FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil Group Matches
FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil A Different Statistical Summary of The Group Matches By – Lt Col D Purushothaman Pillay (Retd) The past two weeks of World Cup Soccer, in Brazil has thrown up some astounding numbers. Being an avid World Cup Football fan, a soccer enthusiast, a student of the game and a lover of stats, I analysed the scores and have come up with some fascinating figures, which I feel many of you will find quite revealing and interesting. This blog-post is a result of introducing my 10 year old son, Rehan to the magic and madness of World Cup Football. Every match we occasioned to watch together, I passed on more and more information about the World Cup history and how the game is played etc, to him. He is a great learner with a million questions, so it was such a pleasure teaching him. In fact, I was rediscovering and revising my knowledge of the game. It really felt like, I was passing on a priceless legacy, to the next generation. So, ...