Brazil Squad: Fabinho in, Luiz out

New Brazil coach Dunga, who is known as a disciplinarian, will be without injured scrupulous defender David Luiz when his Brazil side faces Ecuador.

The Paris Saint Germain defender injured his left knee in the 1-0 win over Colombia on Friday, and Brazil have called up 20-year-old full back Fabinho for Tuesday's friendly against Ecuador, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Sunday.

Leboeuf: Luiz is not a defender

Former Chelsea defender, Franck Leboeuf, has questioned Paris Saint Germain's decision to sign David Luiz - as he feels the skillfull centre-half has proven to be too unreliable to play in defence.

The Brazil international became the world's most expensive defender - when PSG paid Chelsea €50 million to lure the versatile defender to the Parc des Princes.

Brazil Semi Final Humiliation: The Missing Ingredient and Lessons to Learn

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                                                A ------------------ 3

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It was a screamer!!! Eventually the Selecao, via Oscar, were able to cancel the expression mark which makes it seven. This is the first time Brazil were this humiliated since losing 6-0 to Uruguay in 1920.

The Brazilians were stunned as Germany got a sweet revenge of the 2-0 loss in the final match of the 2002 World Cup tournament in Korea/Japan.

Semi Final: Captain David Luiz Urges Team Mates

Ahead of the Semi Final clash between Germany and Brazil, interim captain David Luiz believes the Selecao face the "game of our lives" when they take on Germany in the World Cup semifinal in Bela Horizonte on Tuesday.

Brazil will face the German machines without star man Neymar after an injury suffered against Colombia in the last eight put him out of the tournament, and captain Thiago Silva, who was suspended.

Keshi's Exit Would Be Too Risky - Okocha

Former Nigeria captain Austine 'JayJay' Okocha believes the resignation of Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles head coach would be detrimental to the growth of the country's football.

The former Bolton Wanderer play-maker described Keshi, 52, as the "best indigenous coach Nigeria ever had" since the reign of football in the country.

Hence, Okocha stressed continuity, stating that the Delta-born coach deserves a long term job with the national team.

World Cup 2014: Remembering Zlatan Ibrahimovic's funny quote

 

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic has provided football fans all over the world with some outrageously entertaining quotes - but his jibe about the 2014 World Cup is worth remembering.

After Sweden lost to Portugal in the World Cup qualification playoff in November 2013, when Cristiano Ronaldo netted a stunning hat-trick to help his country qualify, Ibrahimovic took to his app, 'Zlatan Unplugged', to suggest the competition in Brazil will be uninteresting.

Barcelona legend slams Chelsea boss

Former Barcelona star Johan Cruyff has hit out at Chelsea's Jose Mourinho for his attitude towards his own players.

Mourinho, 51, tends to be overly critical of his side - as he  repeatedly stated that his side cannot be considered among the Premier League title challengers this season, despite sitting second in the table.

The Portuguese manager, following the defeat at Paris last week and typically before that, have lambasted the performances of his strikers and branded his side's defense as 'ridiculous' - an act of his that causes dressing room division, just like in Real Madrid.

Chelsea Manager Blasts Striker

 

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lamented over his side's defensive errors and blasted Fernando Torres' performance in the Champions League 3-1 defeat to Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday.

Torres, who has scored just three times in the Champions League this seaason, was axed out in the first half of the great game.

And when called upon in the second half, the Spaniard struggled to touch the ball - lest to say creating an impact with it;hence, the 51-year-old Portuguese manager bitterly reacted.

Chelsea's Squad against PSG

Ahead of tomorrow's game against Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho left London for France this morning with a squad of 19 players, according to the club website.

The squad includes the following players: Petr Cech, Mark Schwarzer, Hilario, Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Nathan Ake, Cesar Azpilicueta, Tomas Kalas , Ramires, Frank Lampard,
Oscar, John Mikel Obi, Eden Hazard , Willian , Andre Schurrle, Fernando Torres , Demba Ba.

Samuel Eto'o is out due to the hamstring injury suffered in the early period of the game against Arsenal.

Ashley Cole is down to a knee ligament injury, while Nemanja Matic and Mohammed Salah are both ruled out for having played in the competition this season for their previous clubs.

Jose Mourinho fearful of PSG striker

Ahead of the UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has expressed his fear for one of the greatest strikers in the world, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The Malmo-born forward played under the Portuguese coach during their time at Inter Milan, but the pair will be on opposite sides when the Blues face the Ligue 1 leaders in the Champions League quarter-finals.