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June

Slovakia upset Belgium as VAR denies Lukaku twice

Ivan Schranz scored Slovakia’s quickest goal at a major tournament to take his side to a gritty upset 1-0 triumph over wasteful Belgium in European Championship Group E on Monday. It was Belgium’s first loss in 16 matches under coach Domenico Tedesco and a flashback to their disastrous 2022 World Cup campaign, although they did have two goals ruled out by VAR. Both were from the boot of Romelu Lukaku, the first for offside and the second a handball in the buildup on a hugely frustrating day for the Roma striker in which he also missed several clear-cut chances. After the match in Frankfurt, Germany, […]

June

England FA chief: We have a plan if Gareth Southgate exits

English Football Association (FA) chief executive Mark Bullingham insists a succession plan is in place should manager Gareth Southgate leave this summer but said there have been no discussions with any candidates or an approach from Manchester United for the England boss. The 53-year-old cast fresh doubt over his future this week in an interview with German newspaper Bild in which he claimed if England do not attain Euro 2024, “I probably won’t be here anymore.” Southgate’s contract expires in December and he wants to delay talks over an extension until after the finals. Sources have told ESPN that the FA want him to continue through […]

June

Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to miss Euro 2024 with injury

The Netherlands have been dealt a blow ahead of the start of the European Championships this week after Frenkie de Jong was ruled out of the tournament on Monday. De Jong, 27, has not played since injuring his right ankle in Barcelona’s 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on April 21. Despite that, the midfielder was named in Ronald Koeman’s 26-player squad for the Euros in Germany with the expectation he would be able to feature in the finals. However, the Netherlands confirmed in a short statement that De Jong had lost “a race against time” and would not be fit enough to play any part in the tournament. Looking […]

June

Euro 2024: England omit Grealish, Maguire from new-look squad

Gareth Southgate has urged his new-look England squad to come together after several high-profile stars were left out of their final 26-man group for Euro 2024. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish, Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Tottenham’s James Maddison will all miss this summer’s finals along with Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Burnley’s James Trafford after Southgate trimmed his provisional 33-strong list on Thursday. Exactly half of the 26-man squad Southgate took to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar just over 18 months ago have been left behind while 12 of the players selected have never been to a major tournament before. Maguire’s nonappearance was largely explained by a calf injury […]

June

Man City’s Kevin de Bruyne ‘open’ to Saudi league transfer

Kevin De Bruyne has stated he’s “open” to a move to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) owing to the “incredible” financial gain that comes with a move to the Gulf nation. The Manchester City midfielder has one year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium and has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. A source has stated that De Bruyne’s representatives visited 10 Saudi clubs in three days in May and the Belgium international has admitted he’s tempted by the monetary incentives on offer in the country. “At my age you have to be open to everything,” De Bruyne said in an interview with Belgian […]

June

Real Madrid celebrate Champions League win in bus parade

Real Madrid celebrated their Champions League victory on Sunday, taking to streets of the Spanish capital in an open top bus parade before partying with fans at the Bernabéu. Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday — Dani Carvajal and Vinícius Júnior scoring in the second half — to lift their 15th European Cup, and their sixth Champions League in the last decade. The trophy completed a Champions League and LaLiga double for Madrid after they won the domestic title last month, their second double in three seasons under coach Carlo Ancelotti. It was also the last match for Madrid legend Toni […]

May

Hansi Flick arrives in Barcelona to finalize coaching deal

Hansi Flick has arrived in Barcelona ahead of his appointment as the Catalan club’s new coach. The German manager will replace Xavi Hernández, who took charge of his final game versus Sevilla on Sunday. Flick, 59, has been out of work since he was sacked as the Germany national team manager last September, but landed in Barcelona on Tuesday with his agent, Pini Zahavi, to close the final details of his new role. Sources have told ESPN Flick will sign a two-year deal which will be made official once the terms of Xavi’s departure are ratified. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit […]

May

Pep Guardiola takes blame for Man City’s loss in FA Cup final

Pep Guardiola has taken the blame for Manchester City’s FA Cup final loss by saying he got his game-plan wrong versus Manchester United. United won 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday thanks to goals from teenagers Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. City missed a number of opportunities in the second half before Jérémy Doku pulled a late goal back, but Guardiola insisted afterwards the defeat was his fault. “For my decisions, we were not in the right positions to attack them,” Guardiola told a news conference. “My mistake. My game plan was not good. Tactically, it was not good. I was not good, today.” Looking for the best […]

May

Euro 2024: Rashford out of England squad; Eze, Mainoo in

England manager Gareth Southgate named his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 with call-ups for Eberechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Kobbie Mainoo, but there was no place for Marcus Rashford or Jordan Henderson. Southgate included five uncapped players in total — Liverpool’s Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton and Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford — as part of an expanded group strong in attacking talent. Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon and Ollie Watkins were rewarded for fine seasons with Chelsea, Newcastle and Aston Villa, respectively, while Brentford forward Ivan Toney was also included despite returning in January from an eight-month suspension for breaching Football Association betting rules. Jack Grealish was selected despite starting just 10 league games in Manchester City’s title-winning campaign, while Mainoo’s dramatic elevation continues having only made his full league debut for Manchester […]

May

Manchester City wins historic 4th consecutive Premier League title

Manchester City cruised to its fourth consecutive English Premier League title, and sixth in seven years, with a characteristically dominant 3-1 victory over West Ham on Sunday. City entered the EPL’s final day two points ahead of Arsenal, knowing that a victory would yield yet another trophy. And to get that victory — plus a celebratory pitch invasion — it hardly had to fret or sweat. Precisely 78 seconds after kickoff, Phil Foden blasted City into the lead. Sixteen minutes later, Foden doubled the lead, and pushed West Ham seemingly out of sight. The Hammers responded with a bicycle-kick goal out of nothing just before halftime — and suddenly, tentatively, minor […]

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England FA chief: We have a plan if Gareth Southgate exits

Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to miss Euro 2024 with injury

Man City’s Kevin de Bruyne ‘open’ to Saudi league transfer

Real Madrid celebrate Champions League win in bus parade

Hansi Flick arrives in Barcelona to finalize coaching deal

Pep Guardiola takes blame for Man City’s loss in FA Cup final

Euro 2024: Rashford out of England squad; Eze, Mainoo in

Manchester City wins historic 4th consecutive Premier League title

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