Category Archives: European Championship

Will Euro 2024 match two of the best European Championships in recent history?

By Editor , 29th March 2023 at 1:49 PM (11v11 blog)

Qualifying for next summer's European Championships in Germany got underway on March 23rd, and there are already a plethora of talking points in the world of international football. It has been barely three months since that scintillating 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar, which saw Kylian Mbappé score a scintillating hat trick but eventually lose out to a destiny-fulfilling Lionel Messi. The world of football has since moved on from that wonderful evening in Lusail however, and as is…

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Can Ireland return to international competition at Euro 2024?

By Editor , 02nd October 2022 at 3:43 PM (11v11 blog)

For anyone who grew up during the 1990s watching the Irish national team, it must have seemed like they belonged at the top table of international competition. Unlucky not to make the semi-finals at Euro ‘88, they then qualified for two World Cups on the bounce, and racked up some significant scalps on their way. At the beginning of the new millennium, there they were again, one penalty shoot-out away from a quarter-final berth. For a good 14 years, Irish…

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Why the Euro performances matter for club football

By Editor , 06th August 2021 at 9:41 PM (11v11 blog)

During and after every major international tournament there are many moves of players between clubs, and it would seem that many tournament performances serve to reawaken interest from major clubs, not least of which is the Premier League. It’s how Manchester United got Paul Pogba back - he starred in the 2016 Euros and subsequently became the club’s biggest signing. The movement of players after the big tournaments So, the 2020 Euros are at an end, and it’s interesting to…

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Euros Round of 16 predictions

By Editor , 24th June 2021 at 9:36 PM (11v11 blog)

The group stage of Euro 2020 has now been completed and the draw for the round of 16 is set. From here, each of the remaining nations know their route to the final. None of the major nations have fallen at this point, though three of the 11 hosts have been eliminated – Russia, Scotland and Hungary. Here’s a look at the second-round matches: Belgium vs Portugal Two of the pre-tournament favourites meet as early as the round of 16.…

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Amazing stats from 60 years of European Championship history

By Editor , 01st June 2021 at 11:30 AM (11v11 blog)

It’s been a long time coming, but at last the waiting is almost over. Euro 2020 gets underway on 13 June 2021. It sounds bizarre, but UEFA were insistent on keeping the 2020 tag, as it signifies 60 years of tournament history. It’s a history that has seen 15 tournaments, 12 hosts and 10 winners, three of which are countries that no longer even exist. So before we get completely engrossed in the present day action, let’s take a look…

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Euro Squads announcements to date

By Editor , 20th May 2021 at 11:56 PM (11v11 blog)

UEFA Euro 2020 kicks off on Friday 11 June with Italy facing Turkey in the opening game of the tournament. The start of the competition comes less than two weeks after the Champions League final, which concludes the European domestic season. The 24 qualifying nations are required to submit their final 26-man squad for the tournament by 1 June, as per UEFA regulations. However, the coaches can make changes between then and their first game if a player occurs a…

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Euro 2021 winner predictions

By Editor , 14th May 2021 at 11:32 AM (11v11 blog)

The 2021 European Championship is approaching rapidly as the 2020/21 season in club football edges to a close. Euro 2021 is so close you can almost feel it, as fans across the Old Continent gear up for a feast of football. Reigning champions Portugal will try to stun Europe again as they did in 2016. But several questions require answers. Can England end 60 years of pain? The odds for Euro 2021 certainly suggest so. Can Belgium justify the number…

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London Clubs’ Combined XI for the Euros

By Editor , 22nd April 2021 at 9:13 AM (11v11 blog)

The 2020-21 Premier League season includes six London clubs, with Chelsea, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur currently competing against each other, Leicester City and Liverpool for a top four finish. England’s top flight will send more players to Euro 2021 this summer than any other division across the world. The team that London clubs could hypothetically put together a team capable of winning the tournament alone. So, here’s our combined XI from London teams for the summer: Goalkeeper: Hugo…

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Predicting England’s Euro 2021 line-up

By Editor , 01st August 2020 at 6:00 PM (11v11 blog)

With a young group of players, as well as a manager who seems to be adept at getting a sense of cohesion like few of his predecessors, most pundits agree that the sky is the limit for the current England team. Indeed, when we look at the squad of young players, as well as those knocking at the door, it seems there is room for this side to improve. And, make no mistake – England are already one of the…

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Will England look any different at Euro 2021?

By Editor , 27th March 2020 at 6:07 PM (11v11 blog)

The news that football fans have been expecting has finally arrived. The Euro 2020 Championships will be moved to the summer of 2021 to allow domestic leagues the time to finish their fixtures this summer. This is all due to the current lockdown around Europe because of the coronavirus outbreak. From a purely footballing standpoint, this move has the ability to change things for a number of countries that are taking part, but how will the delay affect England and…

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