St Johnstone blew the chance to get their cinch Premiership campaign off to a winning start when Ali McCann blasted a 70th-minute penalty over the crossbar as the clash at Ross County finished 0-0.The highly-rated Saints midfielder’s poorly-struck spot-kick missed the target by several feet after Coll Donaldson had been adjudged to have fouled Reece Devine by referee Colin Steven.The hosts...Full Story »

GERMAN footballer Max Kruse proposed to his girlfriend after setting up the winner in his country's victory over Saudi Arabia at Tokyo 2020. The Union Berlin striker, 33, delivered the 75th minute corner which Felix Uduokhai powered home with a thumping header to hand Stefan Kuntz's side a 3-2 victory, their first of this Olympic Games. Max Kruse proposed to his girlfriend Dilan during his pos...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass felt his players had responded to the noise created by their returning fans as the Dons rolled back the years in a special European night at PIttodrie.Lewis Ferguson hit a double and there were goals for Andy Considine, debutant Christian Ramirez and Connor McLennan as Aberdeen beat BK Hacken 5-1 in the first leg of the Europa Conference League second qualifying ro...Full Story »

Lewis Ferguson was a post’s width away from a hat-trick as Aberdeen treated their fans to a new European glory night on their return to Pittodrie.The midfielder enjoyed his first game playing alongside former Celtic skipper Scott Brown, hitting the post from 25 yards before netting a penalty and succeeding with another long-range strike in a 5-1 victory over BK Hacken.Andy Considine had he...Full Story »

Angel Di Maria came up with the vital goal, but nobody did more to drive the Albiceleste to glory than their veteran captainFinally, the day arrived, and in the most thrilling of circumstances. Lionel Messi finally banished the memories of years of international despair as his Argentina team downed Brazil 1-0 to take the Copa America title in the Selecao's own backyard. And having played ev...Full Story »

FEW moments at Euro 2020 will be as touching as Victor Lindelof's reunion with his son after Sweden's exit. The Manchester United defender's anguish at Ukraine's last-gasp triumph evaporated on his doorstep as toddler Ted Louie shook with excitement, screamed with joy and then embraced Lindelof. Son Ted Louie embraces dad Victor Lindelof on his return from the Euros Sweden star Victor Lindelo...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate's side have earned a tie against Ukraine at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend. England will face Ukraine in the quarter finals of Euro 2020 on Saturday following their dramatic 2-0 win over Germany on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s side will play at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico in an 8pm kick-off after Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1 at Hampden Park in the last 16. After four succes...Full Story »

England are celebrating a mammoth European Championship victory against Germany after Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fired Gareth Southgate’s men into the quarter-finals.For many onlookers facing Die Mannschaft brought up painful memories, from the 1970 World Cup to the ghost goal in 2010 as well as the Italia 90 and Euro 96 semi-final shootout heartbreaks.But England’s players showe...Full Story »

Sweden head coach Jan Andersson described his players as “warriors” after their 3-2 Euro 2020 win against Poland earned them top spot in Group E.Viktor Claesson’s stoppage-time winner snatched victory in St Petersburg.Emil Forsberg’s double had given Sweden a 2-0 lead and, after Robert Lewandowski’s brace had hauled Poland level, Claesson snatched victory in a drama...Full Story »

Austria progressed to the knockout stages of the European Championship for the first time after Christoph Baumgartner’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Ukraine in Bucharest.Baumgartner produced what proved the decisive moment with a 21st-minute finish as Franco Foda’s men leapfrogged their opponents to claim second spot in Group C and set up a last-16 meeting with Italy at Wembley on Sat...Full Story »

Sweden closed in on reaching the European Championship knockout stages for the first time since 2004 with a 1-0 victory over Slovakia.Emil Forsberg’s 77th-minute penalty settled an encounter which was low on chances and entertainment but lifted Jan Andersson’s side on to four points, leaving Slovakia likely needing to get a result against Spain in their final Euro 2020 Group E fixtur...Full Story »

Holland progressed to the Euro 2020 knockout stages by clinching top spot in Group C courtesy of a comfortable 2-0 success over Austria in Amsterdam.Memphis Depay’s early penalty and Denzel Dumfries’ second goal of the tournament saw the Dutch build on their opening win over Ukraine against toothless opposition at the Johan Cruyff Arena.With head-to-head results being used to separat...Full Story »

Mats Hummels’ own goal saw France seal a tight 1-0 win over Germany in Munich in their opening game of Euro 2020.Hummels could not adjust his feet quickly enough, turning a Lucas Hernandez cross past Manuel Neuer after 20 minutes of the Group F clash.Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema had goals ruled out for offside in the second half but it mattered little in the end as the world champions t...Full Story »

Milan Skriniar struck a superb winner as Slovakia stunned 10-man Poland 2-1 in their Euro 2020 opener in St Petersburg.The Inter Milan defender netted after 69 minutes soon after Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak had been sent off for a second bookable offence in a tight Group E contest.Prior to that dismissal, Poland had been in the ascendancy after Karol Linetty cancelled out a first-half ...Full Story »

Holland made a dramatic return to major tournament football, snatching a late 3-2 victory over Ukraine having squandered a two-goal lead in their Euro 2020 opener.The Netherlands had failed to qualify for the previous European Championships and the 2018 World Cup and began their return to the big stage looking like they were desperate to make up for lost time.But having gone 2-0 up with less tha...Full Story »

Austria struck twice late on to ensure North Macedonia’s debut at a major tournament ended in a spirited 3-1 defeat in Romania.Igor Angelovski’s side broke new ground by qualifying for Euro 2020 after a play-off win over Georgia last November.And, having gone behind to Stefan Lainer’s impressive finish, North Macedonia equalised in the first half when 37-year-old striker Goran ...Full Story »

Raheem Sterling’s first major tournament goal got England’s Euro 2020 campaign off to a winning start as Gareth Southgate’s side overcame World Cup semi-final foes Croatia.Three years on from their heartbreaking extra-time loss at the Luzhniki, the Three Lions exacted some sort of revenge by triumphing in the Group D opener at a pulsating, partially filled Wembley.Sterling coul...Full Story »

Italy made a winning start in the opening match of Euro 2020 as they comfortably beat Turkey 3-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.Turkey defender Merih Demiral’s own goal early in the second half gave Italy a deserved lead and their impressive display was rewarded by further goals from Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne.Roberto Mancini’s side are now unbeaten in 28 matches, last losing ...Full Story »

Stephen Kenny has backed Troy Parrott to have a bright future for the Republic of Ireland after the teenager scored twice to help secure his first win as manager.Ireland were staring further humiliation in the face when the 19-year-old Tottenham striker scored twice – his first senior international goals – inside three minutes to haul them back from a 1-0 deficit in Andorra and rekin...Full Story »

Bukayo Saka got absentee-hit England’s Euro 2020 preparations off to a winning start against Austria but all eyes will be on Trent Alexander-Arnold after his late injury.Having whittled his 33-man provisional squad down to 26 players on the eve of Wednesday’s friendly, Gareth Southgate’s side triumphed as they played in front of fans for the first time in 18 months.Saka’s...Full Story »