Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Pougatch as Turkey beat Austria to book a place against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
2 min 14 sec: Baumgartner nearly equalises immediately with a fierce daisycutter from 25 yards that beats Günok all ends up and whistles inches past the left-hand post! This is an astonishing start to the game!
Just in case anyone needed reminding, the Dutch know how to play football. Clicking back into gear after a stumble against Austria, the Netherlands brushed aside the challenge of Romania – literally in the case of Cody Gakpo bursting…
Chelsea are poised to sign the England right-back Lucy Bronze and the Spain youth international midfielder Júlia Bartel, both from Barcelona on free transfers.
At 31, Fabian Hürzeler, the Premier League’s youngest permanent head coach, is fulfilling a long-term ambition. “It’s always been the target,” he said when unveiled at Brighton’s training complex on Tuesday. “It’s important in life to…
Chelsea have signed Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester for around £30m. The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge and is reunited with Enzo Maresca, having worked with the Italian at the King Power Stadium this…
Belgium had just lost late on to France in the Round of 16 at Euro 2024 when Kevin De Bruyne was asked by a journalist whether it hurt that Belgian's 'golden generation' had never reached a major final. De Bruyne appeared annoyed at the…
Arsenal have signed the World Cup-winning Spain forward Mariona Caldentey from Barcelona on a free transfer. The 28-year-old had a 10-year spell at Barcelona during which she won 25 trophies, including three Champions Leagues, the third of…
The US were eliminated from the Copa América with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Monday night, a defeat that will increase pressure on US Soccer to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before a World Cup on home soil in 2026.
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon as Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties and France get a late winner against Belgium to reach the quarter-finals
Roberto Martínez spoke at his pride of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal captain displayed enormous mettle to take the first spot-kick in a penalty shootout about 15 minutes after crying having seen his extra-time effort from 12 yards…
Jules Koundé said he was disappointed after French general elections returned a first-round victory for the far right and the France full-back encouraged those who have not yet voted to make it out for the second round, describing the…
Apology accepted. In fairness, Cristiano Ronaldo simply does not shirk responsibility and by taking and scoring the first penalty in a shootout victory over Slovenia, the Portugal captain made amends for failing to score his spot kick in…