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Iceland fairy tale proves European football still miles ahead of Asia

The Socceroos recently played two friendlies with Greece, who were coming off a dismal Euro 2016 qualifying series. The matches ended 1-0 in favour of Ange Postecoglou's...

The five unsung heroes of Euro 2016

The European Championships of 2016 produced numerous surprises, one being the influx of players who have gone unnoticed by many worldwide.  Among the constant chatter...

Is Euro 2016 being choked by a defensive focus?

There have been plenty of critics of the new and expanded 2016 version of the European Championships, not just from the pundits - but...

Match highlights – Round of 16 – Shaqiri’s stunner [VIDEO]

Poland became the first team to reach the quarter-finals after knocking out Switzerland in a penalty shootout at the Geoffroy-Guichard. The Poles broke the deadlock...

Euro 2016 – What We Learned – Wales 1 Northern Ireland...

Wales progressed to the quarter finals for the first time in their history thanks to a Gareth McAuley own goal in a slim 1-0...

Euro 2016 – Player Ratings – Wales 1 Northern Ireland 0

In a terse, tense match, Wales scraped through via a Gareth McAuley own goal. Onward the Welsh go to the quarter finals.  A stolid, stodgy 94...

Euro 2016 – Three Key Talking Points – Wales vs Northern...

Northern Ireland and Wales will both be looking to continue their historical runs when they face off in Paris for a rare Home Nations...

Euro 2016 – Round of 16 Match Preview – Wales vs...

As the UK votes to leave the EU, two home nations face off in the European Cup; Wales and Northern Ireland, both striding through their...

Match highlights – Day 12 of Euro 2016 – Croatia stun...

Poland claimed all three points in their final group game against Ukraine despite being the second best team for most of the game. Jakub...

Euro 2016 – What We Learned – Northern Ireland 0 Germany...

A largely one-sided contest at the Parc des Prince saw Germany top Group C after a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland earlier tonight.  From the...