Day two of Euro 2024 lived up to the opening night’s fireworks, with Switzerland, Spain, and Italy claiming victories and plenty of talking points emerging. Here’s a look at three key narratives that unfolded: Switzerland: Masters of Efficiency Switzerland’s reputation for navigating tricky group stages precedes them, having reached the knockout rounds in their last […]
Defending champions Italy fought from behind to beat Albania 2-1 on Saturday evening in their Euro 2024 group stage match. Albania stunned their opponents with a record-breaking goal just 23 seconds into the match. Nedim Bajrami made history by thrashing a strike into the top right corner after Federico Dimarco miscalculated a throw-in, making it […]
Millwall goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has tragically passed away at the age of 26. Sarkic, a Montenegro international, joined the Championship club from Wolves in August 2023 and made 33 appearances last season. His last appearance for his country was in a 2-0 friendly defeat by Belgium on June 5. The Montenegro Football Association (FSCG) announced […]
At just 16 years and 338 days old, Lamine Yamal etched his name into European Championship history books as the youngest player to feature in a men’s Euro tournament, starting in Spain’s group stage clash against Croatia. The Barcelona prodigy, already Spain’s youngest-ever player and goalscorer since his debut in a Euro 2024 qualifier last […]
Ghana Premier League side, Real Tamale United have issued an apology to the Ghana Football Association for fielding unqualified players against Dreams Football Club. In an outstanding game in the Ghana Premier League, RTU paraded players who were not registered to play in the league in Dawu. The team lost 8-1 to Dreams FC. The […]
Brazil football legend Ronaldinho has refused to support the national team at the upcoming Copa América. The former star cited a decline in quality that he finds alarming and feels sorry for their fans. Ronaldinho, who won the trophy with Brazil in 1999 and the World Cup in 2002, lamented what he perceives as a […]
Ghana’s Amputee National Team, the Black Challenge, paid a visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Mustapha Ussif, on June 14 to present the 2024 Amputee African Cup of Nations trophy they won in Egypt. The team was led by the President of the National Paralympic Committee, Mr. Samson Deen. During the meeting […]
Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen on Saturday slammed head coach of the Super Eagles Finidi George, indicating he has lost respect for him following the latter’s reported remarks about the striker. The coach said he would not beg the Napoli striker to play for the national team raising concerns about the player’s commitment following his withdrawal […]
Crystal Palace have secured the signing of highly-rated young defender Chadi Riad from Barcelona, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 20-year-old Moroccan joins the Eagles on a long-term contract after a promising season on loan at Real Betis. Riad played a key role for the Seville club, making 30 appearances across all competitions. […]
Spain and Croatia face off in their opening Euro 2024 Group B match at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on Saturday, June 15, at 18:00 CET. This high-stakes clash sees three-time European champions Spain looking to kickstart their campaign for a fourth title against a resilient Croatia side. These two teams have developed a competitive rivalry in recent […]
