Lamine Yamal stars as Spain make Euro 2024 final dazzling every step along the wayWhen the moment came when France needed to chase goals, they didn’t quite know what to do after being defensive all tournamentTue Jul 09 2024 - 22:17
Ken Early: Toni Kroos castigated after tackling tough subject carefully. That’s social media for youThe Germany midfielder found himself in the centre of a storm because of controversial comments he didn’t makeMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Nobody can explain how Southgate has again guided England to the last fourSwitzerland had outplayed England for long periods during their Euro 2024 quarter-finalSat Jul 06 2024 - 19:45
Ken Early: England braced for finely-tuned Swiss machine unbeaten since Yakin-Xhaka peace deal Three Lions likely to adopt Switzerland’s 3-4-2-1 formation for Euro quarter-final after Swiss eased past four-man-defence ItalySat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Mikel Merino strikes late for Spain to end German’s Euro adventureSpain’s coach Luis de la Fuente has blushes spared after taking off Lamine Yamal and Nico WilliamsFri Jul 05 2024 - 21:10
Disorganised chaos beats organised chaos as Turkey end Austria’s Euro 2024 dreamIn Leipzig, Austria came up against maybe the only supporters louder than them, and a team that plays with equally wild energyTue Jul 02 2024 - 22:26
Ken Early: If Ronaldo was Joe Biden then Roberto Martinez was his JillPortugal goalkeeper saves all three penalties to break Slovenian heartsMon Jul 01 2024 - 23:08
Ken Early: Jude Bellingham wills incoherent England past Slovakia on sheer shameless self-beliefEnglish stumble into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after extra-timeSun Jun 30 2024 - 20:09
Switzerland expose Italy’s lack of talent to dump defending champions outMurat Yakin’s talented and hard-working side beat Italy almost at walking paceSat Jun 29 2024 - 19:13
Ken Early: Nationalism takes you to peculiar places … especially at Euro 2024‘Serbian, Romanian and Albanian fans have all displayed flags showing maps of the “Greater” versions of their countries’Sat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Chaotic off the pitch but a success on it - Ken Early’s review of the Euro 2024 group stagesSpain shine as England labour to progress, with Austria and Switzerland making the most of their limited squadsWed Jun 26 2024 - 19:50
Austria’s outstanding win over the Netherlands changes shape of the tournament Ralf Rangnick’s young, hungry side storm past the Dutch to secure top spot in Group DTue Jun 25 2024 - 19:28
Italy equalise in last minute to leave Croatia facing cruel exitZaccagni’s spectacular strike in Leipzig could result in Luka Modric’s final major championship gameMon Jun 24 2024 - 22:31
Germany overcome complacency to top group with late Füllkrug strikeSwitzerland led game for a long period before they were stung by a simple centre-forward’s goalSun Jun 23 2024 - 22:15
Ken Early: To travel by train for Euro 2024 is to see a textbook case of neoliberal capitalism’s endgame Letter from Plattform Eins: At least nobody can deny there is a lot of amusement to be had from reading people vent online about Germany’s rail serviceSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Alexander-Arnold bluff catches Southgate cold in dour Denmark drawSticking with the Liverpool full-back in midfield suggested, falsely, that England’s manager knew why he picked him in the first placeThu Jun 20 2024 - 20:21
Toni Kroos runs the show as Germany become first team to confirm qualification for last 16Rather than a reborn Golden Team, Hungary looked like a typical tournament minnow with slow players just trying to stay aliveWed Jun 19 2024 - 19:31
Turkey beat Georgia in a Euro 2024 match of feverish, hysterical chaosJoyous occasion as the teams ran back and forth like lunatics, responding in kind to an extraordinary atmosphereTue Jun 18 2024 - 19:44
Even with Kylian Mbappé, France just do enough to beat Austria An own goal proves the difference for Didier Deschamps’ side to overcome spirited AustriaMon Jun 17 2024 - 22:15
How can England play this bad with players this good?Bellingham’s goal the difference between the sides as England hold on to beat SerbiaSun Jun 16 2024 - 22:25
Germany make the perfect start to Euro 2024 as Scotland suffer maulingNobody was more electrified by the atmosphere than the 11 men representing Germany on opening nightFri Jun 14 2024 - 22:13
Ken Early: It’s all about the football as England bring the firepower and Portugal bring Cristiano RonaldoEuro 2024 is a chance to get a break from the endless legal and financial drama of club football – it’s like watching a purer version of the gameFri Jun 14 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Ever-increasing demands ensure players mere pawns in the game Ken Early: Football authorities and players on a collision course as burnout becomes a real issue due to incessant scheduleMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Germany cannot solve the nation’s problems but they can bring a moment of happiness The contentment of Germany’s 2014 World Cup was shattered by external shocks - the European migration crisis, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas attackSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
We no longer try to understand why Real Madrid win the Champions League final - we just acceptThe German arms industry giant Rheinmetall is now paying to bask in the reflected glory of DortmundMon Jun 03 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Effortlessly elegant Ancelotti deservedly considered among the world’s bestReal Madrid manager has talked openly about his lack of philosophy and the adaptability which has allowed him to flourishFri May 31 2024 - 17:44
