Spalletti: Italy prepared to ‘scuff up beautiful suits’ against Spain

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti says his players may have to scuff up their beautiful suits when they take on Spain in their European Championship match yesterday

Ronaldo becomes first to play six Euros, Pepe the oldest ever

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments when he captained Portugal to a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their

Germany looking to book spot in knockout stage with another win against Hungary

Germany faces Hungary in Stuttgart in their second Group A match. Germany tops the group after beating Scotland 5-1 in the opener while Hungary lost 3-1 against

Mbappé sustained a broken nose, but France gets ‘positive’ news

Austria 0, France 1 Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during France’s opening game at the European Championship and will have to wear a face

Ronaldo on verge of European Championship record as Portugal opens vs Czech Republic

Cristiano Ronaldo can become the first player to feature at six European Championships when Portugal opens its Euro 2024 campaign against the Czech Republic. But Ronaldo is

Yamal, 16, leads Spain’s new generation to win over Croatia

Spain 3, Croatia 0 Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship as Spain’s new generation brushed aside Croatia’s challenge 3-0 in

Italy concedes goal after 23 seconds but recovers to beat Albania

Italy 2, Albania 1 By conceding a goal after just 23 seconds, Italy made the worst possible start to its European Championship title defense.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Modric go to the tournament showing age is no boundary for soccer’s modern stars

Aged 39 and about to play in a record-extending sixth European Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo’s longevity at soccer’s highest levels almost defies belief. Luka Modric is 38,

Son’s South Koreans aim for a momentum shift in WC Asian qualifying

After a tough 2024 so far, Son Heung-min and his South Korea teammates can change momentum with a win over Singapore yesterday that would be enough to

Real Madrid seals 15th cup after win over Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid 2, Dortmund 0 In an explosion of gold and silver confetti, Real Madrid held aloft the Champions League trophy for a record-extending 15th

Turkish soccer giant Fenerbahce announces Mourinho as coach

Former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was to be unveiled as the new coach of Fenerbahce yesterday, tasked with winning the club a first league title

Champions League final halted inside a minute due to pitch invaders

The Champions League final was halted inside the first minute because of pitch invaders, with one taking a selfie with Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior

Rodrygo attracts unwanted attention by saying he is open to leaving Madrid

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has attracted unwanted attention just days before the Champions League final by saying he is open to leaving the Spanish powerhouse. The

Ancelotti has ‘really difficult’ decision to make in goal ahead of final

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti knows he will have a tough decision to make in goal for the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Former Portugal stars in Macau for an exhibition match this weekend

A team of former Portuguese national team stars has arrived in Macau for a series of promotional activities that include an exhibition match. The “Portugal Icons” is

FIFA moves toward ending soccer tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries

FIFA recently moved toward ending decades of soccer tradition by ordering a review of its policy that currently blocks domestic league games being played in other countries. Fans

Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen, they want to stop its auction

Diego Maradona’s heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by

French striker Giroud makes his MLS move, joining Los Angeles FC

WC-winning French striker Olivier Giroud is signing with Los Angeles FC. LAFC formally announced the long-anticipated move yesterday for the 37-year-old Giroud, who leaves Europe

Emotional Mbappé confirms he will leave PSG ahead of an expected move to Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé confirmed what the soccer world was long expecting to hear, announcing late last week he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a widely expected move

Mbappé trudges off after another CL dream with PSG ends

PSG 0, Dortmund 1 Kylian Mbappé leaned forward with his head bowed and hands on his thighs. Another Champions League dream with Paris Saint-Germain

Coach Menotti, who led Argentina to its first world title in 1978, dies at 85

César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said this week. He

Mbappé plays his final CL game in Paris with PSG, defense is in the spotlight

No doubt Kylian Mbappé will be greeted with loud cheers and applause when he takes to the Parc des Princes pitch today . It will be

Serie A title, second star and derby: Inter takes it all with win over Milan

Winning the derby ended up being the cherry on top of a special night for Inter Milan. Holding off AC Milan 2-1 yesterday clinched

Bayern faces uncertain future after losing the Bundesliga title

Three of Bayern Munich’s senior figures did something Sunday that no one at the club had done since 2012. They congratulated another team on winning the Bundesliga.

Arsenal rescues draw with Bayern after Kane scores against old rival

Arsenal 2, Bayern 2 Harry Kane got his customary goal against Arsenal on his return to north London, but Bayern Munich couldn’t leave with the win

FIFA may change policy blocking league matches from being played in other countries

FIFA said it will consider changes to its policy that blocks league matches from being played in other countries as part of an agreement with

Australia and Palestine win again in Asia qualifying for World Cup

Australia thrashed Lebanon 5-0 and became the first team to advance to the final round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup yesterday. An early

Germany to impose security checks on all its borders

Germany will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European Championship in June and July, the country’s top security official told local media.

Australia, Saudi get a chance to advance in World Cup Asian qualifying

Australia and Saudi Arabia are among the Asian Football Confederation heavyweights aiming to secure a spot in the next stage of World Cup qualifying with wins today,

Conceicao says Arteta ‘insulted my family’ during match in latest spat with opposing manager

Arsenal 1, FC Porto 0 (4-2 in penalties) Porto coach Sergio Conceicao accused Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during yesterday’s Champions

Spanish police arrest six robbers at wealthy footballers’ homes in Madrid

Spanish police say they have arrested six members of gang that specialized in burgling footballers’ home in and around Madrid. A National Police statement yesterday

Barcelona and Arsenal aim to join Europe’s power teams

The big guns are lining up in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Defending champion Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have already

Harry Kane steers Bayern into quarterfinals with two goals in win over Lazio

Bayern 3, Lazio 0 He’s done it again. Harry Kane scored twice to steer Bayern Munich into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 3-0

Australia star Sam Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated harassment charge in Britain

Australian soccer star Sam Kerr has pleaded not guilty to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, prosecutors in Britain said yesterday . The 30-year-old striker,

Bayern most at risk in Champions League as Real Madrid, Man City, PSG take leads into return games

The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek with Bayern Munich looking out of form

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