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LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – OCTOBER 11: Jan Oblak of Slovenia dives for the ball under pressure from Daniel Sturridge of England during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Group F match between Slovenia and England at Stadion Stozice on October 11, 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

European World Cup Qualifiers: England struggle, Germany cruise and Pogba scores

0 comments by on 10/12/2016

The International break is over, and players are headed back to their clubs, but over the past week many of Europe’s top players spent time trying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With countries divided into nine groups of six teams, each group winner will automatically qualify, while the 8 best runners […]

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)

We try to predict the unpredictable Euro 2016 Quarterfinal matches

0 comments by on 6/30/2016

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 […]

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

0 comments by on 6/22/2016

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 […]

TOULOUSE, FRANCE – JUNE 13: Gerard Pique (C) of Spain celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group D match between Spain and Czech Republic at Stadium Municipal on June 13, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Day 4 at Euro 2016 sees Spain return to their winning ways and Italy shocks Belgium

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Day 4 at the Euro’s saw the holders Spain put their disastrous 2014 World Cup performance behind them. They left it until late but they came away with the three points. Meanwhile Italy upset Belgium while Ireland and Sweden played out a very entertaining 1-1 draw. Let’s take a look at the day that was […]

LYON, FRANCE – JUNE 13: Emanuele Giaccherini (R) of Italy celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates Matteo Darmian (L) and Eder (C) during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E match between Belgium and Italy at Stade des Lumieres on June 13, 2016 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Watch: Emanuele Giaccherini gives Italy a shock lead over Belgium

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Coming into the match Belgium were number two in the FIFA rankings while many people believed this would be one of the worst Italian teams to ever play at a major tournament. Therefore it’d be fair to assume this would be a pretty straightforward contest with Belgium coming out the victors. Apparently nobody told that […]

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

0 comments by on 6/9/2016

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 […]

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 […]

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 18: Juventus FC head coach Antonio Conte salutes during the Serie A match between Juventus and Cagliari Calcio at Juventus Arena on May 18, 2014 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte will step down as Italy manager, Chelsea next?

0 comments by on 3/15/2016

Italy manager Antonio Conte announced that he will step down as manager after this summer’s Euro 2016 tournament. While he did not confirm or deny this, it is highly expected Conte will be managing Chelsea next season. The 46 year-old Conte started his managerial career after a 20 year playing career, mostly at Juventus. After […]

COLORNO, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Luigi Mariniello (L) of Colorno Calcio competes with Francesco Corapi of Parma Calcio 1913 during the pre-season frienldy match between Colorno Calcio and Parma Calcio 1913 on August 14, 2015 in Colorno, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Debt ridden Parma is selling trophies to make ends meet

0 comments by on 8/14/2015

Parma has had money problems for a while now and as they’re over $200 million in debt, they were automatically relegated from Serie A to Serie D this year. They had to change their name from Parma to Parma Calcio 1913. Now it’s getting even worse and Parma has resorted to selling their history to try to […]

SPLIT, CROATIA – JUNE 12: A general view during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifier between Croatia and Italy on June 12, 2015 in Split, Croatia. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

PIC: Croatia Shows Swastika on Pitch While Playing in Empty Stadium Due to Racism

0 comments by on 6/12/2015

Croatia faced Italy in an empty stadium for their 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifier due to racist acts committed by Croatian fans. Now, they may be in even more trouble. While it is faint and tough to spot at first, it appeared that swastika was spotted in the pitch where Croatia and Italy played. Officials tried […]

GENOA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 18: Sebastian Giovinco of Italy reacts during the International Friendly match between Italy and Albania at Luigi Ferraris on November 18, 2014 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Sebastian Giovinco is the most important MLS signing since Beckham

0 comments by on 1/19/2015

MLS and Toronto FC have made it official, 27 year old Italian international Sebastian Giovinco is leaving Juventus to come to North America and play in MLS. This is a change of pace when it comes to typical MLS signings who are coming from Europe. MLS has had a history of signing players from Europe […]

32 Flags Presents: Soccer’s Best and Worst of 2014

0 comments by on 12/27/2014

Throughout the next week, we at 32 Flags are recapping the past year as well as look toward 2015. We’ll take a look at the best and worst of 2014, best games and goals and predict what is going to happen in 2015. Today, we’re talking about the best and worst of 2014. It was […]

Flares From Croatia Fans Rained Down in Italy During Euro Qualifier

0 comments by on 11/17/2014

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 […]

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