Georgia qualified for the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time in their history with victory over Portugal at Euro 2024. Portugal had already won the group, but didn’t see this defeat coming as Georgia who needed a win to qualify scored twice, one in each half to dent Portugal’s record at…
In-Form Austria produced a hugely impressive performance as they beat the Netherlands to progress to the last 16 as Group D winners. Despite being handed a tough draw with the Dutch and France, Ralf Rangnick’s side won two of their three games to finish top of the standings. The Netherlands had already guaranteed their progression…
England qualified for the round of 16 of Euro 2024 by topping Group C. The three Lions played out another draw against Slovenia in Cologne. For the second game in a row, England felt real hostility from supporters who backed them magnificently during the game but made their feelings clear after the final whistle. After…
. Real Madrid Captain Nacho has left the club after winning 26 trophies including six European Cups. The 34 year old Spain, joined Madrid’s youth academy aged 10 and made 364 appearances following his senior debut in 2012. His final appearance was the 2-0 Champions League final win over Borussia Dortmund earlier this month that…
Argentina began the defence their Copa America title on a positive note beating Canada in the opening game in Atlanta, Georgia. Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez opened the scoring from close range four minutes into the second half. Substitute Lautaro Martinez confirmed the win late on converting a Lionel Messi’s pass. The win stretches Argentina’s…
Wales have sacked manager Rob Page after three and a half years in charge. Page led his country to a first World Cup in 64 years and guided them to the second round of Euro 2020. But he has paid the price for Wales’ failure to qualify for Euro 2024, with this month’s miserable friendly…
Italian football legend Roberto Baggio has been hospitalized after he was injured in an armed robbery at his home in northern Italy. The incident happened when at least five people broke into the his house in Altavilla Vicentina. The veteran footballer was taken to an emergency room in Arzignano and was treated with stiches to…
Spain have qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 after overcoming defending champions Italy 1-0 in Gelsenkirchen. They created countless chances and were utterly dominant but won by a narrow scoreline thanks to an own goal by Riccardo Calafiori in the second half. After being kept at bay by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma for almost…
Steve Cooper has been named as manager of Leicester City The former Nottingham Forest boss signed 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…
Serbia have threatened to pull out of Euro 2024 over chanting between Croatia and Albania fans on Wednesday. Chants could be heard during the 2-2 Group B draw about the killing of Serbians. The general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, Jovan Surbatovic, has called for the strongest sanction to be taken. They have…
