Of all the Groups in the Copa America 2016, none has less drama than Group D mainly because the biggest piece of drama in the group gets taken care of right off the bat.
Spain continues its Euro Cup preparations as it takes on South Korea in an international friendly. Spain continues its Euro Cup preparations as it takes on South Korea in an international friendly.
The Group of Death is usually the one most viewers get excited about in a major tournament. Group E fits that bill at this year's Euro competition. The contestants include Belgium, Italy, Ireland and Sweden, all teams more than capable of making a long run in the tournament.
France takes on Cameroon in an international friendly on Monday at 3 p.m. EDT. The match means nothing to either side, but presents France with a solid tune up before it hosts the Euro 2016 next week.
For the 11th time in its history Real Madrid won the Champions League final.Rivals Atletico Madrid, despite being the better side for most of the game, choked when it counted most getting burned in the penalty shootout.But that said, Atletico's path to victory was shut down tremendously with the team surprisingly losing the edge in a number of ways against rivals that it had owned throughout the last two years. Here are reasons why Real Madrid ultimately managed to win it all.
Mexico and Paraguay will continue their Copa America 2016 Centenario preparations on Saturday with an international friendly.Both teams are poised to make noise in their respective groups with Mexico perhaps more highly favored for a deep run in the tournament.
Colombia will test out its sea legs when it takes on Haiti in a friendly on Sunday.The Colombians are seen as a team that can potentially take the world by storm in the upcoming Copa America. The team was a disaster a year ago in this very tournament, scoring a whopping one goal in four matches while getting eliminated in the quarterfinals by Argentina.
The pop singer joins hitmaker Pitbull on the tournament's official anthem. Pop singer and actress Becky G teamed up with Cuban-American sensation Pitbull for the official 2016 Copa América Centenario theme song.
The Champions League final is upon us this Saturday with the Madrid Derby rivalry renewed. The Champions League final is upon us this Saturday with the Madrid Derby rivalry renewed.
The Copa American Centenario gets underway in just under a week. The tournament will be a showcase for the best teams across two continents and should provide for some dynamic styles and entertainment.
Real Madrid faces its crosstown rival in what is becoming a rivalry to watch. Years ago, Real Madrid was basically unstoppable against Atletico, but the past few seasons have seen Los Colchoneros take over the competition.That said, Real Madrid, despite only winning one of 10 against Atletico over the last 10 years, is still more than capable of winning the Champions League title for the 11th time in history. Here are some reasons why.
From 2008-2012, Spain was the best team in the world. Then 2014 happened and the team was not only knocked off its throne, but utterly humiliated.La Furia Roja will look to regain its dignity and perhaps its crown in the Euro 2016 as it tries to make history and win the tournament for a third straight time.But Group D poses a very real struggle for Spain as it is one of the toughest groups of the tournament.Spain will see threats from the Czech Republic, Turkey and Croatia.
For the first time in six years, someone not named Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the famed Pichichi award for most goals scored in a single season. Luis Suarez took the award, hitting 40 goals on the year and leading Barcelona to a second-straight La Liga title.
Group C is shaping up to be one of the more hotly contested groups in the Euro 2016 tournament with the heavy front runners playing against a few teams that could surprise.
The Copa America Centenario gets underway in just a few weeks and will feature the best teams from Latin America and North America.Group A is an intriguing situation featuring the US against a few teams that are primed to give it some big trouble in the group round. Will the home team emerge from this tricky situation?
Group B of the 2016 Euro is undeniably one of the more fascinating to keep an eye on with four teams capable of getting out of the group and making it to the knockout stages.In fact, as it stands, this group has no bonafide favorite, which should make for some interesting drama.
Goals will be scored in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on May 28 in Milan.The question is which side will get more goals and who will score them? Both teams possess world class attackers capable of turning a game at any given moment. But which side's stars will turn the tide?
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face off in the Champions League final at the end of this month in Milan and all eyes will be on the middle of the pitch.The midfield battle will undeniably be the one to keep an eye on with both sides possessing complete different styles. Real Madrid will own the ball and probe about looking to break down a highly structured Atletico side that will look to roam free on the counter attack.Which side will win the fight?
The Euro 2016 gets underway in less that one month. On June 10, France will kick off the tournament at home against Romania in Group A, starting its quest to claim its first major trophy since 2000.Group A is an interesting group featuring one clearcut favorite, two sides with decent chances of moving on and one team that could surprise if everything falls right.
Which team has a better defense? Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid? Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will face off in the Champions League final later this month in a rematch of the 2014 Championship title game.
