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Chutes & Ladders: Races to Watch in the European Lower Divisions
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Chutes & Ladders: Races to Watch in the European Lower DivisionsAs European domestic leagues wind toward a close, there are some notable promotions and relegations about to happen within the lower tiers. In England, a former Premier League mainstay is back after a season away and an impressive streak came to an end. In Germany, relegation is a possibility even for a mid-table team with…
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Group F Comes to a Remarkable Close
Continue Reading: Group F Comes to a Remarkable CloseIceland 2 – Austria 1 With the way this game was ending, it looked like Iceland would end up drawing and likely coming in third behind Portugal. Instead, this happened: https://twitter.com/danmari83/status/745694539738943488 That is the most amazing soccer call I’ve ever seen. And I can’t believe that we’ll see a country of 332,529 take on England in…
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Euro Day 7: Rule Britannia
Categories: Euro 2016Continue Reading: Euro Day 7: Rule BritanniaIt was a decidedly Anglophile day in Euro 2016. On a day where 3 of the 4 parts of the United Kingdom was in action (sorry Scotland, you were there in spirit…or rather in A spirit…Scotch reference!) you could hear God Save the Queen all day long, but would any part of the realm distinguish themselves…
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Opening Weekend For Euros; Aside From The Rioting, The Soccer Was Great
Continue Reading: Opening Weekend For Euros; Aside From The Rioting, The Soccer Was GreatGroup A France 2 – Romania 1 On the opening day, France won a thrilling match against Romania 2-1 after a Dmitri Payet wonderstrike with his weak(er) foot in the 89th minute. The first half saw Romania charge forward and create a huge chance, then retreat to their expected shell while France threw everything they…
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Euro 2016 Previews: Who Will Win In The Land Of Wine, Baguettes and Cheese?
Continue Reading: Euro 2016 Previews: Who Will Win In The Land Of Wine, Baguettes and Cheese?There is too much soccer. Between the US Open Cup, MLS, NASL, PLA, PDL, NPSL, USL, Copa America Centenario, and the European Championship, fans in the US will hardly go an hour without some form of soccer that they can watch. With today’s launch of the Euros, welcome to Stage 2 of The Soccering. How…