The 2024 UEFA European Championship, set to commence in Germany on Friday, June 14, will be the 17th edition with 24 teams gunning for the coveted title as the best footballing nation in Europe. Defending champions Italy is the sole target, as the other nations will be looking to overthrow the Azzurri. England, France, Spain, Portugal, and other European powerhouses will all also be in action...
Athletic Club forward Nico Williams and Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal have both been named to Spain’s 29-man provisional squad for the upcoming European Championship. Williams, born in Spain to Ghanaian parents, will be hoping to represent Spain in his second tournament after being a part of the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while Yamal, who was also born to African parents, will...
Napoli midfielder Michael Folorunsho, currently on loan at Hellas Verona, has been named to the Italian national team's 30-man provisional squad list released on Thursday for this summer’s European Championship. The 26-year-old, born in Italy to Nigerian parents, has scored five goals and provided one assist in 35 Serie A matches this season, including finding the back of the net against Juventus and Roma. Folorunsho, currently...
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo will set yet another record when he plays for Portugal at the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. The 39-year-old Al-Nassr forward is set to compete in a record sixth European Championship after being named in Roberto Martinez’s 26-man squad announced on Tuesday. Ronaldo first competed at the Euros in 2004 as a 19-year-old teenager when Portugal last hosted the...
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