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Hamsik Influence Will Trouble England in Group B Showdown

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 20 2016 11:03
Hamsik Influence Will Trouble England in Group B Showdown For Slovakia, the relief on the players’ faces when the full time whistle was blown in their 2-1 win over Russia last Wednesday was clear for all to see. After the 2-1 loss to Wales set them back the weekend previous, victory in midweek - their first at a European Championship - helped them im...
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Manner of England's Late Wales Win Cause for Optimism or Concern?

by Miguel Delaney at Friday, Jun 17 2016 10:35
Manner of England's Late Wales Win Cause for Optimism or Concern? Roy Hodgson was predictably smiling, and even making jokes. So, after England had so dramatically defeated Wales 2-1 thanks to Daniel Sturridge’s supreme late finish, the manager was asked whether the manner of the win made him “feel younger than ever… as long as I keep away from ...
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Russia Showing Solidifies Walker's Place as England Starter

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 15 2016 12:45
Russia Showing Solidifies Walker's Place as England Starter Ultimately, the 1-1 draw with Russia wasn’t the worst result for England, but it was the manner of the stalemate that proved to be the major disappointment for the national team and supporters. Vasili Berezutski’s looping header in injury time cancelled out Eric Dier’s sweeping fre...
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Win Over Romania Highlights Payet's Importance to France

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 14 2016 17:05
Win Over Romania Highlights Payet's Importance to France It was a goal almost worthy of winning the entire competition, let alone the opening fixture of the tournament. Dimitri Payet’s fine effort in the dying embers of France’s 2-1 win over Romania last Friday left Ciprian Tatarusanu rooted to the spot and sent France fans across the country ...
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Germany's Hopes of Success Dependent on Commanding Kroos

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 14 2016 11:50
Germany's Hopes of Success Dependent on Commanding Kroos On paper, it was difficult to see anything other than a Germany win against Ukraine on Sunday night. While the world champions were under pressure in segments of the game, Jogi Low’s side had enough about them to get their Euro 2016 campaign up and running with a vital three points. They now g...
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Wilmots Needs to Find Right Attacking Blend for Belgium

by Andy Brassell at Monday, Jun 13 2016 11:30
Wilmots Needs to Find Right Attacking Blend for Belgium Ahead of Monday night’s Euro 2016 opener with Italy in Lyon, the two ends of the pitch contrast like night and day for Belgium. Even if Marc Wilmots has the best centre-back partnership in England at his disposal in the shape of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen - should he use them as a ce...
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Russia Reliant on a Good Offence Being the Best Defence

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jun 10 2016 15:30
Russia Reliant on a Good Offence Being the Best Defence Excitement levels are rising quickly as Euro 2016 nears its kick off. Later today, France get the ball rolling in Paris when they face Romania in a bid to win their third European Championship. However, in England, supporters have to wait another 24 hours before the Three Lions kickstart their campa...
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Conte Needs Entire Squad to Shoulder Goalscoring Burden

by James Horncastle at Thursday, Jun 9 2016 17:05
Conte Needs Entire Squad to Shoulder Goalscoring Burden Before Italy kicked off their final warm-up game before the Euros against Finland in Verona, Carlo Tavecchio, the bumbling FIGC president, honoured Luca Toni for his services to the national team with a handshake and a commemorative shirt. Printed on the back was his name, the No.9 along with the me...
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Ronaldo Must Improve Tournament Fortunes to Star at Euro 2016

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 9 2016 15:54
Ronaldo Must Improve Tournament Fortunes to Star at Euro 2016 With Euro 2016 rapidly approaching, some are already turning their attentions to who will finish the tournament as top goalscorer. A total of 11 players across Europe’s top five leagues, the Eredivisie, Super Lig and Russian Premier League who scored 20 or more league goals last season will be...
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Six Main Storylines Set to Drive Euro 2016

by Miguel Delaney at Thursday, Jun 9 2016 10:30
Six Main Storylines Set to Drive Euro 2016 There are many elements that properly mark an international tournament, from the level of the football to the drama of the moments, but even they are elevated by one of the most important aspects of all: the quality of the storylines. Brazil 2014 stood out in this regard, with everything from the co...
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