June 24 – Russia’s Rubin Kazan FC said that Albanian national Mirlind Daku will be punished when he returns to the club after the Euros. Daku face a “disciplinary and financial” sanction. Daku became embroiled in a scandal after the 2-2 draw against Croatia in a Group B match when, after the final whistle, the 26-year-old Albanian grabbed a megaphone …

June 6 – Didier Deschamps has said that Kylian Mbappé is “getting better every day” after he sustained a broken nose against Austria, but did not say whether the star would feature against Poland in France’s final group game.  At a news conference, Deschamps revealed little of how he plans to take on Poland but said that Mbappé is improving. …

Real Madrid star Luka Modric has stepped up once again for Croatia as the 38-year-old has given his country the lead in their huge Group B clash with Italy.  The Croatians need to beat the Italians to advance to the Round of 16 at Euro 2024 as anything else would mean elimination. The 2018 World Cup finalists were given the …

Spain have taken a 1-0 lead into the halftime break against Albania and although they have been dominant, Arsenal’s David Raya nearly allowed them back into the game with a silly error.  A Ferran Torres goal after 13 minutes gave the Spaniards the lead as they are set to win all three of their Group B matches, but an error …

Gareth Southgate said England aren’t “hiding from anything” or making any excuses ahead of their final group game against Slovenia on Tuesday evening. England sit top of Group C on four points and have all but qualified for the knockout stages, but a win would confirm them as group winners. The Three Lions have come in for heavy criticism following …

The simultaneous editions of the Copa America and Euro 2024 have put the competitions on a side-by-side display. The European Championship had the jump, as it kicked off one week before the Copa America. With five days gone in the Copa America, the tournament consisting of 16 teams from North and South America has been far less glamorous. Empty seats, …

Spain have taken the lead against Albania in their final Group B clash which is good news for England’s Round of 16 hopes.  Gareth Southgate’s team will go through to the next round if Albania fail to beat Spain on Tuesday night but they will still be hoping to top their group when they play on Wednesday against Slovenia. Spain …

Seville striker Youssef En-Nesyri is open to a move to West Ham this summer according to reports, as the Hammers look to bolster their attacking options. Having appointed Julen Lopetegui as their new manager, West Ham have started to make inroads in the transfer market as they look to strengthen a squad which finished ninth last season under David Moyes. Brazilian teenager …

The upcoming summer could see Barcelona rely heavily on player sales in an attempt to bring in fresh funds. Apart from player sales, however, Barcelona have a hidden economic lever in the form of the club holding future sell-on fees on the contracts of several former players. One of them is Abel Ruiz, who is closing in on a move …

There seems to be some tension in the England camp in Germany as Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier is believed to have been involved in a heated exchange with fellow full-back Kyle Walker. Following England’s dire 1-1 draw with Denmark last Thursday, an incident in training has caused some tension between Walker and Trippier. The pair are said to have confronted each other …