Bridges have been burnt and rebuilt in Spain and now, loved neither at Atletico nor Barcelona, Euro 2020 could make Griezmann a legend
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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE France emerged victorious, at the close of a 5-2 stunner against Iceland, in one of Euro 2016’s most memorable matches. The host nation secured their…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Germany booked their place in the Euro 2016 semi-finals in a match devoid of quality but, nevertheless, blessed in thrills. Italy started the match brightly,…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE You can tell a lot about the narrative of a football match by how the players react at full time. As the final whistle of…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The stadium shone a shade of emerald green and those who didn’t know the words to ‘The Fields of Athenry’ most likely did by the…
That Éder, a man with an unremarkable record, gifted Portugal Euro 2016 glory should offer hope that others can place their names amongst the greats
Perennially seen as one of Europe’s less-fancied teams – at home and abroad – Wales would redefine the boundaries at Euro 2016
All eyes were drawn to Cristiano Ronaldo when the final whistle blew after 120 gruelling minutes. The injured captain burst into tears on the touchline as the emotion hit him. Portugal had…
Sam McGuire caught up with former Liverpool, Wigan and Watford academy coach Tim Lees, now in the US as Academy Director at St. Louis FC, to discuss England’s disappointing Euro 2016 campaign from…
I. Stade de France, 12 July 1998. It was a cathartic moment that struck an emotional chord across a whole nation. World Cup 98 hosts France, two goals to the good against a…
It’s always hard if you’re seen as the sidekick in a successful partnership. Ricardo Carvalho has often had to play second fiddle to bigger names in the various teams he’s played for…
As the referee blew the final whistle to confirm arguably England’s most ignominious result for a generation, the collective look on the players’ faces wasn’t one of anguish but of sheer stupefied,…
In the small Benelux country of Belgium, the national football team, Les Diables Rouges (the Red Devils), is doing what the countless politicians are failing to do. The team, who in December 2015…
It was a moment of pure beauty. As Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson awarded Slovakia a corner kick, the ball was quickly played out to Marek Hamšík. He took the ball towards the…
The word Balkan has a particular meaning. It’s an amalgam of the Turkish words bal, meaning honey, and kan, meaning blood. The Ottomans that named this region of the world knew exactly…
If I were to argue that England were the Arsenal of international football, who would I be insulting? On face value it’s Arsenal right? Some may say England. The answer is neither,…
As featured on Guardian Sport It all started on a dreary night inside a half-empty, cheerless Windsor Park. Michael O’Neill’s Northern Ireland were in the process of getting dispatched 3-0 by Norway, ensuring…