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The U21 European Championships kick off on Wednesday, with Germany vs. Serbia following the Czech Republic vs. Denmark opener in Prague. Serbia enter the competition as underdogs due to a large number of their star players pulling out of the competition, while their opposite number have an embarrassment of riches to choose from and could feasibly field two XIs capable of challenging for the crown. The...
Published: June 16, 2015
Leo Messi has quite enough awards, thank you very much—all he cares about is winning. According to Ed Malyon in the Mirror, the Barcelona star was picked as man of the match during Argentina’s opening Copa America match against Paraguay. However, after watching his side blow a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2, Messi declined to take the award, as he didn’t feel he deserved it. Messi...
Published: June 16, 2015
The Under-21 European Championships begin on Wednesday as host nation the Czech Republic play Denmark in Prague. As Bleacher Report continues its buildup and preview work for the tournament, we mull over the key questions and pivotal factors that will decide Group A and map out its path. Can the Czech Republic use the crowd to their advantage, and will Germany dominate as their squad list suggests...
Published: June 16, 2015
The 115th U.S. Open gets underway this week at Chambers Bay and, like many of its 114 predecessors, promises to have its defining moment (or two or three). Time will tell how it ranks with the others. For over a century, the U.S. Open has delivered indelible moments on two legs, and sometimes one. Maybe only the Masters has as many iconic images, moments and impressions that rival what happens...
Published: June 16, 2015
The world expected this from Chilean stars Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez, but not from Mexico’s Matias Vuoso. Manchester City fans were left rubbing their eyes on Monday as the player who signed for them back in 2002 and left without playing a game struck twice in a 3-3 draw to puncture the hosts’ dreams of sealing qualification with a game to spare. Back in Mexico, he restored his career...
Published: June 16, 2015
If the Copa America had not quite hit the heights in terms of entertainment over the past four days, Day 5 was about to blow any misconceptions of disappointment out of the water. The second round of matches on show in Group A brought 11 goals and thrills aplenty, as the chase for the quarter-finals intensified. Bolivia and Ecuador might not have sounded especially glamorous, but the two teams provided...
Published: June 16, 2015
The brief, yet jam-packed grass-court season is finally upon us. Wimbledon is a mere two weeks away, but plenty will be decided while the top men and women prepare for their pilgrimage to London. In England, Germany and even the Netherlands, Europe will be the setting as players adapt their games to the lush lawns. How they perform at key warm-up events could well shape their fortunes at the...
Published: June 16, 2015
There is no shortage of interesting storylines heading into the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. The tough, totally unique layout is sure to attract plenty of attention, as well as the wrath of some of the world’s top golfers who are destined to struggle with its quirky nature. What about Tiger and Lefty, as in Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson? Are either or both ready to rise up again in one of...
Published: June 15, 2015
Seeing Tiger Woods fail has become commonplace for golf fans the last few years. But now we also may see him suffer. The U.S. Open long has been described as golf’s toughest test, with slender fairways and rough tall enough to hide a jockey. But this year’s tournament at Chambers Bay presents new challenges that have players moaning even before the first official shot. So it definitely...
Published: June 15, 2015
Last summer, in the heat of Rio de Janeiro, wasn’t the first time Mats Hummels, Manuel Neuer and Mesut Ozil all lifted a trophy together in the black, white and red of Germany. Six years ago, all three stars made history long before they would do the very same thing for the first team by winning the European U21 Championships in Malmo, Sweden. Not only were they the first German side...