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Roma star partners Real Madrid ace in attack in League B best XI

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Roma star partners Real Madrid ace in attack in League B best XI Bosnia, Sweden, Ukraine and Denmark were all promoted from League B in the UEFA Nations League after topping their respective groups and it’s no wonder that all four are represented in our best-rated XI.However, while the quartet excelled, it’s Gareth Bale who landed the top individual a...

Nations League round-up: A and B best XIs dominated by Switzerland and Wales

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Nations League round-up: A and B best XIs dominated by Switzerland and Wales As fans around Europe slowly get to grips with the concept of UEFA’s new Nations League format, there was some understandable apprehension as to just how seriously the matches would be taken, particularly by the elite sides in League A.It’s fair to say that the first big game of the tour...

UEFA Nations League round-up: Thursday's star outings assessed

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UEFA Nations League round-up: Thursday's star outings assessed The UEFA Nations League kicked off on Thursday as Kazakhstan faced Georgia. Here, we run through the top rated players from the nine midweek matches.Kazakhstan 0-2 Georgia: Guram Kashia - 8.24 ratingVladimir Weiss oversaw a 2-0 win to kick off Georgia’s UEFA Nations League campaign with centre...

Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start?

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Top Match Preview: Can Wales' attack end Serbia's unbeaten start? Group D of the UEFA World Cup 2018 qualification process is arguably the most competitive on the continent. Of the six teams involved, three were involved in this year’s European Championship. Yet, despite their lack of tournament experience, Serbia lead the way with seven points from a possib...

Euro 2016 success stories worthy of another chance to impress

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Euro 2016 success stories worthy of another chance to impress A major international tournament always serves as an opportunity for players to thrust themselves into the limelight from the shadows. Whether a player emerges from apparent obscurity or reignites a profile that has looked in danger if flickering out altogether, there’s no chance to secure a b...

Wales Look to Fill Ramsey Gap Against Portugal

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Wales Look to Fill Ramsey Gap Against Portugal Every decision feels like a big one in a major championship finals, and more so as one starts to reach the business end. Chris Coleman, universally lauded for his work with Wales at Euro 2016 - and deservedly so - has a biggie on his plate ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final. If the shape of and p...

WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals

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WhoScored's 4-Fold Accumulator for Euro 2016 Quarter Finals Poland vs Portugal - full match previewKicking off the quarter-finals, newcomers to this stage Poland face perennial qualifiers for the last eight Portugal. Fernando Santos’ men indeed enter the game as favourites despite having not won a match in 90 minutes thus far. Both have star men who we...

The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists

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The Four Key Angles to Determine Euro 2016's Semi-finalists Poland vs PortugalA huge opportunity for one of these sides, heightened by the feeling there’s not that much between them. On the face of it, in fact, they’re quite similar in make-up. Poland have a balanced squad behind one big star in Robert Lewandowski. Portugal have a slightly better...

Wales Success Built on Team Effort Rather Than Bale Individualism

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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...

Manner of England's Late Wales Win Cause for Optimism or Concern?

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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 ...