Every time a team wins a game it celebrates its victory but sometimes a draw is like a win hence such team doesn’t hesitate celebrating it no matter what others have to say about their celebrations. Iceland is one such side who recently drew their Euro 2016 game against Portuguese. Since it was the first time they could restrict the firing forward line led by the Ronaldo, it is more than a full-fledged victory for them hence they celebrated it in style taunting their rivals that how they restricted their world class forward line. Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo did not miss the opportunity and lambasted the whole Iceland side for playing defensive in the game hence Portuguese couldn’t win the game. Even experts believe that Portuguese should have won the game citing the form of Iceland hence it is grossly being taken as the defeat of Ronaldo who was leading the forward line. After looking the jubilant opponents and how they were cheering over the draw, Ronaldo got provoked and … [Read more...]
Germany announces its Euro 2016 squad; Marco Reus is axed while Schweinsteiger and Hummels are included
As we do not have any domestic soccer league underway these days, everyone is busy preparing for the Euro 2016 which is going to be the next extravaganza in soccer. While every participant is busy selecting best of its players for the European bash, there are few players who will miss the event again for the injuries they have long been passing through. The 27-year-old German international Marco Reus is one such player who could miss the German squad again after a groin problem that has persistently been itching his health since last couple of years, He missed the 2014 world cup as well for the same reason and now he is expected to miss the Euro event and this is confirmed by the national team manager Joachim Low who talked about the players he will be taking to the France this summer. Talking about the injury to Borussia Dortmund forward Reus, 56-year-old German coach said, “Reus can only run straight right now," Low told a news conference on Tuesday. He could do no more in training. … [Read more...]
Euro 2016 could be played behind closed doors: Abete
Taking a strict note over recent terrorist attacks and growing threats over the upcoming Euro 2016 events, organizers have not ruled out the possibility to play the event behind closed doors. Although, it is just the preliminary statement coming out from UEFA den, but if we rely over closed sources, this could be a reality which would be the first time in history if it ever happens. If we remember correctly last world cup was also under severe threat of similar isolation after growing protests within Brazil for rising prices of day-to-day commodities and deteriorated economic condition and this is the same situation but this time difference is alarming as November's terror attacks in Paris are still alive in everyone’s memory and no one wants to see something like that happens again on European soil at least. European governing body’s executive committee vice-president Giancarlo Abete made it clear after Tuesday's deadly explosion in neighboring Belgium that they are very particular … [Read more...]
FFF President is hopeful to have all stadiums ready by Euro 2016
The most awaited soccer event, after FIFA World Cup, Euro 2016 may be far away from now, but its preparation timings are even more important at the moment. France is the host of coming mega Euro event, and as expected, its groundings are running smoothly than expected, perhaps France Football Federation’s president Noël Le Graët has expressed his satisfaction over the stadiums which are being renovated for hosting some of the most entertaining soccer events. The news is more important in the eyes of UEFA’s demand to inform it about the progress of at least nine stadiums by its Executive Committee’s meet which is scheduled to happen on January 24 next year. It is the third time when France is hosting Europeans most popular soccer finals, earlier; it has hosted it in 1984 and back in 1960. According to Noël Le Graët, there are four new stadiums that are being building up in Lille, Lyon, Nice, and Bordeaux, while four other stadiums need upgrading. He also mentioned about Stade de France, … [Read more...]