The United States opened their 2024 Copa América campaign against Bolivia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Gregg Berhalter and his team are off to a good early start as AC Milan standout Christian Pulisic with a superb strike to give the Americans a 1-0 lead. Pulisic and company are in Group C and are one of the favorites to …
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100th minute winner knocks Scotland out of the Euro’s
Scotland has been knocked out of the European Championship after conceding a last-second goal to Hungary pushing them to the bottom of their group. Steve Clarke’s side is headed home after a devastating last-second loss to Hungary as they sit at the bottom of Group A with just one point. In a game which lacked overall quality from both sides, …
Read More »Swiss miss out on topping Group A to last gasp German equaliser
June 23 – In 2006 as host of the World Cup, Germany came together in a way that the country had not experienced in more than 70 years. There was a huge sense of pride mixed with a twinge of nationalism that at first made Germans uncomfortable, however, by the end of the tournament, the Bundesflagge (national flag) would be …
Read More »Olise set to shun King’s Rd for German football royalty
June 23 – Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise looks set to snub Chelsea for a second time to join FC Bayern in the latest twist to his ongoing transfer saga. The 22-year-old has reportedly agreed personal terms with the Bavarians, who are keen on strengthening after a disappointing season saw them surrender their 11-season Bundesliga streak to Xabi Alonso’s Bayer …
Read More »Balkan brouhaha: UEFA bans Daku, Croatia and Albania face sanctions
June 23 – The verbal warfare between the respective Balkan countries at Euro 2024 has taken yet another twist with Albania’s Mirlind Daku banned for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants. In an unprecedented move in a major European tournament, Daku (pictured) grabbed a megaphone after Albania’s 2-2 draw with Croatia on Wednesday and joined in chanting slogans against Serbia …
Read More »Are tickets still available for England vs Slovenia?
England will face Slovenia in their final group stage game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday night at the RheinEnergieStadion. BUY EURO 2024 TICKETS for ENGLAND vs SLOVENIA! With a narrow victory against Serbia and a disappointing draw with Denmark, Gareth Southgate’s team has four points out of a potential six. Despite this, they cannot finish worse than third and will …
Read More »Andy Robertson ‘devastated’ by Scotland exit from Euro 2024
Scotland captain Andy Robertson admitted tonight’s loss to Hungary which meant an early exit from Euro 2024 was “devastating” and will take a “long time to get over”. Steve Clarke’s men knew only a win in Stuttgart would realistically be enough for them to advance as one of the four-best third-placed finishers but that never really looked likely to materialise …
Read More »No more Scotland, no more party. Hungary send the Tartan Army home
June 23 – In a final group game that took a nasty head injury to seemingly spark it into life with 25 minutes to play, Hungary shattered the impressive and vocal Tartan Army’s dreams with a goal in the 10th minute of added time to win 1-0. It was a match that struggled to find life and looked set to …
Read More »Father of Arsenal star hits out at international manager
The father of Arsenal star Leandro Trossard has criticised the Belgium national team coach and defended his son. Despite being regarded as the ‘golden generation’ of Belgium football, the current crop of players has failed to reach their potential on the world stage. This was more prevalent than ever during the World Cup in 2022 when they were launched out …
Read More »Euro 2024 power rankings: Spain, Germany up top
We’re already more than a week into the competition, so now is an ideal time to share our Euro 2024 power rankings ahead of the final games. 24: Poland They’re the first team to suffer elimination from the group stage, and for good reason. The team looked dull in both of their games despite taking the lead early. Robert Lewandowski …
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