Shearer slams ‘tactically inept’ Hodgson for choosing Wilshere

Alan Shearer has slammed England manager, Roy Hodgson, for picking Jack Wilshere to start in the Three Lions' humiliating 2-1 defeat to Iceland.

Wrighty: England need an English manager, not Arsene Wenger

After England's embarrassing 2-1 defeat and elimination from the Euros at the hands of little ol' Iceland, and Roy Hodgson's resulting resignation, talk turned to who will take over; Ian Wright wasn't impressed with one particular name thrown into the hat.
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Monday recap: Alexis love, Xhaka in London, Lacazette + more

Daily Cannon spent Monday basking in the ambiance of Alexis Sanchez's Copa America win with Chile, as well as sifting through the usual gossip.

Wilshere (barely) involved in England humiliation v Iceland

Iceland have knocked England out of the Euros and progressed to the quarter-finals.

Bellerin benched again as Spain crash out of Euros v Italy

Hector Bellerin was, once again, an unused sub in Spain's 2-0 loss against Italy in the Euros.

Emotional Alexis revels in Chile win, explains injury

Alexis Sanchez admitted he was emotional following Chile's second Copa America win in as many years and explained his injury.

Griezmann: Giroud’s work goes unnoticed

Antoine Griezmann praised Olivier Giroud in France's press conference, describing his efforts on the pitch as 'unnoticed' by many.

Ozil congratulates Alexis on his victory

Mesut Ozil took to Twitter to congratulate Arsenal teammate, Alexis Sanchez, on his Copa America win.
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Koscielny: I have a harder job at Arsenal than France

Laurent Koscielny gave a long interview to l'Equipe prior to the 2016 Euros that the English media have only just picked up, here are some bits about defensive work and positioning.

Germany’s Twitter account jumps on banterbus, makes dig at English football

Despite both Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil putting in a decent shift during the Euros so far, they also have something else in common: they've both missed penalties.

Ian Wright: Ozil can be the best no.10 in the world

After Germany's 3-0 win over Slovakia in the Euros on Sunday, Ian Wright revealed that he would have loved to play with Mesut Ozil and that he believes the midfielder can be the best no. 10 in the world.

Look: Alexis injured, still wins Copa America player of the tournament

Alexis Sanchez had to leave a Chile training session on Sunday before the Copa America final and it appeared the forward was still carrying his injury, despite featuring and winning!

Chile win Copa America, Alexis crowned POTT and Messi quits

Alexis Sanchez's Chile have won the Copa America tournament for the second year running, beating Argentina on penalties in the final.
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Weekend recap: Arsenal players paying the penalty + Lukaku and more

Before I start this I’m going to be honest – I couldn’t have cared less about what was going on in the world of...

Premier League referees to blame as Ozil misses penalty as Germany win

The cause, to me, is clear. It’s no coincidence.* Arsenal rarely get penalties in the Premier League, so it’s no surprise that they are rubbish at...

Xhaka: I’ll still take penalties

Granit Xhaka has no plans to shirk his penalty taking responsibilities despite missing for his country and costing them a place in the quarter finals in France.

Giroud assists France into the quarter finals

Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny both featured for France as they beat Ireland 2-1 to seal their place in the quarter-finals, with Oli putting in a great shift.

Sanchez picks up injury training with Chile

Alexis Sanchez was forced to withdraw from training on Saturday after he was injured in a collision with teammate Enzo Roco.

Ospina makes wondersave as Colombia beat USA

David Ospina and Colombia defeated the USA 1-0 in the Copa America third-place playoff which was played in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Stoke man defends Granit Xhaka after penalty miss

Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri has defended Granit Xhaka after the Arsenal midfielder blasted his penalty wide, costing his country a place in the quarter finals.
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Saturday Arsenal recap: One in, one out

Things have, perhaps not unexpectedly been a bit quite over the last few days. With no actual football to talk about and the UK tearing...

Ramsey and Wales get lucky against Northern Ireland

Aaron Ramsey has made it through to the quarter-finals of the Euros with Wales but they needed an own goal to seal the win over Northern Ireland.

Xhaka’s Switzerland knocked out after penalty drama

Granit Xhaka and his Switzerland team-mates have been knocked out of this summer's European Championships, following a nerve-racking defeat on penalties against a well-drilled Poland side in the first knockout fixture of the tournament.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal celebrates his team's 1-0 win in the FA Community Shield match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 2, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Iwobi named in provisional Nigeria Olympics squad

Alex Iwobi has been included in the provisional Nigeria Olympic squad for the games this summer in Rio.
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Thursday recap: Vardy rejects Arsenal, Arsenal fans rejoice

Thursday was, of course, dominated by the news that Jamie Vardy had signed a new contract and would be staying at Leicester.

Ozil and Xhaka among 10 best at Euro 2016

Mesut Ozil and new boy Granit Xhaka have been named in the top ten best performing players at this year's Euros so far.

Olivier Giroud injury update

Olivier Giroud will be fit to face Ireland in the last 16 of the Euros after being ‘manipulated’ by physios.

Cech: I can’t stop goals with my [genius] IQ

Petr Cech has said that being a genius does not help him in football as he can't stop goals with his IQ.

Alexis named MOTM as Chile knock out Ospina’s Colombia to make final

Alexis Sanchez was named Man of the Match as Chile beat Colombia 2-0 to book a place in the Copa America final.

Ozil reveals his love for the Premier League

Mesut Ozil has given a huge indicator that he'll be signing a new deal with Arsenal by urging his German compatriots to join the Premier League.
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Tuesday recap: Is the chase for Morata over?

Here's a look at what happened in the Goonerverse on Tuesday.

Bellerin benched, Cech naive

It was a bad day at the office for Hector Bellerin and Petr Cech; Cech let in two goals while Hector didn't get a look in.

Ozil shines for Germany, Poland progress without Woj

Mesut Ozil was brilliant again during Germany's 1-0 win over Northern Ireland; Wojciech Szczesny didn't feature for Poland due to a thigh injury.

Wenger backs Pogba to become something great

Arsene Wenger has admitted that although Paul Pogba isn't currently meeting expectations with the France national team, his time will come.

Watch: Aaron Ramsey – ‘We’ve made a statement’

Aaron Ramsey put in a proper shift, once again, against Russia on Monday night.

Watch: Jack Wilshere’s ‘highlights’ v Slovakia

Jack Wilshere was given his first start of the Euros against Slovakia and his lack of playing time showed.

Watch: Aaron Ramsey highlights v Russia

Aaron Ramsey was Wales' key man in his country's 3-0 win against Russia.
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Monday recap: The Arsenal rumour mill kicks back into gear

Despite it being quiet on the news front, the rumour mill has started spinning again and it's been spitting out some familiar names.

Confirmed: Woj still out for Poland v Ukraine

Wojciech Szczesny is set to miss out on Poland's final Group C match against the Ukraine.

Wilshere rusty while Ramsey does Arsenal proud

Jack Wilshere got a rusty run-out for England v Slovakia, while Aaron Ramsey was Wales' key player against Russia.