AFPFrance, England lead the contenders as Germany hosts Euro 2024
Euro 2024, beginning in Germany on June 14, is a mouth-watering prospect, as France and England lead the heavyweight contenders for a tournament which will be played out in some of the continent's finest stadiums across a football-mad nation.There are good reasons why France and England are widely seen as the favourites to raise aloft the Henri Delaunay trophy at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 14.
AFPMbappe arrival leaves Barca fearing Madrid domination
Real Madrid wrestled the Spanish title back from Barcelona at a canter this season and, after claiming a record 15th Champions League, their signing of world football's biggest star Kylian Mbappe rubs yet more salt in their rivals' wounds.Barcelona have been on the sharp end of Mbappe's explosive talent already, with the forward netting twice in April to knock them out of the Champions League in the last eight.
AFP'Trailblazers' spearhead Australia tilt at Olympic football gold
Australia named an 18-member women's football squad "full of trailblazers and record-breakers" on Tuesday in their pursuit of gold at the Paris Olympics next month."This team is already full of trailblazers and record-breakers," said Australia's chef de mission Anna Meares.
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England 3-0 Bosnia: Gareth Southgate picked a team of Euro 2024 hopefuls but few impressed enough to book a seat on the plane in a scrappy performance