We have the home AND away shirt OF THE TYPE used by players from the German World Cup 2014 winning side to give away.
The tops are available at Life Style Sports along with jerseys of teams from most of the other competing countries PLUS boots, socks, shinguards and what have you.
Life Style Sports would like YOU to select your World Cup X1 comprising pound for pound the best players of the ‘tourney’ in YOUR opinion.
Two winning sides will then be selected by Life Style Sports to slug it out in a readers’ vote in the morning.
Lines MUST close at 5.30pm 6.30pm
Update
..the finalists are, Trev W and Damo C.
Danke schön all.
Thanks Aislinn O’Toole
Meanwhile…
A World Cup 2014 infographic for Fishfinger.
Thanks David Eaves
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Neuer
Howedes
Vlaar
Lahm
Robben
Messi
James Rodiguez
Clint Dempsey
Pogba
Muller
Van Persie
Tim Howard, Pablo Zabaleta, Mats Hummels, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Daley Blind, Javier Mascherano, Sebastian Schweinsteiger, James Rodriguez, Lionel Messi, Arjen Robben, Thomas Mueller
Manuel Neuer in goal…..defence – Philipp Lahm, Thiago Silva, Mats Hummels, Daniel Van Butyen…..Midfield – Mascherano, Kroos, Robben……Attack – Neymar, Rodriguez, Mueller ….4 – 1 – 2 – 3
World Cup multiplied by one?
man utd
Neuer, Lahm, Gonzalez, Hummels, Zabaleta, Mascherano, Schweinstiger, Rodreguez, Robben, Muller, Messi.
Neuer
Lahm
Kompany
Rafa Marquez
Vlaar
Mascherano
Kroos
Robben
Rodriquez
Messi
Muller
(3-4-3)
Howard
Vlaar, Silva, Hummels
Mascherano, Kroos, Robben, Pogba
Neymar, Muller, James
My World Cup line up of my favourite players from the tourney:
– That goalie that made that save in that match
– yon left back who went missing at that corner he should have been on the post
– the centre back who thinks he’s a forward
– the other center back who does the work of two players because of the other fella
– that right wing back who couldn’t cross a bridge never mind a ball!
– the left winger who is not a winger but he’ll give you 7 out of ten every game
– yer man in the centre of the field with the hair
– that lad in the middle who must be the manager’s love child or something coz he’s useless
– That fella on the right all he does is cut inside how does the left back not see that
– Yer man up front, ould as the hills, way past it whats he doing at the World Cup? Wait! What a goal I always knew he was class!
– Yon tool of a striker! Look at him! Could hit a cow’s arse with a banjo never mind a goal from six yards! How much is he paid?
Those were my favourite players of the competition!
So going by your description your team is……..
Tim Krul
Marcelo
David Luiz
Thiago Silva
Phil Jones
Danny Welbeck
Fellaini
Jordan Henderson
Arjen Robben
Klose
Fred
That about right?
That’s not bad you got 6/11!
Neuer
Blind, Thiago Silva, Hummels, Lahm
Mascherano
Robben Kroos Messi
Rodriguez Muller
Manuel Neuer
Thiago Silva
Mats Hummels
Javier Mascherano
James Rodriguez
Thomas Muller
Toni Kroos
Oscar
Philip Lahm
Arjen Robben
Luis Suarez
Neuer, Zabaleta, Hummels ,G. Gonzalez, Vlaar, Masherano, Schweinsteiger, Robben, J. Rodriguez, Messi, Mueller
Manuel Neuer
Philipp Lahm – Giancarlo Gonzalez – Mats Hummels – Daley Blind
Javier Mascherano -Toni Kroos- Arjen Robben-
Lionel Messi – James Rodriguez – Thomas Muller
Neuer
Lahm (c) Hummels Thiago Silva Blind
Mascherano
Kroos Vidal
Robben James Rodriguez Messi
1 – Manuel Neuer
2 – Serge Aurier
4 – Thiago Silva
5 – Mats Hummels
3 – Rafael Marquez
6 – Mathieu Valbuena
7 – Clint Dempsey
8 – Javier Mascherano
9 – James Rodriguez
10 – Thomas Muller
11 – Arjen Robben
Keylor Navas
Philip Lahm
Jerome Boateng
Ezequiel Garay
Daley Blind
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Javier Mascherano
James Rodriguez
Arjen Robben
Thomas Muller
Lionel Messi
4-2-3-1 Formation
GK – Neuer
RB – Lahm
CB – Hummels
CB – Vlaar
RB – Blind
CDM – Mascherano
CDM – Khedira
RM – Muller
CM – James Rodriguez
LM – Robben
CF – Messi
1. Michael O’Leary
2. Sepp Blatter’s nephew
3. Charles “Charlie” Charles, one of the Charles Brothers
4. Niall Harbison
5. Big Phil Hogan
6. That lad with the beard off “Emmerdale Farm”
7. The ghost of Brian O’Driscoll
8. Fr Jack Hackett
9. Bill O’Herlihy
10. HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
11. Angela Merkel
It’s Emmerdale now, you gobdaw. And I think you’re thinking of Zak Dingle?
