Articles by Greg Lea

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Mexico profile
CONCACAF representatives Mexico are not among the top three favourites to triumph at the 2017 Confederations Cup, but they will be happy enough with t...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Russia profile
All eyes will be on host nation Russia at the 2017 Confederations Cup, as the country steps up its preparations for the World Cup next summer. While a...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: New Zealand profile
New Zealand are rank outsiders heading into the 2017 edition of the Confederations Cup, with Anthony Hudson's side likely to find things extremely dif...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Portugal profile
Having sampled the taste of victory at the European Championship in France last summer, Portugal will be desperate to repeat the feat at the Confedera...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
7 great Champions League final goals to rival Mandzukic's
It is not much of a consolation to Juventus or the player himself, but Mario Mandzukic's stunning overhead kick in Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Real Madri...

by Greg Lea | 29 May, 2017
The 5 teams who came closest to retaining the Champions League in its current format
Real Madrid are seeking to become the first team to retain the Champions League trophy since the tournament was rebranded in 1992. Below are the five ...