Eighteen years since Marco Materazzi hit the deck from a Zinedine Zidane headbutt, France are back in Germany, under tournament conditions, ready to make amends. But if they are to clinch the EUROs un...

Ball possession is dead! Long live ball possession! The Spanish search for an identity has been a short lived endeavor. Much more problematic has been their proficiency in both penalty areas. Now, a m...

History echoes with the Dutch team traveling to Germany as outsiders, reminiscent of 1988. Forever fresh off the heartbreak of some lost international final, the Netherlands aim to put collective cohe...

Boasting one of the most talented squads at the tournament, England have the chance to end a fifty-eight year run without a trophy. Whether they are able to do this will depend on finding the right ta...

Excitement supersedes expectation for this summer’s European Championship hosts. With Julian Nagelsmann guiding a team full of experienced veterans, emerging stars and in-form players, German football...

After a surprise resignation, Luciano Spalletti led the holders through a tough European qualification campaign. They knocked the North Macedonia curse, ground out a gritty performance to Ukraine, but...

Real Madrid maintain their magic. Dortmund’s deep running daggers powered their transition tactics before the break, but Ancelotti’s astute approach patched up the problems. Resilience res...

Olympiakos made history as the first Greek club to win a major European trophy after a pragmatic tactical performance in which they were happy to sit deep and play direct in their 4-2-3-1 system. They...

Southampton outplayed Leeds in the Championship Playoff Final to gain automatic promotion to the Premier League, thanks  to their impressive defensive organization which stifled nearly every atte...

Bayer Leverkusen lost grip of their goal in Europe but the stranglehold in Germany is firmly theirs. A red card could have ruined their rigorous work in the first half of this final, but the response ...