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James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz shone brightly as Colombia smoothly advanced to the Copa America quarter-finals by thrashing Costa Rica. In a match at State Farm Stadium last Friday, Colombia clinched their spot atop Group D with ease. A mere draw against Brazil in their upcoming encounter will position Colombia above the already thriving Selecao, who recently trounced Paraguay 4-1. James stood out, engineering five pivotal opportunities and delivering a sterling assist to Jhon Cordoba, who netted the third goal at minute…

Mexico's skipper Edson Alvarez won't partake further in the Copa America due to a hamstring debacle encountered in the introductory match versus Jamaica. Stricken with grief, Alvarez exited the arena only 30 minutes into El Tri's narrow win in Houston, cradling his right hamstring. Subsequently, officials declared the West Ham player sidelined for the upcoming fixtures, including the impending face-off with Venezuela this Wednesday. In an emotional revelation via a team social video, Alvarez expressed, "Just like my…

Hungary's Euro 2024 aspirations remain intact thanks to Kevin Csoboth's dramatic intervention in Stuttgart. In a heart-stopping turn of events, Kevin Csoboth clinched a last-minute victory for Hungary against Scotland this Sunday, sealing a 1-0 win. Although his earlier attempt was foiled by the goal frame, Csoboth’s final assault at the 99:32 mark etched his name in the records as the scorer of the latest goal in championship history (barring overtime). The triumph vaulted Hungary to a three-point tally in Group A,…

Barnabas Varga, the stalwart Hungary forward, endured a harrowing injury after a clash with Scotland's keeper. He's poised to exit the hospital come Wednesday, following a smooth surgery on his fractured visage. The incident unfolded during a frenetic Euro 2024 match in Munich, necessitating urgent care after Varga collided with Angus Gunn. It was minute 68, and the tension was palpable. Varga's colleagues swiftly encircled him, shielding him as medics attended to his injuries on the pitch. This created a moment of…

Hungary's aspirations for advancing in Euro 2024 remain intact, courtesy of a show-stopping, buzzer-beating goal from Kevin Csoboth in Stuttgart. On a rather dramatic Sunday, Kevin Csoboth's last-gasp net shaker booted Scotland out of Euro 2024, securing Hungary a narrow 1-0 triumph. After clanging a potential winner off the post, Csoboth came back to notch the ultimate decider at the death of the game — precisely at 99 minutes and 32 seconds, setting a record for the latest goal scored in a European Championship match…

Barnabas Vargas' mishap cast a pall on Hungary's triumph against Scotland, a win that sustained their Euro 2024 aspirations on Sunday. Kevin Csoboth emerged as the match-winner with a record-breaking goal at the fateful 99:32 mark, securing a 1-0 victory in Stuttgart. The match extended into the night due to Vargas sustaining a head injury. He had an unfortunate clash with Scotland's goalie Angus Gunn and was streturneyjed off the field. Comrades surrounded Vargas, shielding him during his on-field medical attention.…

During their initial Copa America match at NRG Stadium, Mexico edged out Jamaica with a razor-thin 1-0 victory. However, the triumph was overshadowed by concerns over the health of their captain, Edson Alvarez. In his 80th international cap, the West Ham pivot exited the match only half an hour in, his dismay evident as he trudged off the field. Michail Antonio, a teammate of Alvarez at the club level, believed he had netched Jamaica's inaugural Copa America goal early in the second stanza, only for VAR to negate the…

Scotland will miss the services of Kieran Tierney for the pivotal Euro 2024 match against Hungary this Sunday. His absence will extend to any subsequent games should the team advance. Tierney, sidelined by a hamstring injury during a match against Switzerland, has left the national squad. The incident saw him stretchered off during the latter stages of the game, which ended in a 1-1 stalemate in Cologne. Steve Clarke, the team's manager, has confirmed that Tierianey will sit out the upcoming Group A encounter and any…

Didier Deschamps has announced a day-by-day assessment for Kylian Mbappe’s recuperation, noting the ace will eventually need an operation. Mbappe suffered a busted schnoz during France's late victory over Austria at Euro 2024 this Monday. The striker, set to don Real Madrid's colors come July, will sit out the impending clash with the Netherlands this Friday. France remains mum on when he might return, hinting at a potential miss for the ongoing group bouts. Tuesday brought forth words from Deschamps via France’s official…

France eked out a 1-0 triumph at Euro 2024 against Austria, marred by Kylian Mbappe's ominous late-game injury which left Didier Deschamps fretting. The ace, soon to don Real Madrid's colors, took a nasty hit to his beak in a sky battle with Kevin Danso from Austria, leading to his substitution. Narrowly clutching victory in Dusseldorf, France matched the Netherlands at the summit of Group D. Tension mounts for Deschamps as they brace for a clash with Ronald Koeman's squad this Friday. "His schnoz is pretty battered,"…