June 30 – Belgian manager Domenico Tedesco wants his side to demonstrate confidence and “a capacity to adapt” against France in the round of 16 after an underwhelming group stage led to a storm of protest from their own fans, something the manager brushed off.
June 30 – Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand has taken aim at football’s “ridiculous” handball rule after his side were beaten 2-0 by Germany in a controversial, storm-ravaged last-16 tie that was settled in the space of two dramatic minutes.
June 30 – England manager Gareth Southgate is confident his misfiring side will finally come good when they take on Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024.
June 29 – Euro 2024 revelation Georgia will go in search of another Iberian scalp against Spain, tournament favourites, after triumphing over Portugal to progress for the last 16 on debut.
June 29 – Denmark will look to invoke the memory of their famous victory over Germany in the Euro 92 final when they take on the host nation in the last 16 of the competition on Saturday.
June 28 – Georgia’s Euro 2024 heroes are set to receive a $10.75 million gift from the country’s billionaire ex-prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili after they stunned Portugal in the competition’s greatest ever upset to reach the knockout stage.
The recent display of Portugal’s stars versus Georgia was a dismal display of arrogance in football. For starters, there were no stars: they all sat on the bench, and only the living God that is Ronaldo stood around waiting to be served.
June 28 – Whilst England’s famed forward line has been criticised for their lack of fire power at Euro 24, the one area of the team that has come good so far is the defence which, ironically, was supposedly the most vulnerable area.
June 26 – 25th June 1982 is a date in international football that has its own special place in notoriety. Forty-two years later, we now find ourselves with the same nightmare scenario, this time at Euro2024.
June 26 – With a perfect record on the line, Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has guaranteed that his side, assured of a spot in the last 16, will not ease off against Georgia in their final Group F game. Cristiano Ronaldo will start.
June 26 – Top of the group, unbeaten and a huge stroke of good fortune by being on the favourable side of the draw for the knockout phase.
June 26 – France manager Didier Deschamps has defended his side who finished second behind Austria in Group D following two draws, one victory and a single goal from the penalty spot.
June 25 – Hungary’s Barnabas Varga has undergone successful surgery and will be released from hospital on Wednesday, according to the Hungarian Football Federation.