Anyway, that eliminates you, I feel. It’s only fair.
new german jersey with 4 starts and world cup winners patch already available.
Lyfestyle just ditching unwanted stock.
Howard
Lahm | Hummels | Vlaar | Blind
Mascherano | Schweinsteiger
Robben | Messi | Rodriguez
Muller
Goalie: Courtouis
Back 4: Baines, Chiellini, Godin, Lahm
Mid 3: Vidal, Reus and Toure
Front 3: Ronaldo, Messi and Suarez
GK – Neuer
RB – Zabeleta
CB – Demichelis
CB – Vlaar
LB – Blind
CM – Mascherano
CM – Schweinsteiger
CM – James Rodriguez
RM – Muller
LM – Robben
CF – Messi
Deutschland Über Argies, surely?
Ochoa
(Mexico)
Lahm Hummels Demichelis Mena
(Germany) (Germany) (Argentina) (Chile)
Mascherano
(Argentina)
Muller J Rodriguez Robben
(Germany) (Columbia) (Netherlands)
Ruiz Benzema
(Costa Rica) (France)
Trying to cover the whole tournament:
Howard
Lahm Vlaar Medel Blind
Dempsey Mascherano Pirlo (just for that game against England) Muller
Feghouli
Rodriguez
Subs: Messi, Robben, Zabaleta, Neuer, Kroos, Shaqiri, Fred (for the laugh)
GK: Navas (CST)
DEF: Rojo (ARG)
DEF: Vlaar (NED)
DEF: Medel (CHI)
DEF: Lahm (GER)
MID: Mascherano (ARG)
MID: Herrera (MEX)
MID: Robben (NED)
MID: Rodriguez (COL)
MID: Sanchez (CHI)
ST: Muller (GER)
For pure footballing quality and entertainment
Neuer
Lahm Hummels Blind
Mascherano
Muller Pirlo Vidal Robben
Rodriguez Messi
subs: Howard, Thiago Silva, Kroos, Suarez, Neymar
1. G. Breen
2. G. Breen
3. G. Breen
4. G. Breen
5. G. Breen
6. G. Breen
7. G. Breen
8. G. Breen
9. G. Breen
10. G. Breen
11. G. Breen
In (y)our dreams
Brilliant. Don’t forget the subs bench:
P McShane, P McShane, P McShane, P McShane, P McShane. P McShane, P McShane
Friedel
Maloney O’Herlihy Cunningham
Whelan Giles Dunphy Hammann
Ardiles
Sadlier
At this particular moment in time.
Ah, I left out someone. Stick Tony O’Donoghue in at left back. He did the 2am Cote D’Ivoire Japan game which only the “true fans” stayed up for.
GK:: Neuer: should have been player of the tournament, didn’t have to make many of the flashy saves the likes of Navas or Ochoa did because he’s 2 steps ahead of the game.
Def: Lahm, Hummels, Garay, Ghoulam: Lahm and Ghoulam the best attacking fullbacks in the tournament (there were no good left backs in this world cup, I nearly went for Kuyt on the left as a result, can’t be having that). Hummels – imagine David Luiz could play football AND had a brain and it was connected to the rest of his body; Garay – from the Ayala & Sensini school of defending. And I feel like if I didn’t pick him, he’d come around and leave me like Christoph Kramer.
Midfield: A trio of Kroos, Mascherano, Schweinesteiger.hard to know how long this midfield would last before Mascherano and Schweinesteiger batter each other Rocky/Ivan Drago style , but as long as its enough to provide enough platform for Kroos to work his magic. Mascherano in the semi v Holland was immense, and Schweine drove that German midfield like, well, insert any number of efficient German driving stereotypes here. Kroos was brilliant, never flustered and really linked it all together for Germany.
