Italy coach Cesare Prandelli needed little more than 20 minutes of practice inside Arena Pernambuco to reaffirm his belief that FIFA should grant time-outs for players during Friday's Group D match against Costa Rica. The climate in Recife, a coastal
After surprisingly beating Uruguay in their World Cup opener, Costa Rica will look to cause another upset against Italy.
Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz headed his side into a 1-0 halftime lead against four-times World Cup winners Italy with a 44th-minute goal in their Group D clash on Friday (local time). Ruiz met Junior Duiz's cross from the left with a header past
After surprisingly beating Uruguay in their World Cup opener, Costa Rica will look to cause another upset against Italy.
A first half goal from Bryan Ruiz has given Costa Rica their second major scalp of the 2014 World Cup — this time they've beat Andrea Pirlo and Italy 1-0.