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Should Kante Regain Starting Berth for France Against Germany?

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Should Kante Regain Starting Berth for France Against Germany? Any doubts over whether Iceland could spring an upset against hosts France on Sunday were quickly put to rest. While the Nordic island nation had won countless admirers during their time at Euro 2016 as the plucky underdogs fought hard to secure a spot at the quarter-final stage of the tournament, a...

Muller Must Rediscover Goalscoring Touch in Wake of Gomez Injury

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Muller Must Rediscover Goalscoring Touch in Wake of Gomez Injury If you were to ask football fans the most memorable moment from Germany’s penalty shoot out win over Italy on Saturday, chances are Simone Zaza’s terrible effort from the spot would first spring to mind. The Juventus striker was introduced with seconds remaining on the clock in extra tim...

Peerless Pepe Essential in Portugal's Euro 2016 Progression

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Peerless Pepe Essential in Portugal's Euro 2016 Progression It’s somewhat remarkable that, despite failing to win a match inside 90 minutes, Portugal were the first team to secure a place in the semi finals of Euro 2016. A penalty shoot out win over Poland on Thursday night guaranteed their successful progression to the next round of the competition fo...

Four Key Battles as Germany Face Off Against Italy

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Four Key Battles as Germany Face Off Against Italy It’s a quarter final match up that some would suggest deserves to be the final showpiece of Euro 2016. For all of Germany’s obvious dominating talent, Italy’s team spirit to match their unwavering willingness to work tirelessly for their manager Antonio Conte promises to make for a...

Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression

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Griezmann Redeployment Provides France Best Chance of Progression After the interval in France’s 2-1 win over Republic of Ireland last weekend, it was more a case of when, not if, the hosts would overturn the one-goal deficit. France looked poor and lacked imagination prior to half time as they struggled against the Boys in Green. Yet a change in shape and p...

Defensive Resilience Key in Iceland's Incredible Euro 2016 Story

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Defensive Resilience Key in Iceland's Incredible Euro 2016 Story Following England’s thoroughly underwhelming exit at the last-16 stage of Euro 2016, fans were quick to make their thoughts known on the manner of the 2-1 loss to Iceland. Humiliating, embarrassing and shameful were among the most used adjectives to describe England’s lacklustre display ...

Poland Progression Built on Solid Defensive Foundations

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Poland Progression Built on Solid Defensive Foundations Ultimately, it took a moment of magic to break down a staunch Poland defence. Xherdan Shaqiri’s goal of the tournament contender - a bicycle kick from the edge of the 18-yard box - saw Poland ship their first goal of Euro 2016. That it took 351 minutes to find a way past the White and Reds is ...

Morata Familiarity of Italy Defence Vital in Spain's Pursuit of Victory

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Morata Familiarity of Italy Defence Vital in Spain's Pursuit of Victory While Euro 2016 continues towards the quarter-final stage, rumours of Alvaro Morata’s future rumbles on. Having been bought back by Real Madrid from Juventus to either develop at the Bernabeu or be sold at a higher price, it remains to be seen, but having since impressed in France, there will ...

Euro 2016 Team of the Group Stages

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Euro 2016 Team of the Group Stages Following the culmination of the group stages of Euro 2016, WhoScored.com formulates their team of the round using their unique rating system.Michael McGovern (WhoScored.com Rating 7.44) – Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland secured a place in the next round of Euro 2016 on account of being one t...

Wales Success Built on Team Effort Rather Than Bale Individualism

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Wales Success Built on Team Effort Rather Than Bale Individualism The term ‘one-man team’ is commonly batted about in footballing circles, with fans referring to certain sides as such whenever a sole performer enjoys a hugely impressive season and can, at times, be seen as carrying the team. A number of international teams fall into that category, part...