
Hosts Germany smash Scotland in Euro opener
Hosts Germany recorded their biggest-ever European Championship win, thumping Scotland 5-1 in their Euro 2024 opener in Munich on Friday.

Hosts Germany recorded their biggest-ever European Championship win, thumping Scotland 5-1 in their Euro 2024 opener in Munich on Friday.

A Malaysian footballer who was critically injured after being splashed with acid last month said on he hopes his assailants can be brought to justice swiftly. In his first public appearance since the May 5 attack, a visibly scarred and emotional Faisal Halim told a news conference that he would focus on his recovery before attempting a return to football. “I don’t know if I can return to football or…

The summer transfer window is set to open across Europe soon and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Chelsea have approached Crystal Palace to discuss winger Michael Olise’s release clause, reports Fabrizio Romano. Olise reportedly has a release clause in his current contract worth roughly £60 million,…

Juventus have hired Thiago Motta to replace Massimiliano Allegri as their manager, the Italian giants announced Wednesday. “Juventus is delighted to announce Thiago Motta as the new First Team head coach. The Italian-Brazilian has signed an agreement with the Club until June 30, 2027,” Juventus said in a statement. Allegri was fired for his antics at the end of his team’s Coppa Italia final win over Atalanta, while Bologna confirmed…

After spending heavily since the 2022 takeover — and inheriting a number of big contracts from the previous regime — Chelsea have incurred heavy losses, which were aggravated by the lack of income from UEFA competitions in 2023-24. They are also under some pressure to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and may have to transfer players for cash before June 30 (when the 2023-24 season…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half in what might have been his last international appearance on home soil as Portugal beat Ireland 3-0 in their final Euro 2024 warm-up on Tuesday.

We won’t know which team will lift the Henri Delaunay trophy as Euro 2024 winners until July 14, but we can already see which kits rule the continent! There are 24 national teams competing in Germany over the next month, and that means there are potentially 48 jerseys that will be played in over the course of the next month. Unsurprisingly the battle at the top of the ranking is…

Friday is one of the most significant dates of this summer’s football calendar, and not only because it’s the kickoff of Euro 2024. While host nation Germany face Scotland in Munich, it also marks the official start of the Premier League’s summer transfer window. Clubs and players can begin to tie up deals while all eyes are fixed on the European Championship. The biggest transfer of the summer has already…

Having started back in November, the second round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a conclusion on Tuesday. With the Asian Football Confederation now guaranteed eight spots in the expanded 48-team World Cup, the third round of Asian qualifiers will also see an increase to 18 hopefuls from the previous 12. Even with one game still to play in the second round, 13 teams are…

Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has reiterated his desire to bring Gareth Bale to the club and said “the offer is still on the table” for the former Real Madrid star. Bale had turned down McElhenney’s earlier overtures to coax him out of retirement for “one last magical season,” after Wrexham secured promotion to the English Football League in 2023. Following Wrexham’s second successive promotion this season that saw them climb…