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Matsen shone on loan in the Bundesliga following his January switch, scoring two goals and providing two assists as Dortmund reached the UEFA Champions League final. Despite eventually losing the Wembley showdown to Real Madrid, Matsen earned widespread praise for his spell under former Dortmund boss Edin Terzic, starting 22 of 23 appearances in all competitions. The defender also impressed on loan at title-winning Burnley the previous season, being named...

Jude Bellingham has admitted there is "a lot of negativity" surrounding England, but says the fans in the stadiums are giving the players the "energy" not to "give up" at Euro 2024. A small part of supporters threw beer at the manager of the club. "I felt like last game, I was absolutely dead, but you hear them singing, you hear them chanting and you can play at a level...

Georgia recorded the biggest win in their history as they defeated Portugal with a deserved 2-0 victory to progress to the last 16 of Euro 2024. MAN OF THE MATCH - HVICHA KVARATSKHELIA (GEORGIA) Not only did he score his goal superbly, but the Napoli forward was a constant threat throughout the 90 minutes and perhaps should have doubled his tally in the second half when the ball fell to...

Denmark advanced to the round of 16 of Euro 2024 after a tense goalless draw against Serbia, who exited the tournament. MAN OF THE MATCH - CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN (DENMARK) Eriksen was the best player on the show - although if Dušan Tadic had started, who knows what could have happened. PLAYER RATINGS Denmark: Schmeichel 6, Andersen 7, Kristensen 6, Vestergaard 6, Bach 6, Hjulmand 6, Hojbjerg 5, Maehle 7, Eriksen...

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - ROMANO SCHMID (AUSTRIA) He is the epitome of everything that was strong about the Austrian performance and it is a bit unfortunate that his superb header, which put his side 2-1 up, will be overshadowed by Marcelo Sabitzer's brilliant winner. His work rate was exceptional with and without the ball, closing down the Dutch on the left and then finding space when his team won...

MAN OF THE MATCH - PHIL FODEN (ENGLAND) Foden's movement was the most sensitive of the England players. The debate will continue around England's left-back, but Foden has shown his value to the team, regardless of which position he plays. PLAYER RATINGS England: Pickford 6, Walker 5, Stones 6, Guehi 6, Trippier 5, Rice 5, Gallagher 4, Saka 4, Bellingham 4, Foden 7, Kane 5. Subs: Mainu 7, Palmer 6,...