Why Wayne Rooney Can’t Be an England Legend Even If He Breaks Goalscoring Record

Wayne Rooney scored three more goals for England in their two matches over the final international break of the calendar year, taking himself to 46 goals at that level all told—just three shy of the record held by Bobby Charlton. Rooney is now just three goals behind Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 49 England goals – reaction on #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/4sdpU7kyOi — Sky Sports... 

Hot-Seat Watch for World Football Players, Coaches After International Break

International week is done and dusted and as players prepare to return to their domestic clubs, we take stock of the fallout from the latest batch of friendlies and competitive matches between nations. As ever, a handful of individuals have a barrage of criticism headed their way from all quarters: National papers unhappy at results, social media-based fans claiming what the team should have been... 

Spain vs. Germany: Score, Grades and Reaction from International Friendly

The last two winners of the FIFA World Cup met in friendly action on Tuesday night, with Spain hosting Germany in Vigo. Germany ended as victors this time, taking a 1-0 win thanks to a late goal from Toni Kroos in a match which was a little lower on quality than expected and certainly with few clear chances to appreciate. Spain lost the ball possession (47%-53%) for the first time since the Euro... 

Belarus vs. Mexico: Winners and Losers from International Friendly

The international friendly fixture between Belarus and Mexico provided a dramatic second 45 minutes and an eventual 3-2 scoreline on Tuesday evening. After a quiet opening half, four goals were scored in the 10 minutes after the restart before Belarus’ Pavel Nyakhychyk scored a late winner for the European team. Here are all our biggest winners and losers from the fixture. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Spain vs. Germany: Live Score, Highlights from International Friendly

Estadio de Balaidos, International Friendly Spain 0-1 Germany (FT) Toni Kroos 88′.   Lineups: ESP—Casillas; Azpilicueta, Pique, Ramos, Bernat; Raul Garcia, Busquets, Bruno, Isco; Morata, Nolito. GER—Zieler, Howedes, Mustafi, Rudiger, Durm; Rudy, Kroos Khedira; Muller, Volland, Gotze. Follow @karlmatchett Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Belarus vs. Mexico: Live Score, Highlights from International Friendly

Borisov Arena, International Friendly Belarus 3-2 Mexico (FT) Raul Jimenez 48′, Sergey Kislyak 50′, Raul Jimenez 53′, Mikalay Signevich 55′, Pavel Nyakhychyk 78′.   Lineups: BLR—Chernik, Shitov, Volodko, Politevich, Gordejchuk, Yanushkevich, Aleksievich, Putsilo, Krivets, Signevich, Stasevich. MEX—Talavera, Aguilar, Rodriguez, Dominguez, Venegas,... 

England Must Make Use of Call-Ups to Saido Berahino and Co. for Euro 2016 Match

England’s latest Euro 2016 squad has been announced, with manager Roy Hodgson opting for a handful of changes, including a first call-up for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, per BBC Sport. Having netted seven goals this term in the Premier League, Berahino is the highest-scoring English player in the top flight and is behind only Diego Costa and Sergio Aguero in the top scorers chart.... 

What Has Gone Wrong for World Cup Semi-Finalists Netherlands Under Guus Hiddink?

Netherlands are one of the most iconic nations around when it comes to international football tournaments: blazing orange shirts, raucous fans and a litany of top-class players who have graced pitches around the globe—not to mention a thousand near-miss stories in trying to grasp glory. The recent 2014 FIFA World Cup was almost no different, other than the fact that Netherlands went into the... 

Japan vs. Brazil: Winners and Losers from International Friendly

Brazil’s latest prestigious international friendly ended up in a 4-0 demolition of Japan in Singapore on Tuesday, with new boss Dunga enjoying another win to back up the victory over Argentina at the weekend. Neymar will take all the headlines after an exemplary display saw the captain net all four goals and move to 40 international strikes in total, at just 22 years of age. But as always, we... 

France vs. Portugal: Winners and Losers from International Friendly

France defeated Portugal 2-1 in their international friendly on Saturday night, a Euro 2016 warmup for the host nation. Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba scored their goals, with Ricardo Quaresma replying from the penalty spot, in a game which saw Fernando Santos begin his efforts to regroup and repair the national team. Here are all the biggest winners and losers from the match as Didier Deschamps‘... 

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