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[ad_1] England defender Harry Maguire has revealed he will head to Euro 2024 with the mindset that anything less than winning the competition will be a failure. The Three Lions have cemented their status as a strong tournament team over the last half-decade under the guidance of Gareth Southgate. After reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals in 2018, England were only denied victory at Euro 2020 on penalties against Italy in the final. There were high hopes that they could go all the way at the 2022 World Cup over the winter, but were narrowly beaten by reigning champions France in a hard-fought quarter-final. EnglandRead More →

[ad_1] The giant air-conditioning units have only just finished whirring in Qatar but the grind towards the next major international tournament has already begun. For the European nations that failed to succeed on the global stage and those that didn’t get anywhere near Lionel Messi’s Bisht, qualification for the 2024 European Championship kicks off this weekend. Saturday’s round of qualifying matches has everything from lofty clashes between glittering casts and scraps among sides greater than the sum of their parts, as the continent begins its surge towards Germany in 15 months’ time. Steve Clarke has been in charge of Scotland since May 2019, winning moreRead More →

[ad_1] There were quite a few eyebrows raised with some of the results from Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday night. International football returned on Thursday with a bang and Friday’s action did not disappoint. Here’s your roundup from Euros qualifying on March 24. France 4-0 Netherlands Friends again / Anadolu Agency/GettyImages Ronald Koeman got off to the worst possible start back in charge of the Netherlands after falling to a 4-0 defeat at France. Antoine Griezmann – in the headlines this week after he was snubbed to succeed Hugo Lloris as captain – opened the scoring just two minutes in at the Stade de France,Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has revealed how he plans to end his playing career. The France World Cup winner has been playing senior football on a consistent basis since he was 17, making his debut for boyhood club Lens all the way back in 2010. After just one season in Lens’ senior setup, Varane was snapped up by Real Madrid. He went on to make 336 appearances for Los Blancos, helping them to three La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions Leagues, four FIFA Club World Cups, three UEFA Super Cups and one Copa del Rey. He brought down the curtain on a 10-yearRead More →

[ad_1] US men’s national team interim manager Anthony Hudson confirmed he held talks with dual-nationality striker Folarin Balogun in Florida this week in a bid to convince the player to switch international allegiances. The Arsenal striker – on loan at French side Reims – was originally called up to England’s Under-21 team for the March international window, before dropping out due to injury and traveling to Florida to train independently. Efforts made by Hudson and US men’s national team officials represent US Soccer’s desire to secure further dual-national talents. “As I’ve said before, we’ve had dialogue. We’ve spoken. He’s out here having a bit ofRead More →

[ad_1] Dele Alli has explained his absence from Besiktas training after he was publicly chastised by manager Senol Gunes. The 26-year-old joined the Turkish side on loan from Everton last summer and has managed two goals in 13 Super Lig appearances, but he hasn’t played in almost a month. Reports in Turkey have also suggested Gunes is prepared to keep Dele out of his first-team squad for the remainder of the season, when his loan will end. Dele has been left out of Besiktas’ squad for their last two games – a 2-0 win at Istanbul Basaksehir and a 3-1 victory over Istanbulspor – andRead More →

[ad_1] Having seen their 40-game unbeaten run in European qualifiers brought to an end last time out against England, Italy will look to start up a new streak against Malta on Sunday. Roberto Mancini’s side, the reigning European champions, won’t be panicking just yet but anything other than a comfortable three points would set some alarm bells ringing at this early stage of qualification. Malta have never made it to a major tournament and began this qualification journey with a defeat to North Macedonia last time out. Here’s all you need to know about the game. Malta vs Italy H2H Results (Last Five Games) CurrentRead More →

[ad_1] Celta Vigo president Carlos Mourino has conceded that 20-year-old midfielder Gabri Veiga will be sold this summer but has warned interested parties that they will have to trigger his release clause to get a deal done. 90min understands that Barcelona and Real Madrid are both keen to land Veiga, whose contract includes a €40m release clause, while most of the Premier League’s elite have kept informed about the midfielder. Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City all scouted Veiga earlier this season and officials from Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton and Brentford have since been present at Celta games to report on the Spaniard. Speaking toRead More →

[ad_1] Everyone’s new favourite underdogs, Morocco will host Brazil in friendly action on Saturday. The African nation captured hearts as they flew to the semi-finals of the World Cup, seeing off Belgium, Spain and Portugal as part of one of the most memorable runs in tournament history. That run will ensure Morocco are not scared of Brazil, who were dumped out one stage earlier in Qatar and are looking for a new permanent manager following the departure of Tite. Here’s all you need to know about this one. Morocco vs Brazil H2H Results Current Form (Last Five Games) Country Television Channel/Live Stream United Kingdom NotRead More →

[ad_1] Joao Cancelo has admitted he was surprised to learn that Bayern Munich are preparing to part ways with manager Julian Nagelsmann. The full-back, who is on loan at Bayern from Manchester City, was playing for Portugal on Thursday evening when it was revealed that the German side had made the shock decision to dismiss Nagelsmann and hire Thomas Tuchel in his place. The news was delivered to Cancelo after Portugal’s 4-0 victory over Liechtenstein and the full-back admitted he was just as surprised as the fans. “I didn’t know, I didn’t know,” Cancelo told Sport TV. “I am a little surprised, yes. “I wantRead More →