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Fans were "hugely important" in Cymru comeback win, says Bellamy –

Cymru gained promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League following a 4-1 win against Iceland at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday. The away side took an early lead through Andri Gudjohnsen, but a brace from Liam Cullen meant that Craig Bellamy’s side claimed the half-time lead before Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson’s goals sealed Cymru’s promotion.


Following the game, Bellamy spoke to the media on his team’s performance and how the ‘red wall’ helped his side when they went 1-0 down.


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Cymru 4-1 Iceland: Hosts top group after comfortable win against Iceland –

Cymru topped their UEFA Nations League group after a 4-1 win against Iceland at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday night.


Andri Gudjohnsen gave the away side an early lead in the 7th minute as his low-driven effort beat Danny Ward. However, just after the 30-minute mark, Liam Cullen levelled the game with the striker’s headed effort before handing Cymru a half-time lead with a back-post finish.


Craig Bellamy’s side then extended their lead in the 65th minute after Brendan Johnson’s low-dr...
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Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea: Brilliant Jones secures vital win for Liverpool – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Liverpool clinched an important win against Chelsea at Anfield as they moved back to the top of the Premier League with a strong display on Sunday afternoon.


The Reds struck first in the 29th minute when Mohamed Salah confidently converted a penalty, putting his team in the lead and reflecting their first half dominance.


However, Chelsea responded quickly, with Nicolas Jackson levelling the score just four minutes into the second half with a well-taken goal.


Two minutes later, Liverpoo...
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Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United: Visitors extend winless run to five in goalless draw – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Manchester United were held to a goalless draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park in the Premier League.


The first 10 minutes of the game were the most lively as both sides came out of the blocks quickly. However, after this, both teams struggled to create any chances and lacked the quality to get the opener.


Bruno Fernandes had the best chance of the second half, but his effort hit the crossbar, and after this, neither team could break the deadlock as the game finished 0-0.


It was a liv...
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MATCH REPORT: Atalanta 0-0 Arsenal

Arsenal were kept to a 0-0 draw against Atalanta in their UEFA Champions League opener at Gewiss Stadium, in what was a game of few chances.


The Gunners started stronger in the opening fifteen minutes, but after that, neither team could get a foothold. Atalanta were awarded a penalty at the start of the second half, but David Raya made two world-class saves to deny Mateo Retegui in what would be the biggest opportunity of the game.


Coming off the back of a good win at the weekend against l...
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Mikel Arteta: Ødegaard "wants to be present at every game"

On Sunday, Arsenal will face Tottenham in the North London Derby at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a highly anticipated game. Mikel Arteta spoke to the media before the game at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, touching on his recent contract renewal, Martin Ødegaard’s fitness and the transfer window.


Earlier this week, Arteta penned a new three-year deal to keep him at the club until 2027. The Spaniard has been one of the driving factors behind the Gunners‘ resurgence in the last couple of yea...

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Austria 1-2 Türkiye: Match Report

The Crescent Stars have been one of the most surprising teams at the EURO2024 so far, and this game was no exception as they knocked out Ralf Rangnick’s Austria to set up a quarterfinal against the Netherlands.


Merih Demiral scored the opener in the first 60 seconds of the game, shocking the crowd, before adding a second at the start of the second half – again rising highest above Austria’s defenders from a corner.


Austria pulled one back seven minutes later through Michael Gregoritsch, an...
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Martínez: "I'm very proud"

Roberto Martinez spoke to the media after Portugal’s intense penalty shootout win against Slovenia in the Frankfurt Arena.


Martinez’s men narrowly beat Sokoli on penalties and now set up a tough test against France in the quarterfinals on Friday for a place in the final four.


“I’m very proud of tonight, I loved our performance,” Martinez explained.


“We needed to show that the team can suffer through this, that we never throw in the towel, and I think we deserved to win in the 90 minutes...
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Spain 4-1 Georgia: Match Report

Even before a ball was kicked in Köln on Sunday, Georgia had already created numerous memories at EURO2024 for their fans – and they added another to the list with just 18 minutes on the clock when an own goal by Robin Le Normand put them ahead against la Roja.


However, just before half-time, Luis de la Fuente’s men levelled the game after a magnificent strike from Rodri beat Giorgi Mamardashvili at his far post to dampen Georgia’s party-like atmosphere.


Spain then took the lead in the 51s...
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Italy "can't afford to switch off," insists Spalletti ahead of must-win Switzerland tie – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Italy’s Luciano Spalletti was joined by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in Friday’s pre-match press conference, with the pair speaking to the media ahead of gli Azzurri’s round-of-16 tie against Switzerland. The winner will progress to face either England or Slovakia in the quarterfinal.


