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Brazil 1-1 Colombia: Stuttering Selecao seal Copa America quarter-final spot

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Brazil joined Colombia in the Copa America quarter-finals, but they were denied top spot in Group D after a nervy 1-1 draw in San Francisco. Raphinha’s stunning free-kick after just 12 minutes was cancelled out by Daniel Munoz in first…

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St. Louis City v San Jose Earthquakes: Hosts prepare for life without Carnell

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St. Louis City will play their first MLS game without Bradley Carnell after the head coach was dismissed ahead of Thursday’s meeting with San Jose Earthquakes. Carnell’s departure was confirmed this week after failing to triumph since mid…

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´I felt like Ronaldo´ – Bellingham revels overhead-kick equaliser for England

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Jude Bellingham says he “felt like Ronaldo” while scoring a stunning overhead kick to send England to extra-time against Slovakia in the round of 16 at Euro 2024. The Three Lions looked to be heading out of the European Championships on…

Marta named in Brazil´s Olympics squad as Elias hails ´greatest athlete of all time´

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Marta will play in her sixth Olympics after she was named in Brazil’s squad for the Paris Games by coach Arthur Elias, who described her as “the greatest athlete of all time”. The Selecao’s all-time leading scorer with 118 goals, the 38…

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Rangnick disappointed by set-piece frailties but lauds entertaining Austria in Euro 2024 exit

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Ralf Rangnick expressed frustration at aspects of Austria’s defensive showing but lauded their entertainment factor after the exit at Euro 2024, where other games have been “difficult to stay awake for”. Austria topped Group D ahead of…

Euro 2024 Data Dive: Magic Malen seals Dutch progression, Demiral heroics send Turkiye through

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In the blink of an eye, the Euro 2024 last-16 round is over after Tuesday wrapped up this stage of the competition. The Netherlands are in the quarter-finals after producing arguably their best performance in Germany, sweeping Group E…

Koeman hails ´outstanding´ Netherlands after reaching Euro 2024 quarter-finals

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Ronald Koeman saluted the Netherlands’ “outstanding” performance against Romania, as they cruised into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a dominant 3-0 victory. Cody Gakpo was on target with his third goal of the tournament – making him…

Austria 1-2 Turkiye: Demiral double sets up quarter-final against Netherlands

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Turkiye’s Merih Demiral produced a record-breaking opener before his second goal secured a 2-1 victory over Austria at Euro 2024, teeing up a quarter-final meeting with the Netherlands. Ralf Rangnick’s side topped Group D ahead of France…

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Minnesota United v Vancouver Whitecaps: Ramsay looking for enthusiasm to end Loons´ losing run

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Minnesota United head coach Eric Ramsay wants his team to “grind through” their tough period as they aim to bounce back against Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. The Loons are winless in five and have lost each of their last four matches,…

Real Salt Lake v Houston Dynamo: Olsen wants to continue in ´right direction´ on road trip

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Ben Olsen will be hoping Houston Dynamo can take another step in the “right direction” when they visit Real Salt Lake for Thursday’s MLS meeting. The Dynamo recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Charlotte FC in their last outing, with this the…

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Man Utd back-up goalkeeper Heaton pens one-year contract extension

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Tom Heaton hopes to push the Manchester United squad towards further success next season after penning a one-year contract extension. The 38-year-old is currently with the England squad in Germany for Euro 2024 as a training goalkeeper,…

Turkiye´s Demiral makes Euros history with rapid start against Austria

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Turkiye’s Merih Demiral scored after just 57 seconds on Tuesday, shattering the record for the fastest goal in the history of the European Championship knockout rounds. The Turkiye defender profited from two fortuitous deflections from an…

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Gakpo: Netherlands performance the perfect answer to media criticism

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Cody Gakpo said the Netherlands’ performance against Romania represented the ideal answer to media criticism as they booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Gakpo opened the scoring as the Oranje ran out 3-0 winners in…

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New England Revolution v Atlanta United: Porter eyeing instant bounce back against Five Stripes

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New England Revolution head coach Caleb Porter has challenged his team to bounce back from their heavy defeat last time out when they host Atlanta United on Wednesday. The Revs’ four-match unbeaten streak in MLS was ended by a 5-1…

Chicago Fire v Philadelphia Union: Small margins costing visitors in big games, says Curtin

