Austria struck twice late on to ensure North Macedonia’s debut at a major tournament ended in a spirited 3-1 defeat in Romania.Igor Angelovski’s side broke new ground by qualifying for Euro 2020 after a play-off win over Georgia last November.And, having gone behind to Stefan Lainer’s impressive finish, North Macedonia equalised in the first half when 37-year-old striker Goran ...Full Story »

The prospect of winning Euro 2020 isn't the only thing motivating Ciro Immobile this month. Immobile, 31, is the man charged with firing his country to European Championship glory after a stunning season with Lazio where he scored 25 goals in all competitions. His accuracy in front of goal will be all-important if Italy are to win the Euros for the first time since 1968. Ahead of Immobile's f...Full Story »

ENGLAND's team of wives and girlfriends will roar on the Three Lions at Wembley after getting the Covid all-clear. They were each screened for the virus 48 hours ahead of tomorrow's 2pm kick-off against Croatia by medical staff from the players' Premier League clubs. They include Harry Kane's missus Katie Goodland, Jordan Pickford's wife Megan Davison and Harry Maguire's fiancee Fern Hawkins...Full Story »

Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand will prepare his side for the threat of Finland frontman Teemu Pukki as if they were coming up against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in their Euro 2020 opener in Copenhagen.Norwich forward Pukki, now recovered from ankle ligament damage suffered at the end of the Sky Bet Championship campaign, scored 10 of Finland’s 16 goals as they qualified for a first a...Full Story »

The Liverpool star, 27, set up the surprise for Steve Clarke’s men as they arrived at their Euro 2020 training camp in Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Andy Robertson has surprised his Scotland teammates ahead of Euro 2020 Credit: Getty The personalised gift bags were given to each player and staff member Credit: Instagram @andyrobertson94 All squad members and staff were given a range of gi...Full Story »

Russia's sports minister Oleg Matytsin has expressed concern to UEFA over Ukraine's new kit. Photo by Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images Russia have complained to European governing body UEFA over Ukraine's unveiling of a new national team shirt ahead of Euro 2020 emblazoned with a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, Russia's sports minister said on Wednesday. Russia annexed Crimea from ...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly closing in on the appointment of Paulo Fonseca... Paulo Fonseca is close to becoming the new manager of Tottenham and the club will make a final decision in the coming hours, according to reports. The Portuguese is apparently in talks with Spurs over a potential three-year deal that would see them finally end their gruelling 51-day pursuit of a new boss. Fonseca left R...Full Story »

It’s likely that Man United fans will be expecting at least one major signing this summer, but that also means any further additions may need to be more budget options with huge upside. Getafe midfielder Mauro Arambarri would fall into that category after an impressive season, but excelling for a struggling side doesn’t always translate into making the step up to the highest level...Full Story »

Barcelona are reportedly open to offers on 18 first-team stars. Barcelona are reportedly in a world of financial trouble this summer and will listen to offers for 18 of their first-team players. Club president Joan Laporta has apparently listed just five stars who are completely off the table. Barcelona have been completing blockbuster transfers for many years but they are now fearing the puni...Full Story »

The Gunners are looking at replacements for the Switzerland international, who could soon be a Roma player Arsenal and Roma are stepping up talks over a deal for Granit Xhaka, with the Gunners eyeing Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves as a possible replacement. Discussions have been going on between the clubs for the past fortnight but have yet to reach a successful conclusion for the Switzerland...Full Story »

How will England fare at Euro 2020? Euro 2020 is now less than a week away, with England's first clash taking place on Sunday, June 13th. The Three Lions have been drawn in a group with Croatia – who they face on Sunday – Scotland and the Czech Republic. On paper, England should have little issues getting out of that group. But it is once the knockout rounds start they could be...Full Story »

The UEFA Euro 2021 is just six days away from getting underway. France is the reigning world champion, having won the FIFA World Cup 2018. However, it has failed to win the Euro since 2000. Nonetheless, the tag of world champion could change things. With less than a week to go before the much-awaited European Championship kicks off, the European football fraternity is all excited. As Portugal...Full Story »

A weakened Scotland side showed their mettle with an encouraging 2-2 draw against Holland in Portugal.Boss Steve Clarke have opted to leave six players – David Marshall, Stephen O’Donnell, Nathan Patterson, Grant Hanley, John McGinn and Che Adams – behind in Spain, where they had been in a training camp, following John Fleck’s positive Covid-19 test.It was an “...Full Story »

OLIVIER GIROUD announced his new TikTok account in style by sharing a clip of a world-class training ground goal. The Chelsea striker, 34, teased fans over a 'new social media account' in a hopelessly-contrived conversation with the Blues' official Twitter account. Giroud had tweeted: "Hey @chelseafc admin can you send me a video of that goal I scored at Cobham last week? I want to share it....Full Story »

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand thinks Harry Maguire should not have been included in England's Euro2020 squad. Maguire is battling an ankle injury which saw him miss out of United's Europa League final loss to Villarreal. And Ferdinand believes the United skipper should be sitting out of the tournament if he is not 100 per cent fit. "England needed another centre-back. This tells me...Full Story »

Giroud on the move: Chelsea cult-hero Olivier Giroud has scored some vital goals for the west London club, including in the 2019 Europa League final against his old club Arsenal. Swapping North London for West London in January 2018, after Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Giroud has scored 39 goals in 119 appearances for the club, and has added the Champions League trophy to his alr...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough admitted his Northern Ireland side were not at their best in Sunday’s 3-0 friendly win over Malta but that did not matter as the goals finally flowed and he could celebrate his first victory inside 90 minutes at the 12th attempt.Northern Ireland got some monkeys off their back as Baraclough got his first win since the penalty shoot-out victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina las...Full Story »

Ian Baraclough recorded his first win as Northern Ireland manager inside 90 minutes as they eased to a 3-0 friendly win over Malta in Austria.After Jordan Jones capitalised on a defensive mistake just two minutes in, quickfire second-half goals from Gavin Whyte and Ali McCann effectively ended the game as a contest.It was not always convincing against a side ranked 175th in the world and dealing...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today.   Thomas Tuchel took over at Chelsea four months ago.The team were 9th in the Premier League.He steered them into the top four.He reached the FA Cup Final.He won the #UCLFinalInstant impact     Christian Pulisic is really a Champions League winner     CHELSEA WIN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE     Fun fact    ...Full Story »

King’s Lynn and Aldershot wrapped up their Vanarama National League campaigns with an entertaining 4-4 draw.Toby Edser gave the Aldershot a 20th-minute lead with a low shot following Lewis Kinsella’s cross and it was 2-0 eight minutes before the interval when Chike Kandi won the ball and calmly finished.Michael Gash brought the hosts back into the contest in his final appearance for ...Full Story »