European Championship

How the hell have Georgia qualified for Euro 2024?! ‘Kvaradona’ & Co out to cause more shocks on tournament debut

Gregory Daniels

Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped to fire his country to their first-ever major tournament, and they will be aiming high ...

Belgium vs Slovakia Predictions and Betting Tips: Trio of Tips for Red Devils

Gregory Daniels

Our soccer betting expert offers his Belgium vs Slovakia betting tips and predictions for their opening game of Euro 2024 ...

Germany’s Euro 2024 sparks talk of ‘summer fairy tale’ for an anxious nation

Christine Lake

A country always needs its football team. From the affection that tumbled out of the Allianz Arena after Friday’s 5-1 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo at Euro 2024: What should we expect from Portugal’s go-to man?

Gregory Daniels

Follow live coverage of Spain vs Croatia, Italy vs Albania & Hungary vs Switzerland at Euro 2024 today An incredible ...

Euro 2024: The Athletic’s quick guide to teams, groups, kits, fixtures, predictions

Gregory Daniels

Click here to follow the Euros on The Athletic and get relevant stories in your personalised feed. Euro 2024 is finally here ...

‘Thank you, legend’: Real Madrid pay tribute to Toni Kroos after 10 brilliant years

Gregory Daniels

Real Madrid finished the league season with a 0-0 draw at home to Real Betis. Already crowned champions of La ...

England’s Euro 2024 squad: Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze included, Marcus Rashford misses out

Christine Lake

Gareth Southgate has named his 33-man provisional England squad for this summer’s European Championship in Germany. The England manager will ...

Barcelona injuries: Pedri’s case, training concerns and a worrying expert view

Christine Lake

The sight of Pedri leaving the pitch in tears during Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao brought familiar worries to ...

Play-off ghosts haunt Italy while betting scandal could also scare Spalletti

Gregory Daniels

Luciano Spalletti’s mother once knitted him an Italy flag. He wanted one which celebrated his country’s win in the 1970 ...