Gareth Southgate said so. When the England manager announced his squad for the Wembley friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, he made it clear that Marcus Rashford and Jack […]
Harry Maguire Rails at Soft Penalties and Urges Premier League
Harry Maguire expressed his despair at the number of “sweet” and “ridiculous” penalties imposed in top-flight football and called on the Premier League to pave the way by […]
Philipp Lahm The World Cup Changed Germany
Philipp Lahm looks over the square that he has called home for a decade and a half, letting the memories overflow. It was June and the first day […]
Ukraine Prepare to Make Some Noise at Euro in Action Freedom
After all, after the celebrations on the field, and the celebrations in the stands, and the Icelandic-style applause, a strange emptiness seemed to descend on the Ukrainians. One […]
Southgate Backs Push for 26-Man Squads at Euro Health Issue
Gareth Southgate has suggested that he will be for the 26-man squad at the European Championship in Germany this summer and revealed that the issue is expected to […]
Euro Power Rankings: a Look at the 24 Teams Going to Germany
1) France It was not a Vintage window for Didier Deschamps’ team with a defeat at home to Germany, followed by a wobbly 3-2 victory over Chile in […]
Slovakia Recent Pro-Russia Turn Brings Euro Tie with Ukraine
It’s easy to forget that in June, the Ukrainian Football Federation was ordered to remove the words “Glory to the heroes” from its European champion jersey after Russia […]
It’s Going to Be Difficult: Southgate Agonizes Over Seven-Player
Gareth Southgate admitted it would be “difficult” to eliminate seven players from his squad by midnight on Friday, after England’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina finally […]
Euro Team Guides Part Three Scotland
Can Scotland go where it has never been before by leaving groups at a major tournament? During the qualification for a section that included Spain and Norway, hopes […]
Gareth Southgate Ponders England Midfield Riddle Over Rice
That’s the question Gareth Southgate admits he kept turning over in his mind. Who will play at Euro alongside Declan Rice in his England midfield? “In the last […]
Ivan Toney Sweats Euro as Southgate Prioritizes Kane Fitness
Gareth Southgate doused Ivan Toney’s Euro hopes after warning the striker that it was less important to give him a chance against Iceland on Friday than to bring […]
Bruno Fernandes Scores Twice as Portugal Sink Finland in Euro
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes came off the bench, scoring twice and helping Portugal begin their Euro preparations with a 4-2 win over unseeded Finland in Lisbon on […]
Euro Team Guides Part Five Albania
Albania had an incredible run in the playoffs, which was all the more surprising as it emerged from one of the worst years in its football history, winning […]
Euro Team Guides Part Six in Croatia
Croatia has never won a knockout match at a European Championship. And if that sounds strange, given that they always seem to be above their weight, what about […]
Euro Team Guides Part Seven in Italy
The champions are back, with a different coach, different leaders and a different style. A lot has changed in the last three years, both in the country and […]