All posts by Alex Morgan

  • How the Internet reacted to Shaqiri’s bicycle-kick versus Poland

    Xherdan Shaqiri’s incredible bicycle-kick strike in the Euro 2016 Round of 16 against Poland has already made waves around the Internet.  The goal brought Switzerland roaring back from behind ten minutes from time against Poland in a...

    • Posted June 25, 2016
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  • How Nolito has rejuvenated Spain’s attack

    Nolito might be older than the majority of Spain’s Euro 2016 squad but he has been a breath of fresh air for La Roja in France.  This is the story of how the twenty-nine-year-old forward has broken...

    • Posted June 24, 2016
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  • United States 0-4 Argentina: Messi masterclass leads Argentina into Copa final

    The United States national team were always going to be second-best in their Copa America Centenario semifinal meeting with Argentina but the Red, White and Blue have made up for wide discrepancies in talent at times in...

    • Posted June 21, 2016
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  • Why Hungary’s Gabor Kiraly wears sweatpants at Euro 2016

    Hungary goalkeeper Gábor Király has raised eyebrows at Euro 2016 by wearing tracksuit bottoms, but his famous habit started long before this summer’s European Championships. Gábor Király is a creature of habit and over the course of...

    • Posted June 20, 2016
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  • Chile 7-0 Mexico: How El Tri fell apart against Chile

    Mexico’s much-vaunted twenty-two match unbeaten streak snapped in an ignominious 7-0 loss at Levi’s Stadium in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals.  How was such an embarrassment ever possible? Chile expose Mexico’s gaping flaws Mexico had been the team to...

    • Posted June 19, 2016
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  • Reigning champions Chile wary of Mexico in Copa quarterfinal

    Usually, the reigning champions are among the favorites heading into any international tournament.  Yet the tables have turned on the 2015 Copa America champions Chile as they head into their quarterfinal meeting with Mexico in the anniversary...

    • Posted June 18, 2016
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  • United States 2-1 Ecuador: Dempsey leads USA into Copa semifinals

    The progress of the United States national team has been slow and not the least straightforward under Jürgen Klinsmann, but moments like these make the wait very much worth it. The United States went soaring into the...

    • Posted June 16, 2016
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  • England look to tune out background noise against Wales

    Roy Hodgson’s guard has rarely been up higher as he leads England into a vital meeting with Wales on Thursday afternoon in their second fixture of Euro 2016.  In his pre-match press conference, Hodgson batted away multiple...

    • Posted June 16, 2016
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  • Portugal 1-1 Iceland: Ronaldo misfires as Portugal cede points

    Cristiano Ronaldo let Portugal down both on and off the pitch as they drew Iceland 1-1 at Euro 2016. The referee blew for the free-kick exactly as the clock struck ninety-three minutes.  Iceland had given away a...

    • Posted June 14, 2016
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  • Uruguay 3-0 Jamaica: Hernández brace fuels transfer chatter

    All the sights and sounds from Levi’s Stadium as Uruguay defeated Jamaica 3-0 in the Copa America Centenario. The transfer mill started rumbling into action right on cue. Hull City forward Abel Hernández scored a brace for...

    • Posted June 13, 2016
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