Ciaran Clark

Euro 2016: Has the expanded format resulted in more ordinary and undistinguished matches?

When UEFA decided eight years ago to expand the European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, its then president Michel Platini promised the standard of the tournament would not drop.

Euro 2016: Like it or not, Italy have made a working model out of 'paint dry' football

Italy have made a working model out of a dull style of play, and this is double espresso football made in Turin – distasteful to some, authentic to others

Euro 2016: Playing to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s strengths alone hurt Sweden in draw with Ireland

Sweden failed to impress for the majority of the game and really need to up the ante for them to be a real threat in this tournament.