Euro 2016 Preview

Euro 2016: Which nation has served to frustrate the most this summer?

Euro 2016: Which nation has served to frustrate the most this summer?

Whilst several impressive nations have indeed served to excite rather heavily among Euro 2016 this summer, with the likes of Spain, France, Germany, Italy – and even Roy Hodgson’s England at times – looking relatively solid as the tournament plays out in timely fashion, a selection of somewhat less exciting and underwhelming nations have nonetheless failed

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Are Italy set to steal the spot-light at Euro 2016 this summer?

Are Italy set to steal the spot-light at Euro 2016 this summer?

Although this year’s European Championships are arguably yet to explode with all the excitement and goal-scoring action you’d perhaps expect from such a hotly anticipated summer spectacle, Euro 2016 has nonetheless served to delight thus far.   Spain have seemingly re-established their growing dominance upon the international scene of late, France look equally threatening with

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Are Germany already on course to victory at Euro 2016?

Euro 2016: Will Germany really go all the way…again?

After successfully seeing off Mykhalo Fomenko’s Ukrainian outfit in largely impressive style last time out at Euro 2016, Joachim Low and his determined German world champions have seemingly begun yet another strong start to a major international competition once again.   The well-taken efforts of Shkodran Mustafi and Bastian Schweinsteiger were eventually enough to strive past the first

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EURO 2016: Have we already chanced upon our newfound player of the tournament?

Euro 2016: Have we already chanced upon our newfound player of the tournament?

Although West Ham United’s recently acquired attacking-midfielder somehow found himself somewhat cast aside by the French national setup upon initially introducing his talents down at Upton Park last season, ‘Dimitri Payet’ is one name Didier Deschamps and co. can no longer afford to take lightly after the 29-year-old’s man-of-the-match worthy performance last time out at Euro

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Euro 2016: Where did England go wrong against Russia?

Euro 2016: Where did England go wrong against Russia?

After last night’s bitterly disappointing last-minute draw with Leonid Slutsky’s less than impressive Russia outfit, Roy Hodgson and the rest of his determined Three Lions contingency have seemingly been dealt their fair share of criticism in light of England’s unmistakably underwhelming opening result at Euro 2016.   Although the Three Lions certainly seemed to apply

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Twitter fans react as England begin Euro 2016 in less than convincing style…

Twitter fans react as England begin Euro 2016 in less than convincing style…

Although England’s ultimate fate among Euro 2016 certainly remains far from decided right in the here and now, last night’s disappointing draw with Leonid Slutsky’s Russia nonetheless proved a major point of contention for all those Three Lions supporters determined to see their nation finally succeed upon the international stage.   In light of England’s

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