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Bellingham cites Roosevelt’s ‘Man in the Arena’ speech following stunning goal at Euro 2024

Jude Bellingham celebrates at the end of the round of sixteen

Jude Bellingham, known as one of the world’s most exciting soccer players, scored a remarkable goal against Slovakia on Sunday, showcasing his talent. His choice to reference a speech by former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt…

Toni Kroos postpones retirement as Germany’s journey extends into Euro 2024

Toni Kroos celebrates after the game

Toni Kroos will play more games before he retires. Germany’s chances of winning Euro 2024 seem more promising than ever. Kroos, known for his success with six Champions League titles and a World Cup, played…

Lautaro Martínez nets two goals as Argentina, without Messi, defeats Peru 2-0 to conclude group stage play

Argentina players enjoys games after the win

Lautaro Martínez scored two goals and Argentina finished their Copa America group stage with a 2-0 win against Peru on Saturday night. Martínez got his first goal in the 47th minute thanks to a good…

Colombia defeats Costa Rica 3-0 to secure a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals

Jhon Cordoba and Juan Pablo fights for the ball

Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba scored within three minutes of each other in the second half, sending Colombia to the Copa America quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica on Friday. Colombia maintained possession…

Vinícius Júnior nets two goals as Brazil secures a 4-1 victory over Paraguay in the Copa America group stage

Vinicius Junior celebrates after hitting a goal

Vinícius Júnior scored two goals in the first half to lead Brazil to a 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night, putting them in a good position to advance from Group D in the Copa…

Panama scores a late goal to defeat a depleted U.S. team 2-1 at Copa America following Weah’s red card

Jose Fajardo celebrates after a second goal

Tim Weah committed a serious mistake by throwing a punch, dealing a significant setback to the United States’ chances of advancing in the Copa America. José Fajardo scored in the 83rd minute against substitute goalkeeper…

Uruguay defeats Bolivia 5-0 in Copa America with Núñez scoring in his seventh consecutive game

Uruguay players celebrates after the third goal

Darwin Núñez and his Uruguayan teammates easily moved past Bolivia’s defense, scoring goals almost at will. Núñez continued his scoring streak in international matches, contributing to a 5-0 victory on Thursday night that puts Uruguay…

Ecuador secures a 3-1 victory over Jamaica, marking their first Copa America triumph since 2016 and resulting in the elimination of the Reggae Boyz

Ecuador players celebrate with the fans

Seventeen-year-old Kendry Páez scored just before halftime, Alan Minda added another goal late in the second half, and Ecuador defeated winless Jamaica 3-1 in the Copa America on Wednesday night. Ecuador, bouncing back from a…

Venezuela progresses to the Copa America quarterfinals after securing a 1-0 victory against Mexico, courtesy of Rondón’s goal

Venezuela players celebrate after a goal

Mexico entered the Copa America aiming to bounce back from disappointing performances in the World Cup and CONCACAF Nations League. However, they are now at risk of an early exit. Salomón Rondón scored from a…

Turkey advances to the Euro 2024 knockout stage by defeating Czech Republic with a 2-1 victory

Turkey players pumped up after the second goal

Cenk Tosun scored a crucial goal in stoppage time, leading Turkey to a 2-1 victory over the 10-man Czech Republic and securing their spot in the knockout stage of the European Championship. Tosun, coming off…

Kylian Mbappé finds the net after recovering from a broken nose as France settles for a 1-1 draw against Poland at Euro 2024

Mbappe and Ousmane celebrates after a goal

Kylian Mbappé, wearing a mask to protect his broken nose, came back to play in the European Championship and scored a goal against Poland. However, France couldn’t win the match on Tuesday, and this goal…

England coach Southgate under scrutiny following goalless draw against Slovenia in Euro 2024

Slovenia player pumped up after the end of the game

England is at the top of their group in Euro 2024, unbeaten and in a good position for the knockout stage. But not everyone is happy. Fans booed loudly and threw beer cups after England’s…

Denmark moves into the round of 16 at the European Championship following a goalless draw with Serbia

Kasper Hjulmand reactes afte the game

Denmark moved into the round of 16 at the European Championship after a tough 0-0 draw with Serbia on Tuesday. Their prize? A game against host nation Germany — this Saturday in Dortmund. “Playing against…

Canada defeats Peru 1-0 in Copa America with David scoring the goal, marking their first victory against a South American team in 24 years

Jonathan David celebrate after scoring

Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over Peru on Tuesday night in the Copa America, marking their first win against a South American team in 24 years. Peru…

Argentina secures a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals, clinching a 1-0 victory over Chile with Martínez’s goal in the 88th minute

Lautaro Martinez pumped up after scoring a goal

After nearly 90 minutes of strong play, Lionel Messi and Argentina moved into the Copa America quarterfinals. They beat Chile 1-0 when Lautaro Martínez scored in the 88th minute. Martínez found the net after the…

Jurickson Profar hit a two-run single with two outs, securing a 7-6 victory for the San Diego Padres over the Washington Nationals

Jurickson Profar watches the ball go off in the tenth inning

Jurickson Profar came through with a two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning, propelling the San Diego Padres to an exciting 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday…