0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 3/31/2016
At this point it’s safe to assume that Leicester City are going to make the UEFA Champions League next season. They need to pick up just eight points over their last seven games to get it done. Considering they’ve been the most consistent team in the league all year, qualification for the Champions League is […]
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)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel 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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic 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)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel 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 […]
BERLIN, GERMANY – MARCH 26: Eric Dier (C) of England celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with his team mates Dele Alli (L) and Harry Kane (R) during the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/26/2016
It was a thrilling day at the Olympiastadion in Berlin as England came back from two goals down to beat Germany 3-2 in a friendly to gear up for Euro 2016. A team who is sometimes overly reliant on established talent that may or may not be past their prime, it was England’s younger and […]
NYON, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 06: The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed after the UEFA Champions League play-off draw on August 6, 2010 in Nyon, Switzerland. The play-offs are played over two legs on 17/18 and 24/25 August. The ten play-off winners will join the 22 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the draw for which will be held in Monaco on 26 August 26, 2010. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/18/2016
The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals have been drawn and an all-Spanish matchup is on the cards. La Liga title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid drew each other for the tournament while six others also learned their opponents. Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid If anyone in this tournament can eliminate Barcelona from the Champions League, it’s Atletico Madrid. […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool (10) celebrates with team mate James Milner (R) as he scores their first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16, second leg match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on March 17, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/17/2016
The first 44 minutes was all Manchester United. Knowing they were down 2-0 on aggregated, they needed to attack and attack fast, knowing a Liverpool goal counts double due to away goals. After some great chances, Man United were rewarded when Nathaniel Clyne took down Anthony Martial in the box. Martial made it look seamless […]
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: (L-R) Franck Ribery, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben of Bayern celebraste affter the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. The match between Dortmund and Bayern ended 0-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/16/2016
Just as Juventus seemed to get the shock win and advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Bayern Munich came roaring back late. Bayern scored twice in the final 20 minutes of regular time, including one in the 91st minute to take the game to extra time. Both goals were a masterclass in passing and […]
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Gianluigi Buffon (R) of Juventus FC celebrates victory and his record of minutes without conceding goals with team mates at the end of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Arena on March 11, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
This certainly wasn’t expected. Tied 2-2 and needing to score a goal to potentially advance, Juventus went to Germany looking for a lot against the German champs. It’s nothing like Arsenal having to try and come back against Barcelona, but it would still be tough. Nobody apparently told Juventus this as they went to Allianz […]
MUNICH, GERMANY – AUGUST 19: Atmosphere during the presentation of the new team bus of FC Bayern Muenchen at Allianz Arena on August 19, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Lennart Preiss/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
There are tweets you wish you could have back, we’ve all hit send on something we wish we could pull back. However, few of us have decided to put a graphics department to work and come up with a completely regretable and idiotic tweet as well. Welcome to the world of Bayern Munich, who tweeted […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Gael Clichy, Martin Demichelis and Jesus Navas of Manchester City salute the crowd as they reach the quarter finals after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Manchester City FC and FC Dynamo Kyiv at the Etihad Stadium on March 15, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 3/15/2016
Manchester City 0-0 Dynamo Kiev (City advance 3-1 on aggregate) For 90 minutes Manchester City seemed content with seeing out the second leg against Dynamo Kiev without incident. And while they succeeded in preventing any catastrophic collapse that let Kiev back into the tie, City had to deal with two injuries to their starting center […]
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – AUGUST 20: PSV fans show their support during the UEFA Champions League Play-off First Leg match between PSV Eindhoven and AC Milan at PSV Stadion on August 20, 2013 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
It’s no secret that sports fans can sometimes be awful people. Whether it be Chelsea fans pushing a black commuter of a subway train in Paris, or anything in Bill Buford’s excellent book “Among the Thugs.” The most recent example comes from Madrid, as a group of traveling PSV Eindhoven supporters threw coins at beggars in […]
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 23: Arjen Robben of FC Bayern Muenchen is challenged by Patrice Evra of Juventus FC during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Juventus and FC Bayern Muenchen at Juventus Arena on February 23, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal
After an exciting round of Champions League matches that saw the first four finalists reach the quarterfinals, this week’s matchups will finalize the group that will go on to the quarterfinals to face Wolfsburg, Real Madrid, Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain. We at 32 Flags will examine the matchups and preview the games ahead. Dynamo Kiev […]
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 11: Paulo Dybala of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Arena on March 11, 2016 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
As the European league season winds down to the final few weeks of the season, things are heating up. While most of the attention in the United States is on the English Premier League and the race between unlikely title contenders in Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur, there are plenty of leagues with amazing races […]
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 18: Juventus FC head coach Antonio Conte salutes during the Serie A match between Juventus and Cagliari Calcio at Juventus Arena on May 18, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
Italy manager Antonio Conte announced that he will step down as manager after this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament. While he did not confirm or deny this, it is highly expected Conte will be managing Chelsea next season. The 46 year-old Conte started his managerial career after a 20 year playing career, mostly at Juventus. After […]
