Some tales in soccer lore go beyond the game to connect the lives of its all-time greats across decades. One such story just surfaced, depicting a touching encounter that links Barcelona great Lionel Messi with young talent Lamine Yamal. This story also echoes Messi’s own start at the Catalan club. A photo representing heritage and continuity in the beautiful game …

England boss Gareth Southgate says his side have done a lot of work on penalties after beating Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. It was another dross performance from the Three Lions, but five white shirts kept their composure from the penalty spot to secure a place in the last four. Southgate’s side went 1-0 down with 15 minutes …

Barcelona continue to be strongly linked with Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, who is one of the club’s primary targets to fortify the left-wing position. Now, former Barcelona midfielder and captain of Barça in the 1980s Jose Vicente ‘Tente’ Sanchez has spoken highly about the Spanish winger, affirming that Barcelona would do well to acquire his signature. High praise for …

England have advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Switzerland on penalties but the tournament in Germany is not the only huge sporting event taking place this weekend as English fans reacted to the victory at Silverstone and Wimbledon.  The Three Lions had to go through the nerve-racking route of penalties to overcome the Swiss and Gareth Southgate’s …

The English referee Anthony Taylor has been associated with controversy for quite some time. In many games, his refereeing steals the show from the players on the field. The quarterfinal matchup between Spain and Germany in Euro 2024 was no different. After Spain’s thrilling extra-time victory, the focus shifted to Taylor‘s controversial judgments. The event has sparked new discussions about …

England scorer Bukayo Saka called his side’s win over Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals of Uefa Euro 2024 “special” and said the Three Lions will “do anything” to win the title. Saka was one of five England players to produce composed spot kicks in the shoot-out, having kept Gareth Southgate’s squad at the finals with a long-range curler 10 …

Florian Wirtz is on the radars of a host of top clubs for the summer of 2025 when he is expected to leave Bayer Leverkusen, with FC Barcelona among his admirers. Indeed, the Blaugrana have been watching the 21-year-old German international for a long while now and see him as a target for the future, once their finances are in …

England have advanced to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after overcoming Switzerland on penalties and that was no thanks to the performance of the Three Lions captain Harry Kane.   Gareth Southgate’s men have been very underwhelming in Germany so far and the clash with the Swiss was arguably their best performance of the campaign. It was nothing special, but there …

England outlasted Switzerland in a penalty shootout on Saturday to advance in Euro 2024 and reach the semifinals. Much of the pregame talk of the matchup surrounded England manager Gareth Southgate’s proposed lineup. The coach eventually opted for three center backs, rather than a more traditional back four with two central defenders. The decision was fueled by Marc Guehi’s absence …

Bukayo Saka scored a sumptuous equaliser to bring England level five minutes after the Three Lions fell behind to Switzerland in the Uefa Euro 2024 quarter-finals in Dusseldorf. Arsenal livewire Saka cut inside in familiar style just outside the penalty area on the right and curled a precise finish beyond Yann Sommer to make it 1-1 in the 80th minute. …