European Championships
Italy break Croatian hearts at Euros with last-kick equaliser
Croatia face a nervous wait at the Euros after Mattia Zaccagni cancelled out Luka Modric’s star turn, while Spain’s win over Albania means England advance.
- by Trevor Stynes
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Fans seeking selfies with Ronaldo stop game six times as ‘slapstick’ own goal helps Portugal win
A howler own-goal from Turkey was just one moment of a chaotic Portugal win in the Euros, with the game repeatedly stopped by pitch invaders trying to get a snap with Cristiano Ronaldo.
- by James Ducker
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What we’ve learnt from the first round of matches at Euro 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo has still got it, Germany have got it again, Belgium still don’t have it (and never will), and the English have a new song to sing (thank heavens).
- by Vince Rugari
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And the winner is … Robotinho predicts the Euro 2024 champions
After a mixed return at last year’s Women’s World Cup, our resident AI football expert is back to find the winner of the European Championships, which kicked off on Saturday.
- by Robotinho, Mark Stehle and Emma Kemp
Records tumble as Ronaldo and Kane on song in Euro qualifiers
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double in his 197th appearance for Portugal while Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s England scoring record in an eventful night of Euro 2024 qualifying.
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England
Queen leads tributes to Lionesses as England beat Germany to win Euro 2022
England’s 2-1 victory at Wembley after extra time secured the nation’s first major football trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
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Popp double sends Germany into Euro final against England
Hosts England will face Germany in the final of the women’s Euros after two goals from Alexandra Popp sent the eight-time champions to Wembley at the expense of France.
- by Simon Evans
‘My heart is not an obstacle’: Seven months after on-field collapse, Eriksen plots return
Seven months after collapsing on the field during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match, star midfielder Christian Eriksen said he hopes to play in the 2022 World Cup, which begins in November in Qatar.
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Australian soccer
Year in review: Kerr stands up and Josh stands tall in wild year of global football
Messi broke his hoodoo, Italy had its renaissance, Sam Kerr went to another level and a 21-year-old from Melbourne became one of the biggest names in football.
- by Dominic Bossi
Own goal: How England’s Euro 2020 loss brought racism home
Out of the ashes of defeat in soccer, black role models have brought Britain to the edge of a unifying national ‘moment’.
- by Bevan Shields
Tears as defaced mural of ‘saint’ Marcus Rashford becomes a shrine to decency
Several hundred people who gathered in front of the Manchester mural took the knee in solidarity with the players abused online.
- by Bevan Shields