Soccer-Trains, petri dishes and a struggling sea lion join football's dubious oracles
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LEIPZIG, Germany - Spare a thought for Hilla the 'oracle' sea lion from Leipzig Zoo, whose reputation for football prophesy is hanging...
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Soccer-Miniature Euro 2024 exhibition delights fans
HAMBURG, Germany - Visitors to Hamburg including fans with time on their hands between Euro 2024 games have been enjoying a special...
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Soccer-Reaction to Spain's 1-0 win over Italy at Euro 2024
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany -Following is reaction after Spain beat Italy 1-0 on Thursday with an own goal from Riccardo Calafiori to qualify...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Soccer-Cautious Czechs shackle Ronaldo but get caught out by Conceicao
LEIPZIG, Germany - The Czech Republic were made to pay for a cautious approach designed to contain Cristiano Ronaldo when late...
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Soccer-Football fever inspires unusual opera in Germany
HAMBURG, Germany - Football fever at Euro 2024 in Germany is being felt not only inside packed stadiums, raucous bars and heaving city...
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Soccer-Ukraine shows shell-blasted Kharkiv stadium seats to remind Euro 2024 of war
MUNICH, Germany - Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko presented the shell-blasted seats of a Kharkiv stadium built for Euro 2012 in...
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Soccer-Slovakia stun wasteful Belgium as VAR twice denies Lukaku
FRANKFURT, Germany -Ivan Schranz scored Slovakia’s quickest goal at a major tournament to take his side to a gritty 1-0 victory over a...
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Soccer-'Homeless Euro 2024' kicks off beside main tournament
HAMBURG, Germany - Under-privileged people from eight nations began competing on Monday in a "Homeless Euro 2024" tournament running...
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Analysis-Soccer-Bellingham the difference in England's hard-fought win over Serbia
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Midfielder Jude Bellingham proved to be the difference as England started their quest for a first European...
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Soccer-France captain Mbappe says extremes are knocking on door of power
DUESSELDORF, Germany - Kylian Mbappe found himself at the centre of his country's political turmoil on the eve of France's opening game...
- Jun 16
- 1 min
Hamburg police fire shots at axe-wielding man ahead of Euro 2024 match
FRANKFURT - German police shot at a man who threatened officers with a pickaxe and an incendiary device on the sidelines of a Euro 2024...
- Jun 15
- 1 min
Soccer-Switzerland claim impressive 3-1 win against Hungary
COLOGNE, Germany - Switzerland began their Euro 2024 campaign in style with a 3-1 Group A victory over tournament dark horses Hungary...
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