Tournament hosts Germany will kick off the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship in the curtain raiser clash against Scotland on June 14 while the defending champions Italy will kick off their campaign against Albania on June 15.
Vincent Kompany was named the Manager of the Season for guiding Burnley to English Premier League promotion in 2023 but his team suffered a quick relegation in the 2024 season with just five wins in 38 matches.
"I won titles with Bayern Munich and my hunger for titles is really big and I would like to stay on this path with Barcelona. We can achieve a lot together," Hansi Flick said on his appointment as the new Barcelona head coach.
"I am in a project and we are exactly where we want to be, we are constructing a team for the future. When I took over we were in a mess. The team is developing, the team is winning and the team plays to an identity," Erik ten Hag said.
Barcelona confirmed that the club is parting ways with coach Xavi Hernandez and he will not be with the team for the 2024-25 season. Xavi has put out a message on social media after his removal from the post. Xavi will be in charge of the team for its last La Liga game of the season against Sevilla.
Barcelona are parting ways with Xavi Hernandez after a trophy-less season. He will be in charge of the team for its last La Liga season game against Sevilla on Sunday. "Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told Xavi Hernandez he will not continue as coach for the 2024-25 season," the club said.
FA Cup final Live Streaming: Manchester City and Manchester United will clash against each other in the FA Cup final on May 25. City are looking to create history as they aim for the second consecutive double of a Premier League title and the FA Cup crown.
Olivier Giroud is France's all-time leading goal-scorer. The 37-year-old has scored 57 goals for Les Bleus in his international playing career and would like to add a few more to the list at the upcoming Euro 2024 tournament.
Italy will kick off their title defence at Euro 2024 against Albania but also faces higher-ranked Spain and Croatia in a group stage fixture. Luciano Spalletti's team will be without Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli and the veteran striker Ciro Immobile in Germany.
Bayer Leverkusen suffered their first defeat of the 2023-24 season with a heavy 3-0 loss to Italian side Atalanta BC in the Europa League 2023-24 final in Dublin. The new German champions enjoyed a historic unbeaten run for 361 days where they remained unbeaten in 51 matches.
England manager Gareth Southgate announced a 35-member provisional squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 naming five uncapped players. But the former skipper Jordan Henderson failed to find a place despite heavily being involved in 2023 friendlies.
Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature for the record sixth time in the Euro 2024 as the 2016 champions announced a strong squad for the upcoming edition. Nine English Premier League players, including Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, dominate the 26-member team.
"As I have always said: Real Madrid is and will be my last club. I am happy and proud, that in my mind I found the right timing for my decision and that I could choose it by my own," Toni Kroos said ahead of the upcoming Euro 2024.
In-form Phil Foden scored twice as Manchester City defeated West Ham in the final match week to claim the English Premier League 2023-24 title for the fourth consecutive time. Liverpool and Arsenal also recorded victories in their last matches to finish in the top four.
"The exoneration follows certain behaviours during and after the Coppa Italia final that the club deemed incompatible with the values of Juventus and the behaviour that those who represent it should have," Juventus official statement said.
This will be the first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup in South America as the world waits in anticipation for the global tournament. “It is a victory for the world and for women’s football," Brazil's soccer federation president Ednaldo Rodrigues Ednaldo Rodrigues said.
On Thursday (May 17), India's football captain Sunil Chhetri confirmed that he will be retiring from international football post the team's game against Kuwait on June 6. It is a massive game for India in order to stay alive in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Round 2.
The top 10 list of the highest-paid athletes includes five footballers, three basketball players, one golfer and one athlete from American football. This is the fourth time Ronaldo has topped Forbes' list of the highest-paid athletes.
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Veteran Toni Kroos makes the squad after announcing his decision to return from retirement for Euro 2024 but star defender Mat Hummels and Bayern Munich's midfielder Leon Goretzka failed to make Germany's 27-member for the home tournament.
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