BRUSSELS (AP) — For all its talent, Belgium's so-called golden generation of soccer players has never won a major title. With only a few members of that era still around, a new group of ambitious youngsters chaperoned by seasoned veterans will compete at the European Championship, looking to shed the country's underachiever reputation. After the Red Devils failed to progress to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Belgium has quickly rebuilt a solid and entertaining team under the
At least one centre-back spot, a midfield place and the starting options without the likes of Harry Kane are all key decisions for Gareth Southgate tonight
Kylian Mbappé will not play for France at the Paris Olympics after he was left out of Thierry Henry's provisional squad for the Games on Monday. The World Cup winner, who is widely expected to join Real Madrid after leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent, had stated his desire to play at the Games in his home nation. Henry and even French President Emmanuel Macron wanted Mbappé to be part of the men's Olympic team, but he was not included in the 25-man squad. PSG's Warren Zaire-Emery and Br
Hayes climbed the sport’s ladder, all the way to the top of England’s WSL, and now to the USWNT. She inspired a movement at Chelsea; she built a semi-pro team into a trophy-winning machine. Now, she’s tasked with restoring a fallen superpower.