The English Premier League transfer window has been tremendously busy over the last few weeks with Manchester United looking to bounce back under new manager Louis Van Gaal, Chelsea chasing an EPL title, and Arsenal looking to make making an impression after barely missing out UEFA Champions League by three points.
The soccer transfer market remained active during the World Cup and one of the biggest moves of the summer actually took place. Joining Lionel Messi and Neymar at Barcelona next year is the controversial Luis Suarez, fresh off his bite of Giorgio Chiellini's neck in the World Cup. He will surely become a threat to other Spanish league defenses, but will adding the troubled star to Barcelona's roster work?
Every major tournament is defined by a series of major moments that will likely live on for years to come. Here is a look at the defining moments of the 2014 FIFA World Cup prior to the big final on Sunday.
As the 2014 FIFA World Cup rolls on, the surprises continue to mount. As the quarterfinals loom, here are some of the major headlines that came about during the round of 16
While Uruguay's Luis Suarez finally apologized for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group Stage game, the punishment does seem to fit the crime despite what Suarez's supporters - including Chiellini - may think of the nine-game and 4-month suspension of the polarizing 2013-2014 English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Year.
With the field narrowed down to just 16 teams, Colombia and Uruguay will face off in a heated rivalry with a chance to advance to the quarter finals. Let's preview this matchup and see which team has the advantage.
As controversial and bizarre as Luis Suarez's biting incident during the 2014 World Cup was, for which he was suspended there have been some pretty bizarre in-game incidents in sports over the last few years. From Mike Tyson's bite to NBA brawls, Latin Post.com takes a look at some of the most bizarre sports-related incidents and suspensions in recent memory
Italy was eliminated in the group stage for the second straight World Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Uruguay. Here are some observations from the game.
Uruguay has defeated Italy and advanced to the knockout Round of the 2014 World Cup. But in the 79th minute of play Luis Suarez takes a bite out of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
With Costa Rica already clinching the Group D No. 1 seed, there is only one spot remaining. Both Italy and Uruguay will play each other to see who advances to the knockout round and who stays home.
Four years ago Uruguay stunned the world with a dazzling display in the World Cup. The South American side won Group A and then went on a deep run past South Korea and Ghana before succumbing to the Netherlands in the semifinals. Despite falling to Germany in the third place match, the nation's top player Diego Forlan was given the Golden Ball as the team MVP. Now Uruguay will look to take a step further and win its first World Cup since 1950. And there are many reasons to believe that they can make it happen.
Group D is the undoubted Group of Death in the 2014 World Cup as it includes three former World Cup champions as well as the runner-up to the 2012 Euro Cup and the current Copa American champion. Three of the four teams can get to the knockout round, while the lone outlier will probably settle for scoring a goal or playing for a draw. Here is an analysis of Group D at this year's World Cup.
Luis Suarez underwent knee surgery on Wednesday, creating speculations that the striker will not be available for Uruguay in the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Luis Suarez has been a subject of recent transfer rumors over the past several weeks, but the Liverpool striker played down speculations suggesting that he is planning to make a move to Spain this summer.
Arsenal remains atop the Premier League table but faces two huge and daunting tasks in coming weeks. The team faces Liverpool this weekend and will also have a match to settle at home with Manchester United the week after.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both the favorites to take home the Ballon d'Or in 2014.But there are a few other stars that could make life difficulty for them. Here are the other top contenders for the award in 2014.
