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England resume their Euro 2020 campaign on Saturday night when they travel to Rome to face Ukraine in the quarter-finals.Andriy Shevchenko has a very tough and disciplined squad that earned passes to the last eight with a fantastically dramatic victory over Sweden last time, with the permission of Artem Dovbyk's 120th minute winner. But Gareth Southgate's men will go into the tie as solid favorites.England have so far won three of their four Euro 2020 matches and have not let anyone in along the way. In the quarterfinals,…

Allie Long spoke exclusively for 90 minutes about his football journey so far and explained the highs and lows of winning the 2019 World Cup and the pressure that comes with tackling a male-dominated industry as a woman.Long has been very successful since starting her professional career in 2009. The midfielder played with several teams in the National Women's Soccer League before making her international debut with Paris Saint-Germain in Division 1 Feminine in 2011. Since France, Long returned to play for the famous OL…

Major League Soccer rivals LAFC and LA Galaxy came together to make a joint effort to bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to Los Angeles. LAFC co-chair Larry Freedman and LA Galaxy president Chris Klein will lead LA's efforts to host matches during the tournament as co-chair of the potential pitch through the Los Angeles World Cup Host Committee. The 2026 edition of the international tournament will host the United States, Mexico and Canada, while specific host cities remain undecided. The two leaders of opposing MLS clubs…

Joachim Low's hugely successful tenure as Germany's manager is finally over.During his time at the helm, he created some of the great German teams of all time, with his crown performance as a World Cup triumph in 2014.Throughout his great work, the end of Low's service has been quite catastrophic. Before crashing out of the euro to England, they left the 2018 World Cup in the group stage. A heavy defeat against Spain and a shock loss for Northern Macedonia have also damaged Low's legacy.Germany is now preparing for a…

Germany's 2-0 defeat to England in Euro 2020 round 16 showed a cross for German international football - a cross that has come a long way.That defeat was the last game of Joachim Low's 15-year reign as Die Mannschaft boss. It now falls to Hansi Flick to take Germany into a new era; a healthy face, some fresh ideas and maybe a fresh up group.Joachim Low with Toni Kroos after the World Cup final 2014 / Julian Finney / Getty ImagesIt has been reported that Toni Kroos will lead a group of older players retiring from…

Well well well.The transfer that has dominated the gossip columns for what seems like an eternity has finally become a reality.This is how long the Jadon Sancho upload took #ManchesterUnited pic.twitter.com/xfB7OWme5y- flight233 (@ flight2332) June 30, 2021It has recently been reported that Jadon Sancho will agree with Manchester United in the coming days and make rumors that so many have been asking for reality for so long ... in fact true.Sancho comes with United from Borussia Dortmund - maybe pinch yourself United fans…

India's football legend and men's captain Sunil Chhetri will be nominated by the All India Football Federation for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honor.Along with Chhetri, striker for female football team Bala Devi, who became the first Indian woman ever to play for a top flight in Europe when she joined Scottish giants Rangers in January 2020, is recommended for the Arjuna Award, which stands in recognition of merit at national level.ANI quoted AIFF sources on Wednesday as saying: "We…

Qisooyin waalli ah ayaa ka dhacay kulankii xulka qaranka France uu kaga hadhay tartanka qaramada Yurub ee ay Switzerland rikoodheyaasha kaga badisay.Waxa aanu maanta idinla wadaagnay laba qiso oo hore. Midda koowaad ayaa ahayd inay isku dhaceen qoysaska saddexda ciyaartoy ee Adrien Rabiot, Paul Pogba iyo Kylian Mbappe, kuwaas oo hooyooyinkood oo garoonka wada joogay, isna ag-fadhiyey ay isku dhaceen ciyaarta kaddib, muddo 20 daqiiqo oo ay is-haysteen kaddibna ay boolisku soo dhex-galeen.Dhacada labaad ayaa waxay ahayd in…

Kevin De Bruyne failed to train with Belgium on Wednesday but Eden Hazard managed half a session before their team's match in the Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy on Friday.Each player was forced off before the end of the Red Devils' 1-0 victory over Portugal in the quarter-finals. De Bruyne has been very good for Belgium during the tournament / Quality Sport Images / Getty ImagesDe Bruyne was hit by a late tackle by Portuguese manager Joao Palhinha just before half-time. Initially, the Manchester City man tried to…

Muqdisho (Axadle)- Ururka Al-Shabaab ayaa galabta mar kale 8-qof ku toogtay fagaare ku yaalla deegaanka Kuunyabarow ee gobolka Shabeellada Hoose, kuwaas oo ay ku soo eedeeyeen basaasnimo. Nin sheegtay Qaadiga Maxkamadda Al-Shabaab ee gobolka Shabeellada Hoose oo goob fagaare ah ka akhrinayay xukunka raggaas la dilay ayaa sheegay in dhammaantood ay qirteen dambiyada lagu soo eedeeyay oo ah inay u basaasayeen diyaaradaha duqeymaha u geysta kooxda ee…