Chris Coleman: Qualification, not England, Wales’ main focus
Dec13

Chris Coleman: Qualification, not England, Wales’ main focus

Posted on Dec 13, 2015 in All, England, Euro 2016, Features, International Teams, Wales

Wales boss Chris Coleman says qualifying from their group, not their clash with England, is his main focus at Euro...

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Euro 2016 Draw: England to play Wales in France
Dec13

Euro 2016 Draw: England to play Wales in France

Posted on Dec 13, 2015 in All, England, Euro 2016, Europe, Features, France, International Teams, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Wales

England will face Wales at next summer’s European Championship in France after the two home nations were drawn together in Group B. The Three Lions, who won all of their 10 qualifying games, take on the Dragons, who are appearing in their first major championship since 1958. Five days before their clash on June 16 in Lens, Roy Hodgson’s side face Russia, while Wales play Slovakia in their group openers. Northern Ireland will play...

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Top 5: Euro 2016 Dark Horses
Nov19

Top 5: Euro 2016 Dark Horses

Posted on Nov 19, 2015 in All, Austria, Czech Republic, Euro 2016, Features, International Teams, Poland, Sweden, Top 5, Top 5s / Top 10s, Wales

With the qualifying games for Euro 2016 complete and the 24 nations taking part confirmed, supporters can excitedly start looking forward to the tournament next summer. Some of the usual suspects are looking strong again, with both world champions Germany and current holders of this competition, Spain, finishing top of their groups, while England, Italy and Belgium will all be in attendance. But who might spring a surprise next...

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Top 5: Euro 2016 Dark Horses

Posted on Nov 15, 2015 in Euro 2016, International Teams, Wales

4) Wales When discussing dark horses, one cannot fail to mention everyone’s favourite at the moment, Wales. It almost seems a mistake to even label them as an underdog, as they are currently 15th in the Fifa World Rankings, six places below England. They finished in Group B, behind Belgium, and have undoubtedly one of the best attacking players in the world in Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, as well as Arsenal midfield maestro Aaron...

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Head-to-Head: Ashley Williams (Wales) vs Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands)
Nov13

Head-to-Head: Ashley Williams (Wales) vs Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands)

Posted on Nov 13, 2015 in All, Euro 2016, Europe, Features, German Football, Head-to-Head, International Teams, Netherlands, Premier League, Schalke, Stats, Swansea, Wales

Wales kick-off their preparations for Euro 2016 with a friendly against Netherlands in Cardiff on Friday. The Welsh are still on cloud nine after qualifying for their first major tournament since 1958, whilst their illustrious visitors are licking their wounds having missed out on qualification following a disastrous campaign. With Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey both injured, the battle between captain Ashley Williams and Dutch striker...

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Preview & Prediction: Wales vs Netherlands
Nov13

Preview & Prediction: Wales vs Netherlands

Posted on Nov 13, 2015 in All, Euro 2016, Features, International Teams, Netherlands, Previews, Wales

Wales will step up their preparation for Euro 2016 by taking on the Netherlands who surprisingly failed to qualify for next summer’s finals just a over a year after finishing third at the World Cup. Since Louis van Gaal stepped down to take charge at Manchester United, poor results under Guus Hiddink means new manager Danny Blind has remarkably seen his country’s fortunes plummet as they came fourth – five points behind third...

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