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Scenes of Pride and Devastation: Photographing London's Welsh Fans
Ahead of the biggest game in the history of Welsh football, we went to photograph Wales fans in London. The result was gutting, but the reaction one of complete acclaim.
Tactical Tribulations in the Semi-Final: Previewing France vs. Germany
While Germany have significant tinkering to do ahead of the semis, France look to have found their momentum. The French have a woeful record against Die Mannschaft, however.
Russia Players Reject Reports They Spent 250,000 Euro On Champagne After Euro 2016 Debacle
A spokesman for Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, has lambasted the players for their “shameless display of conceit.”
For Welsh Fans, The Biggest Challenge is To Believe This is Real
Wales had genuinely come to believe that footballing success was something that only happened to other nations. Now that it's happening to them, the feeling is something close to shock.
Outsiders and Underachievers: Previewing Wales vs. Portugal
While Wales have been archetypal underdogs at Euro 2016, Portugal still seem like perennial underachievers. Whichever team can shake off their label and play with freedom will succeed.
Penalties, Punishments and The Acton Cruyff: The Euro 2016 Quarterfinals Review
With the semi-finalists of Euro 2016 now decided, it’s time to look back on the last round. We’ve seen harsh punishments, awful penalties and a moment of sheer genius.
Ruthlessness, Attrition, and Contrasting Egos: Previewing Poland vs. Portugal
When Poland come up against Portugal on Thursday evening, two well-matched teams will fight to the death. The match will be finely balanced, but who will triumph: the ego or the id?
And German to My Horse: The Euro 2016 Knockout Round Review
With the Round of 16 now finished, it's time to take a look back at the first knockout games of Euro 2016. France are through, England are catastrophically out, and Germany look scarily good.
Undercover Film Shows England Fans Chanting Racist Abuse at Euro 2016
Some fans sing racist songs outside French bars, while one man appears to make comments of an explicitly sexual nature to a child.
Tragedy, Comedy, "You Fucking Disgrace": England Crash Out of Euro 2016
In the most perfect, farcical circumstances of all, England have bombed out of Euro 2016. It was tragic, but also inevitable, and somehow Steve McClaren’s fault.
"If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It"? Surveying The Expanded Format at Euro 2016
While some might argue that the new 24-man format is overly bloated, nobody can deny that it's given smaller teams something to aim for. The tournament old boys might not like it, but it breaks new ground.
Icelandic Holiday Company Offers England Squad Free Whale-Watching Trip “As Bandage For Wounded Pride”
The management at the North Sailing holiday company are dead certain that Iceland are going to beat England on Monday, and want to offer the losers some compensation.