Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Biraghi called up for injury-hit Italy

Cristiano Biraghi has been called up for Italy’s final Euro 2024 qualifiers against North Macedonia and Ukraine, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday. Fiorentina captain Biraghi joins the Azzurri’s Coverciano training camp after Juventus midfielder Manuel...

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Bellingham out of England squad due to shoulder injury

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham withdrew Tuesday from England’s squad for its upcoming European Championship qualifiers because of a shoulder injury. Bellingham has missed Madrid’s last two games because of the problem and, having been assessed at England’s...

Euro 2024 qualifying: Italy faces showdown with Ukraine; Albania and Slovenia well set to advance

The final rounds of European Championship qualifiers sees defending champion Italy needing a strong finish to clinch a spot at the tournament, while Albania and Slovenia can secure surprising group victories. Romania is another unlikely team controlling its own Euro...

Brazil full-back Dani Alves to stand trial for sexual assault in Barcelona

Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves will face trial in Spain on charges of sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub last December, a Spanish court said on Tuesday. Alves was arrested on January 20 and has been held in a prison outside Barcelona....

Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Hungary criticises Bulgaria as it suddenly changes venue

The Hungarian football federation slammed the Bulgarian federation for “unsportsmanlike” conduct as Thursday’s Euro 2024 qualifier match was moved from Plovdiv to Sofia on Tuesday. The late venue change was caused by the Plovdiv municipality’s decision to not make the...