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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: Daniel Sturridge of England and Marcus Rashford of England celebrate England’s second goal 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 Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Watch: Daniel Sturridge scores late goal to give England 2-1 win over Wales

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England knows how Wales feels. After conceding a late goal against Russia in their opening match, England created a little late drama of their own in today’s 2-1 win over Wales.   Daniel Sturridge scored deep into stoppage time to give his side a big 3 points as they are now top of group B. England went […]

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

0 comments by on 6/14/2016

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 […]

BORDEAUX, FRANCE – JUNE 11: Gareth Bale (R) of Wales celebrates his team’s win with his team mate Chris Gunter (L) after the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Wales and Slovakia at Stade Matmut Atlantique on June 11, 2016 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Day 2 of Euro 2016 has great football, marred by violence inside and out of stadiums

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In what was a fantastic showing of world-class football in Day 2 of the European Championship, sadly the headlines belonged to the violence in Bordeaux. We take a look at the beautiful game, and the ugly side of it with hooliganism running rampant in France in what was Day 2 of Euro 2016. 1) Biggest […]

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 […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Danny Drinkwater of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Watch: Danny Drinkwater gives great answer when asked where he was when he found out about England call up

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It started with the saying “Jamie Vardy is having a party” during Vardy’s record goal scoring run in the first half of the Premier League season. It then became “Jamie Vardy is having an international party” when Vardy started scoring goals for England. Whether it was pizza parties after clean sheets, the clubs owners giving […]

BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 19: Anthony Knockaert of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Queens Park Rangers on April 19, 2016 in Brighton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

The race to the Premier League, a look into the Sky Bet Championship Promotion Battle

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With only three games left in the Sky Bet Championship season, four games for some teams, the race to achieve promotion to the Premier League is drawing to a close and it is a tight race to the top. In the Championship, the top two teams achieve automatic promotion, and the teams that finish in […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 20: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 20, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

It’s time for England to seriously consider Marcus Rashford

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Manchester United at the Stadium of Light on February 13, 2016 in Sunderland, England.

Wayne Rooney out 6-8 weeks with knee injury

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Wayne Rooney is set to miss the next two months after picking up a knee ligament injury in training this week. The news was broken when United landed in Denmark ahead of their Europa League match against FC Midtjylland on Thursday. The team had previously announced that Rooney was not in the traveling 18 man squad […]

HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: The FA Cup trophy on display ahead of the FA Cup Second Round match between Hartlepool United and Blyth Spartans at Victoria Park on December 5, 2014 in Hartlepool, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Can a lower league team pull off the impossible and win the FA Cup?

0 comments by on 2/11/2016

The FA Cup is now in the fifth round proper just two rounds away from reaching the semifinals and there are surprises that still remain in contention for the Cup. Hull City, Reading, Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers remain from the English Championship and the biggest surprise thus far is certainly Shrewsbury Town, who competes in […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 03: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on January 3, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Why hasn’t Dele Alli gotten sucked into the English media’s hype machine?

0 comments by on 2/3/2016

In just a few short months, we will get to experience one of my favorite traditions that occurs about every other summer. No it’s not a major tournament such as the European Championships or the World Cup, it’s what happens right before that. I’m talking about when the English media completely overhypes the English National […]

HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: The FA Cup trophy on display ahead of the FA Cup Second Round match between Hartlepool United and Blyth Spartans at Victoria Park on December 5, 2014 in Hartlepool, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Is the FA Cup still worth it?

0 comments by on 1/29/2016

For a long time, there has been a debate for a long time about whether or not there was still value in the FA Cup. It is the oldest football association cup in the world, first being held in 1871. It is also the most significant English domestic cup competition, and winning the competition qualifies […]

DERBY, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 18: A general view of iPro Stadium prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Derby County and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Pride Park Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Derby, England. (Photo by Daniel Smith/Getty Images)

Top 5 potential road trips for the fourth round of the FA Cup

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In a perfect world in which I had unlimited financial resources, or access to a Star Trek-inspired transporter, I’d be over in England at the end of the month trying to decide which FA Cup match I’d like to see. The fourth round of the competition is set for the weekend of Jan. 29-31, and […]

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