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[ad_1] Portugal coach Roberto Martinez selected 41-year-old defender Pepe, who became the oldest player in Euros history, beating the record set by Hungary goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly aged 40 in 2016, as part of a three centre-back defence. Portugal won that tournament in 2016 to claim the trophy for the first time and captain Ronaldo said […]

[ad_1] LEIPZIG, Germany : A late goal by Portugal substitute Francisco Conceicao secured a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their opening Group F game at Euro 2024, where they also needed an own goal as they came from behind to snatch victory. Portugal dominated possession and had the lion’s share of the chances […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany : Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella spent his 50th birthday on Tuesday in the perfect way possible: watching his side win their opening game of Euro 2024 in dramatic fashion over battling underdogs Georgia. Real Madrid starlet Arda Guler gave the Italian what he described as “the best birthday present that I have […]

[ad_1] HAMBURG, Germany : Croatia are looking to restore their European Championship chances after a sobering defeat in their opening game but coach Zlatko Dalic believes they will need a patient approach to beat Albania on Wednesday. Croatia, who finished third at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, were handed a 3-0 hiding by Spain […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND, Germany : Teenager Arder Guler’s superb long-range strike helped Turkey a victorious start to their Euro 2024 campaign with a 3-1 win over tournament debutants Georgia amid a fevered atmosphere in Dortmund on Tuesday. Mert Muldur gave Turkey a deserved lead in the 25th minute, smashing a swerving volley past helpless Georgia goalkeeper […]

[ad_1] Jake Paul will take on unbeaten bare knuckle champion boxer “Platinum” Mike Perry next month in Tampa, Florida, promoter MVP said on Tuesday, with his fight against Mike Tyson on hold. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) was signed to a much-hyped fight against “Iron Mike” Tyson at Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium on July 20 […]

[ad_1] DORTMUND/MUNICH, Germany : Tens of thousands of Turkey fans draped in the country’s red flag celebrated ahead of the country’s first match of Euro 2024 against neighbour Georgia in Dortmund on Tuesday, creating a festival atmosphere akin to a host nation to welcome the team. Almost 3 million people with Turkish roots live in […]

[ad_1] Serbia’s Filip Kostic will return home from the European Championship after the wing back injured his knee ligament in the team’s 1-0 defeat by England, the team said on Tuesday. Kostic was forced off in the 43rd minute after a challenge with England midfielder Jude Bellingham and the team doctor confirmed the 31-year-old would […]

[ad_1] PARIS : World number one Scottie Scheffler will lead a heavyweight U.S. presence at the men’s 2024 Olympics golf in a quartet featuring defending champion Xander Schauffele and two-time major winner Collin Morikawa who squeezed through the qualifying race. The United States was the only country to clinch the maximum possible four spots in […]

[ad_1] BERLIN : Berlin’s two Euro 2024 fan zones, which attract tens of thousands of guests for public viewing of matches, will be closed on Tuesday due to an extreme weather warning, organisers said. Germany’s weather service has forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail for the wider area around the capital later in the day. […]