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      German police chief tells England fans ‘don’t be d**ks’ as he pleads with them not to sing ‘ten bombers’ chant at Euros

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      A GERMAN police boss has pleaded with rowdy England football fans not to sing a controversial World War 2 chant at the Euros.Police chief Peter Both sent out a simple message to boozy Brits that may be tempted to sing the “Ten German Bombers” song during the tournament telling them: “Don’t be d**ks.” England football fans have been asked not to sing a controversial World War 2 chant at the Euros this summerCredit: GettyThe call from the police chief comes as fears over rowdy England fans increase as the tournament draws closerCredit: AFP or licensorsThe chant was heard in England’s warm up match against Bosnia on MondayCredit: Getty For years, passionate footy fans have blurted out the damming lyrics with the latest offensive chants being heard ringing around St James’ Park on Monday when England took on Bosnia.The cop, who heads the local Gelsenkirchen police force, warned the excitable Three Lions not to be “d**ks” ahead of the first match against Serbia on June 16.However, the chant which references German WW2 aircraft being “shot down” by the British Royal Air Force, can’t actually be stopped by cops.Both confessed that his team would be helpless in prosecuting any football fans for their song choice regardless of the intent.read more in Euros 2024But with the tournament taking place in Germany in less than two weeks time the possibility of German fans also attending matches or being in bars and pubs is high.Leaving Both and his team wary of any potential fighting that could erupt if it begins to be chanted.The chief’s comments came after Monday’s match as he referenced a recent Football Supporters’ Association campaign discouraging England fans from using the lyrics.He told The Telegraph: “I would say to them, don’t be a d**k. Most read in Euro 2024″If they sing a song like this, I can’t change it. It’s not punishable in Germany. I hope that all the other peaceful and law-abiding fans say to them ‘stop it.’“I know, and all people in Germany know, there is a long-lasting sporting rivalry between England and Germany. But it’s important for me to say it’s only a sporting one.”England fans paying the price
      By Nick Parker and Rob Pattinson
      The Sun revealed in May that UK police and the Foreign Office have been briefed that singing culprits will be marched straight to ATMs in Germany and ordered to pay fines if caught singing offensive chants.
      Fines are expected to be up to a month’s wages — with supporters instructed to declare their income.
      German sources confirmed the cash crackdown will be launched to deter boorish behaviour among the 300,000 fans expected during the tournament.
      A police source said: “The Germans have made it clear they will step in to stop threatening or anti-social behaviour. This includes offensive songs about World War Two.”
      Authorities warned war-related chants may inflame tensions in cities like Frankfurt and Cologne, which were blitzed by the RAF and where England are to play.

      THE PROBLEMATIC SONGLoosely based on the nursery rhyme “Ten Green Bottles”, the corrupted tune references “German bombers” and the RAF during the war-fuelled fighting during WW2.The song counts down from 10 German bombers all the way to zero with each line referencing the RAF shooting them down.It’s sung in the tune of another children’s song: “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”.The song has been blasted many times for being discriminatory and it’s not the first time higher-ups have challenged it.The England Supporters Travel Club warned fans in 2017 that singing the song could risk them facing bans from future games.Both also revealed that the English Football Association (FA) asked for a ban on alcohol sales in the immediate vicinity of the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen ahead of the nation’s Euro opener.The match against Serbia has been labelled as the most “high-risk” game of the tournament due to the rowdiness of travelling England fans and the typical brutality of Serbian supporters. Serbian ultras are known for creating unhinged carnage when they descend on the footballing world if they feel antagonised. Any ban was seen as unlawful and rejected however special measures have been put in place.Alcohol consumption would be policed during the game with a two-drink limit being placed on individual orders and a ban from drinking in seats.READ MORE SUN STORIESLow-alcohol beer will also be the only available drink sold inside the stadium.These measures don’t apply to the other two group games in Gelsenkirchen later on in the competition. More

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      England squad CONFIRMED as Gareth Southgate leaves Harry Maguire, Jack Grealish and five more out of Euro 2024 squad