Italy struggled to get out of Group B, needing a last-minute winner against Croatia to advance to the knockout stages. However, Spalletti is happy with what he saw from his side during the group stage.


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Player Ratings: Csoboth's last-minute goal seals Scotland's fate – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Hungary defeated Scotland 1-0 in Stuttgart in the most dramatic fashion. Kevin Csoboth’s 100th-minute goal was the hammer blow for Scotland, giving Hungary a chance to get to the round of 16.


Here are FromTheSpot’s player ratings:


Angus Gunn – 6/10Gunn made a couple of good saves throughout the game and was unlucky with the last-minute goal, as it was a good shot from Csoboth.


Jack Hendry – 5/10Hendry was deployed into the back three and had a good game. However, in the last 10 minutes,...
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Belgium 2-0 Romania: Red Devils earn vital win in Group E – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Youri Tielemans gave Belgium an early lead in the opening minutes in Köln on Saturday, with the midfielder’s effort coming as the only goal of the first period.


Both teams had excellent chances to add to the scoring in the second half, but great saves from both goalkeepers meant a breakthrough wasn’t achieved until the 80th minute when Kevin De Bruyne was put through by Koen Casteels and to add the Red Devils’ second.


Belgium’s two-goal victory over Romania sees them record their first win...
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"It is a pride to represent Spain": Laporte ahead of clash with Albania – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Spanish defender Aymeric Laporte faced reporters today ahead of his side’s clash against Albania on Monday, 24th June.


Spain have already qualified for the round of 16, but a win against Sylvinho’s Red and Blacks would see them finish top of their group, potentially giving them a nicer fixture on paper in the next round.


The Al Nassr centre-back discussed his pride in being selected to represent La Roja, saying: “I talked to the coach before making the decision to go to [Saudi] Arabia....
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Williams: "I've always been dreaming of being involved at a level such as this" – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Nico Williams spoke to the media after Spain’s impressive 1-0 win over Italy at Arena Auf Schalke.


The victory saw La Roja advance to the round of 16 of Euro 2024, becoming the second team to do so after hosts Germany confirmed their knockout status earlier this matchday.


Williams was full of praise for his teammates on what was a very strong win, saying: “Things worked very well tonight and my teammates helped me a great deal in these 1v1 situations – that’s my forte.


“When you’re a...
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Denmark “showed how we really play,” says Hjulmand after 1-1 draw with England – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Kasper Hjulmand spoke to the media after Denmark’s 1-1 draw with England at in Frankfurt. De Rød-Hvide can be pleased with their result today as they go into the last group stage with a chance of advancing to the round-of-16, and Hjulmand reflected that he is happy with his side: “I can’t say we’re disappointed because we did well.”


“We had a good feeling about this game and believed we could win. The most important thing for me is that we play like we did today in the upcoming games.”


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Player Ratings: McTominay shines as Scotland send it to final day – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Scotland got their first point at EURO2024 after drawing 1-1 with Switzerland at Cologne Stadium in an entertaining game, keeping their dreams alive in the process.


Here’s FromTheSpot’s player ratings from the game:


Angus Gunn – 8Gunn had a good first half, making a brilliant save from an Ndoye shot to keep the game level. He then made another good save in the second half, keeping Ndoye out from close range again.


Kieran Tierney – 6Tierney’s overall player tonight was good as he started...
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Nagelsmann: "We want to win every game" – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann spoke to the media after Die Nationalmannschaft’s 2-0 win against Hungary at EURO2024. The game was held in the Stuttgart Arena and saw Germany become the first team to qualify for the tournament’s round of 16.


Nagelsmann reflected on the game and was pleased with his young team, saying: “I’m happy with the result, and it was a tough game.”


“We want to be first in our group stage; that’s important because we want to win every game, so if we win every game...
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5 things we learnt from Türkiye 3-0 Georgia

Türkiye and Georgia started their EURO2024 campaigns today in an end-to-end match at BVB Stadion Dortmund.


Türkiye got an early lead in the 25th minute after Mert Müldür’s superb volley beat Giorgi Mamardashvili at his near post.


However, seven minutes later, Georgia equalised after Georges Mikautadze was found in the six-yard box, and the striker slotted his shot away.


Türkiye restored their lead in the 65th minute after Arda Güler’s wonder shot beat Mamardashvili at his far post.


