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England out but what is still to play for in Nations League A?

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England out but what is still to play for in Nations League A? With just one round of games to go in the UEFA Nations League group stages, there is still plenty to play for in League A as teams gear up to secure a place in next year's finals and avoid relegation into League B.Here, we look at the permutations surrounding the quest to secure a finals spot and av...

Ronaldo, Fernandes, Felix, Jota: Don't sleep on Portugal to retain Euro crown

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Ronaldo, Fernandes, Felix, Jota: Don't sleep on Portugal to retain Euro crown Ahead of a clash between the World and European champions as France travel to Portugal in a marquee UEFA Nations League tie tonight. It's the latter that are aiming to not only retain their Euro crown heading into the rescheduled tournament next summer, but also their status as inaugural Nations Lea...

Pogba in need of big France performance against Man Utd star Fernandes

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Pogba in need of big France performance against Man Utd star Fernandes I know Paul well and he knows the squad well, France manager Didier Deschamps told France Football at the start of the week. He finds himself in a situation with his club that he can't be happy about, neither in terms of his playing time nor his position.Pogba has only started four of Manchester Uni...

Mbappe and Fernandes make up star-studded UEFA Nations League best XI

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Mbappe and Fernandes make up star-studded UEFA Nations League best XI Portugal have made a sprint start in their bid to defend their UEFA Nations League crown, picking up 10 of a possible 12 points in Group 3. As such, the Selecao dominate the League A best XI so far, with representatives from Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all featuring.Of those to ...

UEFA Nations League team news and prediction: France vs Portugal

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UEFA Nations League team news and prediction: France vs Portugal Both nations endured contrasting fortunes in their midweek friendly last week. France ran out 7-1 winners against Ukraine, though Andriy Shevchenko's side were heavily affected by a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad, prompting an emergency selection. Portugal, meanwhile, were held to a 0-0 draw by neig...

Centurion sensation Ronaldo stars alongside Griezmann in Best Nations League XI

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Centurion sensation Ronaldo stars alongside Griezmann in Best Nations League XI The second round of UEFA Nations League matches drew to a close on Tuesday night with Belgium and France both excelling in respective victories over Iceland and Croatia. The two nations are both represented in the team of the round from League A...GoalkeeperGianluigi Donnarumma kept the Netherlands ...

2018/19 Nations League victors Portugal dominate best XI after Croatia mauling

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2018/19 Nations League victors Portugal dominate best XI after Croatia mauling The first round of League A fixtures in the UEFA Nations League drew to a close on Saturday evening, with Portugal's 4-1 win over 2018 World Cup runners' up Croatia the main talking point of the round. Indeed, As Selecao dominate the team of the round with no fewer than five players to kick off thei...

Euro 2020 simulated: Can England deny French Euro and World Cup double?

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Euro 2020 simulated: Can England deny French Euro and World Cup double? With Euro 2020 officially postponed until 2021, we've looked into what the latter stages of the tournament might have looked like if the top teams were decided by WhoScored.com player ratings from the 2019/20 season.Now #Euro2020 has officially been postponed, we've simulated how the tournament migh...

How England, France and Portugal can progress in Euro qualifying preview

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How England, France and Portugal can progress in Euro qualifying preview With seven matches kicking off in European Championship qualifying tonight, there are five sides capable of mathematically guaranteeing their place at next summer's finals.Among those are England, who missed the chance of booking their spot on Friday with defeat in the Czech Republic but can still d...

Ronaldo and Silva shine as Portugal dominate best Nations League XI

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Ronaldo and Silva shine as Portugal dominate best Nations League XI With the inaugural UEFA Nations League campaign now over, with hosts Portugal coming out on top in the finals courtesy of victories over Switzerland and Netherlands, Fernando Santos’ side reasserted their status as the champions of Europe.Their star players stood up to the task over the past w...