In Focus: Euro 2016 – Heroes and Villains of Matchday 1
Matchday one of Euro 2016 has come and gone in a flash. Ben Wills takes us through the heroes and villains of the first 12 games of the tournament. Heroes: Dimitri Payet – [...]
June 2016
Leicester to begin defence of their Premier League title away at Hull, Ronaldo slams ‘lucky’ Iceland as minnows claim Portugal draw, and Liverpool fan claims relegation conspiracy after fixture announcement…
1. The fixture list for the coming Premier League season has been unveiled revealing that José Mourinho’s first Premier League game as Manchester United manager will be [...]
Midweek Muse: Croatia have the pedigree and the history to go a long way at Euro 2016
Croatia opened their Euro 2016 on Sunday with a deserved 1-0 win over Turkey that should have seen a more comfortable winning margin. With the three points secured, they will [...]
Ronald Koeman finally officially named as Everton boss, Blatter claims to have seen heated balls ahead of Cup draws, and an Italian fan outstays his welcome with English reporter…
1. Everton have officially announced Ronald Koeman as their new manager after weeks of speculation linking the Dutchman to the job. Koeman succeeds Roberto Martinez in the [...]
Euro 2016 Best 10: Rep. of Ireland 1-1 Sweden
Tom Simmonds on the highlights from the opening match in Group E. 1. Ireland’s organisation was in good order throughout. This is a team where every player knows their [...]
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro 2016 Specials Episode One: Tips To Win, Dark Horses, How Will France Fare?
Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper are back to bring you an exclusive The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Euro 2016 podcast directly from Marseille. We give you our first-hand account [...]
Hodgson and Rooney issue behaviour plea to England fans, Welsh star says they would settle for England draw, and Michael Owen’s keepy uppy challenge to jockeys’ association
1. England coach Roy Hodgson and striker Wayne Rooney have urged England fans to ‘stay out of trouble’ following a threat by UEFA officials to expel England and Russia [...]
Euro 2016: Exploring the language of football hooliganism in reports after Marseille clashes
Euro 2016 had barely begun before the first punch was thrown. Whether you deplore or defend the actions in Marseille, Laura Jones looks at the language used in analysis of [...]
Euro 2016 Best 10: Northern Ireland 0-1 Poland
Neil Evans rounds up the best 10 moments from Northern Ireland’s opening match of Euro 2016 against Poland. 1. Nice in Nice – Top marks to the supporters of both [...]
Euro 2016 Best 10: Wales 2-1 Slovakia
Neil Evans brings you his top 10 moments from Wales’ historic victory over Slovakia in Group B. National anthem watch: ‘Land of My Fathers’ has never sounded [...]
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