Croatia 2, Spain 1: Defending champions have made life hard for themselves, admits Vicente Del Bosque June 22, 2016 Spain boss Vicente del Bosque acknowledged that his side have made life difficult themselves after defeat to Croatia saw the defending champions surrender top spot in Group D and a potentially smoother route to the latter stages of Euro 2016. Inter Milan forward Ivan Perisic netted Croatia’s late winner after former Blackburn Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic [...]
Liam Plunkett smashes last-ball six to rescue tie for England against Sri Lanka June 22, 2016 England skipper Eoin Morgan refused to allow Liam Plunkett’s last-ball heroics to sweeten a disappointing showing as his side escaped with a tie from the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge. Plunkett smashed the final ball of the match for six to level the scores as England, largely through the contributions of [...]
Poland camp plays down goalscoring worries over misfiring Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski June 21, 2016 Poland boss Adam Nawalka dismissed concerns over the form of striker Robert Lewandowski after the Bayern Munich hitman again fired blanks during his side’s 1-0 qualification-clinching victory over Ukraine in Marseille. Victory, courtesy of a skilful strike from half-time substitute Jakub Blaszczykowski, was enough for Poland to seal second place in Group C and progress [...]
Euro 2016: Northern Ireland 0, Germany 1: Michael McGovern heroics keep minnows in with last-16 chance June 21, 2016 Northern Ireland goalkeeper Michael McGovern admitted his pride after a heroic individual performance limited Germany to just one goal and boosted his country’s hopes of reaching the last 16 of Euro 2016. The world champions swarmed all over Northern Ireland as they clinched top spot in Group C but only had Mario Gomez’s first-half strike [...]
England’s only problem is scoring – and taking a leaf out of Wales’s book could be answer June 21, 2016 Roy Hodgson may be right that England’s dominant performances at Euro 2016 mean they’re due a big win any day now, but he must be hoping it’s soon because the next game could be their last. England have had more attempts than any other team at the tournament and that is very encouraging but, as [...]
Euro 2016: Russia 0, Wales 3: Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey ensure history for Chris Coleman’s heroes June 20, 2016 Russia 0, Wales 3 Wales hero Gareth Bale hailed the best night of his international career after they routed Russia to pip England to first place in Group B and, in theory, an easier draw for the Euro 2016 knockout stages. Bale crowned a comprehensive victory with his third goal of the competition – putting [...]
Slovakia 0, England 0: Three Lions not doomed yet, roars Hodgson after England progress to Euro 2016 knockout phase but fail to seal top spot June 20, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson insists his side’s Euro 2016 campaign is not doomed despite drawing a blank against Slovakia and failing to seal top spot in Group B following a frustrating stalemate in Saint-Etienne. The Three Lions, sporting six changes from the side which beat Wales last week, enjoyed close to 60 per cent possession [...]
Who can England and Wales get in the last 16? Euro 2016 permutations explained June 20, 2016 England and Wales have both made it out of Group B and into the last 16 of Euro 2016, but their opponents in the next round are both still to be determined. Here we run down who they could face, where and when the ties will take place, and who that might pit them against [...]
USGA were right to treat worthy winner Dustin Johnson the way they did at US Open June 20, 2016 It was nothing short of phenomenal for Dustin Johnson to come back from the disappointment of last year at Chambers Bay – and the fuss around his delayed penalty this time – to win the US Open on Sunday night. Johnson, who missed the chance to win a first Major 12 months ago when he [...]
Let’s show we mean business and can make waves at major international tournaments, says England skipper Eoin Morgan June 20, 2016 Skipper Eoin Morgan has urged his England side to prove during the one-day series with Sri Lanka that they are contenders for the major 50-over competitions to be staged on home soil in the coming years. England and Wales are the host nations for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 and the 2019 World Cup, while [...]