European Super Football

Is it coming home for England or will Qatar mean more years of hurt? They were so close in both World Cup 2018 and the Euro 2020/2021 tournaments. They lost out to Croatia in the last World Cup, this was followed by a devastating penalty loss to Italy last year in the Euro 2020 final. Their female counterparts brought football home this summer by beating Germany in the final of Euro 2022. A repeat of that success will be crucial for the men's team. There is no doubt that the squad is talented and motivated. They just need to make the final step and get the trophy. Read a report on how England's female football talent won a major trophy -  Women's Euro 2022: England win after dramatic final (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) The final squad has been announced after a lot of debate. Do you agree with the England manager's picks? Video credit -  The Telegraph - YouTube Reaction to the squad announcement Before we explore England's chances, let's explore the reacti

 Let's explore some match reports from across the country as the FA Cup reached the first round Wrexham 3 - 0 Oldham Athletic Wrexham advanced to the FA Cup second round with a comfortable win over their fellow National League side Oldham Athletic.Sam Dalby's second goal of the season set Wrexham on their way. Leading scorer Paul Mullin then scored in either half to seal Wrexham's place in the second round for the first time since 2018. Video credit -  Wrexham AFC - YouTube One YouTube user commented: "The passes over the last few games have been on point, it just shows that talent takes time to work together." Another was a big fan of the stream from Wrexham's official account: "Excellent highlights and superb, interesting, passionate commentary. More of that please." Cheltenham Town 1 - 2 Alvechurch There's still magic in the FA Cup. Danny Waldron's double saw seventh-tier Alvechurch stun Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup. The Southern Premie

Wolves 2 - 3 Brighton & Hove Albion There was an absolute Premier League cracker in the Midlands. On the day former Spain and Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui was announced as their next manager, Wolves showed battling qualities as they played the second-half a man down following Nelson Semedo's red card just before half-time. A pulsating opening period saw Wolves respond to falling behind to a rare Adam Lallana goal with Goncalo Guedes and a Ruben Neves penalty putting them 2-1 up. However, they then conceded an equaliser a minute from Japan international Kaoru Mitoma before the break. Semedo's dismissal for a foul on Mitoma shortly afterwards then drastically changed the dynamic of the contest. Winger Mitoma was a pivotal figure in the game and it was his run into the box that created the opportunity for Gross' winner.  After often being accused of wastefulness in front of goal, Brighton have now scored 7 goals in two matches and they look a threat every time the