Spain head coach Luis de la Fuentes on Monday unveiled a 26-man squad for their UEFA Nations League semifinal clash against France, Afrosport reports. The European champions will take on Les Bleus on Thursday, 5 June, at MHP Arena in Stuttgart, a day after the other semi-final between Germany and Portugal at Allianz Arena in Munich. De la Fuentes has called upon forwards Lamine Yamal, Samuel...
Rayan Cherki has earned his first call-up to the France national team by head coach Didier Deschamps ahead of the crunch UEFA Nations League semi-final against Spain next month, Afrosport reports. The 21-year-old of Algerian heritage has been a standout performer in Ligue 1 this season with Olympique Lyon, scoring eight goals and providing 11 assists in 30 appearances, while he has 12 goals and 20...
Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo says he was honoured by Rasmus Hojlund imitating his iconic 'siu' goal celebration during the UEFA Nations League quarter-final first leg with Denmark, Afrosport reports. Hojlund scored the only goal at Parken as the Danes got the early advantage over a star-studded Portuguese side. In celebrating the goal, Hojlund imitated Ronaldo's trademark celebration with the 40-year-old watching from distance. Some fans of...
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Spain due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old picked up a knock during the Reds’ 2-1 EFL Cup final defeat by Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday and has not recovered in time for the Oranje’s clash with La Roja. Gravenberch has been capped 18 times for the...
Kylian Mbappe is delighted to be reunited with the France squad as he prepares to earn his first international cap in six months against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, Afrosport reports. Mbappe missed the October international break due to injury and as well as the November window after Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps opted to rest him after his early struggle for form at...
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