0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 7/3/2016
The Icelandic dream is all but over as France scored four goals in the first half to lead Iceland 4-0 at halftime in the final Euro 2016 Quarterfinal contest. The winner would face Germany in the Semifinal on Thursday. France’s first goal was scored in the 12th minute as Olivier Giroud was able to get […]
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 7/2/2016
It took the most un-German penalty shootout you could imagine to do the one thing that Germany has never done, beat Italy at a major tournament. After a tense 120 minutes that resulted in only one goal from open play, Germany conquered their historic rival in a dramatic penalty shootout. Manuel Neuer stopped Matteo Darmian’s […]
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Germany searching for their first ever victory against Italy in a major tournament were given a big boost when Mesut Özil gave Germany a 1-0 lead midway through the second half. But the lead was short-lived when Italy converted a penalty following a Jerome Boateng handball. Germany was finally able to go one up, however, when […]
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After being affiliated with Manchester United since 1987, including a 27-year playing career and four year coaching career, Ryan Giggs announced that he is leaving United to seek management opportunities elsewhere after Jose Mourinho was hired to take over from Louis van Gaal. Giggs released an open letter explaining his decision and sharing the love […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 7/1/2016
Vicente del Bosque led the Spanish national team to its greatest triumphs ever. Following a clear end to its greatest generation’s era with an early exit in the Euro 2016 knockout round, Del Bosque decided to call it quits. In doing so, he contacted all of his players personally to say goodbye…except goalkeeper Iker Casillas. […]
LILLE, FRANCE – JULY 01: Hal Robson-Kanu of Wales scores his team’s second goal past Thibaut Courtois of Belgium 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 Michael Regan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps
In a tournament that has served up its share of drama and intrigue, Wales provided another dose of both on Friday. The Welsh ran past a favored Belgian side, 3-1, to reach the semifinal of the European Championship in its first appearance in the tournament. “Don’t be afraid to have dreams,” Wales manager Chris Coleman […]
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
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 […]
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 30: Rui Patricio (2nd L) of Portugal is congratulated by his team mates after their team’s win through the penalty shootout in the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Poland and Portugal at Stade Velodrome on June 30, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 6/30/2016
It’s not as glamorous as taking a casual stroll down the Champs Elysses but Portugal is in the Euro 2016 Semifinals after going perfect in a penalty shootout against Poland. This game was rather strange. The first half of the first half was non stop entertainment. The action started less than two minutes in as […]
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 30: Renato Sanches of Portugal in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Poland and Portugal at Stade Velodrome on June 30, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
Robert Lewandowski did his job. The Polish captain got his team on the board with an early goal. Now it was time for Portugal’s star to answer. We waited and waited and waited until finally, Portugal played a great one-two getting the ball on the left foot of their star player at the top of […]
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 30: Robert Lewandowski (2nd R) of Poland celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Poland and Portugal at Stade Velodrome on June 30, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
Poland vs. Portugal. Robert Lewandowski vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Two of the best goal scorers in Europe would be going head to head with a chance to send their nation to the semifinals of Euro 2016. Despite being two of the best goal scorers in Europe, neither Ronaldo nor Lewandowski have been doing much scoring in […]
PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 12: The UEFA European championships 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 Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
The Euro Quarterfinals are almost upon us. After a group stage and round of 16 filled with twists and turns, viewers will be filled with questions. What should we be prepared for? Who should we keep an eye on? Will there be any shock results? Well, we got you covered with a pocket-sized preview of […]
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Last week, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati and CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez discussed the possibility of having a combined playoff between the Copa America Centenario winner (Chile) and the Euro 2016 winner. Now it appears that is all but official. Dominguez tweeted Wednesday that CONMEBOL is discussing possible dates with UEFA to have a playoff […]
CHANTILLY, FRANCE – JUNE 28: Roy Hodgson speaks during a press conference on June 28, 2016 in Chantilly, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 6/29/2016
When England crashed out of the Euros to Iceland, it was a disaster for one of the more storied soccer playing countries in the world. Gary Lineker summed it up best: What summed up everything, the style of play, the attitude and lack of heart, was the manner in which Roy Hodgson announced that he […]
