​ €58m release clause  ©TM/IMAGO Whilst many of the headlines around this young exciting Spain team who have started Euro 2024 so strongly usually surround 16-year-old winger Lamine Yamal, on the other wing it was Nico Williams who was the star of the show in the 1-0 win against Italy. It was Williams’ cross that was turned…

​ England top  ©TM/IMAGO Euro 2024 has already been a massive success with a thrilling start to the tournament. Fans across Europe have descended on Germany to create an incredible atmosphere on the streets and the stands. And the players have delivered in a major way with a plethora of stunning goals and exciting games.  Football…

​ Euro 2024  ©TM/IMAGO For the second game in a row, a French player has failed to score. But while France was rescued by an Austria own goal to win 1-0 on matchday 1 against the Netherlands, there was no help from the opponent. Although the 0-0 draw pretty much secures France a passage to the…

​ Top transfer targets  ©Imago/Content stadium Although Euro 2024 is in full swing, football clubs up and down England are hard at work focusing on who they can sign ahead of the new season. The previous campaign saw Premier League clubs spend no less than €2.94 billion on new players and there’s little doubt that the English…

​ Euro 2024  ©TM/IMAGO It was a frustrating day for Benjamin Sesko at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The RB Leipzig striker played 76 minutes for Slovenia against Serbia, and despite having two touches in the box and one big chance, the final product was zero goals. At least teammate Zan Karnicnik managed to hit the goal, making…

​ Expert insight from Spain  ©TM/IMAGO Chelsea have spent much of the early summer being linked with a move for Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán. It’s been no secret that new manager Enzo Marseca wants to start the season with another out-and-out striker in his ranks alongside Nicolas Jackson. That man could be Atlético Madrid’s 20-year-old forward Samu Omorodion….

​ Euro 2024  ©TM/IMAGO Germany are through to the next round of Euro 2024 thanks to an excellent performance by their captain, Ilkay Gündogan. The current Barcelona and former Manchester City star created the opening goal for Jamal Musiala (22’) and then scored the second goal (67’) to lead Germany to a 2-0 victory over Hungary. With that victory,…

​ 208 Portugal caps  ©TM/IMAGO It’s become habitual for Cristiano Ronaldo to break records across his extraordinary career and the Portuguese superstar added yet another on Monday night. The 38-year-old was already the record appearance holder in the European Championships ahead of Euro 2024 with 25 appearances but his 26th start at the Euros against Czech Republic was…

​ Red Devils in trouble  ©Imago/Content stadium International football has a habit of moving in and out of eras, where one national team will dominate tournaments for a certain period of time, only to be supplanted by another. Unlike domestic football, where players can move as quickly and as often as they want, national teams…

​ Euro 2024  ©TM/IMAGO It was the 72nd minute. Romania were already up 3-0 over Ukraine when a low cross from Andriy Yarmolenko was hammered into the box. Rather than finding Artem Dovbyk, defender Radu Drağusin cleared the ball with a spectacular tackle. The 22-year-old then screamed into the Munich sky in satisfaction. If Ukraine had any hope…