by Athenea Lim | May 30, | Athenea, Euros
When England bombed out of the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, the nation was quick to place the blame. But it wasn’t on Wayne Rooney, whose second half sending off left the team vulnerable to a strong Portuguese side. Neither was it on the three players who paid the...
by Ewan Harkness | May 29, | Euros, Ewan, Top Story 1
Euro 2024 is right around the corner, so we decided to scour the 24 sides competing, and build a team of the best leaders. GK – Manuel Neuer – Germany – The veteran shot stopper is not only one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, but an...
by Aidan Smith | May 28, | Aidan, Euros, Tactics
Our tactics writer Aidan Smith, from Tactically Speaking, argues that Kieran Trippier is England’s best option to replace the injured Luke Shaw at left-back throughout Euro 2024. England have injury troubles. Where? Left-back. If you were to rank every...
by Ed Griffiths | May 24, | Club and Country, Ed, Euros, Off the pitch
Sunak began his election campaign by scoring an own goal when he asked, “So are you looking forward to all the football?” to a pub in South Wales. He was met with an awkward silence before one local pointed out that Wales were not in the Euros this summer. Sunak...
by Callum McIntyre | May 22, | Callum, Euros, Top Story 2
There’s some obvious choices for Gareth Southgate for the England starting eleven, but other positions are much more contested for their spot on the pitch. We will be trying to work out what might be going through Southgate’s mind when picking the starting...
by Callum McIntyre | May 21, | Callum, Euros, Top Story 1
Gareth Southgate names his initial 30-man England squad which he intends to take to Euro 2024 in Germany, as the tournament starts June 14. This isn’t the final draft just yet, and there’s still time for some late decisions. As the England manager still...
