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Greatest moments of the decade: Brazil 1-7 Germany, World Cup semi-final

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In the latest in a series looking back at some of the biggest sporting moments of the decade, chief football writer Phil McNulty revisits the night of 8 July 2014, when hosts Brazil were humbled 7-1 in the World Cup semi-finals by eventual champions Germany. The theme of redemption was the thread running through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil - the chance to heal a wound that had scarred a sporting nation for 64 years. Despite all their success, Brazil had never fully recovered from the loss to Uruguay in their own iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in the 1950 final. With the tournament's return, this was the summer when football was going to dance to the samba beat with a sixth World Cup triumph - but, significantly, this one would be won in front of Brazil's own fans in their own football temple. It really was coming home. Instead, on a balmy July night in Belo Horizonte, the city built on hills, a drama unfolded that will never be forgotten by anyon
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Abingdon United refuse to play after going 8-0 down to rivals Abingdon Town

Imagine the scene - your team are 8-0 up at half-time against your big cross-town rivals in the highlight of your festive fixture list. But, rather than battle it out, your opponents decide they would rather go home than come out for the second half. Well, that is exactly what happened in Abingdon on Saturday as the Oxfordshire town's big game between Abingdon Town and Abingdon United ended in bizarre circumstances. United, who are bottom of Hellenic League Division One East and won just twice all season, travelled to second-placed Town. "In my 30 years of football I've never known anything like that to happen," Town secretary John Blackmore told BBC Sport. Download and listen to the latest Football Daily podcast The hosts took the lead after four minutes and were 4-0 up inside quarter of an hour. After missing a chance for a fifth goal from a couple of yards out, Town went to town in the final 15 minutes of the half - and, as it proved, the match -
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Danny Ings capitalised on an error by Martin Kelly to earn Southampton a share of the spoils at home to Crystal Palace.

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Ings pounced on Kelly's misplaced backpass before slotting confidently past Vicente Guaita for his 12th league goal of the season. James Tomkins - making his 350th career appearance - had given the visitors the lead early in the second half, heading Luka Milivojevic's delivery into the net via the underside of the crossbar. Max Meyer thought he had put Palace ahead before half-time, but the German's effort was disallowed by the video assistant referee for a marginal offside call against Wilfried Zaha. Southampton threw caution to the wind following Ings' equaliser and went close to snatching all three points through James Ward-Prowse, but the midfielder's goal-bound free-kick was palmed to safety by Guaita. The result lifts Saints four points clear of the relegation zone, while Palace stay ninth on 27 points. Saints slow out of the blocks Christmas schedule makes it hard
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FA Cup goal of tournament: Gerard Deulofeu chip for Watford voted your best

Manchester City lifted the 2018-19 FA Cup after an emphatic 6-0 win over Watford in Saturday's final, but there was a silver lining for one of the Hornets players in our goal of the tournament vote. You have voted Gerard Deulofeu's first goal against Wolves in the semi-final at Wembley as your best goal. The Spaniard's delightful chip, which began the Hornets' stunning comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2, received 39% of the vote, putting it ahead of Ruben Neves' fourth-round strike for Wolves v Liverpool (23%) and Connor Jennings long-range volley for Tranmere against Southport in round six (13%). You can watch all 12 goals on the shortlist above (UK only) and see the full vote results below. Watch all of the latest FA Cup highlights and reaction here Watch highlights of the FA People's Cup first round here
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Why Man City are the greatest Premier League team - Alan Shearer analysis

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There are many things that make Manchester City the best Premier League side I've ever seen, but what impresses me most is their hunger and desire. They always want more - more goals, and more trophies. And the way they go about getting them is what makes them different from the other great English sides of the modern era. I played against Manchester United's treble winners of 1998-99 and Arsenal's Invincibles of 2003-04, so I know how good they were - but City are doing something new, that we have not seen here before. The United side that won the treble in 1999 were a brilliant attacking team that would destroy you with pace when they flew forward. In Arsene Wenger's early years with the Gunners, they were groundbreaking in their own way, playing possession football but also able to pass their way through you in the blink of an eye. Both of those sides were horrible to play against, but the way City make life so difficult for the opposition takes
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Gareth Bale: What next for Real Madrid's talented Welsh forward?

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It has been a frustrating season for Gareth Bale at Real Madrid, the Welshman ending it as an unused substitute for the 2-0 home loss to Real Betis. Having finished third in La Liga, 19 points behind champions and fierce rivals Barcelona, and seen their three-year grip on the Champions League ended, Real Madrid face a big summer as manager Zinedine Zidane attempts to rebuild the squad. Bale said nothing after Sunday's loss, while Zidane admitted he "did not know" whether the 29-year-old would still be at the club next season. So what does the future hold for one of Britain's most successful foreign exports? Gareth Bale: Staying at Real Madrid impossible - ex-president Calderon Bale does not acknowledge fans in final Real game of season Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward wants to 'play all his career' at club Zidane's power play hints at unlikely Real future Bale was unhappy not to get a chance to play against Betis. After six years in
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Kylian Mbappe: PSG say France striker will remain at club next season

Kylian Mbappe and Paris St-Germain's "shared history will continue next season", say the French champions. France World Cup winner Mbappe won the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award on Sunday and hinted in his acceptance speech about "a new project elsewhere". When asked to clarify the comments, the 20-year-old said: "I said what I had to say." In a statement, PSG said "very strong links unite the club and Mbappe", who signed from Monaco in 2017. Having initially joined on a season-long loan, the deal was made permanent for a fee of around £166m, making him the second most expensive player in history behind team-mate Neymar. He has scored 59 goals in 86 games for PSG, winning two league titles and one French Cup, but they were knocked out of the Champions League at the last-16 stage by Manchester United. Mbappe is the top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with 32 goals.
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