Showing posts with label Euro 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Euro 2016. Show all posts

Saturday, 16 July 2016

(Guest Post) England's Ongoing Failures


By Sathesh Alagappan

Iceland’s victory over England at Euro 2016 sent shockwaves through the footballing world; the latest episode in a long history of underachievement failure for the England men's national team. The toothless nature of the performance, and the lowly standing of the opponents made this defeat particularly hard to take.

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

Individual Greatness Always Needs Teamwork


By Shane Thomas

In the past few months, we've seen two sporting stories that will be forever engraved onto the memory of all those who witnessed it. LeBron James for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal. Victories that have enshrined both men as all-time of all-time; encased in glory forever.

Sunday, 12 June 2016

So, How Did England Do Against Russia?


By Shane Thomas

This is something of an odd feeling for fans of the England men's team today. Not specifically having to reconcile a disappointing result, but that it dovetailed with a performance that was - if not as brilliant as some have claimed - on the encouraging side.

Saturday, 11 June 2016

Euro 2016 - England Squad Preview


By Shane Thomas

The England men''s team begin their Euro 2016 campaign against Russia later today, so it's just as well that I've managed to get this preview of Roy Hodgson's squad done before kick-off.