Manchester City midfielder Rodri has reflected on his career journey in a personal article for The Players’ Tribune. In the piece, the Spain international shares memories from his childhood, university life, and the early stages of his football career. Despite lifting the European Championship with Spain and winning a historic Treble with City in 2023, […]
Euro VCs welcome Balderton’s fresh $1.3B but grumble about Europe’s AI misses
Balderton Capital — one of the older, larger, European VCs noted for investing in Revolt and Wayve — has raised a fresh $ 1.3 billion in total, spread across two funds. Its Early Stage Fund IX will get $ 615 million, and its Growth Fund II will get $ 685 million. The news was greeted with cautious […]
Gareth Southgate Resigns As England Manager After Euro 2024 Final Loss
File photo of Gareth Southgate© AFP Gareth Southgate said he was resigning as England manager on Tuesday two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. “It’s time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager,” he said in a statement. Southgate took […]
Euro 2024 Best 11: The Sporting News' team of the tournament dominated by champions Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal earned himself a place in Spanish football’s pantheon with his 86th-minute winner against England to secure a record fourth European Championship for La Roja. Cole Palmer cancelled out Nico Williams’ opener in the Euro 2024 final, and the extent to which England took Spain deep was underlined by Dani Olmo clearing Declan Rice’s […]
Spain's Triumph A Saving Grace For Disappointing Euro 2024
A superb Spain team led by Rodri and Lamine Yamal were fitting winners of Euro 2024 after lighting up an often disappointing tournament in which too many of the continent’s star players failed to produce their best form. Kylian Mbappe, the world’s best striker, had been hoping to prepare for joining Real Madrid by captaining […]