France Boss Didier Deschamps Must Start Star Man Dimitri Payet vs. Ireland

France and the Republic of Ireland meet at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday with a place in the 2016 UEFA European Championship quarter-finals at stake. For the hosts, the tournament is truly beginning now after a slow start. For the Irish, this is a chance for them to prolong what can already be considered a successful campaign after a 1-1 draw with Sweden in Paris and a famous 1-0 win over Italy in Lille in Group E. Les Bleus beat Romania and Albania in their two opening Group A fixtures, but Switzerland held them to a draw in Lille in the final round of matches. It is fair to say that Didier... 

Colombia vs. USA Betting Odds Preview, Copa America 3rd-Place Game Prediction

In a rematch of their Copa America Centenario opener, Colombia will try to beat the United States for the second time in the tournament when they square off in the third-place game Saturday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Americans lost the last meeting, 2-0, before going on to win Group A and would love to finish third as the host team of the tourney. They are listed as slight +185 underdogs (bet $100 to win $185) based on the three-way line at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.   Match Odds: Colombia +135, USA +185, Draw +250 How will the United States respond... 

Breaking Down How Spain Can Topple Well-Drilled Italy in Euro 2016 Clash

Vicente del Bosque was prepared to admit it. It was late on Tuesday evening in Bordeaux, and after a shock loss to a weakened Croatia, his Spain outfit had just been sent to the daunting side of the Euro 2016 draw that would start with an undesirable round-of-16 clash with Italy on Monday.  “We are not on the path we wanted to be, but we have to rise to the situation,” said La Roja’s frustrated and downbeat manager in his post-match press conference. Translation: We didn’t want Italy, not this early and not like this.  For Spain, the thought of a blown opportunity... 

Mario Gomez Must Keep His Spot as Euro 2016 Really Kicks off for Germany

With the knockout stages right around the corner, there’s a sense that, for Germany, Euro 2016 is about to really start. Failure to get out of a group that also contained Northern Ireland, Poland and Ukraine would have gone down as perhaps the biggest surprise in Euros history, and even winning it with seven points and not conceding a goal can’t be seen as anything more than par for the course. “We are where we wanted to be—it was what we had to manage,” centre-back Mats Hummels said following the group stage, per Ian Rodricks of Reuters (via MailOnline). Goalkeeper... 

The Question: What Level Are Roy Hodgson’s England At?

England are in the last 16 of the European Championship, but they did not make it in quite the manner that had been hoped. After failing to break down Slovakia, England qualified in second place in their group behind Chris Coleman’s Wales. England will come up against Iceland in the last 16 on Monday, a game they are odds-on favourites to win. But from there it is likely to get tough, as the failure to win their group has left the Three Lions in the half of the draw containing Italy, Spain, France and Germany. Ahead of England’s game with Iceland, there is a division not quite on the... 

Italy and Spain Renew Rivalry in 1st Euro 2016 Knockout Round

It’s time to get down to business. The group stage of the 2016 UEFA European Championship is over, and the knockout rounds begin on Saturday. For Italy, the round of 16 starts on Monday at 5 p.m. BST (noon ET), when they square off against fellow European titan and two-time defending champion Spain. The Azzurri earned this marquee fixture after defying expectations and winning Group E with a game to spare, defeating pre-tournament favorites Belgium 2-0 and a punchless Sweden team 1-0 before losing the group finale 1-0 to the Republic of Ireland, a game that only had meaning for the Irish. Spain... 

Argentina’s 3rd Time Lucky? Nothing but Victory Will Do in the Copa America

For the third time in as many years, Argentina will be lining up on Sunday for a major international final. But this time only a victory will suffice for the Albiceleste: Failure to lift the Copa America Centenario against Chile could only be interpreted as a catastrophe.  To paraphrase the great Oscar Wilde, to lose one final may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. To lose another, then, would be a body blow for Gerardo Martino, his players and especially Lionel Messi—the world’s finest football player who as yet cannot boast an international... 

Germany vs. Slovakia Betting Odds Preview, Euro 2016 Round-of-16 Prediction

Germany is the biggest favorite of any team in the Euro 2016 round of 16 but will have a daunting matchup in the quarterfinals assuming they beat Slovakia on Sunday in Lille. The Germans are listed as -233 chalk (bet $233 to win $100) on the three-way line at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark after earning two wins and a draw to take Group C, while Slovakia is an extra-large underdog following a win, loss and draw in Group B.   Match Odds: Germany -233, Slovakia +982, Draw +339 (Matchup Report) Germany edged Poland to win Group C, taking the tiebreaker based on a bigger goal difference after... 

Diego Maradona Comments on Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo and More

Former Argentina international Diego Maradona has warned his compatriots not to come back if they lose the 2016 Copa America Centenario final against Chile on Sunday.  He also believes Portugal’s over-reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo could doom them in their Euro 2016 match against Croatia, and he called his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England revenge for the Falklands War. The legendary footballer has never shied away from giving his opinions, and he did so again ahead of the Copa America final and Euro 2016 knockout stages. Speaking to C5N (h/t ESPN FC), he was confident... 

Inclusion of Youth Critical for USMNT in Copa America 3rd-Place Game

After a dismal performance in the semifinal round of the Copa America Centenario on Tuesday, the United States men’s national team are set to partake in the third-place match of the competition against Colombia on Saturday. In the eyes of many, the third-place game is a meaningless exercise, especially after the Yanks’ deflating 4-0 loss to Argentina. But if they approach the contest at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, correctly, they could leave the tournament with more positive takeaways. Throughout the Copa, USMNT boss Jurgen Klinsmann has been criticized for not... 

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