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Ticket prices for England’s quarter-finals clash against Switzerland top £9,000 with airlines putting on extra flights as fans scramble to get to Germany before kick-off at 5pm on Saturday

Ticket prices for England’s quarter-finals clash against Switzerland top £9,000 with airlines putting on extra flights as fans scramble to get to Germany before kick-off at 5pm on Saturday

Airlines are putting on extra flights for England football fans scrambling to get to Germany for the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland this Saturday. Tickets for the hotly-anticipated match in Dusseldorf, which kicks off at 5pm, are now going for up to £9,000 each on resale websites amid intensifying demand. Ryanair has added four extra...

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Kiwi qualifier Sun upsets eighth seed in stunning Wimbledon debut

Kiwi qualifier Sun upsets eighth seed in stunning Wimbledon debut

New Zealand’s Lulu Sun celebrates winning against China’s Zheng Qinwen during their Women’s singles tennis match. Photo: AFP New Zealand’s Lulu Sun has pulled off comfortably the biggest win of her career by beating Chinese world number eight Qinwen Zheng in the first round at Wimbledon. Making her debut in the Wimbledon main draw, Sun...

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England fans scramble for tickets to travel to Euros for Switzerland quarter final as Jordan Pickford urges nation to ‘keep believing’ following last gasp victory over Slovakia

England fans scramble for tickets to travel to Euros for Switzerland quarter final as Jordan Pickford urges nation to ‘keep believing’ following last gasp victory over Slovakia

England fans are racing to book flights to Germany for Saturday’s quarter finals against Switzerland after yesterday’s last gasp victory kept their Euros dream alive.  Gareth Southgate‘s men were 1-0 down and just seconds away from being eliminated before Jude Bellingham saved their blushes with a stunning acrobatic effort in the 95th minute to force...

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At least two dead as storms in Switzerland cause flooding and landslide

At least two dead as storms in Switzerland cause flooding and landslide

Storms in southern Switzerland caused a landslide that left two people dead and one missing, and a bridge over a small river collapsed, police said on Sunday. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight, with the worst-hit areas in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state), on the southern side of...

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Italy’s reign as Euro champs is over, eliminated by Switzerland in last-16

Italy’s reign as Euro champs is over, eliminated by Switzerland in last-16

In a major upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 in their last-16 match in Berlin. Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a stunning 2-0 victory to reach the quarterfinals for the second time in their history. Murat Yakin’s supremely well-drilled side outplayed the flat two-time winners in the...

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Swiss bundle defending champion Italians from football Euro 2024

Swiss bundle defending champion Italians from football Euro 2024

Switzerland celebrate a goal to Ruben Vargas (centre) during their 2-0 win over Italy at Euro 2024. Photo: AFP A pair of superb strikes for Switzerland by Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas has sent defending champions Italy crashing out of Euro 2024 in the round of 16 after a sloppy, rudderless display by Luciano Spalletti’s...

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Treadmill tragedy as fitness fanatic, 22, stumbles backwards off running machine before plunging to her death out of gym’s third-floor window during workout

Treadmill tragedy as fitness fanatic, 22, stumbles backwards off running machine before plunging to her death out of gym’s third-floor window during workout

The unnamed victim had gone to the gym with her boyfriend and younger sibling By Elena Salvoni Published: 12:27 BST, 24 June 2024 | Updated: 15:28 BST, 24 June 2024 Horrifying footage has emerged of the moment a gym user in Indonesia was thrown off a treadmill and plunged out of a third-floor window. The...

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Switzerland vs Germany: Lineups, team news, injury updates, and more!

Switzerland vs Germany: Lineups, team news, injury updates, and more!

Germany are through to the knockouts of Euro 2024 without breaking a sweat, which comes with its own set of perks. With qualification secure, Julian Nagelsmann can consider rotating his starting XI to preserve the stamina of some key members of his team. On the other hand, Switzerland have been the second-best side in the...