Is Gareth Bale Indispensable to Zidane’s Madrid Plans?

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What can you say about Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale that hasn’t already been said? The Welshman took the footballing world by storm at Spurs before completing a dream move to the Spanish giants as they looked to utilise his pace and power alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. With 69 goals and […] READ MORE



Belgium Finally Arrive At Euro 2016

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Belgium finally arrived at Euro 2016 with a convincing 4-0 win against Hungary in the last 16 knockout round. The FIFA ranked number two team had almost stuttered through the group stage. This though was footballing display that backed up their credentials as one of the pre-tournament favourites.   Team Changes Marc Wilmots retained the […] READ MORE


Wales qualify for Euro 2016 Last 16

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A 2-1 victory against Slovakia, a gut-wrenching 2-1 defeat to England and a 3-0 victory against Russia has seen Wales qualify to the Euro 2016 knock-out stages. They make it through for only the second time in their history. Wales finish the group stage atop of Group B. Wales qualify for Euro 2016 Last 16 A positive […] READ MORE



Euro 2016: England vs Wales – Almost Time

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England vs Wales has been one of the most anticipated fixtures of Euro 2016. Whilst history shows the victory should be an easy one for Roy Hodgson’s men, Wales form and passion could see them beat their nearest rivals. Euro 2016: England vs Wales – Almost time After one match of the tournament, not many […] READ MORE


Football Never Left Home

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Apart from a few German whistles emerging from the corner of the stadium, Wembley had fallen silent. A sea of white had greeted the players as they entered the field of play two and a half hours prior, but now the sea was still. Gareth Southgate stepped up for the 11th spot-kick, and for the […] READ MORE


Wales: One-Man Team Reliant on a Solid Back Five

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This summer will see Wales compete in their first major international tournament in 58 years. Boasting the world’s most expensive player in Gareth Bale, Wales qualified for the 2016 European Championships with 21 points from ten games, losing just once. En route to France, Bale scored seven of Wales’ 11 goals in the qualifying campaign. […] READ MORE



Cristiano Ronaldo: A Time to Reflect

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“If everybody was at my level, we would be first.” It’s a quote which has been doing the rounds over the last couple of days. After a 1-0 home defeat in the Madrid derby, where Antoine Griezmann’s second half strike crushed Real Madrid’s La Liga hopes, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke to the press and had a six-minute […] READ MORE