Jacob Whitehead

Fans were eagerly anticipating seeing the Gambian winger in action – but PSR rules mean he is up for sale

Pepe was Portugal's future once. He’s still the present. Good luck telling him that he’s the past

Hungary striker Barnabas Varga is stable in hospital after suffering a fractured cheekbone and being taken from the field on a stretcher during the Euro 2024 game against Scotland. Varga, 29, challenged for an aerial ball with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the second-half as he attempted to connect with Dominik Szoboszlai’s free kick. Gunn punched the ball with his right arm and Varga’s head appeared to collide with the goalkeeper’s trailing left arm. The game was paused for six minutes while Varga received treatment on the field, with sheets held up around him that...

Benjamin Sesko is dealing with a lower quad injury ahead of Slovenia’s European Championship meeting with England on Tuesday. The 21-year-old striker was withdrawn after 76 minutes of Slovenia’s 1-1 draw with Serbia on Thursday with the issue, which both Sesko and head coach Matjaz Kek played down after the game. It is understood that Sesko initially suffered a thigh injury at the end of RB Leipzig’s season, which is still affecting him at Euro 2024. He only had limited participation in Slovenia training for the first week after linking up with the squad, and has played their first two...

An afternoon of defiance ended in delirium for an emotion-fuelled Ukraine

Jacob Whitehead, Dermot Corrigan and Nick Miller analyse the main talking points from Ukraine's 2-1 win over Slovakia at Euro 2024

Patterned with roses, folded four times and buried at the bottom of a box sits a document that explains Johan Cruyff's football vision

Follow live coverage of Ukraine vs Belgium, Slovakia vs Romania, Portugal vs Georgia and Czech Republic vs Turkey at Euro 2024 today Ronald Koeman emphasised that his side “can’t dwell” on whether Kylian Mbappe will play for France against the Netherlands, highlighting the importance of focusing on their own preparation. Mbappe fractured his nose in an aerial collision with Austria defender Kevin Danso and was substituted in the closing stages of the 1-0 victory. France head coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Thursday that they will “make sure” Mbappe is...

Scotland have long struggled to make an impact at tournaments but other smaller nations have shown it can be done

Day five of Euro 2024 saw the conclusion of the first round of matches - the last four teams to make their tournament bow did not disappoint

Turkey scored two of the best goals seen yet at Euro 2024 as they beat Georgia in a hugely entertaining match

How Belgium's cycling superstar forged his sporting career as a talented footballer - and why he switched sports aged 17

The 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has already set several records - and plenty more appear to be on the way

Want to know what happened during day three of the European Championship? We've got you covered

A “major police operation” is under way after a man threatened police with a hammer and was subsequently shot in an incident close to a Euro 2024 fan park in St Pauli, Hamburg. Hamburg police confirmed a man — a 39-year-old German — with a hammer and a Molotov cocktail was shot by officers at around 12.30pm local time on Sunday before the Group D match between the Netherlands and Poland. The incident took place near the Reeperbahn, a popular entertainment district in Hamburg’s city centre. The area was then cordoned off by police. A police statement read: “A man...