June 15 – European champions Italy survived the fastest goal in finals history to defeat Albania 2-1 and get their title defence underway in style.  Three years ago, Italy conquered England and Europe at Wembley, but as continental champions their fortunes took a downturn – missing out on the World Cup in Qatar and losing manager Roberto Mancini to Saudi …

Defending champions Italy got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a great start by beating Albania 2-1 in Dortmund. Before Luciano Spalletti’s side could even get to grips with the game, they were 1-0 down. Albania were 1-0 up inside 23 seconds, a new record that smashed the previous fastest goal in the European Championships. Nedim Bajrami was on hand …

Bayern Munich have named their asking price for Matthijs de Ligt with Manchester United considering a move for the defender according to reports in Germany. Following their decision to keep Erik ten Hag as manager United are now pressing ahead with their transfer business as they look to strengthen a squad which finished a lowly eighth in the Premier League …

Bologna has shown a strong determination to retain all their key players, especially after securing a place in next season’s Champions League, a historic achievement for the club. Juventus is interested in signing some of Bologna’s standout players, with Joshua Zirkzee being one of their targets due to his impressive performances in Serie A over the past year. Zirkzee has …

June 15 – On his 32nd birthday Egyptian star Mohammed Salah has confirmed that he will continue playing for his club Liverpool for at least the next season at least, closing the door on any summer transfer rumours linking him to a switch to the Saudi Pro League.  Salah continued to excel for his country, scoring a crucial equaliser for …

According to Fabrizio Romano, Atalanta are confident of signing Nicolo Zaniolo, who currently plays for Aston Villa on loan from Galatasaray. A few months ago, rumours of interest from Napoli in the former Roma attacking midfielder appeared briefly. Villarreal are said to have taken concrete steps and even held meetings with the intention of signing him, but Atalanta have moved …

Gareth Southgate has revealed which England players are included in his four-man leadership group for the European Championships. The Three Lions kick off their campaign on Sunday night against Serbia as many expect this talented young side to cruise through the group stages, setting themselves up for a favourable route to the final. With England fielding arguably their strongest side …

Switzerland started their Euro 2024 involvement in a very good way, by beating Group A rivals Hungary 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne in the opening round. Their victory follows that of Germany over Scotland by 5-1 in the tournament opener the previous evening. Switzerland were ahead in the 22nd minute through Kwadwo Duah, and having assisted …

Crystal Palace are aware that Michael Olise may leave Selhurst Park this summer and have begun talks with Arsenal over the signing of Reiss Nelson to replace the winger at the South London club.  The 22-year-old is attracting interest from Chelsea and Newcastle with both Premier League teams approaching Palace over a move, reports Sky Sports. Olise signed a new …

Alvaro Morata appears ready to switch clubs this summer following his criticism of how he is treated by Spanish fans. Having already had two stints at Juventus, Morata is now being linked with a potential third spell at the Bianconeri. Juventus has had successful spells with Morata in the past and remains open to bringing him back. However, signing a …