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  • Tactical Analysis: Netherlands vs. Czech Republic

    “He knows why he is here and this is the most important thing,” Netherlands head coach Frank de Boer said of Denzel Dumfries ahead of his nation’s last sixteen clash against the Czech Republic. “He will read about it; he will hear about it but I’m not scared he will do strange things because of…

  • Tactical Analysis: Belgium vs. Portugal

    It was billed as the main event of the round of 16 fixtures. Belgium-Portugal boasting an array of footballing talent on show was unmissable, but for 45 minutes in particular, it was anything but. Lee Dixon described it as ´pragmatic´ constantly in commentary, that was being nice. The game got the jolt in the arm…

  • Tottenham’s Rapid Decline Under Daniel Levy

    On May 8, 2019, Lucas Moura scored the winning goal in Amsterdam, sending Tottenham Hotspur into their first ever Champions League Final. This was a huge result for the club as they had finally reached the top of Europe’s biggest competition. Led by club hero Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham faced off against Liverpool in Madrid but…

  • Tactical Analysis: Italy vs. Austria

    London’s Wembley stadium was the contemporary battleground for the most recent iteration of the long and storied history between Italian and Austrian forces. Some 200 years on since Italy’s northern heartlands were the jewel in the Austrian Empire’s crown; it was Italy who came out on top in this showpiece event against their once overlords.…

  • Tactical Analysis: Wales vs. Denmark

    Denmark continued their inspiring run through Euro 2020 on Saturday evening with a commanding 4-0 win over Wales. Two goals from Kasper Dolberg, followed by late goals from Joakim Maehle and Martin Braithwaite gave the Danes plenty of confidence as they cruised into the quarter-finals of the competition.  It was Wales who started the brighter…

  • A Frantic & Fascinating Finale: The Story of the 1998/99 UEFA European Cup Winners’ Cup

    As the 2020/21 European football campaign draws to a close for the summer, the upcoming 2021/22 season will once again bring with it, new hopes, expectations, surprises, disappointment amongst many other emotions for football fans everywhere. It is also noteworthy that 2021/22 will be the first time in 23 years that a new football season…

  • Five Things to Look Out for in the Inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League in 2021

    Tuesday 15th June 2021, the year-delayed UEFA Euro 2020 competition is fully underway in 11 cities across Europe. Understandably, hidden away amongst all the European Championships fever in UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, the 1st qualifying round for the new UEFA Europa Conference League competition took place. The inaugural edition of European football’s new third-tier…

  • How José Bordalás Delivered Getafe to the Promised Land

    Getafe CF has been the surprise of La Liga the past few seasons. The fact that a neighbourhood in Madrid with a population of 180,000 people nearly got into the Champions League is impressive. This is mainly thanks to José Bordalás, who took the team when they were facing relegation from the second division, to…

  • Renato Sanches and Paul Pogba: Two Midfield Titans

    The group of death delivered. In a helter-skelter final group matchday France, Portugal, Germany and party spoilers Hungary tussled for qualification to the last 16 of the Euros. Questionable penalties, goalkeeper errors and midfield masterclasses were some of the subplots on Thursday night as the curtain was brought down on highly entertaining fixtures of group…

  • Moments of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup – Part 2: The Barcelona Bears — Rangers 1971/722

    This is part two of a series on the best moments of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. To read “Part 1: Slovan Bratislava 1968/69,” click here.   Glasgow’s two main football teams, Celtic and Rangers, share a long-standing rivalry going back over a century. Rangers may have more league titles (55), but when it comes…