All posts tagged "Euro 2016"

  • 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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  • Where will Nolito go?

    Celta Vigo winger Nolito earned a spot in Spain’s twenty-three man squad for Euro 2016 after an impressive 2015/2016 campaign in La Liga, in which helped his side to a historic sixth place finish. The twenty-nine-year-old impressed...

    • Posted June 23, 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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  • 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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  • Ronaldo hungry for Euro success ahead of Iceland matchup

    Embed from Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered numerous international heartbreaks with Portugal in the past. Will Euro 2016 be any different for A Selecção? For all of Cristiano Ronaldo’s glorious triumphs, and there are plenty, his lack...

    • Posted June 11, 2016
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  • Euro 2016: Giroud, Payet lead France past Romania in tournament opener

    Dimitri Payet’s late stunner rescued France’s welcoming party as Olivier Giroud was frustrated against Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016.  Here are Alex Morgan’s three thoughts on what was a wonderfully strange affair at the...

    • Posted June 11, 2016
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  • My Euro 2016 Preview Poem!

    The fifteenth edition of the European Championships kicks off on Friday night in Paris with hosts France playing Romania in the opening game in Group A. Twenty-four nations, more than ever before, will battle it out for...

    • Posted June 8, 2016
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  • Belgium out to justify the hype at Euro 2016

    Few teams at Euro 2016 can match Belgium player-for-player but can their golden generation finally rise to the occasion?

    • Posted June 4, 2016
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  • Rashford has the Marc of an England striker!

    What’s the key to success with the England national team? Recently, Harry Kane’s strike just seventy-nine seconds into England’s match versus Lithuania started a trend of goalscoring debuts and Marcus Rashford followed suit at the Stadium of...

    • Posted May 27, 2016
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