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Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake

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Ibra Needs a Tournament Defining Performance for Sweden's Sake It was an iconic image of Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he blazed a guilt-edged chance over the bar against Italy last week. The assistant referee may have spared his blushes, with the powerhouse frontman flagged offside, but the photo of Ibrahimovic, hands around and head on Gianluigi Buffon’s post...

Hamsik Influence Will Trouble England in Group B Showdown

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Hamsik Influence Will Trouble England in Group B Showdown For Slovakia, the relief on the players’ faces when the full time whistle was blown in their 2-1 win over Russia last Wednesday was clear for all to see. After the 2-1 loss to Wales set them back the weekend previous, victory in midweek - their first at a European Championship - helped them im...

2016/17 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed

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2016/17 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed While we’re in the midst of Euro 2016, the Premier League fixtures were announced on Wednesday morning as fans look ahead to next season. Teams up and down the country will have paid close attention to the announcement as they aim to hit the ground running to achieve their seasonal goal.The ne...

Money Makers - Top Tips in Buabook's England-Wales Match Market

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Money Makers - Top Tips in Buabook's England-Wales Match Market It’s the group game both sets of fans have been eagerly anticipating as England face off against Wales in Lens. England stuttered to a 1-1 draw with Russia at the weekend, while Wales fared much better securing a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their first ever European Championship encounter. They&r...

Russia Showing Solidifies Walker's Place as England Starter

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Russia Showing Solidifies Walker's Place as England Starter Ultimately, the 1-1 draw with Russia wasn’t the worst result for England, but it was the manner of the stalemate that proved to be the major disappointment for the national team and supporters. Vasili Berezutski’s looping header in injury time cancelled out Eric Dier’s sweeping fre...

Win Over Romania Highlights Payet's Importance to France

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Win Over Romania Highlights Payet's Importance to France It was a goal almost worthy of winning the entire competition, let alone the opening fixture of the tournament. Dimitri Payet’s fine effort in the dying embers of France’s 2-1 win over Romania last Friday left Ciprian Tatarusanu rooted to the spot and sent France fans across the country ...

Germany's Hopes of Success Dependent on Commanding Kroos

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Germany's Hopes of Success Dependent on Commanding Kroos On paper, it was difficult to see anything other than a Germany win against Ukraine on Sunday night. While the world champions were under pressure in segments of the game, Jogi Low’s side had enough about them to get their Euro 2016 campaign up and running with a vital three points. They now g...

England-Russia Top Tips & In-play Offer From Bet365

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England-Russia Top Tips & In-play Offer From Bet365 With Euro 2016 kicking off later today, Bet365’s in-play offer returns as we look ahead to the best tips for England’s meeting with Russia in Marseille.The in-play rules are simple. Any new or existing customer can place a bet up to £50 on the game ahead of kick-off to trigger a ri...

Russia Reliant on a Good Offence Being the Best Defence

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Russia Reliant on a Good Offence Being the Best Defence Excitement levels are rising quickly as Euro 2016 nears its kick off. Later today, France get the ball rolling in Paris when they face Romania in a bid to win their third European Championship. However, in England, supporters have to wait another 24 hours before the Three Lions kickstart their campa...

Ronaldo Must Improve Tournament Fortunes to Star at Euro 2016

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Ronaldo Must Improve Tournament Fortunes to Star at Euro 2016 With Euro 2016 rapidly approaching, some are already turning their attentions to who will finish the tournament as top goalscorer. A total of 11 players across Europe’s top five leagues, the Eredivisie, Super Lig and Russian Premier League who scored 20 or more league goals last season will be...