Roy Hodgson Earns Credit for England Changes but Must Remember to Keep It Simple

Like most things in life, football can change in an instant. If England go anywhere in Euro 2016, they will almost certainly look back on Daniel Sturridge’s late winner against Wales as one such pivotal moment. It will at least allow their manager Roy Hodgson to breathe a little more easily in the immediate aftermath of that 2-1 victory than might have been the case. His decision to bring on Sturridge and Jamie Vardy—who cancelled out Gareth Bale‘s opener earlier in the half—changed the game. Hodgson deserves some credit for showing an understanding of the situation at hand... 

Griezmann and Pogba Prove Point to Deschamps as France Late Show Downs Albania

Hosts France became the first team to reach the latter stages of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, but Didier Deschamps’ men left it late to see off a resilient Albania side 2-0 at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday. The big talking point pre-match was the fact that the 47-year-old tactician left Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann and Juventus’ Paul Pogba out of his starting XI, and the polemic over Deschamps’ gambles only heightened as the game wore on and remained 0-0. Les Bleus eventually broke the deadlock in Marseille and—fittingly—it was Griezmann who put... 

Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba Given Low Player Ratings After France Beat Albania

French outlet L’Equipe dished out some critical ratings of France players for their performances against Albania on Wednesday, with Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba receiving marks of just three and four out of 10, respectively. Sport Witness shared the newspaper’s ratings, which saw only three players earn more than five out of 10 despite Les Bleus winning 2-0: Indeed, the scoreline did flatter the hosts, who netted twice in injury time through Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet. The former—a second-half substitute—was given no rating, while Payet earned a six,... 

Joachim Low’s Germany Have Many Questions to Answer in Bid for More Glory

It has been a strange start to Euro 2016, one that has outlined a tournament of teams who have flickered towards life without really catching fire. Nobody has been terrible, nobody has been brilliant, and every side—with the possible exception of Italy—has shown weakness. What’s most surprising, perhaps, is that two years on from winning the World Cup, none of the doubts that floated around Germany in Brazil have been dismissed. Their opening game against Ukraine showed the best and worst of Germany. For the first and last quarters of the game they were excellent, their passing... 

England vs. Wales Betting Odds Preview, Euro 2016 Prediction

England can move into top spot on the Group B table with a win Thursday when they take on Wales as -130 (bet $130 to win $100) betting favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. After beating Slovakia by a 2-1 score in their first-ever Euro contest, Wales is poised to clinch a berth in the round of 16 but first must face England as heavy underdogs.   Match Odds: England -130, Wales +350, Draw +240 (Matchup Report) The Three Lions will be looking to rebound from a 1-1 draw with Russia in their group-stage opening match when they hit the pitch as -130 chalk in Thursday’s matchup... 

Tite Named Brazil Manager: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Tite is out at Corinthians after being named the new coach of the Brazilian national team on Wednesday. “Tite no longer works at Corinthians. He accepted the invitation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF),” said Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade, per Agence France-Presse (via Yahoo Sports). Tite, 55, will be replacing Dunga, who was fired after Brazil’s shocking elimination in the Copa America Centenario group stage. Peru knocked the pre-tournament favorite out after claiming a 1-0 victory on Sunday when the Selecao only needed a draw to progress.... 

Tite Appointed New Brazil Coach as Brighter Future Beckons

The saga rumbled on and on. Following a three-hour meeting at Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters on Tuesday evening, Tite has at last been confirmed as the new Brazil boss (link in Portuguese), replacing the outgoing Dunga this Wednesday afternoon. Quite what was being hammered out in finer detail was left unclear. However, it did seem faintly ludicrous as Tuesday evening wore on, and the worst-kept football secret in the land was still waiting to be made official. Every few minutes or so, the Fox Sports Brasil studio cut to Barra da Tijuca and the CBF offices, only to be... 

England Still on Course to Enjoy a Successful Stay at Euro 2016

Before the flying plastic chairs and marauding Russian ultras, before the pleas from Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney for England fans to behave themselves, and before the name-calling began with Gareth Bale, there was a football match in Marseille, France, last weekend. And in the dramatic four days since then, it seems to have been forgotten that England actually played rather well in their opening game. At the final whistle at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday night, Russia celebrated as if they had won, while a shattered England sloped away as if they had lost, but of course they both shared a credible... 

Coping with DeAndre Yedlin’s Absence Key for USMNT to Advance to Copa Semifinal

For the last two weeks, the United States men’s national team has received plenty of praise for its performances in defense. The main reason for the successes against Costa Rica and Paraguay to close out play in Group A was consistency. For the first time since the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the Yanks started the same lineup in three straight matches. However, that streak will come to an end on Thursday, when the USMNT hosts Ecuador in the first of four quarterfinal contests at the Copa America Centenario. Right-back DeAndre Yedlin had a rush of blood to the head during the start of the second... 

Spain’s Steady Euro 2016 Start Can Be Accelerated by Subtle Alterations

The whistle blew, the three points were theirs and thoughts everywhere were the same: We’ve seen that one before.  On Monday, Spain opened their Euro 2016 campaign in Toulouse, France, with an absolutely-dominant-everywhere-but-the-scoreboard 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic. In tune with their recent history, it was the most familiar of contests and the most familiar of scorelines. Throughout, Vicente del Bosque‘s men enjoyed the majority of possession and dominated the shot count. Their defensive responsibilities also bordered on non-existent, and yet, as has often been the... 

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