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Belgium's forward #10 Romelu Lukaku heads the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group E football match between Belgium and Romania at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Theate backs ‘unlucky’ Lukaku to come good for Belgium

Belgium defender Arthur Theate said he has no doubt Romelu Lukaku’s luck will turn after seeing three goals ruled out in his team’s first two matches at Euro 2024. Lukaku is Belgium’s
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Portugal's defender #19 Nuno Mendes heads the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between Turkey and Portugal at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on June 22, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Portugal breeze past Turkey and into Euro 2024 knockout stage

Portugal swept into the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Saturday after comfortably seeing off Turkey 3-0 and guaranteeing first place in Group F. Bernardo Silva’s fine finish in the 21st minute,
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Georgia's midfielder #20 Anzor Mekvabishvili (C-L) fights for the ball with Czech Republic's midfielder #03 Tomas Holes (C-R) during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F football match between Georgia and the Czech Republic at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 22, 2024. (Photo by Christophe SIMON / AFP)

Schick saves Czechs in Euros draw against gutsy Georgia

Patrik Schick chested home to earn the Czech Republic a 1-1 draw against debutants Georgia on Saturday in an entertaining match, but it leaves both teams in a tricky spot in Euro
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France's midfielder #13 N'golo Kante (C) controls the ball past Netherlands' forward #09 Wout Weghorst and midfielder #08 Georginio Wijnaldum during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 21, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

Kante sparkles again but France lose shine without Mbappe magic

N’Golo Kante was the unlikely star of the show in the absence of a frustrated Kylian Mbappe as France and the Netherlands edged towards the last 16 of Euro 2024 after a
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Scotland’s Kieran Tierney was forced off against Switzerland on Wednesday night

‘Heartbroken’ Tierney ruled out for rest of Euro 2024

Kieran Tierney says “heartbroken doesn’t cut it” after the Scotland defender was ruled out of Euro 2024 with the hamstring injury that forced him off against Switzerland. The 27-year-old, who has returned
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EURO 2024: Ukraine keeps hope alive

Roman Yaremchuk scored a crucial winner for Ukraine as they bravely fought back from behind to beat Slovakia and keep their Euro 2024 campaign alive. The Valencia striker had been on the
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