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Spain seal incredible Euro 2024 semifinal spot after Germany battle

[ad_1] Spain seal incredible Euro 2024 semifinal spot after Germany battleSpain have booked their spot in the semi finals of Euro 2024 thanks to an incredible 2-1 extra time win over hosts Germany.La Roja emerged victorious in a pulsating quarter final showdown in Stuttgart as they held off a late storm of pressure from Germany.In a clash littered with fouls and bookings throughout, Spain finally edged in front just after
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Portugal v France referee: Who is Euro 2024 official Michael Oliver?

[ad_1] Oliver took charge of the last-16 tie between Germany and Denmark, which was briefly paused due to inclement weather (Getty Images)Michael Oliver will take charge of the quarter-final between Portugal and France at Euro 2024 tonight.Oliver, aged 39, will lead a team that includes English officials Stuart Burt, Dan Cook and David Coote, as well as Polish official Szymon Marciniak, who refereed the 2023 Champions League final.In 2010, Oliver
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Watch: Gareth Southgate and Jordan Pickford speak ahead of England’s Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland

[ad_1] Watch again as England manager Gareth Southgate and Jordan Pickford held a press conference ahead of their Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland at the Duesseldorf Arena.Southgate has already said his team have to be “ready to go right to the depths again” in Saturday’s crunch fixture.The eyes of the nation will be focused on Dusseldorf as the Euro 2020 runners-up continue their quest to go one better by taking
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Bellingham handed suspended one-game Euros ban for crotch grab celebration

[ad_1] Jude Bellingham is available for England's Euro 2024 quarter-final with Switzerland after he was given a suspended one-game ban on Friday for his controversial celebration after scoring against Slovakia in the previous round.In a statement, European football's governing body UEFA said that Bellingham would be fined 30,000 euros ($32,477) and suspended "for a total of one UEFA competition match for which he would be otherwise eligible for violating the
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Spain v Germany player ratings: Dani Olmo shines as hosts dramatically dumped out of Euro 2024

[ad_1] Mikel Merino scored a 119th-minute winner for Spain (Getty Images)Spain beat Germany in a thrilling contest in Stuttgart that ended 2-1 after extra-time, thanks to a 119th-minute Mikel Merino header.The first half was dominated by fouls and bookings more than free-flowing attacking football, with Kai Havertz scuffing the best chance of the half as Pedri was forced off due to injury and three players received yellow cards (with Toni
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Spain 2-1 Germany (AET): Player ratings as La Roja eliminate Euro 2024 hosts in extra-time

[ad_1] Spain 2-1 Germany (AET): Player ratings as La Roja eliminate Euro 2024 hosts in extra-timeSpain booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a dramatic 2-1 win against hosts Germany after extra-time.Over 120 minutes were required to separate two of the tournament favourites, with La Roja just about edging the contest in Stuttgart.A frantic and enthralling encounter saw 16 yellow cards and one red dished out on
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Lamine Yamal breaks more records as Spain beat Germany to qualify for Euro semi-finals

[ad_1] Lamine Yamal breaks more records as Spain beat Germany to qualify for Euro semi-finalsLamine Yamal continued to excel at his debut European Championships as Spain eliminated hosts Germany, beating them 2-1 in Stuttgart to book a place in the semi-finals of the competition.Yamal, 16, started again for La Roja on the right flank. By featuring, the teenage sensation made a record as he became the youngest footballer in history
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Real Madrid star to miss Euro 2024 semi-finals

[ad_1] A leading member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid is set to sit out his country’s Euro 2024 semi-final tie.This comes owing to developments in the showdown between Spain and Germany.Across a pulsating 120-minute affair, from which the former ultimately emerged triumphant by two goals to one, a hefty 16 yellow cards were dished out.And one such booking gave rise to the evening’s sole red.After
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Spain break Germany hearts but dramatic Euro 2024 win may come at great cost

[ad_1] There’s no second summer fairytale for Germany, as it’s instead Spain who have the happy ending. For now. Mikel Merino ensured they rose above it all, with a brilliant header in the 119th minute. The big question as to whether they go and actually win Euro 2024 is what the cost of this 2-1 victory over the hosts will be. Toni Kroos didn’t get his grand farewell, either, as
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Southgate turns on English ‘entitlement’ over claims of easy Euros draw

[ad_1] Gareth Southgate decried English "entitlement" over claims his side have been handed a soft draw at Euro 2024 (Adrian DENNIS)Gareth Southgate rounded on claims England have been handed a soft draw at Euro 2024 as the "entitlement" that has held his nation back ahead of the Three Lions' quarter-final clash against Switzerland.The winners of the last eight tie in Dusseldorf on Saturday will face either Turkey or the Netherlands