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Poland Progression Built on Solid Defensive Foundations

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 28 2016 12:45
Poland Progression Built on Solid Defensive Foundations Ultimately, it took a moment of magic to break down a staunch Poland defence. Xherdan Shaqiri’s goal of the tournament contender - a bicycle kick from the edge of the 18-yard box - saw Poland ship their first goal of Euro 2016. That it took 351 minutes to find a way past the White and Reds is ...
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Half Time Switch Fixes France But For How Long?

by Andy Brassell at Tuesday, Jun 28 2016 09:55
Half Time Switch Fixes France But For How Long? All of a sudden, a huge weight has lifted from France. “Libérés” – freed – was the simple headline on the cover of Monday’s L’Equipe with, tellingly, the photo below of Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud celebrating the former’s equaliser. Th...
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History Repeating Itself as Germany Fix Early Issues Mid-Tournament

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Jun 27 2016 15:52
History Repeating Itself as Germany Fix Early Issues Mid-Tournament At the World Cup, Germany struggled up to the quarter-final. It’s true they beat Portugal 4-0, but that was after the early dismissal of Pepe. Ghana and Algeria both could have beaten them with a kinder run of the ball. But then Jogi Low sorted out his problems at centre-forward and at right-b...
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Morata Familiarity of Italy Defence Vital in Spain's Pursuit of Victory

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 27 2016 12:25
Morata Familiarity of Italy Defence Vital in Spain's Pursuit of Victory While Euro 2016 continues towards the quarter-final stage, rumours of Alvaro Morata’s future rumbles on. Having been bought back by Real Madrid from Juventus to either develop at the Bernabeu or be sold at a higher price, it remains to be seen, but having since impressed in France, there will ...
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Why Conte should make room for under-appreciated Insigne

by James Horncastle at Friday, Jun 24 2016 16:41
Why Conte should make room for under-appreciated Insigne Lorenzo Insigne was on the pitch for little more than quarter of an hour. But it was enough for La Gazzetta dello Sport to make him Italy’s Man of the Match against Ireland. The pink rubbed its eyes and wondered if what they were seeing was real. It wasn’t so much that this was the first...
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Euro 2016's Notable Trends Following the Group Stages

by Miguel Delaney at Thursday, Jun 23 2016 17:30
Euro 2016's Notable Trends Following the Group Stages The real Euro 2016 now begins. The tournament has been stripped down to its old number of 16 teams and, unlike a largely forgiving group stage, every match will now have immediate consequence. That is not to say, however, that there has been no significance in the opening round. You only have to loo...
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La Liga Out in Front of Top Rated Leagues Represented at Euro 2016

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jun 23 2016 16:22
La Liga Out in Front of Top Rated Leagues Represented at Euro 2016 With the group stages complete following a third round of fixtures just as packed with late drama as those beforehand, the final standings have taken most by surprise. The likes of England, Spain, Belgium and Portugal all failed to win their groups, leading to something of an uneven draw for the kno...
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Euro 2016 Team of the Group Stages

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 23 2016 15:00
Euro 2016 Team of the Group Stages Following the culmination of the group stages of Euro 2016, WhoScored.com formulates their team of the round using their unique rating system.Michael McGovern (WhoScored.com Rating 7.44) – Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland secured a place in the next round of Euro 2016 on account of being one t...
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Wales Success Built on Team Effort Rather Than Bale Individualism

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 22 2016 14:35
Wales Success Built on Team Effort Rather Than Bale Individualism The term ‘one-man team’ is commonly batted about in footballing circles, with fans referring to certain sides as such whenever a sole performer enjoys a hugely impressive season and can, at times, be seen as carrying the team. A number of international teams fall into that category, part...
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Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 21 2016 16:40
Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake It was an iconic image of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he blazed a guilt-edged chance over the bar against Italy last week. The assistant referee may have spared his blushes, with the powerhouse frontman flagged offside, but the photo of Ibrahimovic, hands around and head on Gianluigi Buffon’s post...
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