Spain national team head coach Luiz de la Fuente has called up Pau Cubarsi to replace Aston Villa's Pau Torres ahead of the UEFA Nation League matches against Denmark and Switzerland, Afrosport reports. Torres arrived at Spain's Las Rosaz training ground with what seemed to be a "muscular discomfort" according to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Cubarsi is already a prominent figure for La Liga leaders...
Barcelona and Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal will be unavailable for Spain in their UEFA Nations League ties against Denmark and Switzerland after sustaining a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. The winger did not feature In Barca’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on Sunday night due to an ankle injury he sustained against Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League. "Tests performed on the morning of Monday 11...
In Tuesday's UEFA Nations League matches Croatia travelled to Stadion Narodowy to face Poland in a crucial fixture, with the score ending in a 3-3 draw after a six-goal thriller. Poland struck early, with Piotr Zieliński scoring in the fifth minute, but the lead was short-lived, as Croatia responded with three goals within seven minutes. Borna Sosa equalised in the 19th minute, followed by Petar Sučić...
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....
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