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Following Roy Hodgson’s resignation as England manager after their disastrous exit from UEFA Euro 2016, the search for a new Three Lions boss has begun. Continue for updates. Southgate Reportedly Not Interested in Job Wednesday, June 29 Dominic Fifield of the Guardian reported that England Under-21s manager Gareth Southgate “has no interest” in succeeding Hodgson and “would...
Published: June 28, 2016
England captain Wayne Rooney has insisted he wants to remain part of the national team setup despite the side’s “embarrassing” 2-1 loss to Iceland in the last 16 of the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Monday. The loss was the biggest surprise of the tournament so far, as a star-studded Three Lions team failed to find a way back into the game after falling 2-1 behind. For...
Published: June 28, 2016
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has urged Lionel Messi to reconsider his retirement from the national team. Per La Nacion (h/t Goal’s Sacha Pisani), Maradona said: Messi has to stay in the national team. He will go to Russia in form to be world champion. He has to rely more on boys who can help take the team forward and less on those who say they have to go. Those who are saying...
Published: June 28, 2016
With the Copa America Centenario in the rearview mirror, the focus of the United States men’s national team has shifted to qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Barring a meltdown of epic proportions in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the Yanks will play in their eighth World Cup in a row in two years’ time. There will be a healthy amount of change between now and...
Published: June 28, 2016
The king is dead. Long live the king. Two-time defending European champion Spain have been eliminated from the 2016 UEFA European Championship by Italy, and in emphatic fashion. The Azzurri played the perfect team game and came away with a deserved 2-0 victory and a date with Germany in the quarter-finals on Saturday. Both teams had come into the round of 16 having lost their group finale,...
Published: June 28, 2016
It ended the way all dynasties do: messy. The clock had just ticked into added time when Emanuele Giaccherini broke with the ball directly from a Spain corner. Joined by Lorenzo Insigne, the Italy midfielder surged beyond halfway, seemingly headed for the corner flag, where dreams of late comebacks so often die. But suddenly, he had team-mates flying forward across the pitch, and the Spain defence...
Published: June 28, 2016
It has been a rough few days for England. The worrying post-referendum implications of the country’s decision to leave the European Union are only just beginning to be sorted out. Rather than provide a welcome source of unity during a tumultuous period, the national football team’s diabolical Euro 2016 campaign coming to an end at the hands of Iceland has only added to a gloomy sense of...
Published: June 28, 2016
Roger Federer, the grass-court sorcerer, pulled off a few tricks yesterday in his first-round win at Wimbledon. Wielding his racket like a magic wand, Federer vanquished Guido Pella, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 6-3. Presto: an ace. Abracadabra: backhand down the line. Poof: game, set, match. Eighteen years and more than 1,300 matches into his career, Federer continues to mesmerize. However, his...
Published: June 27, 2016
The all-white attire. The famous grass courts. There is nothing quite like Wimbledon. On Tuesday, the first round of play at Wimbledon is set to continue, with many of the top stars in the world opening their tournament. Here’s the day’s schedule of play: Nobody’s going to bet against top-seed Serena Williams on Tuesday, even if she’s gone from four straight Grand Slams...
Published: June 27, 2016
Roy Hodgson immediately stepped down as England manager on Monday evening after Iceland knocked out the Three Lions in a shocking 2-1 upset during the round of 16 at Euro 2016. The former England boss addressed the media on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after stepping down from the national team’s helm, and he admitted responsibility for Monday’s defeat, per the Telegraph: The manager...