Players know that the Euros bring a bright, potentially career changing spotlight. Getting noticed during this time can mean big-time transfers, fatter contracts, and new endorsement deals. So Marouane Fellaini and Aaron Ramsey have both attempted to take a shortcut to getting all eyes on them by dying their hair blond. This was a mistake on both counts.
Tag: Euro 2016
England team have I Am Zlatan available to read at their Euro 2016 hotel
England have arrived at Auberge du Jeu de Paume — their Chantilly, France hotel and training base for Euro 2016 — so FATV have released a video tour of the facilities they will be inhabiting for the next few weeks.
Italy lock down the title for most menacing formal wear of Euro 2016
No one has seemed too confident that Italy can reach the final in Euro 2016, as they did in 2012, but that was before anyone saw the team in their new suits. Now everyone is going to predict whatever Italy want them to predict.
Antonio Conte bans all that is delicious (plus carrots) ahead of Euro 2016
Italy manager Antonio Conte, who is apparently more monster than man, has decided to ban his players from eating anything that tastes good (plus carrots) as they prepare for Euro 2016.
From Football Italia:
According to La Stampa newspaper, he will get the Azzurri ready for Euro 2016 by banning snacks, pasta (apart from that made from Khorasan wheat, also known as Kamut), grissini, pizza and sweets.
Carrots are also on the negative list due to their sugar content.
Coverciano and the training camp mini-bars will have no supply of ice cream, crisps or croissants.
Clearly the man has learned nothing from Claudio Ranieiri. And a carrot ban seems misguided at best.
Anyway, this policy will likely get Italy eliminated in the group stage since all of their players will wish they are dead.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s expert analysis of the Euro 2016 draw
The Champions League round of 16 draw was boring and put PSG with Chelsea again, so I will provide my expert Zlanalysis of the Euro 2016 draw instead.
Every time there is a draw for a major tournament, there is only one thing people want to talk about: which group is the most difficult. There is even a name given to the group that is the toughest and most feared. But now this group has a new name. The Group of Zlatan.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic carries Sweden on his manbun to Euro 2016
A brace from captain, messiah, and savior Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 4-3 aggregate win over Denmark to send them to Euro 2016. Zlatan’s second goal was an inch-perfect free kick that you have to look at right now…
Ireland’s tiny kit man dressed up as Superman to celebrate their Euro 2016 place
Ireland upset Bosnia and Herzegovina in their Euro 2016 qualification playoff to reach the finals for the second consecutive time. After winning the second leg 2-0 at home, the Irish celebrated in the dressing room with pint-sized kit man Dick Redmond barreling in dressed as Superman.
“I’m 60 and I’m going to France!” he shouted after getting doused with beer by the players. Brilliant.
Ireland will join England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as representatives of the British Isles at Euro 2016, leaving Scotland to pretend it has something better to do that month.
Jamie Vardy is trying to guilt Roy Hodgson into taking him to Euro 2016
Jamie Vardy is having a historic season with goals in nine consecutive matches and counting for Leicester (one shy of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Premier League record), so he probably doesn’t need much help cementing a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad. But that hasn’t stopped him from going the extra mile and employing devious tactics just to be sure.
Robin van Persie is in a bottomless pit of despair
A 3-2 loss to the Czech Republic sealed the Netherlands’ failure to qualify for Euro 2016. One of those three goals for the Czechs was an impressively terrible own goal from Robin van Persie.
Austria coach celebrates Euro 2016 qualification with French stereotypes
Österreich-Trainer Marcel Koller ist für die EM bereits perfekt vorbereitet ???? #ssnhd https://t.co/4GfSt9X2lF
— Sky Sport News HD (@SkySportNewsHD) September 9, 2015
Austria sealed their first ever qualification for a European Championship (their previous appearance in 2008 was as a host nation) by beating Sweden 4-1 on Tuesday. So to celebrate their trip to France for the tournament next year, the team’s Swiss coach, Marcel Koller, showed up to his press conference on Wednesday wearing a beret and toting a baguette.
“It tastes very good,” he told reporters after taking a bite of the bread.
Clearly this man has a future in prop comedy.