Leipzig player Willi Orban speaks at the press conference ahead of Thrusday’s UEFA Champions League soccer match against Atletico Madrid. Jan Woitas/dpa RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban is not worried about the possible febrile atmosphere in their first Champions League game of the new season at Atletico Madrid on Thursday. “We already have a lot...
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England Euro 2024 LIVE: Predicted line-up as Gareth Southgate switches formation for Switzerland
Only eight nations remain at Euro 2024 and, somehow, England are still one of them. A date with Switzerland awaits Gareth Southgate’s side now after struggling through the group stage and mounting the very latest of late escapes in the last-16 against Slovakia, with an injury-time equaliser sending the tie to extra-time, where a goal...
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Bellingham could learn Euros fate hours before England vs Switzerland clash
EMILE HESKEY witnessed up close the David Beckham phenomenon. And in current England hero Jude Bellingham, the former striker sees a kindred spirit to Goldenballs who too possesses a power to transcend football. Ex-Leicester and Liverpool forward Heskey played with Beckham for many years for the national team. They competed together at Euro 2000 in...
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Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice hope to avoid charges at Euro 2024 for x-rated gesture and ‘bald ****’ jibe in bad-tempered Slovakia win, leaving both available to face Switzerland
Declan Rice is not expected to face UEFA charges after a fiery end to England’s dramatic win over Slovakia, however Jude Bellingham is under investigation from the govering body. After his 95th minute overhead kick saved the Three Lions from defeat, Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham was seen making an apparent crude gesture towards to the Slovakia...
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Rudiger injury ‘problematic’ for Germany last-16 game
Antonio Rudiger could be a doubt for Germany’s last-16 game at the European Championship with a thigh injury. The Real Madrid defender, 31, played the full the game as the tournament hosts came from behind to draw 1-1 with Switzerland to top Group A. Rudiger is a key player for Julian Nagelsmann and has played...
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How the new Champions League format works
This is the final season of the current Champions League format with the competition changing significantly from 2024-25. At a meeting in Vienna in 2022, the UEFA Executive Committee signed off on a new format. There had been two years of intense debate over how it would work and followed several years of politicking between...