Bastian Schweinsteiger Retires from International Football with Germany

Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has called time on his glittering international career, it was confirmed on Friday.  As we can see courtesy of ESPN FC, the veteran announced his decision via Twitter: The highlight of Schweinsteiger’s 120 appearances for Germany came in 2014, when he turned in a superb performance to help his side win the FIFA World Cup against Argentina.  The... 

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Lukas Podolski Should Retire from International Football

Joachim Low will stay on as Germany head coach for at least two more years, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on their official website on Tuesday. The 56-year-old said in a statement: “We had the youngest team at the tournament, and I still see huge potential. I am confident that they will still provide us with plenty of joy, and so I’m just as excited as ever to carry... 

Why Portugal Are Deserving European Champions in Football’s Year of the Underdog

For a tournament where the drama was often centred on the moments and feelings around the football, and not the purity of the football itself, there was a fitting ending. That’s right, Portugal. The football gods were going to see to it that you could win this thing, but you were going to have to do it without your captain, your icon and one of the greatest players the world has seen. Fortunately... 

Michel Sablon: The Man Who Re-Engineered Belgian Football

Belgian football is thriving and has lifted the mood of a nation. A small country with a population of only 11.2 million heads into Sunday’s Euro 2016 round-of-16 match with Hungary as fourth favourites to win the tournament. The Red Devils have unified and helped a new word come into vogue: “Belgitude” is a confluence between Belgium and attitude, exemplifying the surrealistic desire... 

From Finance to Football: The Long Journey of N Ireland Manager Michael O’Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill doesn’t fit the mould of his UEFA European Championship rivals this summer. His nation has no professional league. At O’Neill’s disposal are just five Premier League footballers. Some aren’t even regulars. The rest of his squad is made up of players operating beneath England’s top flight and at other British and Irish outposts. O’Neill... 

Is Spain Boss Vicente del Bosque’s Job the Toughest in International Football?

For most countries, 23 squad places are enough to provide national-team managers with every option, every trait they could possibly want during a major tournament. Some countries even struggle to fill that many spots with players of a suitable calibre. Not in Spain’s case, though. Manager Vicente del Bosque could do with double that number. Indeed, no nation is stacked with as many top-class... 

Narco-Football Is Dead: Celebrating a Colombia Reborn

Gabriel Gomez is angry. “I don’t talk about mafia people. I know none of those people you are talking about. … I don’t talk about drug trafficking.” Gomez is the former Colombian midfielder better known as “Barrabas.” At the 1994 World Cup, before Colombia’s group-stage defeat to the United States, their players returned from a pre-match briefing to death... 

Wayne Rooney Speaks About ‘Togetherness’ of Football World Ahead of France Match

Wayne Rooney has spoken of the togetherness of the football world ahead of Tuesday night’s friendly against France at Wembley. In the wake of the Paris terror attacks on Friday night, there were suggestions that England’s match might be called off, but the Manchester United captain is content that it will go ahead. “I’m happy the game’s on,” he told the Mirror. “It... 

Ronaldo Will Open 30 Football Schools in Various Parts of China

Ronaldo’s post-playing career has taken another positive step forward: The Brazilian will open 30 footballing schools in China.  The two-time World Cup winner will open franchises in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen sometime in November.  His move comes as the country is hoping to someday push to host a World Cup and the Chinese Super League is slowly raising in popularity. Ronaldo’s... 

Argentine Side Banfield Produce Sublime 1-Touch Football to Score Stunning Goal

Good luck finding a better team goal than this.  Argentine side Banfield produced some sublime one-touch football to score a stunning goal against Crucero del Norte on Sunday.  Banfield won the match, 2-1.  [YouTube] Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

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