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Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin is looking to find solutions to the small-margin failures when they travel to Chicago Fire in MLS. The Union have not won any of their last seven matches in the league and are hoping to snap a four…

New York City v CF Montreal: Courtois prioritising off-the-ball improvements

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Laurent Courtois knows CF Montreal must improve defensively if they are to find any kind of consistency ahead of Wednesday’s MLS visit to New York City. Montreal sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, two points outside the wild-card playoff…

Romania 0-3 Netherlands: Dutch dominate to book quarter-final place

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Cody Gakpo scored and Donyell Malen netted twice off the bench as the Netherlands booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Romania. Gakpo saw his low drive beat Florin Nita for power 20 minutes in to settle…

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D.C. United v FC Cincinnati: Noonan´s visitors still a work in progress

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Pat Noonan believes it was important for FC Cincinnati’s confidence to keep a clean sheet at FC Dallas last time out, saying fans must trust the process ahead of their midweek trip to D.C United. Cincinnati claimed their sixth straight…

New Chelsea signing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall describes his playing qualities (Video)

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Having completed his move from Leicester City to Chelsea, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall appears eager to start proving himself at his new club. KDH: Our new box-to-box midfielder. ???? pic.twitter.com/oPBGkdrMMm — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 2,…

Euro 2024 social round-up: The Dutch take over Munich and Ed Sheeran´s private performance

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The Euro 2024 round of 16 comes to an end on Tuesday. Romania and the Netherlands are in action in Munich, with their fans creating quite the atmosphere. Turkiye and Austria face off later on. And there was also plenty of reaction from the…

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Portugal Roberto Martinez praises Cristiano Ronaldo after emotional triumph over Slovenia (Video)

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Cristiano Ronaldo missed an extra-time penalty in Portugal’s clash with Slovenia in the Euro round of 16, but he later converted his penalty in the shootout. It was a truly emotional evening for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. Roberto…

Pogba rules out retirement despite four-year doping ban

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Paul Pogba insisted he will not be retiring from football despite his four-year doping ban. The Frenchman tested positive for doping twice, including for DHEA in September last year, and was handed the sanction in February. The ruling…

Sevilla and Arsenal in Lokonga talks

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Sevilla have opened talks with Arsenal over the possibility of signing Albert Sambi Lokonga. Arsenal have already decided that the 24-year-old Belgian midfielder is for sale, with no place in their plans for…

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Sane looking to replicate Yamal, Williams impact when Germany face Spain

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Leroy Sane is hoping he can replicate the impact of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams when Euro 2024 hosts Germany face Spain in a huge quarter-final tussle on Friday. Germany will face La Roja for a spot in the last four in Stuttgart after…

Dewsbury-Hall reunites with Maresca after signing for Chelsea

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Chelsea have announced the signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City on a six-year contract. The midfielder follows his former Leicester manager, Enzo Maresca, into the club for a fee of £30million. Dewsbury-Hall joined the…

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Pulisic ´can´t accept´ refereeing display as USA crash out of Copa America

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Christian Pulisic said he could not accept the performance of referee Kevin Ortega after the United States crashed out of the Copa America on Monday. Having been beaten 2-1 by Panama in their second Group C match, the USA knew only a…

Ronaldo: ´Without a doubt´ my last Euros

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Cristiano Ronaldo has declared Euro 2024 will “without a doubt” be his last European Championships, after Portugal scraped past Slovenia to reach the quarter-finals. Ronaldo missed chance after chance as Slovenia held on for a goalless…

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Arsenal sign World Cup winner Caldentey from Barcelona

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Arsenal have signed Barcelona’s World Cup-winning forward Mariona Caldentey on a free transfer, following the departure of Vivianne Miedema. The Gunners have been looking to strengthen their attacking options since announcing Miedema – the…

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Wimbledon: Raducanu inspired by England ´winning ugly´ at Euro 2024

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Emma Raducanu used England’s comeback win over Slovakia at Euro 2024 as motivation ahead of her Wimbledon opener. Raducanu was handed a boost on Monday when her planned first-round opponent – world number 22 Ekaterina Alexandrova –…

´Heartbroken´ Leeds United confirm Gray sale to Tottenham

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Archie Gray has joined Tottenham from a “heartbroken” Leeds United in a deal reportedly worth up to £40million. Gray, the great nephew of Leeds great Eddie Gray, enjoyed a breakthrough season at Elland Road last season. The 18-year-old…