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Italy – Spain: Where Will the Game Be Won and Lost
As the first semi-final of the Euros looms we get to witness the tournament’s two best and most decorated coaches collide in Luis Enrique and Roberto Mancini. Both former beloved sons of Barcelona and Sampdoria respectively, both tasked with healing wounds of footballing nations after falling, getting to work on rebuilds to usher in more…
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Player Analysis: Matthew Olosunde
Matthew Olosunde, a product of the New York Red Bulls academy via Manchester United’s academy has just recently signed for EFL Championship side Preston North End on 30 June 2021 on a two-year contract. Olosunde, a flying wingback in his time at Rotherham United since he joined the Millers following his release from Manchester…
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Boubakary Soumaré’s Rise to Leicester City
Boubakary Soumaré is a name that most football fans might not be so familiar with in 2021 but the footballing world is starting to gauge an understanding of a player who was so pivotal to Lille’s rise to French dominance. The 22-year-old French midfielder has been linked with moves to English giants such as…
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Tactical Preview: Spain vs. Italy
Italy-Spain has become something of a Euros classic, in the same vein as the PSG-Barcelona clashes in the Champions League. Both teams have met in the previous three editions of the tournament; in 2008 La Roja overcame the Azzurri through penalties in a tense quarterfinals affair that ended goalless, then thoroughly outclassed them four years…
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Toronto FC’s Ongoing Crisis: Armas Fired, What’s Next?
In the wake of an embarrassing 7-1 trouncing at the hands of DC United, Toronto FC brass fire Chris Armas and hand the reins to Javier Perez. Rocco Fasano looks at Armas’ short reign and what’s in the cards for the Reds. In the middle of a sunny and hot Sunday afternoon, the news…
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Tactical Analysis: England vs. Ukraine
Gareth Southgate stood in awe of the excellence that was on show in Rome for the quarter-final tie against Ukraine. The culmination of steel and flair was on show for all to see in the Italian capital, and the English ascendancy was dominant throughout the match. It took less than 5 minutes for England…
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Tactical Analysis: Czech Republic vs. Denmark
First off, it would be appropriate to finally bury the common narrative that this Danish team has made it this far into the Euros as a response to the Eriksen situation. Apart from being almost cynical in nature, that argument does Kasper Hjulmand’s side a huge disservice. Denmark are very, very good. They overcame…
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Tactical Analysis: Belgium vs. Italy
Now that’s what I call tournament football. Apologies at a risk of sounding like the cheesy advert of the NOW! Series in the UK that compiles chart music, but I am still recovering from that high-octane thriller that was Belgium-Italy. We have been completely and utterly spoilt with the rambunctious, nutty football this tournament…
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Tactical Preview: England vs. Ukraine
As the dust barely begins to settle from the historical victories of both England and Ukraine, they are now aiming to go one step closer to the ultimate goal. Two sides that are very much polar opposites. England are one of the favourites to win and are yet to lose a single game, whilst Ukraine…
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Tactical Analysis: Switzerland vs. Spain
In the early hours of the evening in St Petersburg, the Spanish and last 16 shocks of the tournament Switzerland faced off at the Krestovsky stadium for the quarter-final, in another action-packed match of Euro 2020. This fixture, already played 2 within the last year, were both cagey affairs, and both started off and remained…
