All posts tagged "Europe"

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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