Heimir Hallgrímsson appointed Ireland manager
Heimir Hallgrímsson has been appointed Republic of Ireland manager following an eight-month recruitment process.
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Spain find that bit extra to eliminate Germany
Mikel Merino scored a dramatic header in extra time to send Spain through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after they beat hosts Germany.
Five key takeaways from Heimir Hallgrimsson's first press conference
Heimir Hallgrimsson faced the media on Thursday afternoon to begin his reign as Republic of Ireland head coach in earnest.
France labour past Belgium after scruffy late winner
Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last-16 win over a disappointing Belgium. France made most of the running in a cagey game but were reckless with their finishing, until a nice combination of passes, finished off by N'Golo Kante, finally created space for Kolo Muani to bundle his shot in off the leg of Jan Vertonghen. The 2022 World Cup finalists will now meet the winner of Monday's match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on Friday. It was a fittingly scruffy decider for an underwhelming game, but France at least looked like they were trying to win it.
England's choppy waters a reminder of player challenges
It's been a dispiriting week for women's football across the water.
Dutch show class to make light work of Romania
Donyell Malen struck twice late on as the Netherlands reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Romania in Munich.
Gareth Southgate: England 'ready to go right to the depths' against Switzerland
Gareth Southgate says England have to be "ready to go right to the depths again" in Saturday's crunch European Championship quarter-final against Switzerland in Dusseldorf.
