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Sergio Ramos is all set to leave Real Madrid after the club announced a “farewell” press conference for their captain on Thursday. Ramos has won five La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League crowns in his 16 years with the Madrid club. He joined Los Blancos from his boyhood club Sevilla in 2005. The central defender made 671 appearances and scored an impressive 101 goals for Real. The club say they will hold the conference as an “institutional act of tribute and farewell”. Ramos’ contract expires at the end of June and is being heavily linked with a...

Italy became the first team to reach the knockout stage of the European Championship with another impressive Group A showing at Euro 2020 with a 3-0 victory over Switzerland. Roberto Mancini’s side cruised to a 3-0 victory over Turkey on the opening day of Euro 2020. They put 3 past the Swiss as well courtesy of another top performance in Rome. Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored twice. First, by finishing off a move he started by tapping in from Domenico Berardi’s pull back. Italy’s passing and pressing were too much to handle for their opponents. Locatelli’s thunderous strike from...

Russia secured their first win of Euro 2020 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Finland in Saint Petersburg. Aleksey Miranchuk put the hosts ahead in first-half injury time with a fine, curling finish, despite being surrounded by defenders in their Euro 2020 tie. Finland would have secured their spot in the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a win. They thought they had taken the lead early on but Joel Pohjanpalo’s header was ruled out for offside. The result leaves both sides on three points before their final Group B matches on Monday in what is proving to be...

Wales took a giant leap towards qualification for the knockout stages of Euro 2020 as they overcame Turkey in a gripping encounter in Baku, Azerbaijan. Effectively making this a home game for Turkey, Wales responded to the hostile atmosphere with a vibrant, attacking display at Euro 2020. After a host of missed chances in an entertaining first half, Gareth Bale played a brilliant lofted pass over the Turkish defence for Aaron Ramsey. Ramsey neatly brought the ball down and finished off the play elegantly. Although Turkey came back strongly, Wales squandered a glorious opportunity to add to their lead....

The SFF made the move just hours before the Somalia Ocean Stars lost 1-0 to Djibouti in an international friendly. In a statement, the SFF said it felt that “the coach is ‘undisciplined’. It also said that he “doesn’t possess the professionalism that a national team coach should have.” Somalia will face Oman on 20 June in an Arab Cup qualifying match in Qatar. The winners of the one-off tie will progress to play in the Arab Cup. This will also be held in Qatar in November and December. The tournament will act as a test event for the...