Year: 2024

“If you want to be a champion, you can’t choose your opponent”

Raphinha, scorer of Brazil’s goal in the draw against Colombia, is not afraid of the quarter-finals which will pit the ‘Selecao’ against Uruguay. Raphinha, scorer of the goal that gave Brazil the lead in the 1-1 draw with Colombia, played…

Leeds reject Betis’ first offer for Diego Llorente

The La Liga club want to secure the services of the Spanish centre-back for a similar figure to the one they have agreed to pay for Marc Roca, i.e. around 4.5 million euros. Leeds United have reportedly rejected Real Betis’…

Sevilla confident of signing Ansu Fati

It will not be an easy negotiation nor one that will be resolved in the short term as the player wants to spend the pre-season under Hansi Flick at Barcelona with the aim of convincing him to stay with the…

Canada’s Buchanan hospitalized with leg injury in Copa training

Canada midfielder Tajon Buchanan was taken to a Dallas-area hospital on Tuesday after suffering a lower leg injury in training for the team’s Copa America quarter-final against Venezuela. Buchanan, who plays for Italy’s Inter Milan, was taken off in an…

Dutch ‘showed a reaction’ in Romania Euros win, says Gakpo

Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo said his under-fire side “showed a reaction” in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Romania which sent them to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. The Dutch were heavily criticised by the media and former players after finishing in third…

OFFICIAL: Larsen leaves Celta and joins Wolves on loan

Celta and Wolves reached an agreement with Strand Larsen. The striker will leave on loan this season to the English team, but he will have a forced buy option, which will be exercised automatically and will be linked until 2029….

France edge tense clash with Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Jan Vertonghen’s late own goal took France into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Monday as they edged Belgium 1-0 in a tense tie in Duesseldorf. France had dominated the last-16 clash but their profligate finishing looked set to force…

Williams takes spotlight as Spain power through to Euros last 8

Thanks to his tender age and illustrious club, Spain and Barcelona’s teenage winger Lamine Yamal has caught the eye at Euro 2024 but on the opposite flank, Nico Williams is proving every bit as devastating. The 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao winger…

Italy and Spalletti forced to reboot after Euros title defence disaster

Italy are back at square one after a humbling exit from Euro 2024 as Luciano Spalletti was tasked on Sunday with revitalising the Azzurri despite his role in an embarrassing title defence. A shockingly one-sided 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in…

OFFICIAL: Juventus sign Brazil star Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa

Juventus signed Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa in a deal worth a reported £42.3 million ($53.5 million) on Sunday. Luiz agreed a five-year contract with the Italian club as he became the latest player to leave Villa Park…