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LILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 22: Republic of Ireland players celebrate their team’s 1-0 win after the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E match between Italy and Republic of Ireland at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on June 22, 2016 in Lille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Day 13 of EURO 2016 saw the game of the tournament as group play ends

So it is finished. The group stage in Euro 2016 has come to an end, and after all the confusing advancement rules we have our round of 16 participants. Day 13 saw the game of the tournament as Hungary and Portugal played out a six goal thriller, while Ireland and Iceland showed they’re here for […]

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE – JUNE 09: Marco Parolo (R) and Antonio Candreva of Italy compete for the ball during the training session at “Bernard Gasset” Training Center on June 9, 2016 in Montpellier, France. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Who will advance in the EURO 2016’s ‘group of death’ — Group E

Many pundits consider Euro 2016’s Group E as the “Group of Death” with no team being below 35 on the FIFA Rankings, which says something about the group. Also, with such teams as Belgium, Sweden and Italy in the group it’s not hard to see why this is being considered one of the toughest groups […]

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USMNT Sliding After Humiliating Loss to Ireland

Earlier, I talked about the Ireland/USA game and debated on whether or not they would suffer a late game collapse like so many recent games. We found out that it was even worse. The USMNT couldn’t even get ahead to suffer a late game collapse. Ireland, well an arguably “C” squad Ireland team handedly defeated […]

Can the USMNT Avoid Another Late Game Collapse Against Ireland?

While the score of a game isn’t the most important factor in most friendlies, there is a crisis concerning the US Men’s National Team when it comes to giving up late goals. The USMNT has allowed a late goal after the 85th minute or in extra time that resulted in a loss of points in […]

VIDEO: Shuan Maloney nets beauty for Scotland

Scotland versus Ireland at Celtic Park? Things couldn’t get more tense unless we were witnessing Celtic vs. Rangers at Celtic Park, and that isn’t going to happen anytime soon (though the two will meet this season in cup play). After 74 minutes of rather uninspiring attacking by both squads in their important Euro 2016 qualifier […]

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