June 18 – It was only a matter of time before racism reared its ugly head at Euro 2024 and it’s no surprise Serbia are the alleged perpetrators given their recent history. UEFA are investigating allegations of discriminatory chanting by Serbia fans during their team’s 1-0 defeat against England. England players were reportedly targeted with racist abuse during the match, …

June 18 – Ryan Porteous will miss Scotland’s two remaining group games at Euro 2024 after his red card ban was extended. The defender was sent off late in the first half of Friday’s 5-1 defeat by Germany, conceding a penalty with his ugly challenge on Ilkay Gundogan. After reviewing the incident, UEFAs control, ethics and disciplinary body added an …

Portugal came from behind to snatch a stoppage-time winner against Czech Republic in Group F in Leipzig. The Czechs produced a disciplined defensive display in the first half, which led to frustration for the 2016 winners. Lukas Provod then scored a beautiful curling strike from 25 yards to stun Portugal just after the hour but an unfortunate own-goal from defender …

Francisco Conceicao fired home a stoppage time winner as Portugal secured a 2-1 win against the Czech Republic in their opening game of Euro 2024. The game appeared to be heading for a draw after Lukas Provod’s superb strike was cancelled out by a Robin Hranac own goal. However, in the dying moments Conceicao took advantage of some lacklustre defending from …

June 18 – Manchester United have announced a £50 million investment in their Carrington Training Complex as they look to transform it into a “world-class” facility. Architects Foster + Partners, led by Manchester-born Lord Norman Foster, will lead the project, scheduled to start on the June 17. The practice was responsible for the reshaping of Wembley Stadium and the design …

Federico Chiesa, now 26, is four years older than when he first arrived at Juventus. The attacker is widely regarded as one of the best talents in Italian football, but his time at Juventus has not fully lived up to expectations. Initially signed by the Bianconeri as one of the top forwards in the league, Chiesa has faced challenges including …

The 2024 Copa America is the second edition of the tournament on FOX, and it is using many familiar voices in its broadcasting assignments. There will be six teams from CONCACAF competing in the tournament, including the United States. Therefore, FOX is using its top names for coverage. The top pair for the tournament is John Strong and Stu Holden. …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Charles Watts’ exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service at thedailybriefing.io Amadou Onana is a player who has consistently been linked with Arsenal over the past 12 months. There were strong reports in January that talks were …

With the 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Justin Fields out of Ohio State. Fields had a chance to be Chicago’s next franchise QB. The Bears felt strongly in Fields and had to trade up in the 2021 draft to get him. They gave the New York Giants an extra first-round pick in 2022.  For …

June 18 – The future of Europe’s top superstar, Kylian Mbappe, in the Euros has been plunged into doubt after it was confirmed he suffered a broken nose during his country’s opening game. Mbappé’s injury in France’s 1-0 win against Austria made headlines across the Continent, potentially ruling him out of Europe’s number one side at least for the crunch …