UEFA set to give Bellingham a kick in the b***s for crotch gesture
July 1 – UEFA is investigating England saviour Jude Bellingham for a gesture he made following his late equaliser against Slovakia in Sunday’s Euro 2024 last-16 tie.
Portugal and the Ronaldo roadshow need penalties to beat Oblak-led resistance
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).
Belgian own-goal sends misfiring France into last 16
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.
Southgate praises team spirit but says they ‘need’ and ‘want’ to be better
July 1 – Gareth Southgate and his players can talk all they like about togetherness and spirit. But there was only one way to sum up England’s last-gasp win over Slovakia that avoided the ultimate humiliation: The Great Escape.
Transfer window opens with Premier League clubs heading queues for Euro 2024 hottest properties
July 1 – With Euros drama stealing the headlines, the curtain officially lifted on the opening of the summer transfer window.
Man Utd unveil new look with old faces
July 1 – Manchester United have launched their new home kit ahead of the 2024-25 Premier League season with new front-of-shirt sponsor Snapdragon making its debut appearance after a £60 million deal was struck with the American tech firm to replace former sponsor TeamViewer.
Man City, PSG, West Ham and Leicester women’s teams head for Perth for pre-season
July 1 – Manchester City Women will travel down under this August to take part in the first Perth International Football Cup as part of the club’s preparations for the 2024/25 season – following a gutting end to 2023/24.
Online bookie 96.com bets on a Burnley bounceback to Premier League
June 30 – Burnley, relegated from the Premier League last season, have signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with online casino and betting platform 96.com.
Georgia set for counter-attack as Sagnol says they want more big tournaments
July 1 – Georgia manager Willy Sagnol vowed that the Eastern European country will return to major finals after their success on debut at Euro 2024, his side falling victim to a second-half Spanish comeback in the round of 16.
Tedesco shrugs off fan protests, saying Belgium will adapt against France
June 30 – Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco wants his side to demonstrate confidence and “a capacity to adapt” against France in the round of 16 after an underwhelming group stage led to a storm of protest from their own fans, something the manager brushed off.
Georgia’s cameo over as Spain turn up the heat
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.
Bellingham and Kane spare England’s blushes against Slovakia, just
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.
Comment: Forget Russia, Qatar and Saudi. Time to make the game accessible to all
It has been said that football is the most important of the least important things. When you come to a country like Germany for the European Championships you realize just maybe that football is the most important thing.
Hjulmand calls the VAR and handball rules that sent Denmark home ‘ridiculous’
June 30 – Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand has taken aim at football’s “ridiculous” handball rule after his side were beaten 2-0 by Germany in a controversial, storm-ravaged last-16 tie that was settled in the space of two dramatic minutes.
Southgate says England know their task, Slovakia promise caution
June 30 – England manager Gareth Southgate is confident his misfiring side will finally come good when they take on Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024.