June 24 – Once again they came in their thousands, this time perhaps more in hope than expectation, turning the Dusseldorf Arena into a deafening cauldron of noise. If this was to be Albania’s final appearance at Euro 2024, their massed ranks of fans – occupying all but a corner section of the 47,000-capacity stadium – were determined to give …

June 24 – Celeste Arantes, the mother of the late Pelé, has died at the age of 101. Arantes had been sick for some time and spent the last five years in a vegetative state. In a statement, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) said that she had been hospitalized for the past eight days. Her cause of death was …

Italy broke Croatian hearts after a 98th minute equaliser from Mattia Zaccagni all but knocked them out of Euro 2024.  Croatia appeared to be heading through after Luka Modric, who had earlier missed a penalty gave them the lead, but they were denied right at the death. With just 30 seconds of the eight minutes of added time remaining Italy equalised …

Italy dramatically sealed their place in the last 16 of Euro 2024 as Mattia Zaccagni scored with virtually the final kick of the game to draw 1-1 with Croatia. Croatia had looked set to leapfrog the Azzurri into the knockout stage after legendary midfielder Luka Modric scored moments after seeing a penalty saved early in the second half. But Stefano …

Declan Rice believes criticism of England’s performances at Euro 2024 have been fair but believes the Three Lions will put in a much-improved display against Slovenia. The Three Lions sit top of Group C with four points but faced heavy criticism after drawing 1-1 with Denmark in their last game. Several England players have since come out questioning some of …

A coaching change has been made in San Jose. The Earthquakes have parted ways with Luchi Gonzalez, the club announced Monday. Assistant coach Ian Russell has been named interim head coach, while assistant coaches Steve Ralston, Luciano Fusco and Adin Brown will remain in their current roles. Gonzalez, a former U.S. men’s national team assistant coach, joined the Quakes following …

Former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton believes Spurs could “hijack” Manchester United’s move for Jarrad Branthwaite. Branthwaite is a man in demand this summer following a successful season which saw him break into the England squad, although he missed out on the final squad for Euro 2024. Everton will be desperate to keep hold of the 21-year-old and they are believed …

June 24 – The Football Association of Wales has terminated head coach Rob Page’s contract following the country’s failure to qualify for Euro 2024. Page had more than two years left on the contract he signed in September 2022 after guiding Wales to their first World Cup since 1958. He spent a total of four years in charge, initially being …

Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa is leading one of the top contenders at Copa America in the United States. Yet, he is doing more than finding success on the pitch. Bielsa won over droves of fans at Leeds for leading the club back into the Premier League. His personality and understanding of the club often meant more to Leeds supporters. …

Real Madrid hero Joselu was just inches away from scoring the Goal of the Tournament at Euro 2024 during Spain’s final Group B clash with Albania.  The striker made his first start of the Euros on Tuesday night as Luis de la Fuente made several changes to his Spain side having already secured the top spot in their group. With the …