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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?

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 […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 26: The European Trophy is displayed during EURO 2016 Logo & Slogan Launch on June 26, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

Halfway through the playoff round, who will qualify for Euro 2016?

Before the playoff round started, 20 of 24 Euro 2016 spots were taken. This international break, eight teams entered in a playoff round and went head-to-head with another team in a home-and-away series whereas the winners qualify for the Euros. Now that everyone has played one leg, the second leg starts today and by Tuesday, […]

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 05: Szabolcs Huszti of Hungary celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot during the FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier match between Hungary and Sweden at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium on September 5, 2009 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Hungary scores in Euro 2016 playoff as Norway’s GK has one heck of a howler

Hungary is a big underdog against Norway as the two faceoff in a UEFA Euro 2016 playoff series to determine who gets one of the final Euro positions. While Norway got out to a strong start, it was Hungary that shockingly got on the board and got their away goal and they got it in […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 05: Wayne Rooney of England goes past Daniel Agger of Denmark during the International Friendly match between England and Denmark at Wembley Stadium on March 5, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

What you need to watch out in Groups E to I for the final weekend of Euro 2016 Qualifiers

This international break marks the end of UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying. Out of the 24 Euro spots up for grabs, 19 are still available going into the final weekend. Hosts France as well as Iceland, Czech Republic, England and Austria have qualified and 15 additional teams will clinch this week. Four teams will qualify in […]

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL – JUNE 21: (L-R) Sami Khedira, Benedikt Hoewedes, Per Mertesacker and Toni Kroos of Germany sing the National Anthem prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Ghana at Castelao on June 21, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

PIC: Germany’s Euro 2016 away kit will be reversible

Just when you thought everything could have been thought of in kit designs, something else comes along to further innovate the industry. Germany and Adidas are trying something new for their Euro 2016 away kit. The kit will be reversible and have two different designs. Here is the kit in question. The outer design, and […]

PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 26: The European Trophy is displayed during EURO 2016 Logo & Slogan Launch on June 26, 2013 in Paris, France. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)

What you need to watch out in Groups A to D for the final weekend of Euro 2016 Qualifiers

This international break marks the end of UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying. Out of the 24 Euro spots up for grabs, 19 are still available going into the final weekend. Hosts France as well as Iceland, Czech Republic, England and Austria have qualified and 15 additional teams will clinch this week. Four teams will qualify in […]

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VIDEO: Gibraltar scores a terrific goal in Euro qualifying!

The new boys in UEFA, Gibraltar, have understandably struggled in Euro 2016 qualifying. It’s not a complete shock. Gibraltar has a population of 30,000 people and only got accepted into UEFA in 2013. That, and also, their national team is full of players who have other jobs like firemen, police officers and customs agents. This […]

Weekend Roundup: World Cup and Euro Qualifying

This weekend saw a lot of qualifying activity for both the 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. At this point, most results are predictable (England over San Marino, 6-0), but some wild upsets also pop up from time to time. Do we have a new golden generation in Iceland? Is the Netherlands done for? […]

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – NOVEMBER 19: Georgios Karagounis and Konstantinos Manolas of Greece celebrates winning their play-off match during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier Play-off Second Leg match between Romania and Greece at the National Arena on November 19, 2013 in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Greece Football In Crisis?

Greece is in serious trouble right now, as a country, a football squad, and as a football league. Today, Greek banks shuttered their doors for at least the next six business days and ATM withdrawals are being heavily limited. The Greek government even shut down their own stock and bonds markets for the rest of the […]

CUIABA, BRAZIL – JUNE 17: Igor Akinfeev of Russia fails to save a shot by Lee Keun-Ho of South Korea (not pictured) for South Korea’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Russia and South Korea at Arena Pantanal on June 17, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Russia’s Akinfeev knocked out cold by flare in Montenegro

Some scary scenes in Montenegro as Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck in the back of the head by a flare thrown by a fan in the first minute of a Euro 2016 qualifier. Akinfeev was knocked out eight seconds in and had to be subbed out for Juri Lodygin. The game was delayed by […]

Flares From Croatia Fans Rained Down in Italy During Euro Qualifier

The Italy/Croatia game was temporarily suspended in the 73rd minute due to Croatian fans throwing flares from the top level of San Siro onto the field. The scene provided for a picturesque and dangerous situation and the referee felt it was best to stop the game and get the players away from danger. Italian police […]

Full Results And Schedule From 11/12 to 11/19 International Break

There are a lot of games taking place this international break and it’s tough to track all of these games down. Leave it to us to do the job for you. EURO 2016 QUALIFYING Friday, November 14 Georgia 0-4 Poland Romania 2-0 Northern Ireland Portugal 1-0 Armenia Serbia 1-3 Denmark Hungary 1-0 Finland Greece 0-1 […]

Euro Qualifying is Pointless and Absurd!

Euro 2016 qualifiers are happening this week and there have been some pretty big upsets already. Slovakia beat Spain, Poland beat Germany and Iceland beat Netherlands. I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t mean crap now that qualification is so outrageously easy for the top teams. Starting with the 2016 qualifiers, qualification expanded from […]

What Went Down Today During the International Break? 10/13/2014

Monday, October 13 Euro 2016 Qualifying (127) Kazakhstan 2-4 Czech Republic (28) (76) Norway 2-1 Bulgaria (46) (155) Malta 0-1 Italy (13) (19) Croatia 6-0 Azerbaijan (95) (29) Wales 2-1 Cyprus (85) (25) Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium (5) (203) Andorra 1-4 Israel (64) (99) Latvia 1-1 Turkey (38) (34) Iceland 2-0 Netherlands (4) Friendlies (76) Oman […]

What Went Down During the International Break?

There were a ton of games taking place during this international break and we still have more games coming up. With all the friendlies, Euro and Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games going on, it’s tough to keep track as to who won what and when or who was even playing. We have you covered […]

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