Germany gets late goal to draw 1-1 with Switzerland to finish top of Euro 2024 group
Germany found a stoppage-time goal from substitute Niclas Füllkrug to draw 1-1 with Switzerland on Sunday and ensure the host nation finished top of its group. Füllkrug rose high in a crowded penalty area to head into the far corner of the net past Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer from a cross by another substitute, David […]
De Bruyne seals Belgium’s 2-0 win over Romania to get Euro 2024 campaign on track
Kevin De Bruyne scored and Belgium got its European Championship campaign up and running after beating Romania 2-0 on Saturday. The No. 3-ranked Belgians shook off the shock of losing to Slovakia in their opening game with a dominant performance in front of the Belgium royal family at Cologne Stadium. Youri Tielemans gave Belgium a […]
Turkey 0-3 Portugal: Selecao seal Group F top spot in calamitous clash
Portugal were gifted two goals, including a remarkable own goal, as Turkey were roundly beaten on Saturday. A 3-0 win in Dortmund secured top spot in Group F, and a favourable last-16 draw, with a game to spare. Silva scored his first goal in a major international tournament in the 21st minute when a cross […]
Pele’s Mom, Celeste Arantes, Dies 18 Months After Legendary Footballer’s Death
Celeste Arantes, mother of Brazilian football icon Pelé, has passed away at the age of 101. The family confirmed her death in a statement released on Friday. Pelé’s eldest son, Edinho, paid tribute to his grandmother on social media, sharing a photo of them together and writing, “Rest in peace, grandma. Arantes gave birth to […]
Netherland 0 v 0 France: VAR rules out a Xavi Simons strike denies Netherlands win
Kylian Mbappé sat proceedings out with his broken nose and France, positive but achingly profligate, showed how much they will need him back. The first goalless draw in this European Championship was not short of scoring opportunities and it must concern Didier Deschamps that, without his talisman, the favourites were ultimately blunt. They could even […]
Ukraine produces stirring 2-1 comeback win against Slovakia at Euro 2024
Ukraine gritted their teeth before roaring back from a goal down to defeat Slovakia and put the cat among the pigeons in Group E at Euro 2024. After being thumped 3-0 by Romania in their opening match of the tournament, Ukraine could have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Ivan Schranz gave Slovakia the […]
Argentina 2 v 0 Canada: Messi’s two chance creation helped them secure win against Canada
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision […]
Denmark 1 v 1 England: England draw against Denmark despite early lead
England have missed out on automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros tonight after drawing 1-1 to Denmark. The Three Lions were booed by their supporters after a lacklustre performance at the Frankfurt Arena. However, Gareth Southgate’s men remain on top of Group C with four points and a strong chance of automatically […]
Slovenia 1 v 1 Serbia: Stoppage-time equalizer from Serbia robs Slovenia of historic win
With virtually the last touch of the game, Serbia scraped out a draw against Slovenia to keep its Euro 2024 hopes alive. Luka Jovic’s header on a corner was the latest equalizer in the history of the European Championship. In doing so, he pulled out what could be a pivotal point for Serbia after falling […]
Steve Cooper appointed as new Leicester manager
Leicester City have appointed former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as their new manager on a three-year deal. Cooper, 44, has been out of work since leaving Forest in December 2023. The Foxes have been searching for a new manager since Enzo Maresca departed for Chelsea at the start of June. Maresca joined Leicester at […]