Wayne Rooney will earn his 115th cap against Iceland on Monday, matching David Beckham’s record for the most appearances by an England field player, but he says he won’t be happyunless England makes it past the quarterfinals. “It’s great to keep getting records, but in terms of what is happening in this tournament, it’s not […]
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Euro 2016: Germany's Loew not worried about Mueller drought
Germany’s inability to convert its chances into more than one goal against Northern Ireland underscored concerns about its frontline, but more particularly about star Thomas Mueller, who hasyet to score in eight games over two European Championships. Coach Joachim Loew is unhappy with the goal-conversion rate but says he’s not worried about his Bayern Munich […]
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Croatia tops Euro 2016 rankings
Croatia, which faces Portugal in the round of 16, is the Guardian’s top-ranked team at Euro 2016 after the group stage. Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic came into thetournament as Croatia’s big stars, but it showed it could win without Modric and Mandzukic, who missed the 2-1 win over Spain with injuries. They […]
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Confederation leaders have 'open mind' about Centenario remake
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez and Concacaf president Victor Montagliani say their confederations are open to listening to ideas about holding another joint championship like theCopa Centenario, organized to celebrate 100 years of the Copa America. “We’ve always been open to listening to the ideas that there are,” said Dominguez. Added Montagliani: “From aConcacaf perspective, we […]
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EPL plays down Brexit impact
Within hours of confirmation that British voters had decided to leave the European Union, the Premier League issued a statement, playing down concerns that the league might be impacted by the Brexitdecision. “The Premier League is a hugely successful sporting competition that has strong domestic and global appeal,” he said. “This will continue to be […]
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Euro 2016: France likely to return to lineup in opening game
Despite playing its best half of Euro 2016 in the first half of its final group game, France is likely to go back to the lineup that opened the tournament with a 2-1 win over Romania when it facesIreland in the round of 16. Coach Didier Deschamps reshuffled the midfield and frontline in all three […]
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Euro 2016: Ramsey's Welsh form more striking than peroxide look
Welsh coach Chris Coleman loves the play of his midfielder Aaron Ramsey, who scored one goal and added two assists for the Group B winners, and even praises his new blond haircut. “I think it suits him,” Coleman said of the Arsenal star’s peroxide look. “If you’re going to have a haircut that will shock […]
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Nainggolan says he promises future to Roma
Belgium midfielder Radja Nainggolan says talks about a transfer from Roma to Chelsea have broken down and he’s promised Roma president James Pallotta he wants to stay. “Chelsea were talking but at the moment there is nothing,” he said. “The Premier League is a big competition, it’s lovely, but I think sometimes in life you […]
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Wenger not surprised by Vardy's decision to stay at Leicester City
Jamie Vardy is about to sign a new four-year contract with EPL champion Leicester City, rejecting a move to Arsenal. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said in a recent interview with Chinesetelevision that he suspected Vardy would remain with the Foxes for whom he scored 24 Premier League goals in their title run even after the […]
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Thiago Motta: Italy remains confident against Spain
Italy had already won Group E before its 1-0 loss to Ireland in their Euro 2016 group finale, and Paris St. Germain midfielder Thiago Motta is confident the Azzurri can recover from the lossfor their match against two-time defending champion Spain in the round of 16. “It will be a wonderful match with Spain and […]