England manager Gareth Southgate has led his country to a third semi-final in four major tournaments but ahead of Wednesday’s last-four showdown against the Netherlands at Euro 2024, critics of the Three Lions’ boring football are mounting. Should England end a 58-year wait to win a major trophy in Berlin on Sunday, supporters would not […]
Hope Returns For Hosts Germany Ahead Of Euro 2024
Host nation Germany are riding a resurgent wave of hope with the Euro 2024 tournament opener against Scotland just days away. After two group stage World Cup exits in a row and a loss to England in the last 16 of the Euros in 2021, Germany suffered a dire 2023, with just three wins in […]
Beaten Bayer Leverkusen Hope To 'Find Themselves' In German Cup Final
Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday’s German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year. Xabi Alonso’s side were thoroughly outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday, their first defeat in any competition since May 2023 — a run of 51 games. […]
Barcelona Hope Young Blood Can Overcome Old Ghosts In Europe
Barcelona host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday hoping their young stars can help them vanquish the ghosts of the past and return the five-time winners to the Champions League elite. The Catalans’ dramatic 3-2 quarter-final first leg victory in Paris is arguably their finest result away from home in the competition in the last decade, sparking […]
'Huge Player' Victor Osimhen Gives Napoli Barca Draw And New Hope
Victor Osimhen was described as “a huge player” after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of […]