ALL POSTS TAGGED "UEFA Euro 2024" - Page 3
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 159 days agoSouthgate's England failing wildly to live up to hype
Qualifying top of the group, avoiding the more difficult side of the draw and only conceding one goal in three games. You’d be forgiven for thinking that things must be looking good for England and their manager Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024. But you’d be wrong, very wrong. Having come into the European Championships as […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 159 days agoGeorgia players set to receive $10 million for Euro 2024 triumph
A former Georgia prime minister wants to give his country's men's national soccer players a massive financial boost for their Euro 2024 performance. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the nation's leader from 2012 to 2013, has offered to pay Georgia's players about $10.6 million. The money will split between the coaches and players of the team. Ivanishvili's donation […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 159 days agoEuro 2024 has formatting issues despite early successes
Euro 2024 has been an overwhelming success so far. Group stages at tournaments, especially those featuring at least 24 teams, can be quite predictable. After all, the top teams typically breeze through the smaller sides on their way to the knockout round. This current competition, however, has been filled with stellar goals and dramatic moments. […]
Podcast
/ 159 days agoEuro 2024 – Romania and Slovakia in Frankfurt
On Inside Euro 2024, Nick Webster discusses one of the games of the tournament. Nick walks down memory lane and explains the controversy from the Germany-Austria “The Disgrace of Gijon” game from 1982, and why it’s relevant to Euro 2024. He travels to Frankfurt to interview Romania and Slovakia fans and journalists ahead of the […]
TV
/ 160 days agoThe moment Alexi Lalas lost all credibility as a soccer analyst
Alexi Lalas has been a controversial figure as an analyst for FOX Sports and its coverage of major international soccer tournaments. The two-time World Cup player for the USMNT is arguably the most recognizable face among American soccer analysts, and that is what he wants. His loud style embodies the American patriotism that the country […]
Podcast
/ 160 days agoEngland sleeping through Euro 2024: World Soccer Talk Podcast
Reporting from Cologne, Nick Webster shares the experience of going to an England game in person at Euro 2024 including interviews with several England fans who have spent thousands following The Three Lions. Notably, the conversations were done before England played Slovenia. Questions are asked of Gareth Southgate, his team selection, and his stubbornness in […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 160 days agoEuro 2024: The bizarre reason for Denmark's second-place finish
As the group stage of Euro 2024 concluded, England, Denmark, and Slovenia advanced to the Round of 16 from Group C, albeit in a rather unremarkable fashion. Tuesday's Matchday 3 saw goalless draws for both England against Slovenia and Denmark against Serbia, determining the final standings. The Three Lions emerged as the group leaders with […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 161 days agoEngland stumble to Euro group win; Slovenia, Denmark advance
Group C of Euro 2024 did not have the most exciting finish despite all four teams fighting for a spot in the round of 16. England had already clinched a spot in the knockout stages, but the team faced rampant pressure from supporters to turn out a better performance. Denmark entered Tuesday in second in […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 161 days agoMbappe scores, but Poland holds France to draw at Euro 2024
France and Poland tied 1-1 in an enthralling match in Euro 2024 on Tuesday. Both goals came from penalty kicks, as star strikers Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski each scored from the spot. France entered the game sitting second, just behind the Netherlands, in Group D. Although both teams had four points in the group, […]
Podcast
/ 161 days agoEuro 2024: A microcosm of life: World Soccer Talk Podcast
Nick Webster looks back at a full day of Euro 2024 action from Dusseldorf. There, he interviewed a British football journalist about how Euro 2024 is a microcosm of life with so many different cultures getting to know each other better. They walk down memory lane about their favorite World Cup and European Championship nations […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 162 days agoItaly wins knockout berth with 1-1 draw over Croatia
Croatia and Italy entered their do-or-die game with a knockout round spot on the line. Croatia needed a win to advance as one of the second-place teams — finishing third with only two points would likely not be enough. Italy could earn an automatic knockout round bid by winning or drawing against Croatia. If Spain […]
Podcast
/ 162 days agoGermany advances; Scotland goes home
Nick Webster reports from Cologne, Germany where sunshine appears but it also means dark clouds for Scotland. Nick shares his experiences traveling around the streets and river of Cologne, giving us a flavor of the cathedral city. Onwards, Nick also mentions what his visit to Bochum was like, including an interview with a soccer bar […]
UEFA Euro 2024
/ 163 days agoEuro 2024 power rankings: Spain, Germany up top
We're already more than a week into the competition, so now is an ideal time to share our Euro 2024 power rankings ahead of the final games. 24: Poland They're the first team to suffer elimination from the group stage, and for good reason. The team looked dull in both of their games despite taking […]
Podcast
/ 163 days agoHenry Winter interview: Euro 2024
Jude Bellingham is the darling of world football and he lit up the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen with a virtuoso performance against Serbia. Meanwhile one of football's greatest scribes lit up insideeuro2024…please meet Henry Winter. Henry Winter interview Launched in 2006, the World Soccer Talk Podcast is the longest-running podcast on the planet. Every week, […]
Podcast
/ 165 days agoClive Tyldesley interview at Euro 2024
Day 2 of the Euros and 3 matches – Nick Webster was in Cologne for Switzerland vs. Hungary and it was a great game. He also had the chance to talk with Clive Tyldesley about commentary and his legendary call during the 1999 Champions League Final. Clive Tyldesley interview at Euro 2024 Launched in 2006, […]