July 4 – As England’s much-maligned team prepare to take on Switzerland in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, star forward Phil Foden says the players need to shoulder some of the blame for a spate of underwhelming performances.
July 3 – It was one of those defining moments that will go down in the annals of European football.
July 3 – Turkey versus Austria is a historical rivalry based on religion, land, trade routes, and tonight in the Red Bull Arena Leipzig, the ‘Beautiful Game’.
July 2 – Netherlands silenced their critics with a win over Romania in what started as a bitter dogfight but ended up with a runaway 3-0 scoreline that could have been even more.
July 2 – French coach Didier Deschamps praised his team after Monday’s 1-0 win over Belgium which took them into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 and continued to shrug off criticism about their profligacy in front of goal.
July 1 – For the first time in these European Championships, the make-up of the crowd at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt for the last 16 tie between Portugal and Slovenia was somewhat neutral, except of course it wasn’t (40% Portugal/Slovenia – 60% Ronaldo fans).
July 1 – France’s quest for a first European crown in 24 years continues but they were made to fight all the way before securing a 1-0 over neighbours Belgium courtesy of a Jan Vertonghen own goal just as an absorbing if hardly memorable contest was heading for extra time.
June 30 – On a night of great drama and goal-mouth action, Spain dispatched a superb Georgia 4-1 with three-second half goals from Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo to book a last-eight encounter with hosts Germany.
June 30 – Half an hour before kick-off, as the Lightning Seeds’ famous Three Lions anthem was belted out over the tannoy, England’s legions of fans, who made the Arena AufShalke a home from home, did their best to join in, even if their timing was not quite in sync.
June 29 – This is what knockout football is all about. A pulsating encounter saw hosts Germany battle their into the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 as they overcame not only a Denmark side who gave everything but also a violent first-half monsoon that caused a 20-minute suspension.
June 29 – The last time the current European Champions, Italy, graced the Olympic Stadion in Berlin, they ruled the world after beating France on penalty kicks to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. That match is best remembered for Zindine Zidane’s outrageous ‘Panenka’ penalty and of course, his headbutt into the chest of Marco Materazzi.
June 19 – Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team is “not done yet” as they prepare to face Denmark in the last-16 of Euro 2024.
June 28 – The head of UEFA’s refereeing department has leapt to the defence of his officials at Euro 2024 insisting most decisions have been right and presenting a detailed graphic to prove it.
June 27 – Jovan Šurbatović, general secretary of the Serbian Football Union, has announced he will leave his post following the national team’s elimination from Euro 2024.
June 26 – Georgia wrote history on their Euro’s debut by defeating Portugal’s second string 2-0 to claim a ticket for the last 16 of Euro 2024.