UEFA European Under-21

Just a few glimpses of real quality on display as UEFA European Under-21 tournament begins

 June 19, 2015   John Welsh

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After the opening group games of the UEFA European Under-21 Championships, tipping the eventual winner may prove to be a difficult task. During a tournament short of real quality to date, no team has won a match by more than a one goal margin and pre-tournament favourites Germany and England both failed to win their […]

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Women World Cup at Canada

Group-Stage Finished at Women’s World Cup at Canada; Play-off Matches Start on Saturday

 June 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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With the conclusion of group-stage matches on June 16 & 17, 2015, the round-of-sixteen line up has emerged with clarity in the 2015 FIFA World Cup for women at Canada. Ecuador from Group C and Nigeria from Group D were the two unlucky teams that have made their exit. The teams that will have a […]

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Germany Norway, China and Hosts Canada Enter Round-of-16 in 2015 Women’s World Cup

 June 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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The two teams each from Groups A & B have emerged as round-of-sixteen qualifiers after the conclusion of Monday’s four matches at three venues; Winnipeg, Moncton and Montreal. Germany had a rather easy passage in Group B as they defeated Thailand 4-0 at Winnipeg. In the second Group B match at Moncton, Ivory Coast gave […]

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Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale inspires Wales to the brink of Euro 2016 qualification

 June 15, 2015   John Welsh

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Not since 1958 have Wales qualified for a major international football tournament when competing in the Sweden World Cup of that year and at no time have they ever played in the European Championships. However, their surprise 1-0 victory against Belgium in Friday evening’s Euro 2016 qualifier offers the nation great hope that they could […]

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FIFA Women World Cup

Ambitions Run High as FIFA Women’s World Cup Approaches the Round-of Sixteen

 June 15, 2015   R K Gupta

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Every national team currently playing in Groups A and B of the 2015 FIFA women’s World Cup has something to look for as they approach the round-of-sixteen qualifications in Monday games. The only possible exception is Ivory Coast, who have lost both their matches already and would look for a miracle to enter the knock-out […]

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Japan Women FIFA World Cup

Japan Through to Round-of-Sixteen on a Fascinating Day’s Play in Women’s FIFA World Cup

 June 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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Defending champions Japan were the first to cruise through to the Round of 16 of the women’s FIFA World Cup on Friday, June 12, 2015. Though the defeated Cameroon 2-1, the world champions had to fight hard, despite taking an early 2-0 lead against their Group C opponents at BC Place stadium in Vancouver. In […]

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FIFA Women

Germany Look Strong in the First Week of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Canada

 June 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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Last Saturday, June 6, 2015 was a great day in the history of women’s football, when the 7th FIFA World Cup for women got off to a colorful start at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. The 10-minute opening ceremony had a theme of empowerment and unification of women, narrated through the eyes of a soccer playing little […]

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Transfer Rumors

Transfer Rumors Gain Ground in Real Madrid after Ancelotti’s Departure

 June 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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Santiago Bernabeu is rife with strong transfer rumors and new coach Rafa Benitez is intensely desirous of inducting new faces to change the team’s constitution. Such plans got a huge boost after their arch-rivals FC Barcelona lifted the UEFA Champions League trophy on Saturday at the expense of Italian club Juventus. Benitez has already released […]

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UEFA Champions League

In UEFA Champions League Battle at Berlin, Brilliant Barcelona Beat Juventus

 June 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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Regardless of UEFA’s Europe-only tag, the eyes of the entire world were glued to the final game between FC Barcelona and Juventus at Berlin. A massive global TV and social media audience of 180 million in more than 200 countries tuned in to see Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 and this confirmed the UEFA Champions League […]

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FA Cup Arsenal

Wenger silences his critics as Arsenal claim emphatic FA Cup victory

 May 31, 2015   John Welsh

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With Arsenal beating Aston Villa 4-0 to clinch victory in the English FA Cup Final at the weekend, Arsene Wenger has now guided the team to six wins in the competition since his appointment in 1996 besides winning the Premier League on four occasions. The Gunners outplayed an Aston Villa team restricted to just two […]

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