Records are there to be broken, and that again has proven to be the case during a stellar sporting 2014. This year has provided major sporting events such as the World Cup, the Winter Olympics, the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup - all of which have produced historic moments. Below, Sportsmail's reviews the sporting calendar in numbers from the biggest achievements to the unwanted demises. WORLD CUP 171 - The number of goals scored at the World Cup in Brazil. That’s the joint-highest number ever scored at the tournament, level with the 1998 edition in France. 1 - England’s single point in Brazil was their lowest ever total in a World Cup group stage. It was the first time they had been knocked out at the group stage since 1958.
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England recorded their lowest ever total in a World Cup group stage
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Germany's 7-1 semi-final win against Brazil is the biggest-ever victory in the history of the tournament at that stage
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1,052 goals were scored in the Premier League last season
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Rory McIlroy won £6,272,648.38 in prize money during a stellar 2014
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Rafael Nadal won a record-breaking ninth French Open title
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