Month: July 2024

“I can’t talk about my retirement now, it would be selfish”

Alvaro Morata wanted to put aside his possible retirement from the Spanish national team to celebrate with his teammates the European Championship won on Sunday. “I can’t talk about that right now, it would be selfish,” he said. Alvaro Morata…

Uruguay down Canada on penalties to win Copa third-place playoff

Luis Suarez rescued Uruguay with an injury-time equaliser before the South Americans defeated Canada 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Copa America’s third place playoff match on Saturday. Uruguay looked to be heading to a shock defeat after…

“If we do what we have been doing, we have a good chance”

Marc Cucurella is confident about Spain’s chances of becoming European champions. Marc Cucurella spoke ahead of the final between Spain and England, a match in which Luis de la Fuente has named him as a starter. The ‘La Roja’ full-back…

Watkins ‘not shocked’ at becoming England’s Euros hero

Ollie Watkins said he never lost faith he could be decisive in England’s bid for Euro 2024 glory as the Three Lions prepare for Sunday’s final against Spain. Watkins had only played 20 minutes in five games in Germany before…

Chelsea out of race for Atletico’s Omorodion

Atletico are breathing a sigh of relief that Chelsea will no longer fight for Samu Omorodion’s signature. The ‘Colchoneros’ received an offer of around 40 million euros from the English side and rejected it. Despite promising to fight until the…

Watkins ‘manifested’ England Euros winner against Netherlands

England striker Ollie Watkins said he “manifested” his last-gasp winner against the Netherlands which powered his team into the Euro 2024 final on Wednesday. The Aston Villa striker came on in the final stages in Dortmund and clinically slotted home…

Southgate vindicated as super subs send England into Euros final

England took a long time to get going in Germany but march on to Berlin to face Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final buoyed by more late drama and their best performance of the tournament to beat the Netherlands 2-1….

Could France’s Euro 2024 exit mark end of an era?

France boast an enviable record in major tournaments over the last decade under Didier Deschamps but the manner of their exit from Euro 2024, despite reaching the semi-finals, suggests a fresh start might be no bad thing for Les Bleus….

France boss Deschamps holds hands up after Euro 2024 exit

France coach Didier Deschamps refused to point the finger at underperforming stars Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann after his team went out of Euro 2024 in the semi-finals to Spain on Tuesday. “The responsibility is mine,” Deschamps told reporters when…

‘We didn’t do enough’, says France skipper Mbappe

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side “didn’t do enough” in Tuesday’s 2-1 semi-final loss to Spain and admitted he was disappointed after underperforming at Euro 2024. “We didn’t do enough to get to the final,” Mbappe told reporters. “They…