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It was so called the bad boy of football who shocked the world with his stunning header and with the rocket alike shot past Neuer to announce the world to take him seriously. It was Mario Balotelli’s brilliance which halted ...

No, there would be no bailout for the Greeks at the hands of the Germans this time. Any hope Greece had for a repeat of 2004 was thwarted by a totally dominating Germany at a game which rained goals in ...

The European Championships have now entered their final stages, after a historic group match stage which saw some major upsets, great goals and thrilling moments, with almost all games being major entertainers. This was the first ever time in EURO ...

Everyone expected massacres in the “Group of Death” B, but it turned out that in the end it was suicide that occurred instead of massacre. The Netherlands self destructed with Portugal packing them 2 – 1 on the earliest available ...

(Note/Update: This post was written on account on traditional footballing rules which take Goal Difference as the first tiebreaker in case of equal points in a group, which is how it is usually done. But today I came to know ...

After the Danish heartbreak in the Group of Death B came the much bigger “Battle of Europe”, one of the most eagerly awaited games of the tournament, when neighbors and traditional rivals with a long history of Football between them ...

The “first round” of the league phase of Euro 2012 to decide the new European Champions is over, with all teams having played one group match each. The results have thrown all predictions off-track, with only one team, Germany, having ...

When everybody is busy discussing and enjoying club football which is undoubtedly at its highest peak, let us move from this modern era and turn our gaze into the history of football to dig out some fantastic inspiration. The football ...