Daily Archives: July 15, 2024

How Spain ruthlessly exploited England’s lack of collective quality at Euro 2024

Spain were worthy winners of the Euro 2024 final, but the investigation from England’s perspective should not be about how their opponents in Berlin were better on the night, but how they were so much better for the entire tournament. If you were to rank the 14 team performances by those two sides at this competition, in order of quality, you would list the seven by Spain and then the seven England ones. That was the extent of the difference. Spain impressed and enthralled in each game. They had weaknesses, like every side, but those weaknesses generally arose from their bravery and their commitment to attack. …”
NY Times/ The Athletic – Michael Cox
NY Times/ The Athletic – Euro 2024 tactical trends: Counter-attacks, youth, fast starts and comebacks
NY Times: A New Prince Leads Spain as It Rules European Soccer Again
NY Times/The Athletic – How Spain won Euro 2024: Proper wingers, an old-school No 9 and a Real Sociedad core
Euro 2024 Tactics: England’s substitutions are game changers and savers
YouTube: Spain vs. England Highlights | UEFA Euro 2024 | Final

‘It was inhuman’: Why the Copa America final was delayed and dangerously close to disaster

“The black gates at the southwest entrance of Hard Rock Stadium had been closed for one hour and 45 minutes when a young child was hoisted on a guardian’s shoulders amid the crush of people waiting to get in for the CopaAmérica final. The boy waved his hands toward the police officers and security guards standing next to the lone door that was opening to let people into the stadium. He put his hands together as if in prayer, pleading with them to let him in. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
NY Times/The Athletic: Fox’s Copa America final coverage showed network is incapable of covering off-field turmoil (Video)
NY Times/The Athletic: Argentina are special – Copa America proves they just win
YouTube: FINAL COPA AMERICA‼️ COLOMBIA VS ARGENTINA