Tag: Soccer
USMNT need 'game of their lives', a retro kick-off trend at Euros, 'Mickey Mouse' gloves
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The Panama game was an important test for this USMNT generation – and one it failed
We’ll get to the Panama game in a bit, but first, think back to December 3, 2022.The United States men’s national team had...
Alan Shearer on life inside and outside the England bubble – Tension, criticism, darkness and light
I was asked by a mate this week what a 26-year-old Alan Shearer would have made of the 53-year-old me. Before anyone else...
A glorious gut punch, pig heads on platters and acid jazz: The Euro 2024 anthems – rated
With the Euro 2024 group stage done, we’ve heard all 24 national team anthems three times. It is time to say goodbye to...
Uruguay 5-0 Bolivia takeaways: Bielsa's side looks formidable ahead of facing USMNT
Early goals from Manchester United’s Facundo Pellestri and Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez got Uruguay off to a fast start against Bolivia and they...
England have the Euros' most effective defence. Should Southgate double down on his tactics?
A striking thing about the reaction to England’s group-stage performance is how many different solutions have been offered.In midfield, it’s possible to find...