Historically speaking, the Confederations Cup has served as a great way for some nations to test the depths of their squad the year before the kick-off of the World Cup. In the 2017 version of the tournament, it has been Germany who have adopted this tactic, bringing with them to Russia a rather makeshift squad of players, most of whom Read More
Realists would suggest that Group B at the Confederations Cup is a foregone conclusion, while the dreamers will have you believe that we may yet see a Sunday miracle take place in Russia on Sunday. Germany and Chile top the group with 4 points each, while Australia and Cameroon sit behind them with a single point each, so let’s find Read More
The men in charge of the soccer federations taking part in the Confederations Cup have some tough decisions to make before the tournament begins when thinking about player personnel. This is especially true for the teams loaded with players who play in Europe, as they will have all just ended a long domestic season, with many of them probably looking Read More
The ‘Bunch of Cowards’ are in the Gold Medal match…and at the expense of two of the top Rio 2016 Olympics women’s soccer favorites. Just after using their ruthlessly efficient defense to beat Team USA on penalties during the quarterfinals of the Rio 2016 Women’s Soccer event, Sweden was at it again in the semifinal, using the same tactic to Read More
We are down to the Final Four in the 2016 European Championship soccer tournament. The first semifinal features Portugal against little Wales on Wednesday and then Thursday the marquee matchup has Germany against host nation France. The Germans are the +150 favorites to win the championship. Wales is the +600 long shot on sportsbetting odds. Taking a Closer Look at Read More
We are at the point in Euro 2016 where we are starting to separate the men from the boys. The quarter-finals are upon us, and for the most part, we are seeing the same old familiar faces. While there are a couple of notable exceptions, the final 8 is pretty much what we are used to seeing at the European Read More
One of the more interesting aspects of Euro 2016 has been seeing the tournament grow from 16 to 24 teams for the first time ever. The addition of 8 new teams has meant that some of the smaller European nations have been able to get their day in the sun, and the surprising thing so far is that they have proven that they Read More
After one round of play in Group C at the 2016 European Championships, we are looking at the standings that most of us expected to see. Both Germany and Poland won their opening games, and they will now go head to head to try and gain control of the group. It was hard to get a decent read on either Read More
Whenever we head into a major international soccer tournament, there are always a few teams who are instantly considered favorites beforehand. As always, Germany, who have won the European Championships on 3 separate occasions are among the betting odds favorites to win it all, but they are not really looking like the powerhouse that they have been in the past. Read More
