Paul Pogba could reportedly face punishment if he is judged to have breached COVID regulations after France's 1-0 win over Germany. The Manchester United midfielder was pictured climbing up into the stands to give someone his shirt. The World Cup winner was named the man of the match at the Allianz Arena, as Les Blues started their Euro 2020 campaign with a win. A Mats Hummels own goal was eno...Full Story »

Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi would prefer joining PSG over Chelsea. The Blues have reportedly lodged a £51m bid for the Morocco right-back. But the offer was swiftly turned down by Inter, who are being forced to sell players this summer to ease their financial woes. PSG are also eyeing the 22-year-old. A move to Paris and playing under Mauricio Pochettino is appealing to Hakimi,...Full Story »

Balerdi makes permanent Marseille move Borussia Dortmund centre-back Leonardo Balerdi will stay at Marseille permanently after his one-year loan this past season was deemed a success, writes Kicker. The French club will pay about €11 million for the transaction. Pumas agree on new Vasquez deal Pumas have signed Johan Vasquez to a new contract that will run until 2023, they announced on...Full Story »

Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic felt keeping Robert Lewandowski quiet was the key to his side’s surprise victory over Poland at Euro 2020.The Bayern Munich striker failed to make an impact as Tarkovic’s side stunned the 10-man Poles to open their Group E campaign with a 2-1 victory in St Petersburg.Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, who gave Lewandowski little throughout the game, n...Full Story »

Milan Skriniar struck a superb winner as Slovakia stunned 10-man Poland 2-1 in their Euro 2020 opener in St Petersburg.The Inter Milan defender netted after 69 minutes soon after Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak had been sent off for a second bookable offence in a tight Group E contest.Prior to that dismissal, Poland had been in the ascendancy after Karol Linetty cancelled out a first-half ...Full Story »

Maverick Marko Arnautovic appeared to forget how to celebrate a goal after his wild behaviour in Austria's Euro 2020 opener. The ex-West Ham bad-boy came off the bench to seal an opening game victory against North Macedonia. Despite making it 3-1, Arnautovic looked far from happy after rounding the goalkeeper and slotting home cooly. Instead of cheering or simply enjoying the moment, the 32-y...Full Story »

Colombia is at the Copa America, where they’ll look to win their second trophy in the tournament’s history. However, they’ll have to do so with a notable star. Everton FC midfielder James Rodriguez was left off the Colombian squad due to fitness levels. The 29-year-old enjoyed a few days of vacation in Medellin and participated on an Instagram live (via Diario AS) to addres...Full Story »

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was "gone" before he was resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest, the team's doctor, Morten Boesen, said in a news conference Sunday. Eriksen, 29, is in a stable condition after he was taken to a hospital in Copenhagen on Saturday after he collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland. "He was gone, and we did cardiac resu...Full Story »

Holland made a dramatic return to major tournament football, snatching a late 3-2 victory over Ukraine having squandered a two-goal lead in their Euro 2020 opener.The Netherlands had failed to qualify for the previous European Championships and the 2018 World Cup and began their return to the big stage looking like they were desperate to make up for lost time.But having gone 2-0 up with less tha...Full Story »

Austria struck twice late on to ensure North Macedonia’s debut at a major tournament ended in a spirited 3-1 defeat in Romania.Igor Angelovski’s side broke new ground by qualifying for Euro 2020 after a play-off win over Georgia last November.And, having gone behind to Stefan Lainer’s impressive finish, North Macedonia equalised in the first half when 37-year-old striker Goran ...Full Story »

Rhys Oates netted the winner as Hartlepool secured their place in the National League play-off final with a 1-0 victory over Stockport.The 26-year-old forward struck from distance in the 76th minute to ensure Pools beat a Stockport side that had gone 18 matches unbeaten.It was a game of few chances, with Oates firing wide and Gavan Holohan heading off target for Pools, while goalkeeper Bradley J...Full Story »

The Three Lions will kick off their campaign at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, locking horns with Croatia in front of 22,500 fans. Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2020 pose for a group photo Credit: GETTY Southgate looked sharp in his Marks and Spencer suit Credit: GETTY Goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson had a little chuckle during the photoshoot Credit: GETTY And the players wi...Full Story »

Arsenal are in the precarious position of potentially losing six of their midfielders before the first ball is kicked next season. As a result, Mikel Arteta has identified Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli as one of the number of midfield stars he may have to try and lure to the Emirates to fill the widening void in the middle of the park. The Gunners will reportedly keep tabs on the 23-year-old'...Full Story »

Austria coach Franco Foda has urged his players to make history in their Euro 2020 opener against tournament debutants North Macedonia.The Austrians are preparing for their third European Championship campaign but have yet to taste victory in the competition.They qualified for Euro 2008 as hosts and later travelled to Euro 2016, picking up just a solitary point on each occasion as they exited fo...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore headed a superb equaliser as Wales opened their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland at the Olympic Stadium in Baku.Breel Embolo put Switzerland in front after 49 minutes, his close-range effort full reward for their superiority.But Moore claimed his sixth international goal 16 minutes from time – and Wales were relieved when Mario Gavranovic’s late ef...Full Story »

Danny Wright scored twice as Torquay secured a place in the National League play-off final with a 4-2 win over Notts County in front of 1,709 fans at Plainmoor.A goal from Asa Hall and a Dean Moxey penalty, both in extra time, wrapped up the tie after Ruben Rodrigues and Adam Chicksen had twice levelled for the visitors.Torquay stormed into the lead with just one minute on the clock when a heade...Full Story »

Paulo Fonseca has agreed 'in principle' a two-year contract with Tottenham which includes the option of a further 12 months, according to reports. Spurs have been on the hunt for a new permanent manager since Jose Mourinho was handed his P45 on the week of their Carabao Cup final against Manchester City back in April. Antonio Conte appeared set to take over earlier this month, only for talks w...Full Story »

Having left Atletico Madrid in 2019 in favour of a switch to domestic rivals Barcelona, despite playing alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, things in Barcelona have not exactly worked out for striker Antoine Griezmann. Since sealing a blockbuster £108m move from Atletico Madrid, Griezmann, 30, has gone on to feature in 99 matches, in all competitions, for the Catalan club. Despite bei...Full Story »

Spain's players and coaches were given COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday morning, three days before their Euro 2020 Group E opener against Sweden in Seville. The army arrived at the national team's headquarters in Las Rozas, Madrid, to administer different vaccines "depending on the situation of each member." The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) opted for those members that have not had COVID...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez has backed Belgium to deal with heightened expectation as they head into the Euro 2020 finals ranked as the best team in the world.The Belgians finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and will return to face the hosts of that tournament in St Petersburg on Saturday evening among the favourites to lift the trophy and sitting at the top of FIFA’s ranking table.Aske...Full Story »