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 …

When they were teammates playing for the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams created one of the best QB/WR connections in the NFL. They’ve both moved on to new franchises since, to varying degrees of success, but Adams says that his old quarterback is still in his ear about someday playing together again. Aaron Rodgers “In The Ear” …

July 9 – What a goal, what a player. And not a bad team either. Sixteen-year-old Lamine Yamal entered footballing immortality tonight by becoming the youngest player ever to score in a major men’s tournament as Spain reached the final of Euro 2024. Before the game, France’s Adrien Rabiot tweeted that if Yamal wanted to play in Sunday’s final he would …

France are out of Euro 2024 after being defeated 2-1 by Spain in the semi-finals but their captain Kylian Mbappe had a golden chance to save his country and keep them in the tournament.  Didier Deschamps’ team took the lead in the match after just eight minutes through Randal Kolo Muani and would have been confident of keeping hold of …

Spain captain Alvaro Morata appeared to twist his knee following a bizarre incident with a member of security in the aftermath of their victory against France. Luis de la Fuente’s side advanced to Sunday’s final thanks to a 2-1 win over France with Lamine Yamal scoring a record breaking stunner and Dani Olmo also finding the back of the net …