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Jul 1, 20243 min read
Soccer-Bellingham brilliance rescues England to book Euro 2024 quarter-final spot
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Jude Bellingham rescued England from crashing out of Euro 2024 against Slovakia on Sunday with a stunning...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-Slovakia impress at both ends of the pitch
FRANKFURT, Germany - Success in elite sport can often be measured in centimetres and seconds and although Slovakia may be left to rue...


Jul 1, 20242 min read
Soccer-England fans, pundits lurch from agony to ecstasy but still unconvinced after Slovakia win
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Some 94 minutes into England's white-knuckled 2-1 victory over Slovakia in the European Championship's round of...


Jun 26, 20241 min read
Soccer-Age is but a number for Euro 2024's oldest volunteer
LEIPZIG, Germany - Luka Modric is the tournament's oldest goalscorer and Cristiano Ronaldo has now played at six European Championships...


Jun 22, 20242 min read
Enjoy Euro 2024 on the cheap? Fans work out how
MUNICH, Germany - Cost-conscious fans for whom budgets are tight but Euro 2024 is unmissable are parking for free in German forests,...


Jun 22, 20243 min read
Soccer-Trains, petri dishes and a struggling sea lion join football's dubious oracles
LEIPZIG, Germany - Spare a thought for Hilla the 'oracle' sea lion from Leipzig Zoo, whose reputation for football prophesy is hanging...
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20242 min read
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, 20243 min read
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, 20243 min read
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...
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