Euro 2016: England v Wales – How the two sides have fared against each other throughout history June 15, 2016 Only two players in either England or Wales' squads at Euro 2016 were alive the last time The Dragons got the better of the Three Lions. Wales' David Vaughan and James Collins were both barely a year old when a sprightly Mark Hughes scored a match-winning goal on his international debut in February 1984 in [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Battling point won’t suit either Northern Ireland or Ukraine June 15, 2016 Northern Ireland’s Euro 2016 adventure continues on Thursday as they take on Ukraine in Lyon at 5pm. Beaten 1-0 by Poland on Sunday, but certainly not disgraced, getting something against the Ukrainians represents their best chance of progressing from Group C. Michael O’Neill’s side came into the tournament on the back of a 12-match unbeaten [...]
Euro 2016 betting: England to put Welsh dragons to the sword June 15, 2016 Euro 2016’s Battle of Britain is almost upon us as England take on Wales in Lens on Thursday afternoon. Sporting rivalry between the two neighbours is usually confined to the rugby field, but it’s with a round ball rather than an oval that the two meet at 2:00pm. Bigger brother England are favourites – yet, as [...]
Euro 2016: Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham representatives feature in team of the tournament after first round of fixtures June 15, 2016 The first round of Euro 2016 fixtures have come to an end and now every team has played, odds have shifted, wayward pre-tournament predictions have been hastily denied and new heroes have emerged. Pre-tournament favourites France, Spain and Germany got off to predictably strong starts, Italy proved their doom merchants wrong and even England raised an eyebrow or two. Less [...]
Premier League fixtures: Arsenal v Liverpool, Chelsea v West Ham, Bournemouth v Manchester United and Manchester v Sunderland on first weekend of new season June 15, 2016 Runners-up Arsenal are set to host Liverpool and new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will begin his tenure with a London derby against West Ham on the first day of the 2016-17 Premier League season. Jose Mourinho kicks off his Manchester United reign at Bournemouth, Manchester City host Sunderland in their first competitive game under Pep Guardiola [...]
Portugal 1, Iceland 1: Minnows stifle Cristiano Ronaldo as their European Championship debut ends in draw June 14, 2016 Iceland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson had qualification to the knockout phase at the forefront of his mind after his side battled back to earn a point against Portugal on their European Championship debut in Saint-Etienne. Former Manchester United winger Nani fired Portugal into a first-half lead, only for midfielder Birkir Bjarnason, who plays for Swiss champions FC [...]
Austria 0, Hungary 2: Magyars in wonderland after marking tournament return by stunning neighbours June 14, 2016 Hungary manager Bernd Storck described his side’s surprise victory over 10-man Austria as a dream come true as the Magyars celebrated their first appearance at a major tournament for 30 years in style. Striker Adam Szalai, who spent last season on loan at Hannover 96 from 1899 Hoffenheim, gave Hungary the lead with his first [...]
Gareth Bale turns up heat on Three Lions and claims no England players would get into Welsh side June 14, 2016 Wales forward Gareth Bale has cranked up the pressure on Group B rivals England as the two teams prepare for their crunch Euro 2016 clash in Lens on Thursday. Bale last week suggested that England “big themselves up before they’ve done anything”, which prompted a retort from Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson who suggested the [...]
Winger Sofiane Feghouli eager to sample delights of Premier League after joining West Ham on free transfer June 14, 2016 New West Ham signing Sofiane Feghouli admits the lure of playing Premier League football was too attractive a proposition to decline after completing a move to the Hammers on a free transfer. The three-year deal, which was announced today, will see the 26-year-old Algerian international officially join West Ham on 1 July, having seen out [...]
Russia turns fire on England after threat of expulsion from Euro 2016 looms larger June 14, 2016 Russia’s coach and players have hit out at England after they were pushed closer to expulsion from Euro 2016 over the violence wreaked by dozens of their fans at Saturday’s Group B match in Marseille. Governing body Uefa has fined the Russian Football Union €150,000 (£119,000) and warned that any repeat of their fighting, racism or use [...]