Joachim Loew considers his Germany side to be better equipped for Euro 2012 than before their impressive run to the World Cup semi-finals.
Germany were one of the most entertaining teams at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where they dispatched England and Argentina in style before a 1-0 loss to eventual winners Spain in the last four.
Already among the favourites to challenge at next year s European Championship finals in Poland and the Ukraine, coach Loew intends to continue his team s evolution in search of the winning formula.
We need to keep experimenting because I feel that we are good enough to do that, having qualified so well for the tournament, and because I feel we need to, Loew said.
Overall, I think that our preparations are further ad…
Juventus are likely to be without the services of Germany international Benedikt Howedes until the new year, the club has confirmed.
The defender has torn a muscle in his right thigh in a continuation of his frustrating start to life in Turin.
On loan from Schalke, the 29-year-old has appeared only once in Serie A as he battles persistent injuries.
Howedes missed Friday s crucial 1-0 win at leaders Napoli, which saw Juve close the gap at the top to a single point.
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The Bianconeri now turn their attention to sealing a place in the Champions League knockout stages, which they can do with a win away to Olympiacos on Tuesday.
Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic is…
Dusan Vlahovic believes Serbia can take confidence from England s 1-0 defeat to Iceland ahead of their Euro 2024 opener in Gelsenkirchen.
England concluded their preparations for the tournament with a disappointing display at Wembley, with Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson s early goal proving to be the difference.
Vlahovic, who scored 16 goals for Juventus in Serie A, is hopeful of carrying his goal-scoring exploits to Germany for Serbia s first European Championship as an independent nation.
The 24-year-old is set to feature in his second major tournament for his country, having been part of the side who suffered an early exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
And Vlahovic believes the Eagles can upset Gareth Southgate s side, who are among the favourites to wi…
Leonardo Campana scored the winner in stoppage time to keep Inter Miami on course to beat the regular-season points record in MLS as they defeated Toronto 1-0.
With Miami having secured the Supporters Shield by beating the Columbus Crew in midweek, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were benched for Saturday s trip north of the border.
But the duo came on to help Gerardo Martino s team to a victory that moved them up to 71 points with one game remaining.
The points record of 73 was set by the New England Revolution in 2021, and it is the Revs who visit Miami in the final regular-season game later in October.
Toronto got off to the better start as Kobe Franklin latched onto the end of Jonathan Osario s cross to shoot from a tight angle but saw his effort saved.…
United States legend Alex Morgan has announced her retirement from professional football, also confirming she is pregnant with her second child.
Morgan is one of the most recognisable and decorated players in the history of the USWNT, helping them win back-to-back World Cups in 2015 and 2019 as well as capturing an Olympic gold medal at London 2012.
Her tally of 224 caps puts her ninth in the team s all-time appearance charts, while only Abby Wambach (184), Mia Hamm (158), Carli Lloyd (134) and Kristine Lilly (130) have bettered her total of 123 goals for the team.
Since she made her international debut in March 2010, no player has been involved in more goals for the USWNT than Morgan (175, 123 goals, 52 assists).
Her 88 goal involvements (60 goals, 28 as…
After Monday saw a shock exit for world champions France and 14 goals across two games, Tuesday s last-16 ties at Euro 2020 had plenty to live up to.
But, while there was not quite as much goalmouth action this time around, there were plenty of intriguing talking points as two more sides booked their place in the quarter-finals.
First up, England claimed their first ever knockout-stage victory inside 90 minutes at a European Championship, vanquishing old rivals Germany at Wembley.
And then Ukraine needed the second-latest goal in the tournament s history to edge out Sweden in a tense battle for a last-eight berth.
Here, Stats Perform looks at the key Opta stats from another thrilling day of Euros action.
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Despite Barcelona maintaining their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday, head coach Hansi Flick insisted they can still improve.
Robert Lewandowski s 19th-minute strike was enough to secure the victory for the Blaugrana, but the hosts should have won by a more comfortable scoreline.
At the end of the contest, Barca accumulated an expected goals (xG) total of 1.92 from their 15 shots, but only four of those were on target.
But Flick, who became the third Barca coach to win his first seven LaLiga games after Gerardo Martino in 2013 and Ernesto Valverde in 2017, insisted his side were still very much a work in progress.
To get seven wins is perfect, but we have to do some things better, Flick said.
Today w…
Lionel Messi s much-publicised move to Paris Saint-Germain has not gone as planned.
Messi s departure from Barcelona to join Kylian Mbappe and Neymar has not translated into European silverware despite lofty expectations in the French capital.
While the 34-year-old s future at PSG might be in doubt, he reportedly appears to be setting himself up for life post-football.
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Messi will acquire 35 per cent of shares in Inter Miami and the join the MLS franchise when his contract expires at PSG, according to DIRECTV.
The Argentina international made a very public and emotional departure from Barcelona last year, before signing a two-year deal at PSG.
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Jose Mourinho believes Paulo Dybala is unlikely to feature for Roma again this year after the Argentine suffered an injury in Sunday s 2-1 win over Lecce.
Dybala stroked home the winner from the penalty spot after Gabriel Strefezza cancelled out Chris Smalling s sixth-minute opener, finding the net for a third successive Serie A game.
However, the forward began to limp and clutch his left thigh in the immediate aftermath of his goal, and appeared to be in tears on the bench after being withdrawn.
Dybala s return of six goals in 10 appearances for Roma this term is a team-high tally (in all competitions), but Mourinho could now be without the 28-year-old for a lengthy period.
Asked about Dybala s condition after the win, Mourinho told DAZN: I say bad, but …
Brazil s magnificent resurgence under Tite is beyond doubt but there remains a sense that the rehabilitation will only truly start with victory over Switzerland in their opening World Cup Group E match.
Sunday s game in Rostov marks the Selecao s first game in the competition since their humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany on home soil four years ago – an ordeal that rocked a football-mad nation to its core.
Dunga came in for the humiliated Luiz Felipe Scolari, at which point stagnation truly set in. A pair of failed Copa America campaigns later and Tite got the call.
The decorated former Corinthians boss has only suffered defeat once in 21 games at the helm and Brazil swaggered into the tournament with a 3-0 victory in Austria that flattered their hos…