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MONTPELLIER, FRANCE – JUNE 09: Marco Parolo (R) and Antonio Candreva of Italy compete for the ball during the training session at “Bernard Gasset” Training Center on June 9, 2016 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Who will advance in the EURO 2016’s ‘group of death’ — Group E

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Many pundits consider Euro 2016’s Group E as the “Group of Death” with no team being below 35 on the FIFA Rankings, which says something about the group. Also, with such teams as Belgium, Sweden and Italy in the group it’s not hard to see why this is being considered one of the toughest groups […]

SALZBURG, AUSTRIA – JUNE 01: Alvaro Morata (L) of Spain celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during an international friendly match between Spain and Korea at the Red Bull Arena stadium on June 1, 2016 in Salzburg, Austria. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Spain looks to put disastrous 2014 World Cup behind them in Group D of Euro 2016

0 comments by on 6/8/2016

Euro 2016’s Group D features the holders Spain, along with a dangerous Croatia side, the Czech Republic, and Turkey who will be competing in their first major tournament in eight years. The holders Spain will be looking to put a disastrous World Cup where they failed to make it out of the group stage. The […]

WROCLAW, POLAND – MARCH 26: Robert Lewandowski of Poland controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match between Poland and Finland at the Municipal Stadium on March 26, 2016 in Wroclaw, Poland. (Photo by Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images)

Germany tries to follow up their World Cup win in Group C of the Euros

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Two summers ago in Brazil, Germany raised the World Cup after handling some of the world’s best teams — including a 7-1 thrashing of the hosts — along the way. Things haven’t been going quite as well recently, as “Die Mannschaft” has dropped seven matches since becoming world champions, including home friendlies to England and […]

CARDIFF, WALES – JUNE 01: Wales players Gareth Bale (l) and Joe Allen in action during Wales training at the Vale hotel complex on June 1, 2016 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Stars come out to headline Group B of Euro 2016, but will they be enough to advance?

0 comments by on 6/7/2016

Is there a sexier group in this European Championships than Group B? No way man…you’ve got debutant Wales paired up with its Great Britain partners England. You’ve got big names like Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Marek Hamšík. You’ve also got some really underrated national teams overall. Question is, can this group live up […]

CHANTILLY, FRANCE – JUNE 07: Dele Alli controls the ball as Roy Hodgson manager of England looks on during an England training session ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 at Stade du Bourgognes on June 7, 2016 in Chantilly, France. England’s opening match at the European Championship is against Russia on June 11. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

The five breakout stars ready to set Euro 2016 alight

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With the Euros almost here, players will be hoping to make their big break on the international stage. Here are the five players who will be looking to use Euro 2016 as a springboard for the rest of their careers: 1) Leroy Sane Leroy Sane has had an incredible breakout season for a 20-year old attacking […]

METZ, FRANCE – JUNE 04: Paul Pogba of France reacts during the International Friendly between France and Scotland on June 4, 2016 in Metz, France. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

France and Switzerland battle for the top of Group A in Euro 2016

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Euro 2016’s Group A features the host nation, France, a young Swiss side hoping to make a splash and two sides hoping to sneak into the knockout round (Romania and Albania). The French, with home field advantage and a bevy of talented players, are odds-on favorites to win the tournament. But, if history has taught […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 28: Fans sing the end of the Star Spangled Banner before the international friendly match between Bolivia and United States on May 28, 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

A look at who’s hot and who’s not heading into the summer tournaments

0 comments by on 5/31/2016

It’s an even numbered year so that means there is going to be plenty of soccer ahead this summer. Big tournaments in France and the United States in June mean that national teams in Europe and the Americas are warming up for a busy summer. Before any of those meaningful games get underway, most national […]

PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 12: The UEFA European Championship Trophy is displayed prior to the UEFA Euro 2016 Final Draw Ceremony at Palais des Congres on December 12, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

ESPN and Fox’s commentator plans for this summer’s international tournaments show ESPN is still ahead of Fox

0 comments by on 5/11/2016

Tuesday was a big day for American soccer fans who are anticipating the plethora of international matches that are going to be coming their way this summer as both ESPN and Fox announced their commentary teams for their coverage of Euro 2016 and the Copa America respectively. Unsurprisingly to American fans, ESPN’s announcement was met […]

BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 25: England Coach Roy Hodgson during a training session prior to the International Friendly match against Germany at the Olympiastadion on March 25, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Annegret Hilse/Getty Images)

3 ways England can embarrassingly crash out of Euro 2016

0 comments by on 3/29/2016

One of the most exciting parts of the buildup to any major international tournaments is always the over-hyping of the English national team. Whenever the World Cup or European Championships roll around, the hype around the English team creates sky high expectations, only for the team to woefully under-perform and either crash out of the […]

BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 26: Germany players observe a minute of silence for the victims of Brussels terror attacks prior to the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

What will Germany’s back four look like in France, and can it be successful?

0 comments by on 3/28/2016

Ever since winning the World Cup in 2014, there has been a five foot seven hole in the Germany defense. The retirement of Philipp Lahm was seen as something of an end of an era by some fans. But for Joachim Löw, it was seen as the beginning of a problem. From August 2014 onward, […]

BELGRADE, SERBIA – SEPTEMBER 07: National football team of France poses to photographers prior the International friendly match between Serbia and France at the Stadium JNA on September 07, 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)

A way too early Euro 2016 Preview

0 comments by on 3/27/2016

With this being the last international break before this summers European Championships in France, many of the participants will be ironing out the final kinks in their teams with a few friendlies this week. Barring a few injuries here or there, it’s safe to assume that the players that were called up to their national […]

Euro 2016 group draw power rankings

0 comments by on 12/11/2015

This Saturday, the 24 nations competing in next summer’s Euro 2016 tournament will undergo the spectacle that is the group draw. If previous FIFA and UEFA group draws are any indication, it’ll be full of uncomfortable joke flirting between the hosts, multiple dance performances, people in the audience giving the impression they would rather be […]

SOLNA, SWEDEN – NOVEMBER 14: Sweden 10 Zlatan Ibrahimovic durring a European Qualifier Play-Off between Sweden and Denmark on November 14, 2015 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Scores Free Kick Winner

0 comments by on 11/17/2015

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has basically assured Sweden passage into the 2016 Euros in France. If his first goal wasn’t enough to secure a win over rivals Denmark, then his second goal would. Sweden had a chance at a free kick from about 20+ yards away and Zlatan was the one who took it. Once he connected […]

SOLNA, SWEDEN – NOVEMBER 14: Sweden 10 Zlatan Ibrahimovic durring a European Qualifier Play-Off between Sweden and Denmark on November 14, 2015 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cool placement puts Sweden up in Euros

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Oh Zlatan, why do you make these difficult shots so effortless? Already going into their second leg of their Euro 2016 playoff series up 2-1 on Denmark, Zlatan ibrahimovic scores a pretty difficult goal to put Sweden up 3-1 on aggregate. On the surface, this goal may not look all that impressive but Zlatan is […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 26: The European Trophy is displayed during EURO 2016 Logo & Slogan Launch on June 26, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

Halfway through the playoff round, who will qualify for Euro 2016?

0 comments by on 11/15/2015

Before the playoff round started, 20 of 24 Euro 2016 spots were taken. This international break, eight teams entered in a playoff round and went head-to-head with another team in a home-and-away series whereas the winners qualify for the Euros. Now that everyone has played one leg, the second leg starts today and by Tuesday, […]

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