Toni Kroos believes Germany will have a better idea if they can compete for Euro 2020 glory after next March s international matches.

Joachim Low s side secured their place at next year s finals with a 4-0 win over Belarus on Saturday, in which Real Madrid star Kroos scored twice.

The midfielder said after the game that Germany could not consider themselves among the favourites to take Portugal s continental crown next year, given the lack of experience of some of their players.

However, speaking ahead of Tuesday s final qualifier against Northern Ireland, in which a win will ensure Germany finish top of Group C, Kroos claimed they will have a clearer idea of their ability to challenge after the first international break of next year.

It s no surprise th…

England football icon David Beckham expressed his disappointment Thursday after his country s bid for the 2018 World Cup ended in a crushing defeat.

England missed out on the 2018 tournament as FIFA members voted to take the tournament to Russia for the first time, a devastating snub to the English who had lobbied relentlessly for the tournament.

Adding insult to injury, Mayor of London Boris Johnson revealed England may also have been eliminated in the first round of voting, winning fewer votes than rank outsiders Belgium-Holland.

I think the bid team have done everything possible, we couldn t have got a better bid, Beckham told BBC radio.

We re disappointed but we wish Qatar (chosen to host the 2022 World Cup) and Russia the very best, they re two gr…

While the Nations League might once again steal most of the headlines this weekend, we do have a stacked MLS schedule on our hands.

With America’s elite now fully back into the swing of things following this summer’s Leagues Cup, we have six MLS showdowns on the cards throughout the early hours of Sunday.

For those of you looking to stick on a flutter this weekend, we have taken a glance at some of the most intriguing MLS betting tips.

00:30 Columbus Crew vs Seattle Sounders

Crowned Leagues Cup champions last month after securing what was a famous 3-1 romp against Los Angeles, Columbus find themselves in the midst of what has become a real fairytale. With the mood around Ohio at a red-hot high, Wilfried Nancy’s men will simply be looking to make…

Pep Guardiola was proud of Manchester City s performance despite their failure to find a breakthrough in their goalless draw with Inter, declaring: We are a fantastic team .

In a repeat of the 2023 Champions League final, City were unable to find a way past a resolute Nerazzurri defence at the Etihad Stadium.

Ilkay Gundogan missed two huge chances at the death for the hosts, but Inter themselves went close to snatching three points through Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Erling Haaland, meanwhile, was limited to the fewest touches of all 22 starters (14) as his bid to reach 100 goals for City was foiled.

Despite City failing to score for just the second time in 42 home Champions League games under him (also versus Sporting CP in 2022), Guardiola refused to …

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs could make a bid for Williams if they get assurances that he would be willing to leave the Spanish club at the end of the season.

GiveMeSport has claimed that Tottenham have been making early checks on Williams and have been given confidence that he is willing to part ways with Bilbao in the summer of 2024. The 21-year-old Spain international winger has been on the books of the Spanish club since 2013. He has come through the club’s youth system to establish himself as a star in the first team.

Williams has made 21 starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga for Athletic Bilbao this season. He has scored th…

Eddie Howe said it is business as usual for Kieran Trippier despite reports suggesting the defender wishes to leave Newcastle United.

Trippier was left out of Howe s team for Newcastle s win over Southampton last week, with Tino Livramento preferred at right-back.

On Thursday, reports emerged that Trippier was looking to move away from St James Park, with Everton having supposedly discussed a loan move for the 33-year-old.

Galatasaray and Atalanta were among the other clubs mooted to hold an interest in Trippier, who joined Newcastle from Atletico Madrid in 2022, but Howe reiterated his desire to keep the England international.

Ahead of facing his former club Bournemouth, Howe said: The situation is business as usual. Tripps has trained really well this w…

Sadio Mane s last-gasp free-kick sent Senegal to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after edging out Malawi 1-0 on Tuesday.

Despite dominating for large parts of the contest, Senegal were unable to break down Malawi s stern defence, with goalkeeper William Thole making a string of impressive saves.

However, after Robert Saiz hauled Mane down just outside the area, the Al-Nassr forward stepped up and curled home the winner in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time.

The 2021 winners of the competition joined Burkina Faso in qualifying for the tournament that takes place in Morocco next year, with both sides on 10 points in Group L.

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— Football Senegal (@FootballSenegal)

But in Group F, Ghana look set to miss the tourname…

Throughout her long and occasionally controversial career with the United States women s soccer team, Hope Solo has developed a reputation for not holding back with her opinions.

Whether discussing coaching decisions or Zika, sharing her forthright views has often put Solo in the crosshairs of public opinion, and she added another talking point for her detractors on Friday after the USA suffered a shock loss to Sweden at Rio 2016.

In the aftermath of the defending champions quarter-final penalty shootout loss, Solo said she believed the best team had failed to win and that Sweden played like cowards .

We came back from a goal down. I m very proud of this team, she said. But I also think we played a bunch of cowards. The best team did not win today. I strongly…

The Uefa European Championships are underway at last and the first two games have been and gone. All in all it wasn’t a bad start to a tournament and the quality on show pointed towards the likelihood of Euro 2008 being an exciting and entertaining competition.

After a particularly dull but mercifully short opening ceremony the host nation Switzerland opened the tournament with a tough test against those perennial ‘outside bets’ the Czech Republic.

The first half wasn’t great as neither side took control of the game but the best chances fell to the Swiss. Chelsea keeper Petr Cech needed to be alert on more than one occasion to foil the Swiss captain Alexander Frei, who was looking lively.

However,…

Pep Guardiola has spent €526.3million to make Manchester City Premier League champions.

It is an outlay that dwarfs €204m during his title-winning run at Bayern Munich and €342m over a glorious and defining four-year reign at Barcelona.

When City broke their transfer record by paying Aymeric Laporte s €65m release clause at Athletic Bilbao in January, Guardiola became a €1billion manager.

All that happened when Manchester United remarkably lost to West Brom eight days on from their party-pooping exploits was the team with more resources than anyone else won the league. What s the big deal? Nothing special.

I am a lucky guy, said Guardiola when pressed on this familiar topic ahead of the 3-2 derby reverse.

When the people say you win b…