Croatia vs Albania will be the second game for each team. They are currently in Group B in the Euros 2024. Last weekend, each team had a rough start and suffered defeats. Therefore, each team will want to prove they deserve to participate in the Euros. Croatia hoped that they would have a good start but lost 3-1 to Spain in Berlin. Despite the defeat, they did well in the second half. Croatia has in the past performed well in the World Cup, but it has been hard for them to do the same at the Euros. Zlatko Dalic’s team…
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Albania outdid themselves in the qualifiers for the Euros 2024. Coach Sylvinho, appointed in 2023, led Albania to eight unbeaten matches in the qualifiers for the Euros 2024. The wins led Group E and helped them qualify for their second Euros. Team Albania depended on Armando Broja, Rey Manaj, and Marash Kumbulla. However, because of injuries they could not play, and coach Sylvinho decided to put faith in young players who had never played international football before. Jasir Asani, Arbnor Muja, Mario Mitaj, and Mirlind Daku proved their coach right. One can only hope that the resilience and tactical experience…
Bayer Leverkusen recently won their first Bundesliga title and Xabi Alonso is taking no chances, for he is already fortifying his team for the next season to defend the title. Aleix Garcia, who plays for Girona, is at the top of Alonso’s list of new players. Garcia started his career at Villareal, later joining Manchester City, where he stayed there for 5 years before joining Dinamo Bucharest in 2020. In 2021, he decided to move to Girona where he has shined as a midfielder. Barcelona was also eyeing Garcia, but it seems Leverkusen beat them in the race to sign…
The CIES Football Observatory released a list of the 100 most valuable football players of 2024. The players’ transfer value determines the list. CIES Football Observatory uses a statistical model that looks at previous transactions to estimate the transfer value of each player putting into account their performance, age, and contract duration. In 2016, Paul Pogba broke the world record by becoming the first footballer to be worth over €100M. However, barely a decade later, the worth of players is going off the charts. Last year, the number of players who had a transfer value of more than €100M was…
Slovenia has made a major comeback to the Euro Championship after 24 years. They made their debut in the Euro Championships in 2000. In addition, this will be their fourth major competition after they participated in the 2002 and 2010 World Cup. Under the leadership of Matjaz Kek, who took the team for a second time in 2018, has named a team of 30 players. He also led the team to the World Cup in 2010, therefore, there are high expectations for him in this season. Even though the team is not that experienced, he has one of the best…
Christen Press the USWNT forward and two-time Women’s World Cup winner sustained an ACL injury in June 2022 and she is finally back after taking a break of almost 2 years. Her recovery was slow and painful for she underwent 4 surgeries. She has been training by herself for the past few months, but she has officially joined the rest of her team on June 11th. Christen Press is Back! https://twitter.com/IONNWSL/status/1800260042861506744 In an interview with the Athletic on Monday, Christen Press said, “My first day, I’ll do the warm up and the passing pattern with the team, but it will…
Fernando Torres, the former Spanish striker, will be the new head coach for Atlético Madrid B Team. Atletico Madrid has made the official statement through their official website. Torres started his career in 2021 after retiring from professional football for 40 years. He was coaching Atletico’s under-19s. His new responsibility will be the first as a senior manager. He is succeeding Luis Tevenet, who has joined Diego Simeone’s senior staff in preparation for the 2024-25 campaign. In his tenure as coach of the U19s, Torres bagged two league titles; Copa de Campeones and they reached the semifinals of the UEFA…
Wolverhampton Wanderers have reached an agreement with Clube de Braga to sign Rodrigo Gomes for five years. Rodrigo Gomes was playing for Estoril last season on loan, where he scored seven goals in 30 league appearances. The under-21 winger is set to have his medical later this week before signing a 5-year contract worth €15 million (£12.7m), with an option to extend by 1 year. Despite stiff competition from Atletico Madrid, Wolves moved fast to sign him before next season. Rodrigo Gomes Achievements http://gty.im/2066797079 Gomes’ incredible success since he was young has made him an investment and a hot prospect.…
Croatia is one of the youngest teams at the Euro 2024 Championships. Despite being young, they have been very successful in a limited time. They have been successfully qualifying for the Euros since 1996, except in 2000. In 1996 and 2008, they qualified for the quarter-finals. Their recent win against Portugal came as a surprise to many, despite struggling at the group stages. Now, they will be eager to maintain that momentum in the Euro group stages so that they can qualify for the next stage. Zlatko Dalic, the Croatian Coach, announced his 26-man team with notable figures from his…
