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The Euro 2016 group stage is done and dusted, providing its fair share of heroes and villains. Players like Gareth Bale, Dimitri Payet and, just recently, Cristiano Ronaldo have enlivened the proceedings, but which five supposed stars have flopped at one of the world’s most prestigious events?

Thanks to the forgiving nature of the expanded tournament format, a few players on this list still have time to make amends for their performances. For a couple of them, it’s off to the beach and an early summer break.

Some players feel that the colors of their country fit better than anything else. The whole team speaks the same language and shares the same culture as them. A whole country supports them.

Maybe it is the honor in wearing your national team’s jersey, maybe it is the positive pressure that international games produce. Whatever it is, it is hard not to see a pattern with some players who simply play better for their country than for their club.

Here is a short list.

Let there be no doubt about it, Mexico’s 3-1 win over Uruguay to open up their Copa America campaign showed Mexico has what it takes to win the competition. The team impressed all around, but there are 6 players we believe will be the most integral to the team’s success.

6 Players That Will Lead Mexico To Victory At The Copa America

Hirving Lozano 

If the 2013-14 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is anything to go by, the rematch between the two teams this Saturday should be a spectacular affair. It's not just the meetings between these two Spanish rivals that have set pulses racing, the European Cup competition that was founded in 1955 has served up its fair share of spectacular finals. 

With the La Liga season officially over, it’s time to consider the contributions of aruably the best collection of players on the planet and see who deserves to be known as the best player in La Liga this year, in The18’s esteemed eyes. 

This article only takes into account La Liga action. So, for instance, Antoine Griezmann’s ice cold goal against Bayern Munich counts for nothing here. Without any further ado, let’s get started. 

It may not be as well known, or receive the same global attention, as England’s FA Cup, or even Spain’s Copa del Rey, but the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, affectionately known as the Scottish Cup, dates back to 1873-74, making it the oldest national and football competition in the world.

On Friday, Liverpool FC defender Mamadou Sakho was named in a UEFA investigation concerning a possible anti-doping violation.

The Guardian recently released their list of the top-ten transfer targets who are under 23 years of age. Obviously, our first thought when we saw this was, who should we sign for our FIFA 16 Career Mode? Specifically, who are the FIFA 16 Career Mode top picks among these young players? So, we decided to dig through their FIFA ratings to find out. Enjoy. 

All FIFA stats pulled from sofifa.com. All values are in Euros.