Turkey captain Hakan Çalhanoglu was left with a bitter aftertaste despite a tenacious display as his side let a one-goal lead against Netherlands slip in their Euro 2024 quarterfinal on Saturday, sending them home from the tournament. In front of a raucous crowd of Turkish fans at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, Turkey took a first-half lead through Samet Akaydin, but a header from Stefan de Vrij and an own goal by Mert…
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Gareth Southgate has admitted he has found the personal criticism of his management “difficult” in recent weeks but hailed his “streetwise” England side as they beat Switzerland on penalties to reach the Euro 2024 semifinals. Bukayo Saka’s 80th-minute equaliser cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opening goal five minutes earlier as Gareth Southgate’s side were forced into extra time for the second consecutive game. Switzerland edged the additional 30-minute…
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Welcome to the grind. Anyone expecting England to suddenly turn on the style at Euro 2024 seems destined for an eternal wait. It may not matter if they keep finding a way like this, but Saturday’s penalty shootout victory over Switzerland following an attritional 1-1 draw was another improvised scramble for answers. The extent to which manager Gareth Southgate is searching for more attacking potency is beginning…
Manchester City and Manchester United have been cleared to take part in European competition next season by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB). Doubts had been raised after both Man City and LaLiga side Girona, who are both part of the City Football Group, both qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Manchester United, meanwhile, earned a place in the Europa League by winning the FA Cup along with Nice, the…
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann railed against the decision not to award his side a handball in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal defeat to Spain that saw the hosts exit the competition. Germany equalised in the 89th minute to send the game to extra time at 1-1, only for Spain’s Mikel Merino to score a 119th-minute winner. However, the game could have been set on a different course had Germany’s appeals for…
Ricardo Pepi, proudly boasting the red, white and blue as he represented the U.S. men’s national team at the Copa América, could’ve easily worn a different set of colors this summer. Born in the border town of El Paso, Texas, to parents who immigrated to the United States from Juarez, Mexico, the 21-year-old forward grew up balancing the daily duality of being Mexican and American. He spoke Spanish in his…
If Turkey or Switzerland are looking for added inspiration that they could do the seemingly impossible and win Euro 2024, they don’t need to look far. It’s been 20 years since Greece turned up at the European Championship hoping to score just one goal. Instead, against all odds and common sense, they left Portugal as champions. It’s still considered the greatest upset in the competition’s history, and even if either…
Police in the German city of Frankfurt are investigating a video that appears to show a fan being punched and kicked while being detained by a group of Euro 2024 security personnel at Portugal’s game with Slovenia. Tournament organiser UEFA said Wednesday it was “aware of an incident which took place between stewards and a fan from the Portugal vs. Slovenia match and condemns any violent behavior.” “The incident in…
DONAUESCHINGEN, Germany — Spain striker Joselu is hoping to bring the curtain down on former Real Madrid teammate Toni Kroos’ illustrious career in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Germany. Kroos, 34, retired from club football after winning the Champions League with Madrid last month and will hang up his boots from international football once hosts Germany’s involvement in the tournament ends. “I love Toni [but] I think Friday is his…
Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo scored his third goal of the European Championship and Donyell Malen added two more late on as the Dutch burst back into form with a lively display to defeat Romania 3-0 in their round of 16 clash on Tuesday.