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PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 21: Mario Gomez (2nd R) of Germany scores the opening goal past Michael McGovern and Aaron Hughes of Northern Ireland 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 Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Watch: Mario Gomez scores in his return to the Germany starting 11

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Mario Gomez found his way back into the starting 11 for Germany against Northern Ireland, and after a half hour, he celebrated his return with a goal to finally break down the stout Northern Irish defense. A quick break from the Germans and quick passes from Joshua Kimmich and Mesut Ozil found Thomas Müller around […]

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – JUNE 20: Aaron Ramsey (1st R) of Wales celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Russia and Wales at Stadium Municipal on June 20, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Day 11 at the Euro 2016 sees Wales top Group B as England and Slovakia draw

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Heading into the tournament England were the heavy favorites to win Group B, with their tiny neighbor Wales being seen as a dark horse. There were some who doubted Wales though, with many thinking they were just Gareth Bale and 10 other players. After England’s last minute win over Wales last week, England were in […]

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – JUNE 20: Neil Taylor (C) of Wales celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Russia and Wales at Stadium Municipal on June 20, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Watch: Neil Taylor completes great counter attack to make it 2-0 Wales

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There may be nothing better in soccer then a good team goal. You know the ones that start from good defending work their way all the way through the midfield and then that killer final ball gets played to the striker left back for the finish? Wait the left back? Yes, left back Neil Taylor was on […]

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – JUNE 20: Aaron Ramsey (1st R) of Wales celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Russia and Wales at Stadium Municipal on June 20, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Watch: Aaron Ramsey gives Wales the lead over Russia

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If you aren’t a fan of the English Premier League then you may know Aaron Ramsey as the guy on Wales that isn’t Gareth Bale. You also may know him as the guy with the seriously terrible hair. As of right now he may also be the guy who won the group for Wales. Taking […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 18: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group F match between Portugal and Austria at Parc des Princes on June 18, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Day 9 of Euro 2016 is known as Cristiano Ronaldo’s darkest day at the Euros

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Every team has now played two games in Euro 2016 and glancing the standings, I don’t believe anyone had this setup. Group F, more than anything has completely turned on its head and the four teams faced off today. Many expected Portugal to finally take charge and go after Austria as they were expected to […]

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – JUNE 14: Iceland fans show their support prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 Group F match between Portugal and Iceland at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 14, 2016 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Watch: Gylfi Sigurdsson gives Iceland first ever lead at a major tournament

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It’s been a historic week for the small island nation of Iceland. After recording their first ever match, point and goal at a major tournament against Portugal, this Iceland team took their first ever lead in a tournament thanks to Gylfi Sigurdsson’s first-half penalty. Iceland spent most of the first-half chasing Hungary who had most of […]

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – JUNE 17: Mario Mandzukic of Croatia and Vedran Corluka of Croatia look on as fire marshal’s take flares from the pitch during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group D match between Czech Republic and Croatia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 17, 2016 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Euro 2016 roundup: Spain, Italy notch wins while Croatia settles for draw

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Two traditional powers, Italy and Spain, secured places in the knockout round of Euro 2016 with wins Friday while Croatia squandered a late two-goal lead against the Czech Republic in a 2-2 draw. Italy 1, Sweden 0 Eder’s goal in the 88th minute sent Italy into the knockout round at the expense of Portugal. It […]

LENS, FRANCE – JUNE 16: Daniel Sturridge of England (c) celebrates his winning goal infront of the England fans during the UEFA Euro 2016 Group B match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on June 16, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Day 7 at Euro 2016 was a big day for the UK, and a bad one for the World Champions

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Big wins for two members of the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland and England, as well as more second game trouble for Germany, highlighted day seven of the European Championships. The day saw the first goalless draw of the tournament, as well as the first team to be eliminated. 1) Biggest winner: Northern Ireland Securing […]

LENS, FRANCE – JUNE 16: Wales fans show their support prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on June 16, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Watch: Wales supporter feels all the emotions in his countries meeting with England

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Being a football fan can be exhausting, you put can put all your energy into caring and cheering on your favorite team, only to see things fall apart and leave you feeling like your heart has been ripped out. If you’re like this Welsh fan, you might experience that wide range of emotions within a […]

LENS, FRANCE – JUNE 16: Gareth Bale (C) of Wales celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between England and Wales at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on June 16, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

WATCH: Gareth Bale scores long-range free kick against England

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A largely uneventful first half in Lens was punctuated by a moment of magic from Welsh superstar Gareth Bale, as he hit a free-kick from distance that beat Joe Hart. Neither Wales nor England generated much during the first half, though England did enjoy the majority of possession. England couldn’t do much with the ball, […]

MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 15: Antoine Griezmann of France celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group A match between France and Albania at Stade Velodrome on June 15, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Watch: France score two goals in final minutes to beat Albania

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The story of the match was French manager Didier Deschamps dropping Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann from the starting XI and going with a 4-2-3-1 formation. The move was a disaster as France failed to generate any attack. Pogba was subbed on at halftime, with Griezmann following shortly after as France went back to a […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 10: Paul Pogba of France lines up for the national anthem prior to the UEFA Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Day six at Euro 2016 sees Slovakia go to the top of Group B while France wins it late

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Day six at Euro 2016 saw Slovakia score a big 2-1 win over Russia to put themselves even with Wales at the top of Group B, and leave Russia in serious trouble. Switzerland were unimpressive once again but did enough to get a draw with Romania which puts them at four points. That should certainly […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 02: Jamie Vardy of England in action during the international friendly match between England and Portugal at Wembley Stadium on June 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Get ready for a slow June: How the Euros affect transfers

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As the title says, get ready for a slow June, as the Euros rumble on. While the tournaments may be exciting, transfer links are about to become one of two things: scarce or odd. There will undoubtedly be a scarcity of legitimate links, aside for situations when scouts are spotted at matches, and the odd […]

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