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Six Main Storylines Set to Drive Euro 2016

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Six Main Storylines Set to Drive Euro 2016 There are many elements that properly mark an international tournament, from the level of the football to the drama of the moments, but even they are elevated by one of the most important aspects of all: the quality of the storylines. Brazil 2014 stood out in this regard, with everything from the co...

The Top Tips in Each Group at Euro 2016

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The Top Tips in Each Group at Euro 2016 Euro 2016 is the first of its kind with 24 teams. With more teams able to progress from the group stage, the final round of matches will give headaches to those calculating what the best outcome would be in order to secure the best passage in the knockout phase. Compared to previous editions, the fa...

Spain to Win and Muller Top Scorer in Euro 2016 Top Tips

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Spain to Win and Muller Top Scorer in Euro 2016 Top Tips For the first time ever, the hosts, the world champion and the European champion are the three favourites ahead of Euro 2016. France, Germany and Spain, in order of the plot, and in order of the bookmakers’ outright winners.WINNERS – France 4.00, Germany 4.50 and Spain 6.50 on Bet365, bu...

Nolito Can Be Spain's Secret Weapon in Pursuit of Euro 2016 Glory

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Nolito Can Be Spain's Secret Weapon in Pursuit of Euro 2016 Glory Prior to Spain’s 6-1 trouncing of South Korea on Wednesday, the Taegeuk Warriors had gone 891 minutes without conceding a goal. Of course, the meeting with Spain was always going to pose a significant threat for South Korea, but they were blown away when the two teams met in midweek. Vicente D...

Team Focus: Spain Must Maintain Newfound Vigour at Euro 2016

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Team Focus: Spain Must Maintain Newfound Vigour at Euro 2016 It was quite a claim - and quite a concern - for a Spanish side that have gone through something of an identity crisis of late. It was also an indication of the crossroads the defending European champions are at.“To choose just 23 players for Euro 2016 will be a problem,” manager Vicente...

Team Focus: Striker Search Goes on as Spain Seek Revenge

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Team Focus: Striker Search Goes on as Spain Seek Revenge Alvaro Morata’s goal in Spain’s 1-0 win over Ukraine on Friday night has led to plenty of praise in the local media, with the Juventus centre-forward’s first senior international goal featuring on the front of both AS and Marca the following morning, amid claims that Spain had fina...

Player Focus: First Team Football In Question as Form of Old Evades Iniesta

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Player Focus: First Team Football In Question as Form of Old Evades Iniesta It seems almost heresy to say it, but should Andrés Iniesta really still be an automatic starter for club and country? The statistics suggest that so far this season the World Cup, double European Championship, three-time Champions League and six-time La Liga winner has fallen some distance f...

Team Focus: Who Are Germany's Main Rivals For Euro 2016?

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Team Focus: Who Are Germany's Main Rivals For Euro 2016? If Germany were fourth favourites for the World Cup behind Brazil, Spain and Argentina at the start of the tournament, then they are unlikely to occupy a similar position in the stakes for Euro 2016 – and not only due to the absence of the South American pair. Joachim Löw had not only the...

Team Focus: Revised Spain Approach Fails to Reap the Rewards

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Team Focus: Revised Spain Approach Fails to Reap the Rewards On Wednesday evening, Spain’s bid to retain their World Cup crown came to a premature end, not with a bang, but a whimper. The defending champions crashed out of the tournament following their 2-0 defeat to Chile, this coming off the back of their 5-1 thumping from the Netherlands last we...

Match Focus: Key Components to Van Gaal's Gameplan vs Spain

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Match Focus: Key Components to Van Gaal's Gameplan vs Spain It's perhaps the glamour tie of the first round of fixtures - arguably the group stages as a whole - and on just the second day of the World Cup no less. Spain face Netherlands in a repeat of the 2010 final, with the Dutch looking to thwart the reigning champions in 90 minutes once more.In what will...