Upfront: Robben, Muller & Di Maria. 3 duracel bunnies full of tricks, skill, pace, and goals. Robben was great to watch, always seemed to be smiling, never gave up – never mind the goal against Spain, he dragged Holland to the win against Chile & Mexico, put up with some brutal stuff in the gave v Costa Rica and was 1 super saving Mascherano tackle from putting the Dutch into another final. Muller, the ‘Raumdeuter’. Tortured Portugal, nearly had his head taken off against Ghana, was still chasing down defenders at the end of extra time v Algeria, went looking for the French defenders – scored the scrappy goals needed. I’d adopt him. Only he might pick a fight with the goldfish. And the last man – Angel Di Maria. Gets overshadowed so much by Messi but once he went out injured, they weren’t the same. Di Maria was like Muller for energy, scored the vital goal against the Swiss and brought the best out of Messi.
Best of all, none of them bit anyone.
Footnote: I’m still looking for Eamon Dunphys man Lorenzo…
I’ll give you my shirt for this. I would have gone for James instead of Di Maria, but you make a good case for him.
joe hart
david luiz, leighton baines, giorgio chiellini, pepe
steven gerrard (c), anders iniesta, hulk
luis suarez, ronaldo, torres
manager roy hodgeson
Kim Jon Un
Luis Suarez,
Eamon Gilmore,
Garth Brooks,
Luke Ming Flanagan,
Martin Callinan,
Donald Trump,
Pat The Cope Gallagher
Colm Cooper
Alan Shatter
What was the question again? Something about loosing their shirts
Manuel Neuer
DeAndre Yedlin
Ron Vlaar
Giancarlo Domínguez
Philipp Lahm
Javier Mascherano
Arturo Vidal
Xherdan Shaqiri
James Rodríguez
Arjen Robben
Thomas Müller
Guillermo Ochoa
Pablo Zabaleta
Mats Hummels
Stefan de Vrij
Philipp Lahm
Toni Kroos
Javier Mascherano
Juan Cuadrado
James Rodríguez
Thomas Müller
Alexis Sánchez
3-5-2
GK – Keylor Navas
DF – Mats Hummels
DF – Philipp Lahm
DF – Ron Vlaar
Wing – Alexis Sánchez
CM – Toni Kroos
CM – Javier Mascherano
CM – André Schürrle
Wing – Arjen Robben
F – James Rodríguez
F – Thomas Müller
No Neymar or Messi because they went home 2 weeks ago when the group stages finished.
4-2-3-1
Neuer
Lahm
Vlaar
Hummels
Blind
Mascherano Khedira
Rodríguez
Kroos
Robben
Müller
Howard
(usa)
Hummels Vlaar Blind
(ger) (ned) (ned)
Mascherano Kroos
(arg) (ger)
James Messi Robben
(col) (arg) (ned)
Mueller Benzema
(ger) (fra)
Howard
(usa)
Hummels Vlaar Blind
(ger) (ned) (ned)
Mascherano Kroos
(arg) (ger)
James Messi Robben
(col) (arg) (ned)
Mueller Benzema
(ger) (fra)
Neuer
Lahm
Vlaar
Hummels
Zabaleta
Mascherano
Kroos
Rodriguez
Robben
Muller
Van Persie
Gk ) Kim Jong-un
DF ) Kim Jong-un
DF ) Kim Jong-un
DF ) Kim Jong-un
DF ) Kim Jong-un
LM ) Kim Jong-un
CM ) Kim Jong-un
CM ) Kim Jong-un
RM ) Kim Jong-un
ST ) Kim Jong-un
ST ) Kim Jong-un
Our dear leader won us the FIFA World Cup on his own, scoring 90 goals along the way.
And FIFA still gave Messi the best player!
Not the best team but those that i had the most fun watching
Navas
Yeldin
Hummels
Vlaar
Rodriguez
Schewinsteiger
Mascherano
Muller
Messi
Robben
and the mexican manager Miguel Higuerra to coach them all…
Gk:Ocho
Lb:Lahm
Rb: Johnson (USA)
CB: Hummels
CB:Vlaar
MD: Mascherano
MD: Kroos
MD: Schweinsteiger
Att: Robben
Att: Rodriguez
Att: Muller
Neuer
Zabaleta Garay Vlaar Blind
Mascherano Kroos
Messi Rodriguez Neymar
Muller
Neuer, Lahm, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Blind, Thiago Silva, Javier Mascherano, Alexis Sanchez, Robben, james Rodriguez, Messi, Mueller
Behold! My World Cup 2014 Controversy All Star 11 © …
NED Tim Krul – for unsportingly intimidating Costa Rican penalty takers.
