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You could be forgiven for thinking that the Netherlands was the best team in the world midway through the first half, sometime after Cody Gakpo's stunning strike and before halftime. Despite a woeful group stage, the Dutch flipped the switch and played like champions in their 3-0 win over Romania. They dominated possession over one […]

If you stood on the far side of State Farm Stadium, close to the section of the arena vibrant with the green and red of Mexico's jerseys, you could mistake the 0-0 draw that eliminated them from the Copa America group stage for a funeral. A morbid silence washed over the 63,000-strong supporters' section. They […]

England's performance against Slovakia should come off as disturbing. It's unlike the confusion that originated from England's tedious win over Serbia, nor the concern from England's scoreless draws against Denmark and Slovenia. This was disturbing, another shaky performance that saw England relying on its talent to eke out another undeserved win. England looked desperate throughout […]

Croatia and Italy entered their do-or-die game with a knockout round spot on the line. Croatia needed a win to advance as one of the second-place teams — finishing third with only two points would likely not be enough. Italy could earn an automatic knockout round bid by winning or drawing against Croatia. If Spain […]

Dortmund will sign Stuttgart center-back Waldemar Anton for a fee of $24 million. Anton, currently in camp with Germany at Euro 2024, fielded interest from the likes of Leverkusen and Liverpool. However, Anton decided not to sign with the reigning German champions, choosing Dortmund in a shock switch. Anton appeared in 37 games for Stuttgart, […]

We're already more than a week into the competition, so now is an ideal time to share our Euro 2024 power rankings ahead of the final games. 24: Poland They're the first team to suffer elimination from the group stage, and for good reason. The team looked dull in both of their games despite taking […]

Portugal's thrilling, stomach-turning, come-from-behind victory against Czechia felt more like a loss for Roberto Martinez and Portugal. Sure, Portugal took home all three points against one of the tournament's trickier teams. And yes, they did show incredible resolve to claw back from a one-goal deficit against a frustrating low block. They bombarded Czechia with several […]

Euro 2024 continued with another exciting slate of games. The three matches on Thursday had a huge effect on all six teams' playoff chances in Germany. Slovenia's 1-1 draw against Serbia was surprisingly open. Slovenia held their own against a seemingly stronger Serbian squad, registering dozens of chances while keeping the Serbian attack frustrated. Slovenia […]

Poland star Robert Lewandowski will return to Poland's starting eleven after suffering an injury in a pre-Euros friendly against Turkey. Lewandowski, the country's record goalscorer, sat out Poland's loss to the Netherlands. Lewandowski suffered a thigh injury during their friendly against Turkey and had to limp off the field in the 32nd minute of the […]

Is Jamal Musiala the best young prodigy in the history of soccer? Even if he isn't, he certainly has looked the part in Germany's two Euros games. He's scored two goals and added an assist in just two appearances, both of which Germany has won. One was a rocket of a ball blasted in the […]

The torrential, thundering rains that poured down could not stop the surging electricity in Germany as Euro 2024 continued with another two exciting games. Group F kicked off as a sleeper squad Turkey faced first-timers Georgia. To start off, Mert Muldur struck a thunderbolt of a ball that came from a stray Turkey cross, which […]

Star France winger Kylian Mbappé will miss a chunk of time at Euro 2024 after breaking his nose. Reports coming out of Paris estimate he could miss the rest of France's group-stage clashes and even a round-of-16 match. Fortunately for Les Bleus, the France Football Federation confirmed Mbappé would not require surgery. Mbappé returned to […]

Euro 2024 has been full of action, with goals, controversy, upsets, and disappointment alike, and it is only matchday one. All of those emotions were fully shown on Monday as six teams took the field in Germany. Monday's first game brought a shocking 3-0 Romania victory over Ukraine. It's their second Euros victory in national […]

A 13th-minute Jude Bellingham header made the difference in England's 1-0 win over Serbia, one of the favorites to win Euro 2024 and end their 58-year drought, looked dominant throughout the game. United fullback Luke Shaw, who has been out since February after suffering a hamstring injury, missed England's Euros opener. However, manager Gareth Southgate […]

Slovenia and Denmark shared the spoils of a hard-fought Stuttgart battle, as the two sides toiled to a 1-1 draw. Christian Eriksen, making his first appearance at the Euros since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, headlined a star-studded Denmark team. Rasmus Højlund, Wolves target Jonas Wind, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg were included in the […]