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OFFICIAL: Madrid buy Joselu to sell to Al Gharafa

Real Club Deportivo Espanyol have officially announced that Real Madrid have activated the buy option on his loan move to Madrid. Journalists close to the operation indicate that the amount paid is 1.5 million euros and that it is only…

Romania and Slovakia reach last 16 at Euro 2024 after tense draw

Romania and Slovakia both qualified for the last 16 at Euro 2024 after a tense 1-1 draw in their last Group E game on Wednesday. Ondrej Duda put Slovakia ahead in the first half but Romania’s Razvan Marin equalised with…

Foden temporarily leaves England Euros camp due to birth of third child

Phil Foden has temporarily left England’s Euro 2024 base in Germany to return home due to a “pressing family matter,” the English Football Association said on Thursday. Minutes later, Fabrizio Romano reported that the player is expected to return to…

Mbappe’s return fails to mask France weaknesses at Euro 2024

The welcome sight of the masked Kylian Mbappe back on the pitch could not disguise another under-par performance from France at Euro 2024 which raises questions about their chances of winning the competition. The French are through to the last…

Scaloni says Argentina showed self-belief in late win over Chile

World champions Argentina showed their steel and killer instinct as they beat Chile 1-0 on Tuesday to book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals. Lautaro Martinez’s 88th-minute winner delighted the 82,000, overwhelmingly pro-Argentina crowd at MetLife Stadium in New…

France boss Deschamps encouraged by Mbappe return

France coach Didier Deschamps was encouraged by Kylian Mbappe’s performance on his return to action after suffering a broken nose, as the star forward scored in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Poland at Euro 2024. “After all he has been through,…

England achieved aim by topping Euro group, says Kane after Slovenia draw

Harry Kane insisted it was mission accomplished for England as they finished top of Group C at Euro 2024 despite being held to a lacklustre 0-0 draw by Slovenia on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s side were booed off at the final whistle after once…

Slovenia manager thanks ‘kiss of fate’ to reach Euros last 16

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek said his team had luck on their side but deserved to progress to the last 16 of Euro 2024 after holding England to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. Kek’s men are now unbeaten in nine games…

‘Everything is possible’: Denmark unawed by Euros favourites Germany in last-16

Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard backed his underdog side ahead of Saturday’s last-16 meeting with Euro 2024 hosts Germany, saying “everything is possible”. Denmark drew 0-0 with Serbia in Munich on Tuesday but qualified second in the group after the parallel…

Rangnick delighted by ‘incredible’ first place for Austria at Euro 2024

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said it was “incredible” for his team to snatch top spot in their Euro 2024 group ahead of France and the Netherlands on Tuesday. Rangnick’s men edged a dramatic closing Group D encounter 3-2 against the…