We’re just about halfway through the tournament, and already some pundits have called Euro 2016 one of the more disappointing competitions in recent memory. Teams that were hyped up before the tournament don’t seem to have delivered the spark expected of them, with Germany in particular looking pedestrian. Some have also pointed out the low […]

Posted on June 29th, 2016 by scott
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Celtic today announced new manager Brendan Rodgers had made his first signing by bringing in young French hot-shot Moussa Dembele from Fulham. It’s a real coup for the Scottish champions as he arrives after his contract expired with the English Championship side, meaning that the Hoops will only need to fork out around £500k in […]

Posted on June 28th, 2016 by scott
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Belgium ran out impressive 4-0 winners last night against a Hungarian team that had done well previously in Euro 2016. The outstanding performance from Belgian captain Eden Hazard would have raised a few eye-brows, especially in the Welsh camp. Wales will now taken on the Belgians in the quarter-final stage of the competition on Friday night. Against […]

Posted on June 27th, 2016 by scott
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It has been reported that forward Sadio Mané will undergo a medical at Liverpool today after the Merseyside club had a bid in excess of £30m accepted from Southampton. It could be a fantastic signing for Jurgen Klopp as he reshapes his squad and gets them ready for a tilt at a top four finish next […]

Posted on June 27th, 2016 by scott
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The European Championship and Copa America may be currently taking centre stage in the football world, but the release of the fixture list ahead of the 2016/2017 season has reminded everyone that the start of the Premier League is just around the corner. It promises to be one of the most intriguing and exciting seasons […]

Posted on June 23rd, 2016 by scott
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It was obviously to everyone and anyone who watched Tottenham Hotspur’s final few weeks of last season that they needed extra strength in depth to compete for the Premier League title, especially in the holding midfielder department. So it comes as no surprise that Mauricio Pochettino is about to be reunited with Kenyan midfielder Victor […]

Posted on June 20th, 2016 by scott
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It took a bit of time but France finally put Albania to the sword and came out the game as 2-0 victors. The hosts of Euro 2016 are now safely through to the knock-out stages with a game in hand. Much has been made of French coach Didier Deschamps decision to drop two of his […]

Posted on June 16th, 2016 by scott
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So that’s the first round of fixtures finished at Euro 2016. With that in mind I thought it would be a good idea to select a side that has impressed me. I have went for a 4-3-3 formation.  The standout players, so far, have been midfielders with the forwards taking more time to impress. teams […]

Posted on June 15th, 2016 by scott
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I was very surprised to discover that England’s Roy Hodgson was going to be the best paid coach at Euro 2016. The England manager earns a staggering £3.5m a year. That is more than World Cup winning bosses Joachim Low and Vincente Del Bosque. It’s also more than Italy’s Antonio Conte who won three Serie […]

Posted on June 14th, 2016 by scott
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I think only the true die-hard Azzurri fans will be watching the Euros with any hope of Italy doing really well this summer. Most believe that the Italians have no hope of winning their first European title since 1968 and that this squad represents one of their weakest at a major tournament. Players like Mario […]

Posted on June 13th, 2016 by scott
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