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 […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 15: Admir Mehmedi of Switzerland celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group A match between Romania and Switzerland at Parc des Princes on June 15, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Watch: Admir Mehmedi scores stunning equalizer for Switzerland

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Through one and a half games Switzerland were one of the least impressive teams at Euro 2016 in France. They were outplayed in their first match against a 10 men Albania side, and it’s very easy to say they would not have gotten all three points had Albania had 11 men the whole match. To […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jose Manuel Velazquez #6 of Venezuela celebrates after scoring a first half goal during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

The biggest surprises of the Copa America Centenario Group Stage

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The Copa America Centenario has been one of the most surprising Copa Americas in history. It has brought surprise teams which pundits and experts thought had no chance of advancing, and inversely there have been teams that have disappointed in a very big way. There have been players that really stepped it up and others that […]

LILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 15: Marek Hamsik of Slovakia celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Russia and Slovakia at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on June 15, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Watch: Slovakia’s Marek Hamsik puts on a show in first half vs Russia

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Slovakia has only scored 1 goal against Russia in their last four meetings but in 45 minutes today, they’ve scored twice, largely thanks to Marek Hamsik. With a goal and an assist, both of the spectacular quality Hamsik has made himself the clear favorite for man of the match. The first goal, scored by Vladimir […]

SEATTLE, WA – JUNE 14: Erik Lamela #18 (center facing camera) of Argentina celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Bolivia during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group D match at CenturyLink Field on June 14, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Day 12 of Copa America finishes off group play, Argentina and Chile move on

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1) Biggest winner: Chile Not only did Chile soundly defeat Panama to advance to the knockout stages of the Copa America to defend their title, but they found their scoring touch along the way. To be fair, they did beat Panama, but considering that Panama gave Chile a shock with an early goal and made it […]

WATCH: Alexis Sanchez scores golazo off volley for Chile

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Alexis Sanchez was scrutinized heavily for not scoring a goal yet in Copa America Centenario play, as he was one of Chile’s best during the last Copa America held in Chile when he scored a goal in the competition. The pressure was on him to score a goal and help lead his team to victory in […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – JULY 13: Ventura Alvarado #13 of the USA slide tackles Miguel Camargo #14 of Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup match at Sporting Park on July 13, 2015 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

WATCH: Panama makes Chile pay for mistake with absolute rocket

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There hasn’t been a bigger one-on-one matchup in the Copa America Centenario than Chile vs. Panama, with plenty of pressure on the South American side to get the job done. Pundits didn’t rate Panama…and perhaps they should’ve. After a huge gaffe at the back for Chile, Panama took quick advantage and the result was an […]

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – JUNE 14: Birkir Bjarnason of Iceland celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during 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 Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Day 5 of EURO 2016 saw a pair of shocks that could have a lasting effect on Group F

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No one saw that coming. Two big results today as Iceland and Hungary shook group F up with two big performances. Can Austria turn it around, and can a Ronaldo-led Portugal pick up their play? We take a look back at day 5 of the European Championships. 1) Biggest winner: Underdogs Austria and Portugal went […]

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – JUNE 14: Birkir Bjarnason of Iceland celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during 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 Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Watch: Birkir Bjarnason scores Iceland’s first ever goal at a Major Tournament

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Iceland made history tonight, simply by taking part in their group F opener against Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo. Many people thought that would be about it for history for the Iceland national team. After going down 1-0 to the Portuguese in the first half it looked as if there was little hope for the team […]

BORDEAUX, FRANCE – JUNE 14: Hungary players celerbate their second goal in front of supporters during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group F match between Austria and Hungary at Stade Matmut Atlantique on June 14, 2016 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

Watch: Zoltan Stieber scores a delightful chip to give Hungary huge 2-0 lead

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Hungary hasn’t been in a European Championship since the 70s. They haven’t been at a World Cup since the 80s. In today’s match against Austria, you wouldn’t have assumed this team was considered a heavy underdog. After a quiet first half, the Hungarians took control of the match in the second. Adám Szalai opened the scoring not […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Manuel Corona #10 of Mexico celebrates a second half goal with his teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Day 11 in Copa America — Mexico finishes first, Venezuela gives up late lead to lose group

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Let us look at what the last match day for Group C had in store as we look at what was Day 11 in the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Mexico Mexico should build a statue for Jesus Manuel “El Tecatito” Corona, as his late equalizer against Venezuela won Mexico Group C. This is […]

LISBON, PORTUGAL – JUNE 21: Wayne Rooney of England is congratulated by coach Sven Goran Eriksson after he is substituted during the UEFA Euro 2004, Group B match between Croatia and England at the Luz Stadium on June 21, 2004 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Wayne Rooney

The five best international teams of the 21st century to not win an international tournament

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International football is tricky. Teams are bound by strict restrictions on who can play for them and if those players aren’t up to snuff, there’s really nothing you can do. Sometimes a country gets a once in a generation talent, but no other good players to support him. Think Ryan Giggs’ entire Wales career. Other […]

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