Teen tyro Scarles finds dream Hammers debut 'surreal'
Oliver Scarles admitted his West Ham debut was "surreal" after the 16-year-old stole the show in a 3-0 win over Romanian side FCSB in Bucharest.
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Abel Ruiz scores quickest goal in U21 Euros history as Spain and Ukraine reach quarter-finals
Spain qualified for the knockout stages of the European Under-21 Championship after Abel Ruiz scored the quickest goal in tournament history to seal a 1-0 win over Croatia. The Spanish captain latched onto a cross from Manchester City's Sergio Gomez to sweep home a finish with just 20 seconds on the clock in Bucharest. Ad It shaved nine seconds off the previous record for the fastest tournament goal — Florian Wirtz’s effort for Germany against the Netherlands in 2021 — and proved enough to earn Spain a place in the quarter-finals.
Rybakina wins Italian Open; Rune to play Medvedev in men’s final
ROME: Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open when Ukrainian opponent Anhelina Kalinina retired due to a left thigh injury early in the second set of the rain-delayed final on Saturday.
Ukraine war: Russia launches 'massive' drone and missile attack
Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and launched multiple strikes on energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia early Friday as Moscow stepped up its attacks in Ukraine’s south and east and air raid sirens went off across much of the country.
London to Istanbul by train: This 10-day rail adventure is a slow traveller’s dream
Romantic cross-European train journeys have long been associated with the Orient Express. But you no longer need to fork out thousands to make this fabled journey.
Romanian court upholds 'misogynist influencer' Andrew Tate's 30-day detention
A Romanian court upheld on Tuesday the 30-day arrest order against Andrew Tate, an internet personality notorious for hate speech, for alleged human trafficking and formation of an organised crime group to exploit six women.
Kids are alright as Hammers make history in Bucharest
Youthful West Ham carved themselves a small slice of European history with a 3-0 victory over Romanian side FCSB in Bucharest.
Off the beaten track: A guide to all of the countries in Europe you might have missed
Europe is hardly a stranger to holidaymakers, in fact tourism makes up around 10 per cent of the EU's GDP. And countries such as France, Spain and Italy frequently top the world’s most popular destination lists.