Just when you think you have it all figured out, everything changes. After the Czech Republic beat the Netherlands (which you can read about here), everyone assumed that would be the biggest upset of the Round of 16. The impressive Dutch side that won Group C lost handily to the Czechs, and that was that […]
Unlike the Champions League, the Euros (and World Cup) have only one leg in the knockout stages. If you win, you advance. There’s no room for error, as four teams have already found out. Austria, Wales, the Netherlands, and Portugal have been eliminated in the Round of 16, and four more will be eliminated in
Twelve months after the Euro 2020 group stages were supposed to end, they finally have. The group stages had it all – trauma, heartbreak, relief, upsets, joy, heroics – and now it is time for the knockouts. Sixteen teams will be moving on, and eight teams have already gone home. But which sixteen, and did
Denmark have done it! Despite the trauma of Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest, and the fact that the Danes lost both of their first two matches, Denmark finished second in Group B to clinch a spot in the Round of 16. They will play Wales. The opportunity is thanks to an impressive 4-1 victory over Russia,
Following the conclusion of round one of Euro fixtures, I wrote this article about players whose values could go up after good performances. Just a few days later, the second round of fixtures have been completed. Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands already have now clinched spots in the Round of 16. Some teams, however, will
Slowly but surely, the MLS is becoming the exporter of talent that it once hoped to be. Within the past few seasons, Miguel Almiron, Brenden Aaronson, Alphonso Davies and many more MLS players have been sent to Europe. Clubs like the LA Galaxy are now realizing that because of this, the previous MLS strategy of
International tournaments are, and have always been, a great opportunity for players to earn transfers. James Rodriguez is the best example of this, earning a high-profile move to Real Madrid following his performances at the 2014 World Cup. Ricardo Rodriguez is another, as he moved to AC Milan following an impressive 2016 Euro tournament with
Even though the 2020 Euros are just getting started, football’s premier competition, the World Cup, is just a year away. Because of a changed schedule that involved ditching many friendlies that could have improved national rankings, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, or CONCACAF, were forced to completely rethink how these
The Euros have almost started, twelve months later than they were originally scheduled to take place. At the best of times, the Euros have produced surprise results (think Iceland in 2016 or Greece in 2004), and with condensed schedules for some of Europe’s biggest leagues, there could be even more surprising results. Furthermore, many star