Match Preview Belgium open their Euro 2024 campaign against Slovakia tomorrow with time running out for their ‘Golden Generation’. It may be the last major tournament for the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen and Axel Witsel and they will be desperate to make an impression in Germany. They come in in good form having not lost in their …
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Hansi Flick’s thoughts on Barcelona transfer target resurface
Hansi Flick is not looking for wholesale signings this summer and it is increasingly clear now that he considers La Masia to be the backbone of his project. Barcelona will thus turn to the market only for two or three signings this summer, one of which will likely be a defensive midfielder. Shifting to a 4-2-3-1, the new manager requires …
Read More »Police shoot pickaxe-wielding attacker near Hamburg fan park
A police operation is underway in Hamburg ahead of this afternoon’s Euro 2024 game between Poland and the Netherlands after a man threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device. The incident took place in the St Pauli area of the city, close to a fan park housing thousands of football fans. A statement from Hamburg police read: “At …
Read More »Motta wants to work with a Marseille attacker at Juventus
Thiago Motta has commenced his Juventus rebuild as he prepares to start his tenure as the Juventus manager on a positive note. The former Bologna coach has been one of the standout managers in Serie A over the last few seasons, and he is expected to thrive at Juve. The Bianconeri are fully backing him by providing most of the …
Read More »Gary Neville hails Manchester United star after impressive season
Gary Neville has praised Rasmus Hojlund for his performances at Manchester United after arriving from Italy last summer. The Danish centre-forward arrived at Old Trafford from Atalanta for a reported £72 million, although the price tag represented the club’s expectations of the player it also led to a lot of criticism with many fans asking questions of a yet unproven …
Read More »Kek pays tribute to Slovenia fans after Denmark draw
Slovenia head coach Matjaz Kek paid tribute to the fans who supported his side as they came from 1-0 down to draw with Denmark in Euro 2024. Cristian Eriksen gave Denmark the lead after 17 minutes, latching on to a ball in the box and firing past Jan Oblak. But Slovenia persevered and hit back in the 77th minute through …
Read More »Spain 3-0 Croatia: What Were The Main Talking Points As La Roja Open Their EURO 24 Adventure With A Major Statement?
Putting in what was an empathic performance on Saturday evening, Spain opened their EURO 24 adventure with a thumping 3-0 victory against Croatia in Berlin. While La Roja might have been preparing for what appeared to be a stern Group B opener, the three-time European champions run rampant throughout the first-half. With the trio of Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and …
Read More »Another Pulisic? Milan monitor Chelsea ace during Euro 2024
Milan are keeping a close watch on Chelsea striker Armando Broja, who has emerged as a key target for the Italian giants this summer. As the Rossoneri look to bolster their attacking options, they dispatched a scout to Dortmund to observe Broja in action. Despite a subdued performance against Italy, the Rossoneri reportedly remain interested in securing the 22-year-old’s services, …
Read More »Atletico Madrid unlikely to sell West Ham target Samu Omorodion
Atletico Madrid are unlikely to sell Samu Omorodion during the current transfer window as the forward wants to stay with the La Liga giants and will be assessed during pre-season. The 20-year-old joined the Madrid club last summer as part of a €6m deal with Granada, states Matteo Moretto, before spending the campaign on loan at Deportivo Alaves. Omorodion featured 35 …
Read More »Line-ups announced for Three Lions’ Euro 2024 opener
England and Serbia have announced their line-ups for their Euro 2024 clash in Group C. Serbia have included most of their dangerous names from some of the world’s top clubs in their starting XI, including Dusan Vlahovic, Alexsandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic will command things from the back while Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic will be mopping …
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