World Cup sidelights: The game of survival
CEBU, Philippines - The knockout phase is here and though games during the group stages were all worth watching, things will intensify and get more thrilling. As you read this, two teams would already be sent home packing. Here's the complete cast of the group of 16 and their corresponding match schedules in local time. Prepare to lose some sleep.
June 29-12 midnight — Brazil versus Chile, 4 a.m. Colombia versus Uruguay
June 30- 12 midnight — Netherlands versus Mexico, 4 a.m. Costa Rica versus Greece
July 1 - 12 midnight — Nigeria versus France, 4 a.m. Algeria versus Germany
July 2 - 12 midnight — Switzerland versus Argentina, 4 a.m. USA versus Belgium
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When Lionel Messi celebrated his 27th birthday last June 24, Adidas unveiled a special Messi birthday edition pair of football cleats, a variation in design on the Adizero TM F50 that he uses. Only 27 pairs were produced, with two signed pairs to be given away. We won't see Messi wearing the shoes during games as it will be used on training sessions only.
Not to be left behind, Nike released also a new pair for Neymar to be used until the end of the World Cup, or up to where Brazil gets into. It's a gold version of the Hypervenom line, inspired by Neymar himself who used to spray-paint his shoes as a 12-year-old. (FREEMAN)
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