Wednesday’s Copa América semifinal ended with Colombia defeating Uruguay 1-0 and Darwin Núñez punching fans in the stands of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The semifinal was another classic CONMEBOL clash that saw 24 fouls, six yellow cards and a red card. After the game tensions were high with the Colombians celebrating and Uruguay players and staff getting physical.
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 30 (Reuters) - England came back from the brink of elimination to secure a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 round-of-16 clash on Sunday after a last-gasp bicycle kick by Jude Bellingham took the match to extra time, with Harry Kane heading the winner.
England were unable to get a foothold against a Slovakia team who were aggressive from the start and pressed their opponents relentlessly, taking the lead with an Ivan Schranz strike from a counter attack in the 25th minute.
Like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, a viral video of the Illinois soccer field sinkhole has captured the attention of people everywhere.
On Wednesday morning a soccer field in Alton, Illinois, gave way after a mine underneath the park collapsed.
Security camera footage shows the shocking moment that a 30-feet deep hole emerged at the field.
Illinois soccer field sinkhole
This is what happens when you build soccer fields above an underground mine.
FOX is broadcasting this summer’s European Championship and Copa América, bragging about showing the “Summer of Soccer.” Too bad they didn’t show literally the second game of the Euros.
American fans woke up Saturday morning expecting to tune into Group A’s second match between Switzerland and Hungary. Little did fans realize that the game was streaming exclusively on Fubo.
That’s right. FOX decided there just wasn’t any room on Fox, Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2 to show the SECOND GAME OF THE EUROS.
If you’ve clicked on this article, then we must warn you. You are going to see some nasty stuff as a Scotland fan lifts kilt of another fan during the pre-game festivities of Euro 2024.
Spoiler alert: the fan was wearing nothing beneath the kilt.
German and Scotland fans have been partying for days in Munich with the visiting supporters enjoying their beer and preparing for the big tournament.
For the most part the festivities have been civil with thousands of Scottish and German fans coexisting and celebrating.
BERLIN — Tickets to watch Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo train with the national team in an open session on Friday at their Euro 2024 tournament base in Westphalia are on sale for as much as 800 euros ($858.32).
Ronaldo, the leading scorer in men's international football with 128 goals in 204 official matches, will be playing in his sixth Euro, having reached the final on his tournament debut in 2004 and winning the competition in 2016.
The 39-year-old has played in Saudi Arabia since his move there in 2023.
PRAGUE — The Czech football association said on Thursday it had launched an investigation following Sparta Prague's 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Cup final after supporters from both sides fought with each other on the pitch after the final whistle.
The Czech FA said it would take into account information from both clubs as well as the police, who eventually dispersed the dozens of supporters, many wearing hoods covering their faces, who stormed the pitch.
Czech Cup final fight
A Vietnam player flop video from the AFC U23 Asian Cup went viral after he gave fans one of the most riveting performances we’ve seen on the field this season.
The clip took place during Vietnam’s 3-1 victory vs. Kuwait in their group stage opener. Vietnam forward Van Truong Nguyen put his heart and soul into a flop of the ages.
In the 51st minute Kuwait’s Yousef Al Haqan gave Nguyen the slightest jab at the ribs near the corner flag. What came next was an acting job that would bring Leonardo DiCaprio to his knees.
Vietnam player flop from Asian Cup
A wild story is coming out of Major League Soccer involving FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza. The 27-year-old is expected to miss over a month due to jaw surgery following a fight at a bar.
According to Tom Bogert and Pablo Maurer of The Athletic, Boupendza got into a scrap outside of a bar early Monday night with professional boxer Quashawn Toler.
A shocking video is circulating online of a cowardly attack on a young linesman during a North Wales Coast West Premier League game. Watch as this cruel coach punches linesman just doing his job.
The North Wales Police are investigating the incident according to a report from the BBC.
Coach punches linesman in Wales