Andy Robertson believes Scotland can make history by reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2024 as Steve Clarke has a full squad available to him ahead of Friday s opener against Germany.
Scotland sides have played at eight World Cups and three European Championships without being able to get past the first stage.
Steve Clarke’s side reached the 2020 Euros – the first major tournament for the country since the 1998 World Cup in France – but again fell short by losing to Croatia and the Czech Republic either side of a goalless draw with England at Wembley.
Scotland start Euro 2024 by taking on host country Germany before facing Switzerland and Hungary.
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Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have suggested that there is a problem within the England camp as they assess the Three Lions latest performance.
The Three Lions managed to finish top of Group C on five points despite struggling to hit top form in all three of their group games against Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia.
have also landed on the easier looking side of the draw after , with Gareth Southgate s side playing Slovakia in the last 16.
Southgate has faced criticism over his decision to experiment with Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield, as well as other tactics and general team selection.
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Gareth Southgate claims the appointment of previously suspended referee Felix Zwayer for England s Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands is “not even a consideration”.
Zwayer, 43, was given a six-month ban by Germany s football federation in 2006 after working as an assistant alongside Robert Hoyzer.
The German referee was one of the officials who brought Hoyzer’s match-fixing plot to the surface, with the relatively short duration of Zwayer’s ban a recognition of that contribution. Hoyzer meanwhile was given a life ban.
Bellingham and Zwayer meet again
Later, after he referenced Zwayer’s involvement in that scandal following a defeat for his old club Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich in 2021.
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Pep Guardiola has reportedly named Giorgi Mamardashvili as his favourite to replace Ederson at Manchester City over Paris Saint-Germain star Gianluigi Donnarumma.
claimed that Ederson has been offered a ‘massive’ deal to move to Saudi Arabia and a ‘transfer is now a live possibility’ for the Brazilian.
It is understood that Man City and Pep Guardiola ‘are keen on keeping Ederson at the club and are set to offer him an extension to remain at the Premier League champions.’
But Guardiola hinted earlier this week that Ederson leaving is a possibility with the Man City boss waiting to “see what happens” this summer.
Guardiola told a press conference: “I don’t know – he has to see maybe now other options. Of course I’d like him to sta…
Manchester United are in talks to sign AS Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana but have been dealt a blow in their attempts to offload Scott McTominay, according to reports.
have already completed the summer signings of striker Joshua Zirkzee and 18-year-old centre-back Leny Yoro .
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is far from finished though, targeting a new central midfielder and another centre-back before the end of the summer transfer window.
Erik ten Hag s side have been linked with several midfield players, including free agent Adrien Rabiot and Paris Saint-Germain s Manuel Ugarte.
A deal to sign Ugarte looked on the cards, however, Man Utd are refusing to meet PSG s £51m asking price and have now turned their attention elsewhere.
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Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Chelsea over their treatment of England international Raheem Sterling, as recent events at Stamford Bridge have been wild .
29-year-old joined Chelsea from Manchester City for around £47.5m during the 2022 summer transfer window.
The experienced forward has struggled to live up to expectations following his move to the Premier League giants and he s been heavily linked with a move elsewhere this summer.
Sterling was left out of s squad ahead of their match against Man City on Sunday. Before the game got underway, a statement released on behalf of the forward demanded clarity and head coach Enzo Maresca has addressed the situation.
“All the players in this moment, they are Chelsea players. If they are going be Chelsea play…
According to reports, Manchester United could fail to offload Sweden international Victor Lindelof before this summer transfer window closes.
have been busy during this summer s transfer window as they have made five signings. Manuel Ugarte has joined Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui in signing for the Premier League giants.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new-look recruitment team have also offloaded several unwanted talents and a couple more players could leave before the transfer window closes on Friday night.
has been heavily linked with a move elsewhere as the arrivals of Yoro and De Ligt have seen the experienced centre-back drop further down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
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Ronald Koeman was forced to defend Man Utd defender Matthijs de Ligt after his poor performance in the Netherlands win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Dutch cruised to a convincing 5-2 victory over the eastern European side on Saturday with Joshua Zirkzee, Tijjani Reijnders, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst and Xavi Simons scoring their goals.
Ermedin Demirovic made it 1-1 on 27 minutes with the Bosnian forward taking advantage of some poor defending from De Ligt to get his side back on level terms.
Disappointing positioning from De Ligt had played Demirovic onside, while the centre-back was guilty of ball-watching as Edin Dzeko made it 3-2 on 73 minutes before Weghorst and Simons late goals secured the Nations League points for the Netherlands.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in typical form as he explained his new role on his return to AC Milan, claiming when the lion comes back, the kittens disappear .
scored 93 goals in 163 games across two spells at Milan, ending his playing days with the Serie A side at the end of the 2022/2023 season having also represented Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United in a trophy-laden career spanning over two decades.
He was welcomed back to Milan in December 2023 by the club s owners RedBird Capital as a senior advisor and was asked by the Amazon Prime panel ahead of to clarify his role.
“The role is simple, many talk. I am in command, I am the boss and all the rest works for me,” Ibrahimovic said with a smile, to the great amusement of Frank …
Both teams share the same moneyline price for this match of +170. They each carry a 37% implied probability of winning this fixture inside 90 minutes. The draw has an implied probability of just over 32%.
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Fiorentina vs West Ham Over/Under and Spread
The over/under is set at 2.5 for this fixture. Sportsbooks are leaning towards the under, however, with a +118 on over 2.5 and -150 on under …