Albania’s learning curve gets steeper with Croatia and Spain to come
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June 16 – Albania’s 2-1 defeat to Italy was part of a learning curve at major tournaments, the country’s manager Sylvinho said.
June 16 – Albania’s 2-1 defeat to Italy was part of a learning curve at major tournaments, the country’s manager Sylvinho said.
Day 2 of the Euros and three matches. Nick Webster is in Cologne for Switzerland vs. Hungary and it was a great game. He also had the chance to talk with Clive Tyldesley about commentary and his legendary call during the 1999 Champions League Final.
June 13 – On the eve of Euro 2024, Germany is ramping up its security measures with some 22,000 federal police officers on duty every day of the tournament and extra vigilance at borders and train stations.
June 13 – Improved clarity for fans over controversial VAR calls and zero tolerance for dangerous challenges by players, are just two of the areas that will be implemented by officials at Euro 2024 which gets under way in Germany on Friday.
June 11 – England may be the bookies’ favourites for Euro 2024 but an analysis by the CIES Football Observatory has Germany and Spain as the teams most likely to win.
June 12 – In the first official spat with UEFA among those competing in the upcoming Euros, Switzerland have filed a formal complaint regarding the quality of the playing surface at their training camp.
June 11 – England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted that the upcoming European Championships in Germany could be his final swansong in charge of the national team.
June 12 – Poland have been rocked by the news that their talisman and captain Robert Lewandowski will miss his side’s opening Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands on Sunday because of a thigh injury.
June 11 – The Netherlands have been given a major blow ahead of Euro 2024 after an ankle injury to midfielder Frenkie de Jong ruled him out of the tournament.
June 11 – UEFA has re-emphasised its commitment to protecting human rights during the Euro 2024 finals outlining measures to ensure the welfare and safety of players and spectators.
June 7 – Scotland’s Tartan Army in recent years have rarely had the opportunity to march to football’s biggest championships, but they are massing at the borders for Euro 2024.
June 7 – England manager Gareth Southgate (pictured) has defended his team selection after it was revealed that a number of England’s stars will be dropped, with the 26-man squad list finalised on Thursday.
June 6 – According to a series of AI–driven data simulations conducted by sports technology company Sportradar, England is the team most likely to win the UEFA Euro 2024 on July 14, even with Harry Maguire in the squad.
May 30 – Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman selected Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay despite fitness concerns for his Euro 2024 squad. Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco sprung a surprise by including veteran Axel Witsel in his 25-man squad.
May 15 – UEFA has told teams at Euro 2024 that only captains will be allowed to approach referees to question decisions taken during games and other players doing so risk being booked.