US SOCCER 2014, IN THREE PARTS: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” These famous words were NOT written by – in...

  Nigeria, as a young country, still heavily relies on its oral history. In many cities and villages, the story of the country and its people are...

As an American Arsenal fan, England’s national team hasn’t always been of particular interest to me. My level of concern usually extends as far as...

Group B features both World Cup 2010 finalists, a surging Chile, and a resilient Australia side. Joining the discussion are @GusContreras21 and @Marcj...

Perennial “down-underdogs” Australia, were the first team to land in Brazil for the upcoming tournament. Their training should hopefully p...

A dynasty is defined as a family or team very powerful or successful for a long period of time. In the footballing world we call that Spain, or La Fur...

An ageing old guard, and an inexperienced new guard with plenty of absentees, the Dutch need a miracle to win the World Cup.   Their coach: Aloy...

  Welcome to our first group preview here on The Red Card District. Group A is highlighted by Brazil and a plucky Mexico side hoping to make an i...

Being Venezuelan by birth and a football fan by choice, I look over to our neighbours to the west with a bit of envy. Colombia is very close as they s...

If the outlook for this 2014 Italy World Cup side could be summed up with one word, it would be “uncertainty”. With one of the oldest teams in the...