• The Canadian Press

    Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku ruled out of Ireland friendly due to groin issue

    BRUSSELS (AP) — Romelu Lukaku will miss Belgium's friendly in Ireland this weekend because of a groin problem. Lukaku missed a Europa League match last Thursday because of a recurring hip injury, then played 85 minutes on Sunday in Roma's 1-0 win against Sassuolo in Serie A. Belgium said on Tuesday that Lukaku was not fit to face Ireland “due to a slightly overloaded groin.” Belgium meets Ireland on Saturday in a warmup for the European Championship. It will then take on England next Tuesday. Lu

  • The Independent

    Sir Jim Ratcliffe names Manchester United’s greatest ever player

    The new investor in the Old Trafford club namechecked several of the club’s best players

  • PA Media: Sport

    Paul Gallacher backing Hearts duo Zander Clark and Craig Gordon for Euro 2024

    Clark and Gordon are competing with Angus Gunn of Norwich and Motherwell’s Liam Kelly at international level.

  • The Canadian Press

    Germany to play Ukraine, Greece in final warmup games for Euro 2024

    BERLIN (AP) — Germany will play Ukraine and Greece in its final warmup games before hosting the European Championship. The team will face Ukraine in Nuremberg on June 3, and four days later Greece, the 2004 European champion, in Mönchengladbach, the German soccer federation said on Tuesday. Both opponents need to get through playoffs to qualify for this summer’s tournament. Ukraine faces Bosnia-Herzegovina and Greece plays Kazakhstan in the playoff semifinals on Thursday. “We have to prepare for