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Albania’s first appearance in a major tournament didn’t get off to the best of starts The game was an intriguing story of family links over two sides with the Xhaka brothers representing each nation. Granit for Switzerland and Taulant for Albania Not to mention Xhedran Shaqiri playing for the Swiss …

You wait 58 years to play in a major tournament and what a way to end that wait Wales went into this tournament with nothing to lose and after yesterday’s performance they will have nothing to fear Top of the group after the opening games and realistically a draw against …

Once again we learn that Football can be such a cruel mistress Roy Hodgson’s men looked like set to come away with a deserved win in their Euro 2016 opener but were frustratingly pegged back by an injury time Russia goal A draw but in all honesty it feels like …

World Champions Germany open their Euro 2016 campaign with a potentially tricky tie against Ukraine. A tie that has been made more difficult by the fact that Joachim Low has lost key personnel at the back with injuries to Mats Hummels and Antonio Ruediger Ruediger’s injury is a massive blow …

Northern Ireland are at their first major tournament for 30 years and the wait finally comes to and this evening as they take on Poland in this Group C encounter. Michael O’Neill’s side have been on a fantastic run as of late. Their unbeaten run stands at 12 matches which …

For many people Croatia go into this tournament as dark horses but I think that’s unfair on this Croatian side and a win this afternoon could give some real credence to the possibility that they could go all the way and create an upset this Summer This fixture will no …

With thanks to the Guys at Sporticos

With thanks to the Guys at Sporticos

With thanks to the Guys at Sporticos

Holders Chile finally opened their Copa America account with a win over Bolivia in the early hours of the morning. After losing their opening game to Argentina in a repeat of last Summer’s final And the have Arturo Vidal for that. After a goalless first half, he scored straight after …