BRA Thiago Silva – for not getting sent off in the 2nd minute of the 3rd/4th place play off.
BRA David Luiz – for simultaneously being the world’s worst AND most expensive defender.
COL Juan Camilo Zúñiga – for kneeing Brazil’s golden boy in the vertebra.
GHA Kevin-Prince Boateng – fighting with Sulley Muntari (among others) and then getting expelled.
GHA Sulley Muntari – fighting with Kevin-Prince Boateng (among others) and then getting expelled.
CAM Alex Song – getting sent off in a 4-0 ‘match fixing’ defeat .
NED Arjen Robben – for repeatedly being shot by a sniper.
ARG Leo Messi – for the continuing debate over his status as a ‘great’, plus the Golden Ball farce after the final.
SPA Diego Costa – for switching from ex-host nation, Brazil, to ex-World Champions, Spain, and the resulting boos.
URU Luis Suarez – say no more.
G.Ochoa
Lahm, Hummels, Vlaar
Robben, Mascherano, Kroos, Schurle
Müller, Messi, J.Rodriguez
1. Sergio Aguerro’s left thigh
2. Sergio Aguerro’s right thigh
3. Ron Vlaars left thigh
…
okey doke, we’ll leave it there now.
Neuer
Lahm Hummels Garay Blind
Schweinsteiger Mascherano
Robben Rodriguez Muller
van Persie
Casillas, Muslera, Neuer, Neymar, Marchisio, Hummels, Müller, Lavezzi, Löw, Samaras, Rodriguez.
Howard
Lahm Zabaleta Medel Silva
Robben Kroos Mascherano
Messi Mueller Ruiz
my late entry I know I know I’d be late for my own funeral etc..
Tim Howard (I know Neuer is this and that but Howard had to work harder)
Lahm (faultless)
Vlaar (he’s really Richard Dunne in disguise you know)
Beasley (with Tim Howard kept the US show rolling, hero), faultless)
Mascherano (110% commitment old school)
Schweinstieger (old fashioned hard man, loveit)
Pirlo (he single-handedly ruined Engerland and is the player I’d most want to go for a pint with)
Tim Cahill (unsung hero, but scored
Robben (but he has to stop the acting or I’m gonna end up hating him)
Rodriguez (oh man, that chest and volley one of the best ever)
Messi (he’s a nice bloke too, fck the haters mate you’re top)
Muller (gets the job done)
Manager: has to be LVG. not just cos he pulled that great penno trick in the quarters but he made sure EVERY player that travelled in the squad got some game time, did u know that?
I like the maroon and black one
would go well with my Bohs one ;)
thanks!
sorry hit the post there on Tim Cahill – he scored the best over the shoulder volley ever ever ever
;)
Manuel Neuer
Philip Lahm
Jerome Boateng
Ezequiel Garay
Daley Blind
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Javier Mascherano
James Rodriguez
Neymar
Thomas Muller
Lionel Messi
Kompany and Varane are the two most talented central defenders and both are quick. Lahm and Zabaleta with them at the back. The central midfield has to have Mascherano in it, he’s a tackling machine and a hard working midfield player. I’ll put Tim Cahill beside him because I have a soft spot for him, he was such a great player for Australia and he scored some great goals for them. Rodriguez and Robben can be on the wings with Messi and Muller up front. Neuer has to be the first choice goalkeeper with the Belgium goalkeeper Courtois as the second choice. There was a lot of good goalkeepers but I’m going for a future great goalkeeper as the second choice.
Neuer
Zabaleta
Varane
Kompany
Lahm
Kroos
Mascherano
Di Maria
James Rodriguez
Neymar
Messi
Neuer
Blind
Vlaar
Hummels
Lahm
Mascherano
Schweinsteiger
Messi
Mueller
Robben
Rodriguez
1. Neuer (GER)
2. Zaballetta (ARG)
3. Hummels (GER)
4. T. Silva (BRA)
5. Gamboa (C.R)
6. Mascherano (ARG)
7. Sweinsteiger (GER)
8. Blind (NED)
9. James Rodriguez (COL)
10. Lionel Messi (COL)
11. Mueller (GER)
1. Neuer (GER)
2. Zaballetta (ARG)
3. Hummels (GER)
4. T. Silva (BRA)
5. Gamboa (C.R)
6. Mascherano (ARG)
7. Sweinsteiger (GER)
8. Blind (NED)
9. James Rodriguez (COL)
10. Lionel Messi (ARG)
11. Mueller (GER)