Month: June 2016
Euro 2016 Team of the Tournament after Round of 16
Updated:44 of the 51 games at Euro 2016 have been played so far as the tournament heads into its final 11 days with the first quarter-final taking place on Thursday….
Read more »Michy Batshuayi set for Chelsea medical, €40m fee agreed
Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi is heading to Chelsea this summer after the Londoners agreed a deal worth 40 million Euros for the Marseille star. Batshuayi turned down a move to…
Read more »Chelsea Transfer News: Latest on John Obi Mikel and Stipe Perica
Updated:Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is set for showdown talks with the new manager Antonio Conte regarding his future at the club. The Nigerian defensive midfielder has been a bit…
Read more »Euro 2016 Best and Worst Fans
Updated:Euro 2016’s Best (and worst) Fans So Far We’re only just into the quarter finals, and already some pundits are naming Euro 2016 as one of the worst tournaments in…
Read more »Euro 2016 Talking Points: Who Will Win the Race for the Golden Boot?
Updated:The final last 16 tie of Euro 2016 ended on Monday evening with England beaten 2-1 by underdogs Iceland in Nice. It was a horrific night for Roy Hodgson and…
Read more »England 1-2 Iceland: 3 observations from Brexit 2.0
It’s been quite the week for England. On Thursday, the country voted to leave the European Union. Considering the polls before the referendum, that result was shocking enough. But, at…
Read more »Dortmund confirm Mkhitaryan’s move to Man Utd close to completion
Manchester United are close to completing deal for Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the German club’s CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke hinted on Tuesday. The Armenian skipper appears to be closing in to…
Read more »Official: Sadio Mane completes Liverpool medical, Shirt number revealed
Updated:Southampton forward Sadio Mane has completed his move to Liverpool football club. The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a long-term contract after passing a medical and agreeing personal…
Read more »Euro 2016 Quarter-Final Schedule: Dates, Times, Venues and Live Stream
Updated:After a pulsating round of 16 games, we now move into the quarterfinals. Germany and Belgium won their games convincingly beating Slovakia 3-0 and Hungary 4-0 respectively. Poland rode their…
Read more »Transfer News Roundup: Man City agree fee for Man Utd target Marlos Moreno
Updated:With the Copa America done and dusted and Euro 2016 nearing its completion, it is time for every club to focus on the transfer market and improve their chances of doing well…
Read more »Manchester United interested in Valencia attacker Ferhat Cogalan
Manchester United are looking to sign the 14 year old Valencia attacker Ferhat Cogalan. The Old Trafford outfit have invited the young forward to Carrington for talks regarding a transfer….
Read more »Arsenal looking to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa
Arsene Wenger is exploring other targets after failing in an attempt to sign the England international Jamie Vardy. The Gunners are determined to sign a striker this summer and the…
Read more »England humiliated in Euro 2016 exit
England have suffered their most embarrassing defeat in history as they were eliminated from Euro 2016 by debutants Iceland last night. The Nordic country came from behind to win 2-1…
Read more »Laurent Blanc leaves Paris Saint-Germain after three years
Laurent Blanc has left his job as the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain to end his three-year spell in the French capital, the club announced on Monday. Failure to progress…
Read more »Italy v Spain, Euro 2016: Three Key Battles
Italy will take on Spain on Monday in the last 16 of Euro 2016 at the Stade de France in Paris. Certainly the tie of the round, the match will…
Read more »Transfer News Roundup: Wenger to meet with Alexandre Lacazette’s representatives
With the Copa America done and dusted and Euro 2016 nearing its completion, it is time for every club to focus on the transfer market and improve their chances of doing well…
Read more »Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Manchester United transfer close to completion
Updated:Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to complete his Manchester United transfer soon. The Old Trafford outfit have agreed a fee for the Armenian midfielder and personal terms have…
Read more »Sadio Mane set for Liverpool medical today
Southampton forward Sadio Mane is all set to complete his transfer to Liverpool later today. The Senegal attacker will undergo his medical with the Merseyside giants later today and will…
Read more »Lionel Messi retires from International football after Argentina’s Copa America defeat to Chile
Updated:When Francisco Silva scored the winning penalty for Chile, Lionel Messi was seen kneeling on to the ground hiding his face, probably crying as well. He sat alone on the dugout…
Read more »Chile beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win Copa America Final
Updated:Chile waited 99 years to lift their first major trophy. They now have two back to back Copa America titles. Lionel Messi missed a penalty and Claudio Bravo pulled off a…
Read more »Alvaro Morata alerts Man Utd and Chelsea
Updated:Spanish striker Alvaro Morata has hinted that he may leave Real Madrid this summer immediately after returning to the Spanish giants to join a club that ‘makes him feel important’….
Read more »Eden Hazard unplayable in Belgium 4-0 Hungary
Updated:Eden Hazard scored and set up another as Belgium thrashed Hungary 4-0 in their second round match at Euro 2016 on Sunday. Goals from Toby Alderweireld, Michy Batshuayi, Eden Hazard…
Read more »Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Manchester United ‘deal nearly done’
Updated:With international football in full swing at the moment and everyone is busy following dual shifts of Copa America and Euro 2016, Manchester United fans are rejoicing somewhere as the Red…
Read more »Euro 2016: Germany cruise into quarters with 3-0 win over Slovakia
Germany proved why they’re the best side in the world with an utterly dominant display in a 3-0 win over Slovakia in the last 16 of the European Championships on…
Read more »Euro 2016: France rely on second half performance once again to reach quarter-finals
An Antoine Griezmann brace in the second half saw France come from behind to beat the Republic of Ireland in their second round clash in Lyon this afternoon. The hosts…
Read more »Euro 2016: Antoine Griezmann brace puts France into the last eight
Updated:Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann scored twice as France beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 to move into the last eight of Euro 2016 on Sunday in Lyon. France manager Didier…
Read more »Manchester United close to completing €38m transfer for Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Updated:Manchester United are finally closing in on a deal for the Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Armenian midfielder had a sensational season in Bundesliga last year and is looking forward…
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