All posts by Alex Morgan

  • Euro 2016 Final: France vs. Portugal preview, by the numbers

    All the important numbers to know heading into Sunday night’s Euro 2016 final: 300,000,000 — The benchmark for TV viewers Uefa hopes to set for the final, having reported a total television audience of 299m for the...

    • Posted July 9, 2016
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  • France 2-0 Germany: Griezmann leads France into Euro final

    In early 2005, a one-off show called Le Plus Grand Français aired on French television. The show polled French viewers on whom they thought was the greatest Frenchman or Frenchwoman of all-time and tallied their final list...

    • Posted July 8, 2016
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  • Ronaldo leads Portugal past Wales to mark one over Messi

    It’s been a whirlwind of a fortnight in the rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Despite a lackluster start to Euro 2016, Ronaldo will now have a chance to mark one over Messi after sealing a...

    • Posted July 7, 2016
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  • Who is Ahmed Musa, Leicester City’s record signing?

    Having captured the Premier League title with a collection of astutely assembled journeymen, Leicester City’s transfer business this summer will be watched with keen eyes all over the world. Though the club were relatively quiet in June (presumably...

    • Posted July 6, 2016
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  • How Iceland embraced Motherwell’s Viking Chant at Euro 2016

    Despite their 5-2 loss to hosts France, Iceland’s Viking Chant has become an Internet sensation as their national team completed their vertiginous rise to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals. This is the story of how the chant came...

    • Posted July 3, 2016
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  • Germany triumph over Italy in epic penalty shootout

    “Football is a simple game – you play for 120 minutes and then the Germans win on penalties,” television pundit and former England striker Gary Lineker once famously quipped. This time, it wasn’t nearly so simple for...

    • Posted July 3, 2016
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  • What lies beyond Euro 2016 for Hal Robson-Kanu?

    Hal Robson-Kanu scored a stellar goal against Belgium on Friday night in France as the Welsh national team pulled off a stunning comeback victory to seal a berth into the semifinals of Euro 2016.  Out of contract...

    • Posted July 1, 2016
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  • Will Italy win Euro 2016?

    Italy face Germany in the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 and the victor will become the favorite to win it all in France. Who will come out on top in Bordeaux? If only Italy hadn’t been so convincing...

    • Posted July 1, 2016
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  • MOTD: Poland 1-1 Portugal (3-5 pens)

    Portugal haven’t exactly been on fire at the European Championships this summer. Still, they’ve managed to wriggle their way into the semi-finals of the tournament with a quarterfinal victory over Poland on penalties.  The only record Portugal...

    • Posted June 30, 2016
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  • Argentina 0-0 Chile (2-4 pens): Messi bows out of international football after penalty miss

    Messi called time on his international career following a heartbreaking defeat to Chile on penalties in the Copa America final. Lionel Messi has every ability to hit the top corner of the net nine times out of...

    • Posted June 26, 2016
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