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has confirmed his 26-man squad for Euro 2024 – with no places for the likes of Harry Maguire or Jack Grealish.The ruthless England boss, 53, was tasked with cutting seven members of his provisional 33-man squad.Harry Maguire has lost his fitness race for Euro 2024Credit: ReutersJack Grealish and James Maddison have both also been cutCredit: GettyLast night it emerged that James Maddison had left the camp after learning that he had been omitted by Southgate.It then emerged that Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah had also missed out – although the latter has remained with the squad on standby.As expected James Trafford was then cut, with Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson selected as Southgate’s goalkeepers.The bombshell then dropped that experienced duo Maguire and Grealish had failed to make the squad.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLManchester United star Maguire, 31, had already been a doubt – having not played since April due to a calf issue.Having hoped to be ready in time, the 63-cap defender lost his fitness race.Grealish, meanwhile, was a more surprise omission.The Manchester City star, 28, was limited to just 10 Premier League starts last term after falling out of favour with boss Pep Guardiola.Most read in Euro 2024BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSBut the 36-cap ace had still been expected to make it, having even grabbed an assist during his 27-minute cameo against Bosnia on Monday.The seventh player to be cut by Southgate was defender Jarrad Branthwaite.England can win Euro 2024 with these tacticsHow England will line up after big names axed from Euros

      Despite making his Three Lions debut against Bosnia, the Carlisle-born ace missed out – with centre-backs John Stones, Marc Guehi, Joe Gomez, Lewis Dunk and Ezri Konsa preferred.Asked whether the squad announcement is among his most difficult days as manager, Southgate said: “No question.”We’re a close team and every player and staff has felt the last couple of days with this decision looming.”We have tried to [make decisions] respectively, and a understand is will be a devastating blow for them and their team-mates.”But we’ve got that balance for excitement and a bit of remorse along the way.”‘WE BACK OUR DECISIONS’On leaving Maguire and Grealish out in particular, he added: “We’ve got some players who have been playing extremely well all season in the league and we feel other players have had stronger seasons, particularly in the last six months or so.”Attacking areas, in particular, we’re blessed with a lot of options, and some different.”Madders and Jack offer something different… we back our decisions but acknowledge we could have gone in another direction.”What Southgate said about axed England stars
      WHAT Gareth Southgate said about his axed England stars after confirming his 26-man England squad for Euro 2024.
      Harry Maguire
      “The decision on Harry [Maguire] is totally about his physical condition and his recovery from the injury. There is no other reason as he is one of our strongest centre-backs.
      “Harry has made some progress, but it’s been complicated and we wouldn’t have had him in the group stages. There were too many hurdles to get through without being clear where we might get to.
      “Knowing we haven’t got a clean bill of health across the rest of the backline, we need players who are fit and ready to go from the start.
      “It was a really difficult call, you know how I feel about Harry, what he’s done for England and for me as a manager. ”
      Jack Grealish and James Maddison
      “Madders [Maddison] and Jack [Grealish] would have provided us with something different as well and they’ve been tough calls.
      “They’re calls we’ve gone over and over and over as a group of staff to try to be fair and to try to use the right rationale.
      “We back our decisions but we recognise we could have gone a different route. The boys are big characters, fabulous team-mates and great boys to work with.
      “It’s sad to have to deliver that news to them.”
      Jarrad Branthwaite
      “It’s a bit early for Jarrad [Branthwaite]. He has had a fabulous season, it was good to get him on the pitch the other night.
      “But of course, in an ideal world, you’d like that balance of left-footers. For him to be in ahead of the others, I don’t think it would have been the right call at this stage.”
      Jarell Quansah
      “Jarell Quansah has stayed with us. He’s not had the experience of an England international at Wembley. It’ll be great for him to be us for the game.
      “Hopefully we’re not needing to call anyone else in.”

      ‘YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT HARRY’Lifting the lid on Maguire’s situation, Southgate revealed: “Part of the reason we couldn’t take Maguire is that he would have been the 10th defender, and that would have meant an unbalance elsewhere.”We definitely wouldn’t have had him in the group stages … we need cover and need players fit from the start.”You know how I feel about Harry, what he’s done for England and what he’s done for me as a manager.”Southgate was then quizzed over whether anyone has remained with the squad on standby, at which point he revealed: “Jarell Quansah has stayed with us.”He’s not had the experience of an England international at Wembley. It’ll be great for him to be us for the game. Hopefully we’re not needing to call anyone else in.”The Three Lions boss has opted to select both Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney as deputies to skipper Harry Kane.On his decision to do so, he added: “They all offer something different.”Ivan and Ollie know Harry is the starting guy but have different attributes and can help us in games.”‘A CALCULATED RISK’Having opted to omit Everton star Branthwaite, Southgate claimed: “It’s a bit early for Jarrad. He has had a fabulous season, it was good to get him on the pitch the other night.”But of course, in an ideal world, you’d like that balance of left-footers. For him to be in ahead of the others, I don’t think it would have been the right call at this stage.”At left-back, that’s why we’ve taken what I think is a calculated risk with Luke Shaw, one which I think is worth taking.”Curtis Jones has been cut by Gareth SouthgateCredit: GettyJarell Quansah and Jarrad Branthwaite have both missed outCredit: PAJames Trafford will not go to Euro 2024Credit: PAThis is a bold changing of the guard from Southgate… he’s never been afraid to be ruthless

