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Euro 2016: The Final Act

The 51st match of the 2016 European Championships will represent the climax of the month-long tournament, and as Portugal and France take the field, only one team will have the ultimate honor of lifting the Henri Delaunay Trophy and be crowned as champions of Europe. Embed from Getty Images Iceland's and Wales' rise. The pros and cons of the…
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EURO 2016: Lessons Learned from the Group Stage

With the conclusion of group stage play at the European Championship, attention now turns towards the remaining teams that qualified for the last 16. https://twitter.com/UEFAEURO/status/745727565957111808 The 36 matches played have seen standout players, great goals, surprise results, crowd trouble, and fantastic finishes, all providing a little…
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Euro 2016 Group Stage Overview

Embed from Getty Images The 2016 European Championship begins this Friday, June 10th when France takes on Romania. Questions have swirled around the tournament: Will hosts France be able to overcome issues within the camp to win at home? Can Germany continue their magic from the 2014 World Cup? And will Spain bounce back from an awful…
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