Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek confirmed his departure from Manchester United after four troubled years on Wedneday. The 27-year-old has endured a dismal time with the Premier League club after joining from Ajax in 2020 and is reportedly set to join La Liga side Girona. Van de Beek struggled to make an impact at…
Uruguay and Colombia faces each other for the 46th time in history on Wednesday in a Copa America 2024 semifinal at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both sides have established themselves as favourites to lift the trophy at the end of the ongoing tournament. In the past meeting between the two…
Everyone roots for a good redemption story, especially if it caters to the underdog trope. There is a significant appeal factor in comeback stories in the sporting world. Ahead of Copa America 2024, the spotlight was on players like Lionel Messi, Vinicius Junior and Darwin Nunez, to name a few. There were raging debates about…
In an alternate universe, Lamine Yamal should have been finishing up his supper while sitting in front of his TV, getting ready to watch the semifinal of the European Championships. And then, as any other 16-year-old would normally do, proceed to worry about homework and what’s in store at school the next day. Instead, at…
The route to the last four of Euro 2024 has been a rocky one fort the Netherlands and England, and a few flashes of the best quality in their semifinal showdown might be enough for either side to make the final. England has limped into the last four with tepid performances against opponents it should…
Uruguay will face Colombia in a South American blockbuster in the Copa America 2024 semifinal on Wednesday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. PREVIEW Both sides have been flying high, starting from topping their respective groups with Uruguay getting all possible nine points and Colombia getting seven from three games. Bielsa’s…
PREVIEW The route to the last four of Euro 2024 has been a rocky one for the Netherlands and England, and a few flashes of the best quality in their semifinal showdown might be enough for either side to make the final. England’s shootout win over Switzerland brought momentary euphoria, but it was more relief than redemption and Wednesday’s date with…
Argentina’s path to the Copa America final has been no bed of roses, coach Lionel Scaloni said, as he lauded his players for their performance in Tuesday’s 2-0 semi-final win over Canada. Canada, ranked 48th in the world, played high-energy football and looked to turn the match into a physical battle but Argentina’s quality shone…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hailed his team’s quality and cohesion in coming from a goal down to beat France and reach the Euro 2024 final on Tuesday, a feat he took no credit for and said was all about his players’ insatiable hunger for success. De la Fuente said his team had versatility…
Uruguay is two wins away from a record-setting 16th Copa America title. Colombia is red hot, having gone 27 consecutive matches without a loss. Something has to give Wednesday night when the two South American powers clash in the tournament’s semifinals at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The winner will face Lionel…
