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EURO 2024 Round of 16 Now Finalised As the group stage of the tournament concluded yesterday, we now know what the EURO 2024 brackets look like for the rest of the tournament. The round of 16 is already an extremely intriguing one, treating us to big games such as Germany vs Denmark or France vs Belgium. There are also matches that have the potential to surprise us, as anything can happen in knockout football. Switzerland vs Italy seems very finely poised, while Romania vs Netherlands could be a banana skin game for the Dutch team. Below are the dates and…
EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 7 The focus was on group B on day 7 of the Copa America, with Ecuador overcoming Jamaica and Venezuela surprisingly beating Mexico. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. Ecuador 3-1 Jamaica The Reggae Boyz can feel aggrieved by some of the refereeing decisions on show in their second loss out of as many games at this year’s Copa America. After falling behind to an own goal by Kasey Palmer in the first quarter of an hour, they also conceded…
EPL Players at EURO 2024 – Day 13 The group stage concluded last night, with four games in groups E and F. As part of our EPLNews EURO 2024 report, here is how Premier League players performed in these games. Slovakia 1-1 Romania The draw between Slovakia and Romania in Frankfurt saw both teams advance to the round of 16, with the Romanians topping the tightest group at the tournament. Despite both sides knowing a stalemate would be mutually beneficial, they did not hold back, with Slovakia being especially threatening and opening the scoring in the 24th minute through Ondrej Duda.…
Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers. England Through to EURO 2024 Quarter-Finals While the Three Lions topping group C at the EUROs is not particularly surprising, what left most people scratching their heads was the level of performance on show by some of the Premier League’s biggest stars while playing for their country. After the opening day win, England only managed two draws against Denmark and Slovenia to gather five points and finish first, but the games themselves certainly have not been as entertaining as one would have expected. Declan Rice…
The 5 Biggest Failures of Big Clubs in the English Premier League The EPL has been home to some of the most exhilarating and dramatic moments in football history. However, it has also seen its fair share of monumental failures, where big clubs have stumbled under the weight of expectations. Today we have a look at 5 shocking Premier League failures of big clubs, covering unexpected defeats, squandered titles and even some relegation worries. Liverpool’s Slip in the 2013-14 Season One of the most heart-wrenching moments in recent Premier League history came during the 2013-14 season, when Liverpool came agonisingly close…
EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 6 Two more games took place in the USA, with Canada overcoming Peru and Argentina already booking passage to the quarter-finals by beating Chile. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. Peru 0-1 Canada Canada got their first three points at the tournament, and their first-ever Copa America win, in a relatively uneventful game. The only goal was scored by Jonathan David in the 73rd minute. The match featured no Premier League players. Chile 0-1 Argentina The reigning Copa America champions…
EPL Players at EURO 2024 – Day 12 The round of 16 is starting to take shape more and more after groups C and D came to an end in yesterday’s four games. As part of our EPLNews EURO 2024 report, here is how Premier League players performed in these games. France 1-1 Poland Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty goal meant that Poland secured their first and only point at the EUROs but, more importantly for the rest of the tournament, prevented France from topping group D. Premier League players in this game did not perform very well, especially Jakub Kiwior,…
Latest Premier League News and Transfer Rumours Here is our EPL transfers and news round-up from today’s papers. Manchester United Manager Update The higher-ups at Old Trafford are hopeful that a new contract with manager Erik ten Hag can be agreed before United start their pre-season tour in the United States in about a month. The club has held talks with the Dutchman about extending his deal after deciding to retain him in charge of their first team ahead of the start of 2024/25. ESPN mentions that negotiations are “complicated”, but that they are “progressing well”. United’s USA tour kicks off on July…
Rice about TAA: “One of the Best Players I’ve Ever Seen” England and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is convinced that Trent Alexander-Arnold is more than able to play in midfield for England, going so far as to call the Liverpool man “one of the best players I’ve ever seen”. While nominally a right-back, Alexander-Arnold has started the games against Serbia and Denmark in midfield. He has faced waves of criticism from fans and pundits alike for his performances in an unfamiliar role, while coach Gareth Southgate labelled the decision to include him in the middle of the park “an experiment”. Speaking…
EPL Players at Copa America 2024 – Day 5 Two more games took place in the USA, with Colombia overcoming Paraguay and Costa Rica delivering the first shock of the tournament by drawing against Brazil. As part of our EPLNews Copa America report, here is how Premier League players involved in the tournament performed. Colombia 2-1 Paraguay Colombia held on despite a late push by Paraguay to earn all three points at stake in their game at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. While a 2-0 lead at half time, given by goals from Palace duo Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma,…