By Sean Sedacca A strange mood prevailed the day after Italy’s elimination from the Euro 2016 tournament. On the one side there was extreme sadness that the fantastic run of form and enthusiasm had come to a painful end, while juxtaposed was a sense of hilarity over the way in which the team had been eliminated.… Read More »
Eric Krakauer, Jason Le Miere and Paul Farrell discuss Lionel Messi’s announced retirement from national team duty with Argentina, as well as Chile’s Copa America Centenario triumph. The boys also look forward to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals. Follow Eric Krakauer on Twitter @bigsoccerheadny
By Sean Sedacca On Monday, June 27th, Italy will play Spain in the Euro 2016 round of 16. That fixture is already locked in stone and great deal of attention is already being paid to this exciting matchup of European giants, which leaves today’s match against Ireland in something of a twilight zone. The result… Read More »
by Sean Sedacca It was supposed to be their toughest match of the opening round by far, and most observers felt that managing a tie would be a good result against group favorites Belgium. Instead, Italy not only managed to secure a win, but they did so in impressive fashion against the team ranked second… Read More »
Usually regarded as a perennial tournament contender, Sean Sedacca explains why Italy is a shadow of its former self. If social media chatter is anything to go by, no Italian national team has ever entered a major competition with such staggeringly low expectations from both the fans and media alike. Dismal showings in the last… Read More »
If you go to the European Championships as a player surely you want to test yourself against the best. That’s the logic I came up with when Ireland were drawn against Spain, Italy and Croatia in 2012. That was a different time. A time when the turgid soccer played by Giovanni Trapattoni instilled neither emotion in… Read More »
Line-up based on a 4-3-3 formation Iker Casillas: While certainly not overlooked as the leader of the Spanish team, Saint Iker’s contribution to the team’s success is often overlooked. All the plaudits have been directed at Spain’s brilliant ball possession and exhaustive defensive pressure; yet, Casillas’ timely saves were integral to the team’s march… Read More »
With the first round of Euro 2012’s group stage complete, Bigsoccerhead rewards the best and worst of the week: GOLD Andriy Shevchenko & Ukraine It might be impossible to avoid clichés when describing Ukraine’s game against Sweden. Before today’s game few would have expected the co-hosts to pull off a win in the group,… Read More »
Group C may not be the tournament’s group of death; however, with two contenders and one legitimate dark horse, the group is wide open and perfectly poised for an upset. Group C Spain If Spain end up winning the European Championship, they will have been the only nation to win three major consecutive tournaments. Surely,… Read More »