ARSENAL fans rejoiced as their latest wonderkid became the Uefa Youth League’s youngest-ever goalscorer. The Gunners were dealt an almighty blow on Wednesday when captain Martin Odegaard was ruled out for “a while” with an ankle injury. 6 Max Dowman scored for Arsenal in their Uefa Youth League tie at AtalantaCredit: Getty 6 The attacking … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gianluigi Buffon. Ronaldo was presented with a special top scorer award for his incredible goal-scoring record in the elite European club competition, while legendary Italian keeper Buffon was honoured with the President award during the draw for the revamped UEFA Champions League 2024-25 on Thursday. The UEFA presented Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo with … Read more
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane received the Golden Shoe award as the highest goalscorer in a European football league at a ceremony in the Bavarian capital on Tuesday. Kane scored 36 goals during the previous Bundesliga season, more than any other player in Europe. Despite being the top Premier League scorer three times, … Read more
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente in conversation with his players during EURO 2024 (AFP) Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams and Dani Olmo struck for Spain, while 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal missed two clear openings which could have seen him crowned the youngest ever Euros goalscorer. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his team … Read more
Xherdan Shaqiri celebrating his goal vs Scotland in EURO 2024 (AFP) Scotland have only one victory in their last 11 games, but a historic last 16 berth is still a possibility if they can improve their goal difference with a big win against Hungary. Switzerland moved within touching distance of a place in the last … Read more
Arda Guler of Turkey in action against Georgia in EURO 2024 (AFP) Guler, at 19 years and 114 days of age, became the youngest player in the history of the UEFA European Championships to score on their first appearance The Turkish Messi has taken his biggest step ahead in his career so far, as Arda … Read more
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Credit: Twitter) If Manchester City and Girona are both to compete in the Champions League next term, City Group will have to divest some of its share in the Catalan club by UEFA’s deadline of June 3. City Football Group, the parent company of Manchester City, must reduce its stake … Read more
FIFA has been warned of legal action from players and national leagues if it does not backtrack on adding new and bigger competitions to the congested calendar of men’s international soccer. FIFA is criticized for “unilateral decisions that benefit its own competitions and commercial interests” — including the World Cup and expanded 32-team Club World … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding’s international e-commerce platform AliExpress is betting on a European market breakthrough by sponsoring this year’s European Football Championship, or Euro 2024, a move that comes after its rival Temu cracked the US market through ads that ran in the Super Bowl. AliExpress is the first exclusive e-commerce platform partner for the national … Read more
The Champions League draw conducted on Friday has served up some mouthwatering fixtures for the quarter-finals Top on the cards is the looming titanic clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid Manchester City, the reigning champions, will need to overcome Real Madrid once again to defend their title. Last season, City triumphed over the 14-time … Read more
