Euro 2024: Italy recover from 23 seconds of madness to find themselves again

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The car horns were blaring all afternoon, roaring up and down the highway leading to Borussia Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion. Passengers leaned out of windows to fly the flag of the double-headed eagle, … Read more

Italy vs Albania: How Federico Dimarco hilariously helped Nedim Bajrami make history at Euro 2024

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Federico Dimarco took his time on the sideline, wiping dry the football, glancing from left to right, surveying his options for the throw-in. The Italy left back wanted to make sure … Read more

Albania’s Nedim Bajrami breaks European Championship record with goal in Italy clash

Nedim Bajrami breaks a European Championship record after scoring in Albania’s Euro 2024 Group B opener against Italy at Westfalenstadion on Saturday night. Nedim Bajrami has broken a European Championship record after scoring in Albania‘s Euro 2024 Group B opener against Italy at Westfalenstadion on Saturday night. Competing at just their second-ever Euros, the Red … Read more

Spain forward Alvaro Morata calms injury fears after withdrawal against Croatia

Spain captain Alvaro Morata says that his substitution against Croatia at Euro 2024 on Saturday was only precautionary. Spain captain Alvaro Morata is confident that he will be available for his country’s second match at Euro 2024 after suffering an injury scare against Croatia on Saturday evening. The Atletico Madrid forward was on the scoresheet … Read more

Gareth Southgate names England squad’s four-man ‘leadership group’ at Euro 2024

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Gareth Southgate has revealed young star Jude Bellingham is part of England’s new-look leadership group at Euro 2024. The 20-year-old’s inexorable rise shows no signs of abating, with fine spells at … Read more

Albania’s Nedim Bajrami scores fastest European Championship goal ever to stun Italy

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Nedim Bajrami scored for Albania against Italy after just 23 seconds in the fastest goal in European Championship history. The Azzurri were shocked in the first minute of their title defence … Read more