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"We didn't have enough intensity," says Hjulmand after disappointing evening for Denmark – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand spoke to the media after his team’s 1-1 draw with Slovenia at EURO2024. Hjulmand was frustrated about the result, but looked ahead to their next two games and reflected: “I’m more disappointed that we didn’t didn’t score the second goal.


“When you’re in front [by] 1-0, and you don’t score the second goal, something happens in you. So the 2-0 goal is so important, and it’s so important to go after the 2-0, because it decides the game somehow, but we were very cl...
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Dalić expresses that “I hope this was a bad day, a bad reaction” after a tough day in Berlin for Croatia – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić spoke to the Media following his side’s 3-0 defeat to Spain on day two of EURO2024. The game was held in Berlin’s Olympiastadion, and it is safe to say that the fixture posed a difficult start for Croatia. Dalić reflected on a hard game against a tough opposition when expressing, “First, I want to congratulate Spain on their win. They deserved it.”


“It was difficult for the first 15 minutes, but after that, we managed to get our game. We had a period with the ball...
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"It's only the second time we've been at a European Championship," says Sylvinho after a constructive night for Albania – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Albania manager Sylvinho spoke to the media after following his team’s 2-1 defeat to Italy on match day two, held in a packed-out Dortmund Stadium. Sylvinho was disappointed his side couldn’t get a draw or win out of the game against reigning champions Italy: “I was disappointed for the result. I can’t hide my feelings.


“When you prepare a match and you’re up against a team like Italy who are such a good side. We worked for 10 days straight to try and win this match or at least get a draw.”...
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PREVIEW: Can Stojković's Serbia do something special at EURO2024? – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Guided by Dragan Stojković, Serbia will be at their first EUROs this summer in Germany as an independent country. The Baltic country will get their tournament underway on June 16th, facing England in Gelsenkirchen.


Here’s everything you need to know about Serbia in the lead-up to EURO2024.


Head coach Dragan Stojković will manage his first EUROs this summer with Serbia after being appointed in March 2021. The ex-Marseille player will want to build on the success he brought to the nation whe...
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PREVIEW: Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid – including star players, kickoff time and how to watch Champions League final – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

The biggest game of the European club season will be played on Saturday night when Borussia Dortmund play Real Madrid at Wembley for the UEFA Champions League title.


Wembley will host the final for the first time since 2013 – the year in which Bayern Munich saw off die Schwarzgelben 2-1 thanks to a late Arjen Robben winner.


Dortmund will want to avenge what happened 11 years ago by beating Real Madrid and lifting the Champions League for just the second time in their history.


However, t...

Womens football

"We won't settle for third": Renée Slegers stays unbeaten as Arsenal boss –

Renée Slegers and her side picked up another win at home, making it five out of five in all competitions for the Gunners after beating Aston Villa 3-0 at the Emirates yesterday.


Alessia Russo opened the scoring in the 18th minute and Beth Mead doubled their advantage just before halftime. Substitute Stina Blackstenius put the game out of sight with twenty minutes left to play before Russo completed a brace in stoppage time.


After the game, the Arsenal interim head coach spoke to reporters,...

Match report: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa

Arsenal clinched a third consecutive league win as they beat Aston Villa 4-0 at the Emirates on Sunday.


Alessia Russo and Beth Mead’s goals gave the Gunners the advantage in the first half. Substitute Stina Blackstenius then extended Arsenal’s lead just before the 70th minute, before Russo scored her second at the death.


This win moves Renée Slegers’ side up to third in the Barclays Women’s Super League after Brighton’s 4-2 loss away to Chelsea. Aston Villa still sit in ninth, only one poi...
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Eidevall: "You can never write your own farewell... unless you’re Miedema" – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Vivianne Miedema played her last game for Arsenal today against Brighton, in which she scored the third of the Gunners’ five goals. The Dutch international’s departure was announced this week, with the striker set to move elsewhere after seven years in north London.


Eidevall explained the special moment in more detail post-match, expressing that ‘I think you can never write your own farewell. Maybe you can’t do that unless you’re her. For me, I was 100% sure she was going to score today becau...
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Arsenal 5-0 Brighton: Russo brace and Miedema goal help Arsenal cruise to win – FromTheSpot | The latest football news, results and analysis

Arsenal beat Brighton 5-0 in Vivianne Miedema’s last game for the club at Meadow Park, as the Gunners finished the 2023/24 Barclays Women’s Super League in third place.


Alessia Russo scored a brace in the first half, putting Arsenal in firm control of the game going into half-time.


Kim Little missed a penalty straight after the break, but goals from Miedema and Frida Maanum, alongside an own goal, meant the Gunners cruised to a comfortable win.


Brighton started better in the opening sta...