      GARETH SOUTHGATE has made a habit of taking ruthless calls during his eight years as England boss, writes Dave Kidd.
      And his decision to axe Jack Grealish, as well as James Maddison, is further evidence of the Three Lions chief being unafraid to take big decisions with big-name players. 
      Harry Maguire is also among the seven players left out for the squad to travel to Germany for the Euros, although the decision to omit the Manchester United centre-back is based on his failure to recover from injury. 
      Southgate is, more than ever, picking on form.
      Attacking midfielders such as Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon have been rewarded with call-ups for their excellent Premier League form, while Marcus Rashford, Maddison and Grealish all get the chop.
      While the England boss is often regarded as an over-cautious nice guy, he took big decisions in getting rid of the likes of Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Chris Smalling at the start of his reign. 
      Southgate also jettisoned Raheem Sterling last year after the Chelsea man had been a regular starter throughout most of his reign. 
      And Jordan Henderson was left out of the 33-man preliminary squad having been a stalwart for Southgate throughout his previous three tournaments.  
      Grealish has been a cause celebre for England fans – who have often accused Southgate of holding an agenda against him. 
      But he has struggled for game-time with Manchester City all season, just as Maddison has been off-form since returning from injury at Spurs.
      This is a bold changing of the guard from Southgate, who has relied heavily on Maguire, Henderson, Sterling and Rashford throughout his time in charge, while Grealish and Maddison are both popular flair players who fully expected to make the 26-man party for Germany.
      Burnley keeper James Trafford, the Liverpool duo of Curtis Jones and Jarrell Quansah and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite make up Southgate’s seven-man cull along with Grealish, Maddison and Maguire. 

      On Shaw, Southgate added: “Shaw has progressed really well in the past couple of weeks and we think he will be able to be involved in the second group game.”I think you can take one gamble, and that’s one gamble which we have enough evidence on that we can take.”Tottenham star Maddison, 27, was the first omitted star to publicly speak out.He wrote on social media: “Devastated doesn’t quite cut it.”Trained well and worked hard all week but if I’m honest with myself, my form for Spurs when coming back from injury in the second half of the season probably wasn’t at the levels I had set which gave Gareth a decision to make.”I still thought there would be a space for me in a 26 man squad as I feel I bring something different & had been a mainstay in this whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 in Germany but the manager has made the decision and I have to respect that.”I’ll be back, I have no doubt. Wishing the boys all the luck in the world out in Germany, unbelievable group and lads that I literally call some of my best friends. I genuinely hope football comes home.”Jude Bellingham responded to Maddison’s post with a sad emoji.While Declan Rice added: “We’re going to miss you brother.”‘I AM DEVASTATED’Maguire subsequently admitted that he was “absolutely gutted” to have missed out.He wrote on social media: “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.”Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it. Simply, I am absolutely gutted.READ MORE SUN STORIES”For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me. If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.”Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.” More

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      Who has been cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad? 26-man list CONFIRMED

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE’ has confirmed his England squad for Euro 2024 in Germany.And some regulars have been left out of the list as the Three Lions gaffer opts for some new faces in the camp.Gareth Southgate has confirmed his 26-man England squad for Euro 2024Credit: GETTYWho has been cut from England’s Euro 2024 squad?Gareth Southgate has cut some England regulars from his 33-man provisional squad.Regular Harry Maguire has NOT been selected as he hasn’t recovered in time from a calf injury.And the Three Lions gaffer also made the ruthless decision to cut Manchester City winger Jack Grealish.It appears Southgate prefers the options of Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen and Eberechi Eze for the upcoming tournament in Germany.READ MORE IN EURO 2024The other five players that have been cut from England’s squad for Euro 2024 are James Trafford, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Maddison, Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah.England’s 26-man Euro 2024 squad in FULLGoalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).Most read in FootballForwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).When is England’s first game at Euro 2024?England kick start their tournament on Sunday, June 16 as they face Serbia.The Three Lions’ all-important Euro 2024 opener will take place in Gelsenkirchen at the Arena AufSchalke.England’s clash with Serbia will kick off at 8pm BST and will be aired on BBC. More

