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24/06/2024
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Scotland’s Heartbreaking End To Euro 2024

Every football fan knows the bittersweet taste of hope mingled with heartbreak. For Scotland and its loyal supporters, the Euro 2024 campaign was a rollercoaster of emotions. The Scottish national team, filled with dreams of advancing beyond the group stages for the first time ever, faced tough challenges that unfortunately resulted in yet another early exit. The Opening Defeat to Germany Scotland’s Euro 2024 campaign kicked off with a daunting match against hosts Germany. The 5-1 loss was a significant blow, setting a challenging tone for the rest of the... Read More

05/06/2024

England At Euro 2024: One Step Better?

The hopes of a nation are once again ready to rest on the shoulders of the England national football team as they prepare for Euro 2024. After the heartache of the 2020 final (which took place in 2021 due to the pandemic), where England lost in a penalty shootout to Italy at Wembley, fans are eager to see if their beloved team can go one step further this time around and clinch the coveted trophy for the first time ever for the Men’s squad. Euro 2020 was a rollercoaster of... Read More

31/05/2024
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Scotland at Euro 2024: How Far Can They Go?

As we edge closer to Euro 2024, the excitement among football fans grows – and not just for England fans! Scotland‘s national team will also make their second consecutive appearance at the European Championship that takes place in two weeks on Friday (14th June). This post will explore how far Scotland can realistically go in Euro 2024, delving into their recent successes, group stage challenges as well as their historical performances. In recent years, Scotland has experienced a footballing renaissance. The national team’s journey to Euro 2024 was markedly more... Read More

06/03/2024
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EURO 2024: 100 Days To Go!

We’re just 100 days away from the next major International tournament! In the men’s game, with Covid pushing the previous Euros back a year and the last World Cup being held in the winter, it’s still taken to some getting used to that these tournaments have been happening every year-and-a-half (or so), but here comes the next one – Euro 2024 is just 100 days away, marking the first men’s tournament that’s taking place at a more traditional time since the 2018 World Cup! Last time out, to celebrate the... Read More

04/07/2016
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UEFA EURO 2016: Wales Go Marching On

Since the 1996 Semi Final appearance for England in the Euros, they’ve appeared at all but one major tournament yet haven’t reached the final four in any of those eight appearances. Wales haven’t even been in a major tournament since 1958, 58 years ago. They’ve reached the Semi Finals for the first time in their history. Not only that, but they did it with their backs against the wall, too.   WALES (3-1 win vs. Belgium) Following a nervy previous match against Northern Ireland where only an own goal put... Read More

02/06/2016
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UEFA EURO 2016: One Week (and a day) To Go

As incredible as it was to see Leicester City of all teams win the Premier League, that’s now the past (and one we’ll look fondly on in decades to come). Right now… it’s time to upscale. Yep, we’re going International. It’s now June, which means the UEFA EURO 2016 Tournament is a little over a week away – with some slight differences to previous tournaments. Whereas previously the tournament consisted of just 16 teams, this year it will feature 24: eight more spots means more unusual names appearing – including debuts from Albania,... Read More

03/08/2015
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The New League Season Is Almost Here!

It hardly feels like a few moments ago since Chelsea prized the Premiership title away from Manchester for the first time since 2010, and yet we’re now less than a week away from the new season kicking it all off again. As mentioned earlier, Chelsea are defending their Premier League Title against 19 more challengers – of which Bournemouth make their first ever appearance, plus the return of Watford and Norwich to the top tier will make this season, pretty much like every year, a nail-biter from top to bottom.... Read More