Luke Shaw has described the development of Kobbie Mainoo as "scary" after making his mark with England at the ongoing Euro 2024 championship. The 19-year-old Manchester United midfielder, of Ghanaian heritage, has been one of the bright sparks for the Three Lions since he took over Conor Gallagher's spot. Mainoo has continued to earn rave reviews for his displays at his age, and his United and...
Cody Gakpo has boasted that the Netherlands has quality that matches England midfielder Jude Bellingham at the ongoing Euro 2024 championship. The 21-year-old has been one of the stars in Germany and has found the back of the net for the Three Lions twice in a 1-0 Group C win against Serbia and a late equaliser in the round of 16 against Slovakia which they won...
Manuel Akanji has taken the blame for Switzerland's Euro 2024 quarter-final exit after his penalty miss in the shootout against England. The Manchester City defender of Nigerian heritage was saddled with the responsibility of taking the Red Crosses first spot kick after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. Akanji however failed to put the ball past Jordan Pickford which proved costly as England converted all...
Bukayo Saka revealed he forgot all about his penalty shootout miss in the Euro 2020 final before stepping up to the responsibility in England's Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland on Saturday. The Arsenal winger of Nigerian heritage famously missed a spot kick, along with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, against Italy three years ago at Wembley, which denied the Three Lions lifting their first-ever Euro title....
Ivan Toney has revealed the motive behind his penalty technique in England's shootout victory over Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. The Brentford forward came on for Harry Kane in extra time and converted England's penultimate spot kick with consummate ease which caught the attention of fans who watched him. Responding to the technique, Toney said: "My special technique is just thinking of the celebration after...
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