Dunga Left Staring into Brazil Abyss After Disastrous Copa America

The dust is slowly beginning to settle on what has been—and there really is no way to sugar-coat this—a shameful showing from Brazil at the Copa America Centenario. Even with enthusiasm for the Selecao at what must be one of the lowest ebbs following their humiliation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and subsequent premature elimination from continental competition in Chile last year and struggles in World Cup qualifying, this felt like a new low. The sorest issue is that this new exit hasn’t been met with surprise in the national press, more a weary shrug, a sullen acceptance that,... 

Wayne Rooney, Roy Hodgson Speak on England Fans Amid Euro 2016 Riots

England manager Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have asked fans to “stay out of trouble” amid concerns the Three Lions could be disqualified from UEFA Euro 2016 following several days of riots in Marseille. As shared by the team’s official Twitter account, Hodgson thanked the fans for their continued support but also urged them not to misbehave:  Per Rob Harris of the Associated Press, UEFA have warned both England and Russia that they could be disqualified if violence persists: English and Russian fans engaged in a number of violent confrontations spanning days ahead... 

Lionel Messi, Ever Banega and the Rosario Fighters That Fuel Argentina

Argentina have the luxury of knowing that whatever the result in their final Copa America 2016 group game, they are guaranteed passage to the quarter-finals, and most likely in first place. And their road to the last eight in the United States, once again, has been fired by the contributions of one city in particular.  Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe some 180 miles from Buenos Aires, is a football town. Its 1.2 million inhabitants are roughly divided into two distinct camps, those who follow Newell’s Old Boys and supporters of Rosario Central, making for arguably Argentina’s... 

Rebooted Portugal Prepare to Make a Fashionably Late Entrance to Euro 2016

By the time Portugal begin their assault on Euro 2016 in Saint-Etienne on Tuesday evening, we’ll have seen what 22 of the 24 teams in France have to offer. The 23rd, Portugal’s opponents Iceland, are perhaps the biggest unknown quantity in the tournament given their unlikely qualification and status as the smallest nation to ever appear at one of these events. However, not being too well known is a distinction that they share with the team they’ll be lining up against at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard. You might think that is a bizarre thing to say about a team boasting Cristiano... 

Mexico Must See off Surprise Package Venezuela to Continue Copa America Charge

Many expected two teams to sail through Copa America Centenario Group C. Not many predicted that Venezuela would be one of them. Mexico and Uruguay were the clear favourites to progress to the quarter-finals and heading into the final round of fixtures in the group stage, the main issue for debate was supposed to be which of the two would finish first or second. That’s still the case, although Venezuela are in Uruguay’s place and it’s a shoot-out with Mexico for top spot. Uruguay lost both their games, against Mexico 3-1 in the opener, then 1-0 in a frustrating clash with the... 

Germany Mustn’t Allow 2-0 Win over Ukraine to Whitewash Defensive Issues

Germany kicked off their fifth major tournament under Joachim Low’s guidance on Sunday, and the World Cup holders kept their perfect record in opening matches alive: Germany are the first team at Euro 2016 to win with more than a one-goal advantage and arguably cemented their status among the favourites to win the tournament, but not everything was sunshine and roses. In fact, there were more issues than the scoreline would indicate, at both ends on the pitch. Most notably, Germany’s defence looked shaky for more or less the entire first half of the match against Ukraine. Manuel... 

Hungary Striker Krisztian ‘Nemo’ Nemeth’s Long and Winding Road to the Euros

Hungary striker Krisztian Nemeth has had a lot to celebrate over the last 12 months. There was the curling comet of a goal that leveled the U.S. Open Cup final against Philadelphia, which Sporting Kansas later won on penalties. Then there was Nemeth making Major League Soccer history as the only player in the league’s 20-year existence to score on all of his first seven shots on goal in a season. After each of his 11 MLS goals in 2015, Nemeth slid on his knees toward the nearest group of fans and performed his “lightning” celebration—one arm bent toward the closest ear and... 

Brazil Brought Crashing Down to Earth with Copa America Elimination

Well, it wasn’t supposed to go like this. With a point against Peru, who hadn’t beaten Brazil in a competitive fixture for over three decades, Brazil would have advanced as group leaders to the knockout stages of the Copa America Centenario. That would have set up another no doubt fiery meeting with Colombia on Friday. Instead, the Selecao were dumped out of the continental competition following a 1-0 defeat and an enormously controversial goal, leaving coach Dunga’s reign hanging by the slenderest of threads. Whatever the circumstances, and by God the goal was about as clear... 

Spain vs. Czech Republic Betting Odds Preview, Euro 2016 Prediction

Spain begins their march toward a third straight European championship Monday, as they clash with the Czech Republic at Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France, as strong -200 betting favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The Czech Republic will be looking to build on their first-place showing in Group A of Euro qualifying, as they hit the pitch as underdogs Monday.   Match Odds: Spain -200, Czech Republic +600, Draw +320 (Matchup Report) Spain looks to become the first nation to win three straight Euro titles, and four in tournament history, as they take on the Czech Republic... 

Turkey vs. Croatia: Ozan Tufan Filmed Fixing Hair as Luka Modric Secures 1-0 Win

Here’s a lesson in how not to defend against one of the premier midfielders in world football. Turkey were undone by a moment of brilliance on Sunday, as Luka Modric‘s glorious first-half strike settled their opening Euro 2016 encounter in Group D. Unsurprisingly, TV networks were quick to pick apart the Real Madrid star’s winner. One picked up on the fact that as the loose ball fell to the Croatian, Fenerbahce‘s Ozan Tufan was more interested in fixing his hair than closing him down. Admittedly, he still might not have been able to change the outcome, but a warning... 

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