The 2024 Copa America is getting closer and the participating teams are almost defined, but first the draw for the groups must take place Copa America confirms groups for the next edition With 14 of the 16 teams already known for the tournament, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has confirmed the groups for next week’s draw. The Mexican national team will be one …
US. women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman showcased her exceptional skills and left fans in awe during the recent friendly against China, contributing significantly to the team’s 3-0 victory. Rodman’s standout performance included a goal, two assists, and a Milly Rock dance to cap off her stellar plays, making her the second-youngest player in fifteen years to achieve three goal contributions in a single game. At just 21 years …
A centre-back by trade, Araujo was occasionally deployed on the right of defence last season and he has seen more minutes in the position this year, with his last three La Liga stars all coming as a full-back. It’s a job which Araujo admits he does not enjoy, but the Uruguay international has insisted he is simply happy to get …
Kane had become Tottenham’s all-time leading goalscorer in the months leading up to his departure for Germany, but ultimately finished his time at Spurs without a trophy. Having previously been keen to leave amid strong interest from Manchester City in 2021, with Spurs blocking a transfer then, the England captain was granted a €110m (£94m) switch to long-term admirers Bayern in August …
Meanwhile, hosts Germany will kick off the tournament against Steve Clarke’s Scotland in a group which also contains Hungary and Switzerland. Group B will largely be seen as the ‘group of death’, with top seeds Spain drawn alongside Croatia, Italy and Albania. Confirmation of the last three finalists will come in March at the conclusion of the play-offs. Wales will …
There were plenty of players celebrating their international successes as Euro 2024 qualification drew to a close, but for some there was nothing to smile about. 21 nations have already secured their spot at next summer’s continental tournament, with all the European big-hitters having booked their plane tickets to Germany. Three more nations will seal their places through the play-offs …
Messi picked up his seventh Ballon d’Or two years ago and insisted in his speech that Lewandowski – then at Bayern Munich – should have been handed the cancelled award in 2020. The Poland striker would later win Best FIFA men’s player for 2021, though did not receive a vote from Messi. At the time, Lewandowski admitted this snub was ‘difficult to relate …
The Blues beat Liverpool to Caicedo’s signature in the summer after outbidding their rivals, taking the overall price to £115m and breaking their own British record amount – the £107m paid for Enzo Fernandez in January – to complete the deal. Caicedo has been a regular starter but is yet to produce the form that had made him so desirable …
Malo Gusto is still not ready to return to action from an injury that forced him to pull out of France’s Under-21 squad last month. The young defender had been back in training before Premier League football resumed, only to be absent from the matchday squad for the defeat by Newcastle United. Chelsea’s latest injury update on Gusto is that …
After Luka Jovic scored his first goal for Milan shortly before half-time, United States international Pulisic turned on the style with a moment of magic under the lights. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan launched a goal kick up field, the 25-year-old was quickest to react, read the flight of the ball, and then set to work. With such ease, the winger took …
