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  Several players who used to play in EURO have done better as he turned to a manager. The UEFA EURO Championship is the world's second most well-known international tournament, following the FIFA World Cup. Making the EURO squad is an honour for any player, let alone getting a nod in the starting XI. A number of footballers have represented their country in EURO on the pitch and in the dugout. However, not everyone succeeds in both roles. Some, such as Laurent Blanc and Frank Rijkaard, excelled as players rather than managers, while others thrived as managers. Only one name has performed well as both a player and a manager. Germany’s Bertie Vogts lifted the trophy as a player in the 1972 edition and clinched the title as a manager in EURO 1996. In EURO 2024, some managers have a chance to make a finer mark as the team’s boss. There are Netherlands’ Ronald Koeman, France’s Didier Deschamps, and Switzerland’s Murat Yakin. It is the first chance for Koeman and Yakin to prove t

   Copa America has some unusual records in tournament history that may not exist in other international competitions. Copa America has been known for being a distinguished international tournament. It is one of the oldest in the world, with its irregularities and changes in format, editions, and participants.  Copa America 2024 is held in the USA, which is the second time it has been staged in the CONCACAF region. It is one of the most unusual editions in Copa America history, as the USA is not a member of CONMEBOL. They have not even always taken part in the competition. Their last participation was, in fact, in the Copa America Centenario 2016, where they served as hosts for the first time. The tournament is set to take place from June 20 to July 14, which is almost at the same time as EURO 2024. One of the favourites, Brazil, has announced their official final squad. Their new boss, Dorival Junior, surprisingly excluded a number of senior names, such as Neymar, Casemiro, and

  Cesar Luis Menotti, who just passed away a few days ago, only had short spells in Europe with three different clubs.                      Cesar Menotti is probably better known as the first manager to lead Argentina to the FIFA World Cup on home soil in 1978, despite the controversy surrounding their victory. He was also known as a football philosopher, whose influence on the game extended beyond the result and time itself.   Menotti's quotes are undoubtedly more famous than his stints at various clubs, with the exception of his notable first and most successful, Huracan in the early 1970s. You may have heard these philosophical quotes from the gaffer nicknamed 'El Flaco' below:   -        “Through good football, you get results. And when you’ve got that, it’s no good defending the result any old way.”   -        “Our football belongs to the working class and has the size, nobility and generosity to allow everyone to enjoy it as a spectacle.”   -     

  Only two goalkeepers managed to play in the UEFA Champions League and EURO finals in the very same year, but they did not share the same result. This year's UEFA EURO Championship, also known as EURO, is set to be held in Germany next month. It is only a month after the UCL final at the end of May. Appearing in both finals would definitely be incredible. There might have been quite a lot of outfield players who were able to do so. A number of Three Lions figures made appearances in both finals after all-English finals in the 2020/21 Champions League final as EURO 2020 was postponed till the following year due to a global pandemic. The likes of Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling, Kyle Walker, and two Italians, Jorginho and Emerson Palmieri, who happened to help Chelsea clinch their second UCL title, were the examples. Another one would be Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann, who faced off in both the UCL and EURO 2016 finals , with the results in favour of the Portuguese superst

Several reserve goalkeepers managed to step up well and stole the spotlight from time to time. Being the second choice in a team is always a disadvantage, especially for goalkeepers. They play fewer minutes on the pitch and spend more time in the dugout while their rival is in action. However, these second fiddles are expected to prove their worth once the opportunity arises, which can happen quickly if the number one is injured or sent off in the middle of a game or season. Some have to wait for their actual minutes because of such circumstances, while some others have been more fortunate due to the double-first goalkeeper policy. At least, they have more regular minutes in certain competitions, such as domestic league cups or continental tournaments. In the 2023/24 campaign, a number of teams have been forced to rely on their second man in the pecking order. Real Madrid has to count on Andrey Lunin and make a loan signing for Kepa Arrizabalaga due to Thibault Cortois’s long ter

  Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid has been the most frequent duel in the Champions League semifinals, but their clash is not always exciting. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are set to meet again at the Champions League semifinals this week. It will be their eighth encounter in the tournament’s semifinal history, way ahead of the other fierce duels such as El Classico , Liverpool vs. Chelsea, or the most recent one, Real Madrid vs. Manchester City. Each clash only occurs three times. Interestingly, the matches between Die Roten and Los Merengues in the last four have given equal results. Each side has clinched six wins and shared spoils twice. Their first encounters took place in 1976, when Franz Beckenbauer and Co. snatched a 3-1 victory on aggregate to get them through the final and eventually lift their third trophy in a row. Meanwhile, the last duel was six years ago, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Co saw off the Bavarians with a 3-2 win on aggregate, which also led to Los Blancos ’s