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Michael Olise scored a spectacular goal as France drew 1-1 with Italy in Zinedine Zidane’s first home match as manager. Olise’s strike from outside the box was followed by Alessandro Bastoni’s equalizer. France played the last moments with ten men after Dayot Upamecano’s dismissal, ending Zidane’s perfect run at home.
Wales produced a major result in Craig Bellamy’s tenure as they came from behind to beat 10-man Norway 2-1 in the Nations League at Cardiff City Stadium. The victory ended Wales’ six-match winless run and gave them their first Nations League A victory. It was also their first win over a higher-ranked opponent since Bellamy…
Portugal strengthened their Nations League campaign with a 4-2 victory over Denmark in Copenhagen. Apparently, the result offered an early glimpse of the team without Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch. Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos twice put Portugal ahead, but Denmark responded through Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund. Hojlund celebrated his equaliser with Cristiano Ronaldo’s…
Greece and the Netherlands played to a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Nations League, with Greece initially leading 2-0. Arsenal’s Christos Tzolis left the game due to injury, impacting Greece’s performance. The Netherlands equalized late in the match, leaving both teams unbeaten and Greece atop Group A2. Tzolis’ injury raises concerns for both club and national teams.
Jürgen Klopp secured his first victory as Germany manager as his side defeated Serbia in the Nations League in Munich. The win came at the third attempt for Klopp, who had drawn with the Netherlands before suffering a defeat against Greece in his first two matches in charge. Klopp made significant changes to his lineup…
England striker Ivan Toney has denied assaulting a man at a nightclub in central London. The 30-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Toney is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a nightclub on Wardour Street, Soho, on December…
Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland has filed a lawsuit against airline Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA over the alleged unauthorised use of his identity and brand in a World Cup marketing campaign. Haaland’s lawyer, Thomas Hagen of law firm Schjødt, confirmed that legal proceedings had been filed on behalf of the Manchester City forward and York…
A jersey worn by Michael Jordan during the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), setting a new record for a game-worn piece of Jordan memorabilia. Jordan wore the jersey during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his final season with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 4-2 in the…
Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s national team training camp ahead of their Nations League match against Denmark. He issued a cryptic statement promising to reveal the full truth about his departure to the Portuguese public at a later date. The statement, shared on his social media, read: “After the national team’s coach’s press conference, and…
The Super Eagles suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Bissau. The result handed Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle his first defeat since taking charge of the national team. Guinea-Bissau took control in the 15th minute when Franculino…
