Match Preview England open their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen tomorrow night hoping to go one better than their penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy three years ago. Gareth Southgate’s men appear well positioned to make a serious challenge despite concerns over their defensive solidity with Harry Maguire ruled out through injury and left-back Luke Shaw struggling to be …

Jude Bellingham has popped up once again in the box to head England into the lead in Germany as they get their European Championship opener off to the perfect start. The Three Lions currently lead Group C opponent Serbia 1-0 in the Schalke stadium thanks to some intricate play down England’s right flank. It was evident from the first whistle …

Match Preview Romania open their Euro 2024 campaign against Ukraine tomorrow looking to maintain the form they displayed in qualifying. Edward Iordănescu’s men were unbeaten across their 10 games, conceding just five times, to top their group and secure a place at the finals for the first time since 2016. They will fancy their chances against a Ukraine side that …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …