Lauryn Goodman responds to backlash about watching Kyle Walker play in Euros with son
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The Euros 2024: the 12 best football films of all time, from Bend It Like Beckham to Gregory’s Girl
The Euros officially kick off on Friday (June 14), marking the start of a month of non-stop footballing fun. And with England’s first match taking place on Sunday (June 16) – the Lions will face Serbia at 8pm – footie fever is about to take hold here, too. We’re thrilled about it. If you too cannot wait for all the nail-biting drama coming our way, why not get in the mood by watching a fantastic football film? Here’s our round-up, in no particular order, of the top 12 best cinematic kickabouts. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Gurinder Chadha’s 2002 flick remains the highest grossing football film of all time, an amazing feat for this British indie film about a young woman with Indian Punjabi Sikh heritage who has ambitions to be a professional football player. Parminder Nagra plays Jess, a young woman obsessed with football. One day when she’s practicing her skills, she’s spotted by Jules (Keira Knightley) who plays for an amateur football team. Jess secretly signs up to play for the team even …
Jude Bellingham is official heartthrob of Euros 2024 with revealing SKIMS campaign for Kim Kardashian
Hearts quietly broke across Britain when Jack Grealish missed out on making the Euros 2024 squad — but Jude Bellingham has arrived to steal the heartthrob crown. He’s a golden boy with a football, as Bellingham arrives in Germany for the championships, he has made sure to draw attention off the pitch, too. Posing for Kim Kardashian’s underwear brand SKIMS, 20-year-old Bellingham has bared all (and kicked a football about) for a new campaign promoting its boxer shorts. Kardashian founded the brand, known for its body shaping womenswear, in 2019 and expanded to offer a men’s range in 2023. SKIMS “The opportunity to be featured in SKIMS Mens latest campaign is incredible. It’s so important for me to have flexibility and comfort when I’m playing and training, or even off-duty, and SKIMS meets these needs.” said the Real Madrid player, who began his career at 7 years old, playing for Birmingham City. “I believe in embracing individuality and feeling comfortable in your own skin, so I’m excited to partner with a brand that embodies and …
Austria midfielder Schlager to miss Euros with ACL injury
RB Leipzig and Austria midfielder Xaver Schlager will miss this year’s European Championship after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Hoffenheim. Schlager, 26, was substituted in the 16th minute on Friday after sustaining the injury to his left knee and will be sidelined for several months while he undergoes surgery, the Bundesliga club said. “The news comes as a shock for us all and especially for Xaver,” Leipzig’s sporting director Rouven Schroder said on Saturday. “He is a key figure within our team and has been enjoying a strong season so far, one that he was hoping to crown by featuring at Euro 2024.” Ralf Rangnick’s Austria kick off their Euro campaign against France on June 17 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Their Group D also includes Poland and the Netherlands. Source link
Women’s Euros 2025 qualifiers: Fixtures, groups and results
The Women’s Euro 2025 qualification period to determine the 15 teams who will join hosts Switzerland at next year’s tournament is almost upon us. England have been drawn in the toughest qualifying group, but the defending champions will still be expected to progress. They open their bid this week against Sweden. England’s Euro 2025 qualifier fixtures England will face France, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland, home and away, across three international windows over the next four-and-a-half months. The sides who finish outside the top two, and therefore do not qualify automatically, will contest play-offs over two rounds of two-legged ties across two windows in the autumn of 2024. Friday, April 5England vs Sweden, Wembley, 8pm Tuesday, April 9Republic of Ireland vs England, Aviva Stadium 7.30pm Friday, May 31England vs France, St James’ Park, 8pm Tuesday, June 4France vs England, Stade Geoffrey-Guichard, TBC Friday, 12 JulyEngland vs Republic of Ireland, Carrow Road, 8pm Tuesday, 16 JulySweden vs England, TBC How to watch All England matches will be televised by ITV Sport. Other key dates Oct …
Mbappe expects future to be decided before Euros, wants to represent France in Olympics
DECINES-CHARPIEU, FRANCE : Kylian Mbappe believes he will know which club he will join next season before the European Championship kicks off in June, the France forward said on Friday. Mbappe, who is set to leave Paris St Germain in the summer, said his focus was on representing his national team in the Euros as well as the Olympics in Paris, if he is allowed to be available for selection. “I have still not announced anything on my future as I’ve nothing to announce… I’ve always said that when I have something to announce, I’ll do it as a man,” he told reporters ahead of Saturday’s friendly against Germany. “I think my future will be resolved before the Euros, yes.” Mbappe said playing in the Olympics would be a dream but the decision is not up to the 25-year-old. “I always wanted to play at the Olympics and my desire has not changed… but if I’m not allowed to, then I will do as I’m told,” he said. The Olympics men’s soccer tournament is played …
Portugal breeze past Sweden 5-2 in Euros warm up
Portugal swept past Sweden 5-2 in a friendly on Thursday as manager Roberto Martinez rested Cristiano Ronaldo and several other key players in the build-up to the European Championship in Germany, which starts in June. The Portuguese, who stormed into the Euro 2024 finals by winning all 10 of their qualifiers, opened a three-goal lead in the first half thanks to strikes by Rafael Leao, Matheus Nunes and Bruno Fernandes. Substitute Bruma extended their lead with first-touch effort in the 57th minute, but Viktor Gyokeres hit back for Sweden from close-range a minute later. Goncalo Ramos struck from inside the box in the 62nd minute to extend Portugal’s lead before Sweden’s Gustaf Nilsson netted a stoppage time header in the last play of the match. Source link
Koeman ponders formation change as Dutch prepare for Euros
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman will tinker with a three-man midfield in their friendly against Scotland in Amsterdam on Friday as he admits competition for places in his squad is growing ahead of Euro 2024 in Germany. The Dutch have a single defeat to France in their six internationals since the Nations League finals last June, winning all five of their other fixtures. They will depart from their usual formation of two holding midfielders with another more attacking player further forward behind the strikers when they take on the Scots. Koeman admits he is unlikely to employ a pure three-man midfield from the start at the continental finals but wants his side to develop various ways of playing. “We are going to play with three midfielders, three real midfielders,” he told reporters on Thursday, perhaps the reason why 33-year-old Georginio Wijnaldum has been drafted back into the national set-up after an absence of nine months. “In the preparation for the European Championship, we are not going to experiment too much. But I’ve already said it, this …
Man Utd’s Mainoo hopeful of making England Euros squad
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo said he is hoping to make the English squad for the European Championship in Germany after receiving his first England senior call-up ahead of international friendlies. Initially part of the Under-21s squad, the 18-year-old was drafted into manager Gareth Southgate’s team on Tuesday before England host Brazil on Saturday and Belgium on March 26. Mainoo has made 20 appearances for United across all competitions this season, scoring two goals. The academy graduate has shown calmness and dependability on the pitch, dribbling swiftly through heated midfield battles. “I was shocked and happy (to get the call-up). It’s been a whirlwind of emotions, a pretty mad couple of days,” Mainoo told BBC Radio 5 on Wednesday. “I had to adapt quickly to the Premier League. It’s very demanding physically, and also mentally, so it’s been tough. But I feel like I’ve found my feet a bit now and I’m enjoying it.” Asked about his hopes of making the squad for this year’s Euros, Mainoo said: “I think that’s the end goal for …
Mixed electric fleets could help save over half a billion euros annually
A new study led by EIT InnoEnergy found that mixed electric fleets of e-cargo bikes and e-vans can save urban logistics providers significant costs. The research shows that for a large logistics player delivering two billion parcels per year, a mixed electric fleet of 80% e-cargo bikes and 20% e-vans could save ~€554m by 2030. Compared to a 100% e-van fleet, mixed electric fleets could also reduce last-mile logistics emissions by up to 80%. The announcement arrives as logistics firms strive to enhance profits and lower CO2 emissions amidst the surge in parcel volume driven by e-commerce, which has been escalating by 8-14% annually in the European Union. At the same time, regulations such as Stockholm’s upcoming inner-city ban on combustion-engine vehicles are creating pressure on logistics operators to decarbonise their last-mile delivery operations. The new study aims to address an existing knowledge gap regarding the cost, operational, and sustainability impacts of adding e-cargo bikes to fleets. The report provides clear comparisons between ICE van fleets, e-van fleets, and mixed fleets. “Logistics providers today are …