MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JUNE 11: A general view prior to the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between England and Russia at Stade Velodrome on June 11, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
It was Match Day 2 for Group A (and Russia/Slovakia in Group B) and it was not disappointing. Continue reading
Okay, I know I haven’t done one yet, but I was away over the weekend and I intend to do this daily! Continue reading
There’s a lot of football to cover this summer (as I said in the Copa America post). I’m hoping to provide daily updates of Euro 2016 action (as well as the other tournaments) in their own posts. Continue reading
Right back Silvan joined Udinese in 2013. He has represented Switzerland at the U19, U21 and senior levels.
Swiss-English Scott has been playing for BSC Young Boys as a right back/midfielder since 2009. He has represented Switzerland at the U21 and senior levels.
Right back/winger Philipp has played for FC Basel since 2011. He has represented Switzerland at the U17, U19, U20, U21 and senior levels.
Goalkeeper Roman plays for SC Freiburg. He has represented Switzerland at the U18, U19, U21 and senior levels. He’s a second generation goalkeeper as his dad Martin played for FC Munsingen. As third choice keeper, he may not have played in Brazil, but at only 23, I’m sure we’ll see more of him in the future.
Gulliver Valbuena celebrates his goal among the Brobdingnag people. (@ICEViral)
My sincerest apologies, gang. I’ve been quite remiss in keeping up with my blogging duties. It’s been a bit messy around these here parts lately, so I hope you’ll forgive the delay. That said, here’s a quick recap of all the good stuff you may have missed! Continue reading
Tasty 22 year old center back Fabian plays for FC Basel. He has represented Switzerland at the U20, U21, Olympic and senior levels.
An Ecuadorean fan readies for the match (Fernando Llano/AP).
You could make a really solid argument that this match was better than the three-goal thriller that was France v. Honduras. The teams were more evenly matched, you got a real sense of both teams’ strengths and weaknesses—and nothing beats a last-minute winner, right? That said, I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Continue reading
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