The official Madrid anthem is the "Hala Madrid y nada más", written by RedOne and Manuel Jabois. The club is one of the most widel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo (footballer, Born 1988)
Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all time, he is known for his attacking capabilities. He spent most of his career with La Liga club Real Madrid and is one of the club’s most decorated players, winning 25 trophies. Starting his professional career with Fluminense in 2005, Marcelo won a Campeonato Carioca title in his first season and was named in the 2006 Brasileirão Team of the Season. In January 2007, he joined Real Madrid for an €8 million fee. At Real Madrid, he went on to be a mainstay, winning many trophies, including five UEFA Champions League titles and six La Liga titles. In 2021, Marcelo became the captain of Real Madrid from the start of the 2021–22 season, making him the first foreign captain since 1904. After leaving Real Madrid in 2022, he had a five-month spell at Olympiacos, followed by a ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
