After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.
After 36 video games and 81 targets, the group stage of Euro 2024 is over and now we have stated goodbye to eight of the 24 groups that started the event.
This Euros has introduced us some wonderful upsets and storylines, with a few of the pre-tournament favourites underwhelming whereas different less-fancied nations have been a breath of recent air.
So one of the best XI of the event to date is an actual mixture of the previous and new, of big-name stars and breakout gamers. Just a few gamers (Riccardo Calafiori of Italy, Fabián Ruiz of Spain, Granit Xhaka of Switzerland and Vitinha of Portugal) had been unlucky to not make the lower, however general the alternatives for this facet in a 4-2-3-1 formation had been straightforward to make.
The Valencia goalkeeper has been by far one of the best in his place over the course of the group stage. He has stored his group within the three video games with some wonderful saves, particularly towards Czechia the place he made 11 stops, essentially the most in a single match Euros historical past. Much more spectacular when you think about that he’s solely 23 and that is his first main event.
The Fenerbahçe right-back scored one of many targets of the event to date, a half-volley into the highest nook towards Georgia. The 25-year-old has been good defensively and is at all times prepared to go ahead. He was dropped to the bench towards Portugal by coach Vincenzo Montella however his group performed a lot better when he returned towards Czechia.
Contemplating the Arsenal defender has been one of the best centre-back within the Premier League this season, it won’t appear to be a shock to see him on this group. Nonetheless, it was not a provided that he would even begin for France on this event. However he satisfied coach Didier Deschamps to provide him his probability and he taken it, giving three near-faultless performances to date.
Are France but to point out their finest type at Euro 2024?
Gab Marcotti and Mark Ogden talk about France’s midfield points and what they should do to go to the “subsequent degree.”
In his group’s again three, Akanji performs because the sweeper and is the commander of the defence. The versatile Manchester Metropolis participant has been excellent, particularly within the 1-1 draw with Germany, as a frontrunner of this organised Swiss facet. His studying of the sport, intelligence and quietness on the ball have actually made him stand out.
Now, this can be a choose that nobody would have predicted firstly of the Euros. Few would even have thought that Cucurella would begin forward of Alejandro Grimaldo. Not solely has the Chelsea left-back has develop into the starter for Spain, he has additionally been one of the best left-back within the event. His relationship with Nico Williams and Fabian on the left is nice and defensively, he put Croatia’s Lovro Majer and Italy’s Federico Chiesa in his pocket.
The boss is again, and what a distinction he makes to Germany and to this competitors. For the previous few days of his immense profession, the maestro is treating us to passing masterclasses and displaying his super-high soccer IQ. Even when Switzerland pissed off him within the third sport, there may be not one other participant like him on this event.
The Kanté story is without doubt one of the finest of those Euros. At 33, after two years away from worldwide soccer and out of the limelight by way of accidents after which his transfer to Saudi Arabia, the previous Chelsea midfielder got here again and bossed the primary two video games towards Austria and Netherlands. Seeing Kanté again at his finest on the massive stage has made this event higher.
Hislop: Each Slovakia and Romania deserved to undergo
Shaka Hislop reveals he was pleasantly shocked by Slovakia and Romania’s performances in group E as Romania topped the group towards the chances.
One other surprising choose, and absolutely an unknown identify to many earlier than the event, the Slovakia extensive participant has been the attacking chief of one of many surprises of the event to date. The 30-year-old scored two massive targets for his nation in amongst some all-action performances on the right-hand facet. It’s the continuation of his good season with Sparta Prague, the place he scored eight targets and registered 4 assists within the league
We anticipated him to be one of many stars of the event and he hasn’t dissatisfied. An absolute pleasure to observe, gliding with the ball, uncatchable at instances. Regardless of solely simply 21 years previous and taking part in a wider function than he does with Bayern Munich, his two targets and 9 profitable dribbles are each among the many most to date. The Swiss managed to cease him within the third sport, however who else can do it?
AM: Nico Williams (Spain)
Fairly rightly, all of the speak earlier than the event was about Lamine Yamal, and the Barcelona prodigy has carried out effectively to date in Germany. However Nico, his teammate and closest good friend within the group, has arguably put up one of the best particular person efficiency of the event to date together with his show towards Italy who he tormented nearly on his personal. The Athletic Membership star could have loads of massive golf equipment eager to make a transfer this summer time.
Why Georgia qualifying for the knockout stage is a ‘fantastic story’
Shaka Hislop recaps Georgia’s gorgeous 2-0 win over Portugal that sees them qualify for the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024.
In the event you hadn’t adopted these Euros and had been requested to call the highest scorer after the group stage, you’ll undoubtedly say one in every of Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Álvaro Morata and you’ll be proper to take action. However you’ll even be very unsuitable. With three targets (as many because the aforementioned gamers mixed) and one help to date, Mikautadze of Georgia and Metz is profitable the race for the Golden Boot. In the event you had been following Ligue 1 for the previous few months, you’ll have seen him in nice type with 11 video games in his ultimate 12 video games of the membership season, however to maintain doing it on the Euros is one thing else.
Coach: Willy Sagnol (Georgia)
Who else? He has masterminded probably the greatest tales in Euros historical past. He has taken minnows Georgia to a event for the primary time after which to the knockout section as effectively. Sure, he has his group taking part in deep and relying loads on famous person Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and stars within the making in Mamardashvili and Mikautadze, however he has additionally created a tremendous group cohesion with combating spirit and nice organisation. Most significantly, he has made his gamers imagine that something is feasible in soccer.