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Norway's Ada Hegerberg, sporting the rainbow armband, reacts to fans on the pitch after losing the Women's Euro 2025 quarterfinals soccer match between Norway and Italy at Stade de Geneve in Geneva. (AP Photo)

Why rainbow armbands are dividing opinion at Women's Euro 2025

July 20, 2025 8:32 pm

France captain Griedge Mbock Bathy has worn the regular band rather than the rainbow armband. So has Spain's Irene Paredes. Italy's Cristiana Girelli also sported the regular armband.

Luis de la Fuente, the Spain coach who culled Sergio Ramos, and took a talented bunch to cusp of glory

July 13, 2024 8:10 pm

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente, a guiding light for some of the brightest stars from his days as Under-19 and Under-21 coach, is a laid-back but tough manager with his own convictions

England's Ollie Watkins celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during a semifinal match between the Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo)

Ollie Watkins: From England's forgotten understudy to folk hero

July 12, 2024 6:14 pm

Up until Watkins’ moment of magic, it looked like a foregone conclusion that the match was headed to Extra Time like all of England’s previous knockout fixtures in this tournament

Euro 2024 Quarterfinal: Toni Kroos’s Germany vs Rodri’s Spain

July 05, 2024 3:45 pm

With Rodri you could sense the danger coming, though unstoppable. With Kroos you don’t. They are the 'playmakers' for their teams and locking them is the key to success for either side

Euro 2024: Mbappe and Ronaldo clash in a passing of the baton quarterfinal match

July 05, 2024 8:22 am

Mbappe has been a Ronaldo fanatic; Ronaldo believes Mbappe is the future.

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates with Trent Alexander-Arnold after scoring his side's winner against Serbia at the Euro 2024 tournament in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday. (AP Photo)

Explained: Jude Bellingham's 'wolf' celebration after scoring winner in Euro 2024 opener vs Serbia

June 18, 2024 6:31 am

Thanks to Jude Bellingham's goal against Serbia, England are off to a winning start at Euro 2024.

Germany vs Scotland Predicted Lineup: Scotland fans sing and enjoy in Marienplatz in downtown Munich ahead of the Euro 2024 match against Germany. (AP Photo)

Germany vs Scotland Predicted Lineup: All you need to know about GER vs SCO clash

June 14, 2024 4:38 pm

Germany vs Scotland Expected Lineups: Hosts Germany are 3-time European Championship winners (and 3-time losing finalists). But when they meet Scotland in the Euro 2024 opener, both teams will start on level terms.

Losing it

July 14, 2021 7:51 am

The British football fan is not the first to cross over the line from fandom to nuisance, nor will he be the last.

Bulgaria to play in empty stadium as punishment for racism

October 30, 2019 2:44 pm

Bulgaria has been punished for the Nazi salutes and racist chanting of its soccer fans with an order to play a European Championship qualifying game in an empty stadium, although the team avoided expulsion from the competition.