The summer of soccer is here
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Euro 2024 team-by-team preview: Who will be European champs? - ESPN
Club football? It's over. Put it out of your mind, at least for the next six weeks. Summer is international soccer season, and that formally begins on Friday when Germany and Scotland kick off Euro 2024.
Spain and Croatia brace for another battle in their Euro 2024 opener
DORTMUND, Germany : Spain and Croatia begin their Euro 2024 campaigns on Saturday with a rematch of last year's nervy UEFA Nations League final as they kick off the action in Group B, which also includes European champions Italy and surprise package Albania.
England's Euro 2024 hopes and full TV schedule: BBC and ITV share coverage rights
The 2024 European Championships are nearly here - could this be the year that England finally brings football home?
Italy need to start Euro 2024 like it's 2021, but Albania out to cause upset
DORTMUND, Germany : Defending champions Italy need to kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Albania on Saturday in the same fashion as the last tournament, but their opponents will see this game as the perfect opportunity to make headlines.
Buffon warns rivals not to underestimate Italy at Euro 2024
Goalkeeping great Gianluigi Buffon said Italy are being underestimated ahead of the European Championship and that Luciano Spalletti's side have both the talent and attitude to successfully defend their title.
India Legend Sunil Chhetri Pays Tribute To Croatia Great Luka Modric
Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri paid tribute to Real Madrid and Croatia great Luka Modric, just days after the Croatian himself congratulated Chhetri for his international career. On the eve of Chhetri's final India match against Kuwait, Modric had sent a video message wishing him good luck for the game. Now, Chhetri has responded to the tribute. The Indian great called Modric a "superstar", and wished Modric an injury-free Euro 2024. Modric, the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, will take on Spain, Italy and Albania in Group B of Euro 2024.
Sumit Nagal Wins Thriller To Enter Perugia Challenger Quarter-Final
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal continued his fine form as he entered the quarterfinal of the ongoing Perugia Challenger here. On Wednesday, the sixth-seeded Indian toppled unseeded local Alessandro Giannessi in a three-set thriller 0-6, 7-5, 7-6(7-5). Last week, India's top singles player had won the Heilbronn Challenger in Germany. In the opening set, Nagal received heavy thrashing after the Italian blanked him 6-0. However, the 77th-ranked Indian did not back down from a fightback and kept things close in the following set before earning a lone break and winning the set 7-5 to take things to the decider.