Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal could be “a great of sport”, La Roja head coach Luis de la Fuente has said after the 16-year-old scored a sensational goal against France to help his country reach the final of Uefa Euro 2024. Yamal smashed Pele’s record as the youngest scorer at a major tournament with the equaliser at Munich’s Allianz Arena, curling …

Leeds United blocked Plymouth Argyle’s attempts to sign Darko Gyabi on a permanent transfer before sanctioning a second loan this summer, according to Neil Dewsnip. The 20-year-old central midfielder only has five senior appearances under his belt for the Whites to date — including one in the Premier League — but played 10 games after joining Plymouth on loan for …

Uefa Euro 2024 record-breaker Lamine Yamal has described his sensational goal against France as “pure elation” after helping Spain reach the final in Berlin on Sunday. Yamal smashed Pele’s record as the youngest scorer at a major tournament with a curling long-range strike at Munich’s Allianz Arena, curling in from well outside the area to draw Spain level in the …

Leicester City are plotting a bid to sign Matt O’Riley from Celtic to replace outgoing midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, according to reports. The Foxes recently said goodbye to Dewsbury-Hall, with the midfielder reuniting with manager Enzo Maresca at Chelsea after the pair helped win promotion from the Championship with Leicester last season. With 12 goals and 14 assists to his name …

Bryan Reynolds was a potential candidate for the U.S. men’s Olympic team this summer, but Belgian side Westerlo rejected his departure for international duty. Westerlo did not release Reynolds for involvement in Marko Mitrovic’s 18-player squad, sources close to the player confirmed to SBI. Due to a shortage of right backs in Westerlo’s squad for preseason, Reynolds was forced to …

France captain Kylian Mbappe said he “had to score” when he sent a late opportunity over the crossbar from inside the penalty area during his side’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Uefa Euro 2024 semi-finals. Striker Mbappe is still seeking his first ever Euro goal from open play but went close when he cut inside the box on a …

Rio Ferdinand has praised Barcelona and Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal’s composure and decision-making following Tuesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final. La Roja booked their place in Sunday’s final with a 2-1 comeback win over France in Munich, with Yamal netting a wonderful equaliser to become the youngest goalscorer in European Championships history. Not turning 17 until Saturday — a day before the …

Vasco da Gama are waiting for Aston Villa to send them a document before they can announce Philippe Coutinho’s move to the club according to reports. Coutinho, who is under contract at Villa until 2026 is expected to join Vasco da Gama on an initial loan deal. The Brazilian has made 43 appearances for Villa, scoring six goals and providing three assists …

Spain beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday to book their place in this weekend’s Euro 2024 final.  It was a game full of drama, with La Roja having to come from behind to win, but they now await the winner of Netherlands vs England in what will be their third final in the last five editions of the European …

July 9 – In the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the ‘Vini Jr.Law’ has been sanctioned, enshrining a protocol that will allow matches to be halted in cases of racism and homophobia.  First voted for after convictions in Spain for racism against Brazilians, the state governor sanctioned the law on Monday that offers tools to combat racism. The …