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'Didier is going to find us in a strange state': Ousmane Dembele, set to join France team for Nations League, jokes about PSG celebrations after UCL win

June 01, 2025 6:05 pm

In the match, teenager Desire Doue scored twice to inspire Paris St Germain to their first European Cup triumph with a crushing 5-0 victory over Inter Milan on Saturday

Germany's Jamal Musiala, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Nations League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Germany and Italy at the Signal-Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Sunday, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

First-time ball boy becomes Germany's unlikely hero in Nations League clash against Italy

March 24, 2025 2:43 pm

Germany defeated Italy in a Nations League clash on Sunday night and the Germans found a new hero: a fifteen-year-old ball boy, Noel Urbaniack.

There's no clear-cut answer to who-next after Messi, Ronaldo; and that's not necessarily a bad thing

November 22, 2024 8:10 am

There is no singularly ahead-of-the-pack great footballer with Kylian Mbappe plateauing and Neymar withering, while Salah, de Bruyne, Van Dijk, Kane and Griezmann drift into sunsets of their careers

Brief scuffle breaks out during France vs Israel Nations League match

November 15, 2024 5:54 pm

The altercation took place in the top section of the stand behind one of the goals with reports saying some of the fans involved had Israeli flags draped over their backs.

5,500 police on alert in Paris as Israel football team takes on France in Nations League clash

November 14, 2024 7:06 pm

The extraordinary measures come on the back of fan violence in Amsterdam before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv

Nations League Impact on Football and Fans

France vs Belgium, Germany vs Netherlands: How high-profile clashes are clicking for Nations League in crowded football calendar

October 15, 2024 11:48 am

The performance-based grouping system, with promotion and relegation like the leagues after every edition, means that the best teams often end up meeting the best teams.