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Roy Hodgson’s preparations for Euro 2016 got off to a decent enough start yesterday evening at The Stadium Of Light A win would have been most welcomed but there will still be a few questions asked after that performance The clamour was to start both Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy …

Albania Manager Gianni De Biasi has named a 27 man provisional squad for this Summer’s European Championships and truth be told I only know of two of their players. Ex Sunderland Defender Lorik Cana makes the squad while in Midfielder Taulaxt Xhaka, brother of Arsenal target Granit is also included. …

Barcelona claimed a Domestic double last night after winning the Copa Del Rey Final against Sevilla in what was a fiery encounter. Barcelona had to play a large portion of the game with just 10 men after Javier Mascherano was sent off in the first half. Ever Banega joined him …

In what was to be Pep Guardiola’s last game in charge of Bayern Munich his side went up against nearest rivals Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup Final. Bayern had already won the Bundesliga and were looking to win the Domestic Double while Dortmund were looking to exact some kind …

Juventus achieved an unprecedented Double Double last night thanks to their Coppa Italia win over A.C. Milan. It was a typically tight affair with Alvaro Morata’s goal being the difference on the night. Could that be the last we see of Morata in a Juventus shirt with Real Madrid reportedly …

It was Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s last game for PSG last night as they went up against Marseille in the French Cup Final. It was always going to be Ibrahimovic’s stage as he bagged a brace in a pulsating final. The Parisiens ran out 4-2 winners, here is all you need to …

Russia Manager Leonard Slutsky has gone straight in with a final squad of 23 players for this Summer’s European Championships and it’s very nearly a throwback to the Soviet Union era with 22 of the 23 players coming from the Russian Premier League. It’s only Schalke’s Roman Neustadter who comes …

What a Cup Final that was Whisper it quietly and it was arguably better than the English one a couple of hours later Actually not arguably it was Perhaps the skill of the players wouldn’t have been at Wembley level but that took absolutely nothing away from the entertainment level …

This Afternoon’s friendly at home to Turkey could provide Roy Hodgson the perfect opportunity to pair Strikers Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy together. With Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford not available after the F.A. Cup commitments and Daniel Sturridge rested after his Europa League exploits on Wednesday, Hodgson only has …

It was Manchester United who came away successful but they were certainly made to work for it after coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace In what was a repeat a 1990 Cup Final, Alan Pardew was looking to exact some revenge for his defeat 26 years ago and lead …