Bale and Ronaldo shine to make Euro 2020 gameweek 2 best XI
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Jun 20 2021 11:30
Following the second round of Euro 2020 group stages games, we take a look at the best XI from gameweek two of the action.Stole Dimitrievski (North Macedonia) - 8.34North Macedonia may have fallen to a 2-1 loss to Ukraine, but it would have looked a cricket score had Stole Dimitrievski not excelled ...
Revealed: The big omission as two from Scotland make Combined XI with England
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 18 2021 11:40
England take on Scotland at Wembley tonight as the fierce rivals lock horns once again. Football fans will remember the Three Lions' 2-0 win over the Tartan Army at Euro 96, where Paul Gascoigne scored that wonderful goal to wrap up the three points in London, along with the famous Dentist Chair cel...
England vs Scotland: Euro 2020 team news and prediction
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Jun 18 2021 10:45
When the groups for Euro 2020 were drawn, Engand and Scotland fans picked out this clash at Wembley as the crunch tie. The Three Lions earned a 1-0 win over Croatia in their opening fixture, but the Tartan Army watched on as they lost 2-0 to the Czech Republic. Now the pair meet at Wembley for the f...
Scotland vs Czech Republic: Euro 2020 team news and prediction
by Ben McAleer
at Monday, Jun 14 2021 11:05
Excitement levels are rising in Scotland as the Tartan Army gear up for their first taste of major tournament football since the 1998 World Cup. Having beaten the Czech Republic twice in the last 12 months, they'll hope home advantage can play a part in this afternoon's Group D meeting.Ahead of this...
Watkins and Pedri among ten potential international debutants to watch
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 23 2021 11:35
The first international break of 2021 is upon us and the lengthy period since the previous domestic hiatus has presented a number of players with the chance to impress their international bosses. In the four-month break, there are those who have done enough to warrant a first call up and they'll be ...
Che Adams call up the boost blunt Scotland need ahead of Euro 2020
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Mar 16 2021 15:04
Reports on Monday night suggested that Scotland boss Steve Clarke had convinced Che Adams to swap national allegiance, rumours that ultimately proved true. Adams has earned caps with the England U20 squad, but through a maternal grandparent, he was eligible for Scotland. The Scottish Football Associ...
Euro 2020 play-off team news and prediction: Serbia vs Scotland
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Nov 12 2020 13:47
The final four spots for Euro 2020 will be decided this evening, with Serbia hosting Scotland in one of the play-off finals. Scotland are bidding to qualify for their first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup, whereas failing to qualify for Serbia would be seen as a major embarrassment given t...
UEFA Nations League Playoffs: What is at stake and who is involved?
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Oct 8 2020 12:11
While most international sides are playing an abolutely ridiculous friendly fixture this week given the current circumstances and season schedule - ahead of two UEFA Nations League group matches - 16 countries are involved in incredibly important ties.The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the 2018/19 UEF...
UEFA Nations League round-up: Monday's top performers in detail
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Sep 11 2018 10:45
As the first international break of the season draws to a close, there were another eight UEFA Nations League matches on Monday night as Portugal got their campaign up and running against Italy. Here, we run through the top performers from the eight games.Malta 1-1 Azerbaijan: Tamkin Xalilzada - 7.5...
Top Match Tips: The smart money on the Home Nations' qualifiers
by Jenny Brown
at Friday, Nov 11 2016 15:44