Euro 2024
UEFA European Championship 2024.
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Anthony Gordon reveals Rooney and Gerrard inspired him to choose England over Scotland
Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, eligible for Scotland and Republic of Ireland through heritage, says representing England was his only ambition since childhood, citing Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard as the local heroes who shaped that dream.
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France-Spain: Deschamps and Rodri unite to criticize Ivan Barton's refereeing
After France's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final, Didier Deschamps questioned the level of referee Ivan Barton. Spanish captain Rodri himself mentioned "10 or 15 fouls not called" against Lamine Yamal.
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Lip reader reveals Tuchel's furious half-time rant as England survive Norway scare
Thomas Tuchel berated his England players during a hydration break, demanding they 'work harder' and 'listen to staff', according to a lip reader. Despite the touchline blast, Norway took the lead before Jude Bellingham's brace sealed a 2-1 extra-time win.
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German FA offices raided by police in Euro 2024 ticket corruption probe
Investigators searched the Deutscher Fussball Bund's offices on Wednesday as part of a nationwide probe into suspected ticket and hospitality violations at Euro 2024, with thousands of tickets allegedly allocated illegally to preferred guests.
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German FA headquarters raided by 150 investigators over Euro 2024 bribery allegations
Around 150 investigators searched the DFB's Frankfurt headquarters on Wednesday as part of a bribery probe linked to Euro 2024, focusing on two individuals suspected of illegally distributing hotel invitations and thousands of tickets.
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Merino reveals why his Euro 2024 winner in Stuttgart was the highlight of his career
Mikel Merino's extra-time header against Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-final carried a deeply personal weight: his father scored one of his most important career goals in the same Stuttgart stadium 33 years earlier, and Merino celebrated in exactly the same way.
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UEFA rules out mandatory hydration breaks for Euro 2028 in UK and Ireland
UEFA has confirmed it will not introduce compulsory hydration breaks at Euro 2028, diverging from FIFA's controversial policy at the 2026 World Cup. Breaks will only be required if temperatures exceed 32°C — a rare scenario across the UK and Irish host venues.
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Merino reveals Spain felt 'do or die' pressure in Euro 2024 final despite tournament-long belief
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino has opened up on Spain's Euro 2024 triumph, admitting the final against England was the one moment the squad felt the weight of expectation — with Oyarzabal's winner coming centimetres from being ruled offside.
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Mbappé reveals Euro 2021 was worst atmosphere moment of his France career
In an interview with Le Parisien, Kylian Mbappé revealed that Euro 2021, marked by France's elimination to Switzerland, was the moment when the national team was "the least united" since his arrival in the squad.
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Merino names Spain's 2010 legends as inspiration ahead of World Cup debut
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino says the Spain squad that won the 2010 World Cup shaped his generation, and that lifting the trophy in North America this summer would fulfil a childhood dream.
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Cucurella packs wife's pyjamas as lucky charm for Spain's World Cup campaign
Marc Cucurella, whose assist set up Spain's winning goal in the Euro 2024 final, is bringing his wife's pyjama top — worn during that European triumph — to the World Cup as a lucky charm. Spain open Group H against Cape Verde in Atlanta on Monday.
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Lineker finally apologises to Lampard two years after viral balding jibe on live TV
Gary Lineker has publicly apologised to Frank Lampard for an inadvertent on-air comment about the former Chelsea midfielder's receding hairline, made during BBC's Euro 2024 coverage in Berlin — with the awkward exchange having gone viral at the time.
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Bellingham admits England's Euro 2024 squad 'didn't connect' and vows to fix it at the World Cup
Jude Bellingham has conceded that England 'got things a little bit wrong off the pitch' at Euro 2024, saying the squad failed to connect properly amid the weight of expectation — but believes those lessons will sharpen their bid for World Cup glory.
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Deschamps reveals Portugal's 2016 Euro winning goal would have been disallowed with VAR
With the 2026 World Cup just weeks away, Didier Deschamps reflects on the Euro 2016 final lost to Portugal (0-1 a.e.t.) and claims to have learned at a FIFA meeting that Eder's goal would have been ruled out if VAR had existed.
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France suffer first friendly defeat under Deschamps as Ivory Coast stun Blues in Nantes
France lost to Ivory Coast on Thursday evening at La Beaujoire, marking the first friendly defeat of the Deschamps era for the World Cup runners-up, just ten days before their Euro 2024 campaign begins.
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