De la Fuente says the ‘process’ is working as Croatia final nears
June 16 – Luis de la Fuente said he felt vindicated by Spain’s Nations League semi-final win against Italy after a stuttering start to his tenure.
Europe
Zinchenko calls for sport-wide ban for all Russian and Belarussian athletes
June 16 – Arsenal’s Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko says Russian and Belarusian athletes should all be banned from high-level sport as a result of Russia’s invasion of his country.
UEFA and UNHCR commit to second edition of Euro Unity Cup
June 16 – UEFA and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will stage the second edition of the Euro Unity Cup June 28-29 in Frankfurt Germany.
Perisic says Croatia’s advantage is they have beaten Spain before
June 18 – Ivan Perisic has said that Croatia have nothing to fear because of their experience against Spain.
Spain fear Modric and extra time, but nothing else
June 17 – Spain manager Luis de la Fuente said that facing Luka Modric alarms Spain, but that his team as well as midfielder Rodri are at their best to encounter Croatia.
Mancini says no player change needed after Spanish defeat
June 15 – Italy coach Roberto Mancini denied that he needs to bring in the next generation of players faster following his team’s 2-1 defeat in the semi-finals of the Nations League.
Spain edge Italy to set up final with Croatia
By Samindra Kunti in Enschede
June 15 – Spain reached their second consecutive Nations League final with a late strike from Joselu to defeat Italy 2-1 in an absorbing semi-final.
ERGO signs on for EURO 2024 as a national partner
June 15 – UEFA has announced insurance giant ERGO as the second of its official national partners for Euro 2024.
UEFA launches Women’s EURO 2025 media tender
June 15 – With FIFA having finally managed to nail down a pan-European broadcast agreement with the EBU for the Women’s World Cup that starts next month, UEFA has gone to market with its Women’s EURO 2025 media rights across 45 European territories.
Modric masterclass fuels Croatian championship dream
June 15 – Croatia’s Zlatko Dalic singled out Luka Modric after his man-of-the-match performance in a 4-2 extra-time victory against the Netherlands in the Nations League.
Koeman says Dutch need to step up after Croatia loss
June 15 – Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said that his side will need to “take steps” following their 4-2 defeat against Croatia.
Real Madrid close £88.5m deal for Jude Bellingham
June 14 – Real Madrid have completed the signing of 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year deal.
‘Peace’ fundraiser sees Germany level with Ukraine in 1000th international
June 14 – Germany marked its 1,000th international fixture by snatching a 3-3 draw against Ukraine with a last-gasp penalty in what was arranged as a special charity match in Bremen.
Never say die Croatians stun the Netherlands in extra time
By Samindra Kunti in Rotterdam
June 14 – Croatia never do things the easy way, but they do enough and did so again to stun the Dutch with a 4-2 extra time win.
Spain look to write a new chapter; Italy want to get back on track
June 15 – Spain and Italy will renew their rivalry tonight in the second semi-final of the Nations League Finals.