Ken Early: Manchester United face a choice over Erik ten Hag, but not a difficult oneThe awkward questions being thrown at the Dutch manager after the FA Cup final actually managed to unite the club’s fans behind himMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Dublin Europa League final defies all prematch expectationsMaybe it’s good for football that magnificent Atalanta denied Leverkusen a perfect seasonThu May 23 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: A guilty verdict on Manchester City’s 115 charges would poison Guardiola’s legacyTriumphant City boss doesn’t need to wait around for things to turn sour and could be best to take a leaf out of Jurgen Klopp’s bookMon May 20 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: This is the worst Manchester United team in more than 30 yearsUnited will need four points from their last two matches just to equal their worst-ever points total in the Premier League eraMon May 13 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Liverpool may find inspiration for their new manager from beyond the starsVarious metrics say that Arne Slot will be a good successor to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool - but all that matters is when he speaks, do the players listen?Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Postecoglou’s gung-ho principles come at a cost for SpursTottenham Hotspur have conceded 14 goals from set pieces this season but Ange Postecoglou refuses to hire a specialist coach to address the issueMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: FAI’s farcical search for an Ireland manager has an answer staring them in the faceFAI seems incapable of making a decision but they already have a candidate who satisfies criteria, who is available, and who they know wants the jobMon Apr 22 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Erling Haaland isn’t a beautiful footballer but he has the most important skillManchester City striker’s all-round game isn’t great but he is still the top scorer in the Premier LeagueMon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Patient England show how far Ireland have to goEngland calmly and methodically won the game despite a late barrage inspired by Megan Campbell’s long throw-insWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: It was typical Liverpool at Old Trafford – creating chances but lacking the ruthlessness to take them The Manchester United-Liverpool match was far more entertaining than the nullity of Manchester City v Arsenal, but which team do you think will win the title?Mon Apr 08 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Arsenal and Manchester City have produced three appalling matches this seasonGuardiola’s team are sluggish and have won only three of their last six in the league. This is not the kind of surge you expect from them at this point in the seasonMon Apr 01 2024 - 11:51
Ken Early: FAI inertia may yet net John O’Shea the Ireland jobTypical of these encounters, there were few chances with Xherdan Shaqiri’s free-kick the crucial momentWed Mar 27 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: John O’Shea’s Ireland on-trend with a healthy nod to Bayer LeverkusenFrom the interim manager’s point of view, this might have been just a winning goal short of perfectionMon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: John O’Shea steps up to fill the void as sense of drift persistsThis could have been a big week for the FAI – new season, new coach, new sponsor, new startSat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Manchester United may have reached a kick-start moment with chaotic win over LiverpoolIf any fool could see that Liverpool’s players have played more games than they can handle why did Klopp play so many first team players on Thursday?Mon Mar 18 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Liverpool, and the referee, let Manchester City off the hook Dramatic match left title race in balance and reminded Liverpool fans how hard Jürgen Klopp will be to replaceMon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
In John O’Shea the FAI has found an Irishman who wants the job and believes he is ready for itFAI’s technical director Marc Canham gave the impression that he has a new permanent manager already lined upTue Mar 05 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: How have Manchester United come to accept such mediocrity?For United, there was a quiet pride in only having lost 3-1. That’s where United are now – thinking that at least it wasn’t 6-1Mon Mar 04 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Klopp’s dream factory helps Liverpool tap into emotions of the gameJurgen Klopp has built a dream factory at Liverpool and his understrength side showed the belief to prove more than a match for big-spending ChelseaMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Hiring Alonso as Klopp’s successor is a no-brainer for LiverpoolIt might be a risk to entrust the team to a coach with limited experience at the top level, but all options are risky when you have to replace KloppMon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Van Dijk gives his worst performance of the season but remains a key part of Liverpool’s future Van Dijk had a poor outing at the Emirates and Liverpool fans must hope his head has not been scrambled by the uncertainty clouding the club's futureMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: Another dramatic week in the history of the incredible shrinking BarcelonaIf you don’t have stars you’d better at least have a plan, and currently Barca have neitherMon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
Ken Early: The shadow of Jürgen Klopp will loom over Liverpool for yearsThe German has managerial superpower of extracting consistently brilliant performances from almost every playerFri Jan 26 2024 - 22:00
Ken Early: For those who succeed in the game, all can be forgiven By hiring former Manchester City executive Omar Berrada, United are saying: this man has already built one superclub, now watch him build anotherMon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
