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Martinez: Ronaldo experience key for Portugal

Roberto Martinez is confident that Cristiano Ronaldo’s vast experience will benefit Portugal during Euro 2024. Ronaldo first played in the Euros in 2004 before winning the competition in 2016, and will surely appear in a record-extending sixth edition later this month. The 39-year-old is the leading scorer in men’s international football, netting 128 goals in […]

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St. Louis City v Portland Timbers: Carnell excited by attacking development

Bradley Carnell is taking last week’s 3-3 draw with Inter Miami as a sign of St. Louis City making huge strides in attack, as they prepare to host the Portland Timbers on Saturday. St. Louis sit 11th in the Western Conference, three points behind the improving Timbers, after playing out a thrilling draw with Lionel […]

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Rice says England can take positives from Iceland loss, defends Mainoo display

Declan Rice insists there are positives England can take from Friday’s friendly loss to Iceland, also saying the result should not affect Kobbie Mainoo’s chances of partnering him in midfield. England were booed off as they lost their final Euro 2024 warm-up fixture 1-0 at Wembley Stadium, Jon Thorsteinsson’s 12th-minute strike proving decisive. Gareth Southgate’s […]

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Cubarsi, Llorente and Garcia cut from final Spain Euro 2024 squad

Pau Cubarsi, Marcos Llorente and Aleix Garcia have been cut from Luis de la Fuente’s Spain squad for Euro 2024. De la Fuente named a 29-man party last month, with a youthful look to it, as Spain aim to regain European glory in Germany. Cubarsi started Spain’s friendly win over Andorra, setting up Ayoze Perez, […]

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Nagelsmann staying coy over Germany´s final Euro 2024 squad

Julian Nagelsmann announced he has “basically” made a decision about his final Euro 2024 squad but would not be revealing it until Friday. Germany face Greece in their final warm-up game on Friday before their home tournament, which they will kick off against Scotland on June 14. Nagelsmann initially named a provisional squad of 27 […]

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Netherlands 4-0 Canada: Clinical Oranje dampen mood in Marsch´s first game

Jesse Marsch’s first game in charge of Canada ended in disappointment as the clinical Netherlands scored four second-half goals to win 4-0 on Thursday. Both sides had good chances in a fairly even first half – Georginio Wijnaldum saw an effort cleared off the line, while Cyle Larin squandered a brilliant chance, sending it wide. […]

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Southgate ´excited´ by final England squad for Euro 2024

Gareth Southgate says he is “excited” by the players he has picked after confirming his 26-man squad for Euro 2024. It was announced earlier on Thursday that James Maddison, Curtis Jones and Harry Maguire had already been cut from the 33-man preliminary party. It was later revealed that Jack Grealish, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah and […]

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Premier League clubs agree to new financial rules to replace PSR

Premier League clubs have agreed to trial an alternative league-wide financial system alongside the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. The decision to trial Squad Cost Rules (SCR) and Top to Bottom Anchoring Rules (TBA) was taken in Thursday’s Premier League’s Annual General Meeting, where they also voted in favour of […]

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Maguire ´devastated´ to miss out on Euro 2024

Harry Maguire has confirmed that he will not be part of England’s squad ahead of Euro 2024 due to injury. Maguire was called up to Gareth Southgate’s preliminary 33-man party but joined James Maddison and Curtis Jones in leaving camp ahead of Friday’s friendly meeting with Iceland at Wembley Stadium. The 31-year-old has not played […]

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