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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 14: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool scores with a free kick during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on August 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Watch: Philippe Coutinho scores spectacular free kick for Liverpool

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While it looked like Arsenal would be taking a 1-0 lead over Liverpool into half-time, Philippe Coutinho stepped up to take a free-kick from about 25 yards out. The resulting kick was so perfectly struck it left Arsenal and Petr Cech with little to do but watch the ball sail into the top corner. The attempt was […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 13: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City claps his team on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Sunderland at Etihad Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Manchester City give Pep Guardiola his first win in hard fought battle with Sunderland

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It might not have been the free flowing, brilliant performance many Manchester City fans might have hoped for, but in Pep Guardiola’s first match for Manchester City he came out a winner. A late own goal from Paddy McNair proved to be the difference in Manchester as the home side kicked off their campaign with a […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany celebrates with the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany’s emotional leader, leaves legacy in international retirement

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It’s impossible to argue that Bastian Schweinsteiger’s biggest moment for his country wasn’t lifting the World Cup in 2014. The image of Schweinsteiger heading to the sidelines, blood streaming down his face will not be forgotten anytime soon. In some ways, it’s the indelible image of that final, along with Mario Götze’s goal and Phillip Lahm […]

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 14: Gabriel Jesus of Brazil celebrates after scoring a goal during a penalty shoot out during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 quarter final match between Brazil and Portugal held at Waikato Stadium on June 14, 2015 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Five youngsters to keep an eye out for at the 2016 Rio Olympics

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One of the, shall we say, charms of the Olympic soccer tournament is the inclusion of young talent. For the men’s tournament, teams are only allowed to bring three players over the age of 23. While the Olympics might not have the same prestige for the men as the World Cup or even regional tournaments […]

MALAGA, SPAIN – APRIL 03: Mario Gotze of Borussia Dortmund looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Malaga CF and Borussia Dortmund at La Rosaleda Stadium on April 3, 2013 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Mario Götze returns to Borussia Dortmund after disappointing stint in Munich

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Bayern Munich’s signing of Mario Götze in 2013 was seen as a major coup for the Bavarian’s and for Götze is was a chance to firmly plant himself as one of Germany’s brightest stars. Unfortunately for him, it hasn’t worked out the way he might have imagined. He’s now on is way back to the Signal […]

LILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 26: Julian Draxler of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between Germany and Slovakia at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on June 26, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Five players that saw their transfer value take off after Euro 2016

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Death, taxes and clubs overspending for players after a major tournament. It’s inevitable that following EURO 2016 the rumor mill would kick into high gear and many of the world’s biggest clubs would open up their checkbooks. Many players and their agents use the big summer tournaments as a job interview. In 2014, James Rodriguez […]

KIEV, UKRAINE – JULY 01: Captain Iker Casillas of Spain lifts the trophy after victory during the UEFA EURO 2012 final match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic Stadium on July 1, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Looking back on the five best European Championship finals in history

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On Sunday, France and Portugal will fight in the 15th final of the European Championships. Ever since 1960, there have been great finals contested by some of the biggest teams in the world, and there have been some snoozers as well. But in this list, we look back on only those matches that live on […]

MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JULY 07: France players celebrate their team’s 2-0 win in the UEFA EURO semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome on July 7, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

France head to EURO 2016 final after knocking off Germany in the semifinal

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The French must love hosting international tournaments. A 2-0 victory over Germany in today’s semifinal gives Les Bleus a chance to win their third major championship on home soil. They head to Paris to take on Portugal on Sunday. Didier Deschamps elected to keep the same lineup that successfully dispatched Iceland in the quarterfinal, and […]

MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JULY 07: Antoine Griezmann of France converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the UEFA EURO semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome on July 7, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Watch: Antoine Griezmann gives France a 1-0 lead with a perfect penalty

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Germany spent most of the first half in Marseille pinning the French in and keeping them from creating many chances, but a late handball called against Bastian Schweinsteiger gave Antoine Griezmann the chance to give France a 1-0 lead heading into the interval. France won the penalty from a corner kick when Schweinsteiger contested a header but appeared […]

LILLE, FRANCE – JULY 01: Wales players celebrate their team’s first goal by Ashley Williams (obscured) during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Wales and Belgium at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on July 1, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Watch: Hal Robson-Kanu pulls off Cruyff turn, gives Wales a 2-1 lead

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Things looked bleak for Wales after Belgium had dominated the early part of today’s quarterfinal, and it got worse after Radja Nainggolan scored a brilliant goal. But since then it’s been all Wales as they’ve turned the tides on the Red Devils. A 1-1 deadlock was broken early in the second half when Hal Robson-Kanu turned […]

LILLE, FRANCE – JULY 01: Wayne Hennessey of Wales dives in vain as Radja Nainggolan (not pictured) of Belgium scores the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Wales and Belgium at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on July 1, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Watch: Radja Nainggolan scores a stunner to give Belgium the lead

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Belgium has to be considered favorites to advance to the semi-finals, and when Radja Nainggolan is scoring these kind of goals it’s easy to see why. Belgium has had the majority of the chances early in their Quarterfinal meeting with Wales. However, it took a spectacular attempt to open the scoring. Nainggolan was given plenty of space […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 21: Joshua Kimmich of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group C match between Northern Ireland and Germany at Parc des Princes on June 21, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Joachim Löw might have solved Germany’s right back problem with Joshua Kimmich

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At 5-foot-7 Philipp Lahm was the shortest player for the German National Team, but in terms of influence, he was massive. Lahm provided width, excellent crosses, and terrific defense. Ever since his retirement from international competition two years ago Germany has struggled defensively, as Joachim Löw has struggled to find a cohesive back line. Players […]

NICE, FRANCE – JUNE 27: Iceland players celebrate their team’s 2-1 win in the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Iceland defeats dreadful England side in biggest upset of EURO 2016

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Who could have predicted that? In the biggest upset of the tournament, Iceland knocked England out of EURO 2016 with a sensational defensive performance and two timely first half goals. It was a result that few could have envisioned, but with a population of only 330,000, which is roughly the size of Leicester, maybe the […]

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