World Jul 08 The top tweets from Brazil vs. Germany World Cup match It only took six minutes for Germany to get four more goals to speed past Brazil 5-0 by half time. By Larisa Epatko
World Jul 01 It’s do-or-die time for U.S. in World Cup In one of the most exciting FIFA World Cups, fans of the U.S. soccer team got to see them emerge from a highly competitive initial round to make it to the “round of 16.” The U.S. next plays Belgium on… By Larisa Epatko
World Jun 23 World Cup 2014: What are U.S.’s chances after Portugal tie? After the U.S. soccer team’s unexpected win against Ghana -- the team that had eliminated the United States in past World Cups -- fans bedecked in red, white and blue chanted, “We want Portugal! We want Portugal!” But what are… By Larisa Epatko
World Jun 12 World Cup: Why the U.S. hasn’t fallen in love with the ‘beautiful game’ Most people acknowledge the United States hasn’t gotten fully on board the soccer train, though it seems to be gaining steam. We asked some soccer fans at the Spain-El Salvador pre-World Cup match in Washington, D.C., on June 7 for… By Larisa Epatko
Jun 11 In Brazil, soccer no longer ‘opiate’ of the masses By Larisa Epatko Much has changed in Brazil since the last time it hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1950, including a more skeptical, informed and middle class audience. Continue reading
Jun 10 Twitter expects World Cup 2014 to be most tweeted event ever By Justin Scuiletti When the 2014 World Cup kicks off June 12, it may be scoring a new goal for Twitter. Guilherme Ribenboim, Brazil’s general director for Twitter, said Tuesday that the microblogging company expects that the month-long international soccer competition will easily… Continue reading