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Toni Kroos will be retiring from football after this summer's Euro 2024 tournament in his home country of Germany. The 34-year-old midfielder is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world in his position having helped Real Madrid to four La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns, with a fifth on the cards this season. TNT Sports pundit Owen Hargreaves has hailed the star. Owen Hargreaves...

Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino could favour the England job over either Manchester United or Bayern Munich, and Chelsea have drawn up an extensive shortlist for their next manager, including Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim and Brentford’s Thomas Frank. NEWCASTLE START SUMMER PREPARATIONS Crystal Palace duo Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze are on Newcastle's shortlist this summer, according to The Telegraph. The north east side are also linked with Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili,...

Xabi Alonso has said that he will "learn" from Bayer Leverkusen's 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final. The loss dashed Die Werkself's unbeaten season and any lingering chance they had of clinching an invincible Treble. Ademola Lookman's hat-trick was what separated the two sides, as Gian Piero Gasperini's men lifted their first European trophy in Dublin. Xabi Alonso has said that he will “learn” from Bayer...

Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta finally found a way to break through the previously unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, as a performance from the ages courtesy of Ademola Lookman took the Italian side to UEFA Europa League glory. Lookman was unplayable, with his brand of directness, trickery and lethal finishing resulting in a hat-trick and one of the best individual European final displays of all time. Ademola Lookman's astonishing hat-trick saw Atalanta end...

The final of the Champions League in 2026 will be played at the "Puskas Arena" stadium in Budapest, it was decided at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the European Football Union (UEFA) in Dublin, reports AP. Budapest was the only candidate for organizing the 2026 UEFA Champions League final. UEFA announced that it has postponed the decision on the host of the UEFA Champions League final in 2027....

The Boston Celtics struck first in their playoff series against the Indiana Pacers with a superb win at TD Garden. There was a pulsating finish to the clash after Jaylen Brown tied the match with a 3-pointer to take the contest into overtime. The Massachusetts outfit showed impressive resilience on the night, while the Pacers were left to rue what might have been before the next match on Thursday. Jayson...