Ousmane Dembele is confident France can win the Euro 2024 championship after defeating Portugal on penalties in Hamburg in Friday's quarter-final. Both sides played a goalless draw in 120 minutes and when it came to the resultant shootout, Les Bleus were the ones who came out on top 5-3, Dembele converting the first spot kick. The Paris Saint-Germain winger, who is of Congolese heritage, now believes...
Mikel Merina scored in extra-time as Spain reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2024 after beating hosts Germany 2-1 in their quarter-final clash on Friday. Dani Olmo put La Roja ahead in the 51st minute at the Stuttgart Arena after receiving a pass from 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. Bayern Leverkusen midfielder, Florian Wirtz then forced extra time with a composed finish in the 89th minute, courtesy of...
Diogo Costa was the hero as Portugal reached the quarter-finals of the 2024 Euro championship after beating Slovenia on penalties. The game ended 0-0 after extra time, and the goalkeeper saved spot kicks from Josip Ilicic, Jure Balkovec and Benjamin Verbic to send Portugal through, becoming the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a shootout at the Euros. Diogo Costa is the first goalkeeper to...
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was a bit angry after their 2-0 loss to Georgia in their final group game at Euro 2024, according to teammate Bernardo Silva. Portugal were stunned by goals from Napoli's Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze in each half of the encounter to seal Georgia’s victory. Ronaldo struggled to make an impact in the game before his substitution in the 66th minute but...
Former Germany midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger, has tipped Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to finish as the top scorer at the ongoing 2024 European Championship in Germany. Schweinsteiger, during a session on his official X handle while responding to questions from his followers, emphatically mentioned the five-time Ballon D'or winner as his pick for the Golden Boot. .@Cristiano 🇵🇹 #euro2024 https://t.co/dugT405npp — Bastian Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) June 14, 2024 The...
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