Before the start of 2014 fifa world cup, many people expected some top teams and top players to perform exceedingly well. But, as and when the tournament started a lot of unexpected things and events occurred on the football field. Current world champion Spain’s early exit from the tournament came as a shocker to not only their fans but also for all football fans across the globe. Many people expected Spain to perform way better than what it actually did. But what is life if everything turnout according to our wishes.
2014 world cup in Brazil started off with a bang. The opening ceremony was nothing short of spectacular or mesmerizing. Everyone who follows football keenly knows that, all these glitters before the games can only draw the attention of the world but for the tournament to be a success there has to be some really interesting and hard-fought games on the football field.
In the initial stages of the tournament, Spain’s loss to Netherlands was a big disappointment. Every football fan knows that, on a given day, a game can be anybody’s. But the manner in which Spain lost the game to Netherlands, 5-1, was humiliating. Then another loss has led the way for Spain’s early exit from the 2014 football world cup. The Next big disappointment was the exit of England team from the tournament. Before the start of the tournament, not many have believed that this England team would win the world cup but they expected it to play well & just hoped for some miracle to happen. That didn’t happen and they too had to leave the tournament with their heads held low.
Coming to the players’ performance, many star players who were riding high on expectations didn’t perform to their caliber. This once again goes on to prove that, no matter how good your form is in club level, it takes a lot of hard work to convert it into at international level. Some of the big names which were the reason for the disappointment of many fans were Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Wayne Rooney of England, Iker Casillas of Spain, Pepe of Portugal, Diego Costa of Spain. A lot was expected from these but except for few glimpses of stunning show every now and then, here and there, all they could offer to their fans and football fans was disappointment. Tournament hasn’t finished yet, so let’s just hope the remaining lot continues to do the good work on the field.