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      Euro 2024 squads CONFIRMED: England 26-man list revealed, Spain, France and Italy also name teams for tournament

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      WITH the Premier League season reaching its conclusion, international bosses are sweating over their squad selections for Euro 2024.The tournament begins this summer on June 14 before concluding on July 14.Gareth Southgate is mulling over his squad selection for Euro 2024Credit: GettyEngland will be hoping to go one better than they managed at Euro 2020, but know the task in Germany will not be easy.When are Euro 2024 squads picked?The Uefa deadline for squads to be picked is June 7, just one week before the tournament starts.England gaffer Gareth Southgate named his 26-man squad for Euro 2024 on Thursday, June 6.Euro 2024 confirmed squads:Group AGermanyGoalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alex Nubel (Stuttgart), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)Read more from Euro 2024Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)Arsenal’s Kai Havertz will be a part of the Germany squadCredit: GettyScotlandPreliminary squad…Most read in Euro 2024Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich), Liam Kelly (Motherwell)Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Grant Hanley (Norwich), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Copenhagen), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad)Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Brighton), Ryan Jack (Rangers), Kenny McLean (Norwich), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Scott McTominay (Manchester United)Forwards: Che Adams (Southampton), Ben Doak (Liverpool), Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers), James Forrest (Celtic), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)HungaryGoalkeepers: Denes Dibusz (Ferencvaros), Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig), Peter Szappanos (Paks)Defenders: Botond Balogh (Parma), Endre Botka (Ferencvaros), Marton Dardai (Hertha BSC), Attila Fiola (Fehervar), Adam Lang (Omonia Nicosia), Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), Attila Szalai (Freiburg)Midfielders: Bendeguz Bolla (Servette), Mihaly Kata (MTK), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), Laszlo Kleinheisler (Hajduk Split), Adam Nagy (Spezia Calcio), Zsolt Nagy (Puskas Akademia), Loic Nego (Le Havre), Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), Callum Styles (Sunderland)Forwards: Martin Adam (Ulsan Hyundai), Kevin Csoboth (Ujpest), Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), Krisztofer Horvath (Kecskemet), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros)Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai will be on the plane for HungaryCredit: ReutersSwitzerlandPreliminary squad…Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Inter Milan), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Marvin Keller (Winterthur), Pascal Loretz (Luzern)Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Kevin Mbadu (Augsburg), Ulisses Garcia (Marseille), Cedric Zesigner (Wolfsburg), Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart), Aurele Amenda (Young Boys), Albuan Hajdari (Lugano), Bryan Okoh (Red Bull Salzburg).Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Fabian Rieder (Rennes), Uran Bislimi (Lugano), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys), Vincent Sierro (Toulouse).Forwards: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Steven Zuber (AEK Athens), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Noah Okafor (AC Milan), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Andi Zeqiri (Genk), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), Joel Monteiro (Young Boys).Group BSpainPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao), David Raya (Arsenal), Alex Remiro (Real Sociedad).Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr), Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), Nacho (Real Madrid), Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).Midfielders: Rodri (Manchester City), Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), Fabian (Paris Saint-Germain), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid), Pedri (Barcelona), Aleix Garcia (Girona), Alex Baena (Villarreal), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona).Forwards: Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid), Joselu (Real Madrid), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig), Ferran Torres (Barcelona), Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), Ayoze Perez (Real Betis).CroatiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Dominik Livakovic (Fenerbahce), Ivica Ivusic (Pafos), Nediljko Labrovic (Rijeka)Defenders: Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens), Josip Juranovic (Union Berlin), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Borna Sosa (Ajax), Josip Stanisic (Bayer Leverkusen), Josip Sutalo (Ajax), Martin Erlic (Sassuolo), Marin Pongracic (Lecce)Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City), Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr), Mario Pasalic (Atalanta), Nikola Vlasic (Torino), Lovro Majer (Wolsfburg), Luka Ivanusec (Feyenoord), Luka Sucic (RB Salzburg), Martin Baturina (Dinamo Zagreb)Forwards: Ivan Perisic (Hajduk Split), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Bruno Petkovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Marko Pjaca (Rijeka), Ante Budimir (Osasuna), Marco Pasalic (Rijeka)Stand-by: Borna Barisic (Rangers), Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon), Kristijan Jakic (Augsburg), Dominik Kotarski (PAOK), Toni Fruk (Rijeka), Marin Ljubicic (LASK), Igor Matanovic (Karlsruhe), Niko Kristian Sigur (Hajduk Split), Petar Sucic (Dinamo Zagreb)ItalyGoalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham), Alex Meret (Napoli).Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Federico Gatti (Juventus)Midfielders: Jorginho (Arsenal), Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Michael Folorunsho (Verona), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).AlbaniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Etrit Berisha (Empoli), Thomas Strakosha (Brentford), Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella), Simon Simoni (Eintracht Frankfurt).Defenders: Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta), Elseid Hysaj (Lazio), Ivan Balliu (Rayo Vallecano), Ardian Ismajli (Empoli), Arlind Ajeti (CFR Cluj), Naser Aliji (Voluntari), Mario Mitaj (Lokomotiv Moscow), Enea Mihaj (Famalicao), Marash Kumbulla (Sassuolo).Midfielders: Amir Abrashi, Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan), Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo), Medon Berisha (Lecce), Klaus Gjasula (Darmstadt), Qazim Laci (Sparta Prague), Ernest Muci (Besiktas), Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).Forwards: Jasir Asani (Gwangju FC), Armando Broja (Fulham), Mirlind Daku (Rubin Kazan), Arber Hoxha (Dinamo Zagreb), Rey Manaj (Sivasspor), Taulant Seferi (Baniyas).Group CSloveniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid), Vid Belec (APOEL), Igor Vekic (Vejle), Matevz Vidovsek (Olimpija Ljubljana).Defenders: Petar Stojanovic (Sampdoria), Jaka Bijol (Udinese), Miha Blazic (Lech Poznan), Jure Balkovec (Alanyaspor), Zan Karnicnik (Celje), David Brekalo (Orlando City), Erik Janza (Gornik Zabrze), Vanja Drkusic (Sochi), Zan Zaletel (Viborg).Midfielders: Timi Max Elsnik (Olimpija Ljubljana), Jasmin Kurtic (Sudtirol), Benjamin Verbic (Panathinaikos), Miha Zajc (Fenerbahce), Sandi Lovric (Udinese), Adam Gnezda Cerin (Panathinaikos), Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Sturm Graz), Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz), Adrian Zeljkovic (Spartak Trnava), Nino Zugelj (Bodo/Glimt).Forwards: Josip Ilicic (Maribor), Andraz Sporar (Panathinaikos), Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig), Luka Zahovic (Pognon Szczecin), Zan Celar (Lugano), Jan Mlakar (Pisa), Zan Vipotnik (Bordeaux).DenmarkFInal 26-player squadGoalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Anderlecht), Frederik Ronnow (Union Berlin), Mads Hermansen (Leicester City).Defenders: Andreas Christensen (Barcelona), Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace), Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City), Victor Nelsson (Galatasaray), Alexander Bah (Benfica), Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg), Rasmus Kristensen (Roma), Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).Midfielders: Christian Eriksen (Manchester United), Thomas Delaney (Anderlecht), Morten Hjulmand (Sporting Lisbon), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Christian Norgaard (Brentford), Mathias Jensen (Brentford), Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).Forwards: Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley), Andreas Skov Olsen (Club Brugge), Anders Dreyer (Anderlecht), Kasper Dolberg (Anderlecht), Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United), Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg), Yussuf Poulsen (RB Leipzig).SerbiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Vanja Milinkovic Savic (Turin), Predrag Rajkovic (Majorca), Dorde Petrovic (Chelsea), Aleksandar Jovanovic (Partizan)Defenders: Strahinja Pavlovic (RB Salzburg), Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Srdan Babic (Spartak Moscow), Uros Spajic (Red Star), Strahinja Erakovic (Zenit), Nemanja Stojic (TSC), Jan Karlo Simic (Milan)Midfielders: Sasa Lukic (Fulham), Nemanja Gudelj (Seville), Nemanja Maksimovic (Getafe), Ivan Ilic (Torino), Sasa Zdjelar (CSKA Moscow), Srdjan Mijailovic (Red Star), Sergej Milinkovic Savic (Al Hilal), Dusan Tadic (Fenerbahce), Samed Bazdar (Partizan), Aleksandar Cirkovic (TSC), Lazar Samardzic (Udinese), Veljko Birmancevic (Sparta Prague), Filip Kostic (Juventus), Filip Mladenovic (Panathinaikos), Matija Gluscevic (Radnički 1923), Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK), Mijat Gacinovic (AEK), Nemanja Radonjic (Majorca)Forwards: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal), Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus), Luka Jovic (Milan), Petar Ratkov (RB Salzburg), Mihailo Ivanovic (Vojvodina)EnglandGoalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).England have talent in abundance ahead of the Euros 2024Credit: PAGroup DNetherlandsPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Nick Olij (Sparta Rotterdam)Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Girona FC), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (FC Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Quinten Timber (Feyenoord), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)Forwards: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim)Virgil van Dijk is set to captain the Netherlands at Euro 2024Credit: Kenny RamsayFrancePreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens)Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), N’Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus ), Aurlien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zare-Emery (PSG)Forwards: Bradley Barcola (PSG), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)Kylian Mbappe will be hoping to lead France to victory at Euro 2024Credit: GettyPolandPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Oliwier Zych (Puszcza Niepolomice), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli), Pawel Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznan), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Kaiserslautern), Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).Midfielders: Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens), Kamil Grosicki (Pogon Szczecin), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens), Michal Skoras (Brugge), Nikola Zalewski (Roma), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets), Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta), Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce), Kacper Urbanski (Bologna), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).Forwards: Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor), Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir), Kamil Swiderski (Verona).AustriaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Tobias Lawal (LASK), Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise), Niklas Hedl (Rapid Wien).Defenders: Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Stefan Posch (Bologna), Max Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Kevin Danso (Lens), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg), Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord), Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Wien).Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Florian Kain (Cologne), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alexander Prass (Sturm Graz), Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna), Thierno Ballo (Wolfsburg).Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan), Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Andreas Weimann (West Brom), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), Marco Grull (Rapid Wien), Maximilian Entrup (TSV Hartberg).Group EUkrainePreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid), Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica), Heorhiy Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv)Defenders: Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar, Mykola Matvienko (all Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleksandr Tymchyk (Dynamo Kyiv), Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton), Maksym Taloverov (LASK), Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth), Oleksandr Svatok (Dnipro-1)Midfielders: Taras Stepanenko, Oleksandr Zubkov, Heorhiy Sudakov (all Shakhtar Donetsk), Andriy Yarmolenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Mykola Shaparenko (all Dynamo Kyiv), Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo), Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa), Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea), Viktor Tsyhankov (Girona), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal)Attackers: Artem Dovbyk (Girona), Roman Yaremchuk (Valencia), Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo Kyiv)Reserves: Dmytro Riznyk, Danylo Sikan (both Shakhtar Donetsk), Vladyslav Kabayev, Vladyslav Buyalskyi, Denys Popov (all Dynamo Kyiv), Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford)Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk has made the cut for UkraineCredit: GettySlovakiaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Martin Dubravka (Newcastle), Marek Rodak, Henrich Ravas (New England Revolution), Dominik Takac (Spartak Trnava).Defenders: Peter Pekarik (Hertha Berlin), Milan Skriniar (Paris Saint-Germain), Norbert Gyomber (Salernitana), David Hancko (Feyenoord), Denis Vavro (Copenhagen), Vernon De Marco (Hatta), Michal Tomic (Slavia Prague), Adam Obert (Cagliari), Matus Kmet (AS Trencin), Sebastian Kosa (Spartak Trnava).Midfielders: Juraj Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Ondrej Duda (Hellas Verona), Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk), Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), Matus Bero (Bochum), Laszlo Benes (Hamburg), Jakub Kadak (Luzern), Dominik Holly (AS Trencin).Forwards: Robert Bozenik (Boavista), Lukas Haraslin (Sparta Prague), Tomas Suslov (Hellas Verona), Ivan Schranz (Slavia Prague), David Strelec (Slovan Bratislava), David Duris (Ascoli), Robert Polievka (Dukla Banska Bystrica), Lubomir Tupta (Slovan Liberec), Leo Sauer (Feyenoord).BelgiumGoalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thomas Kaminski (Luton), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Wout Faes (Leicester), Thomas Meunier (Trabzonspor), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).Midfielders: Yannick Carrasco (Al Shabab), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Orel Mangala (Lyon), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Arthur Vermeeren (Atletico Madrid), Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg)Forwards: Johan Bakayoko (PSV), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Romelu Lukaku (Roma), Dodi Lukebakio (Sevilla), Lois Openda (RB Leipzig), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).Leandro Trossard will be representing Belgium this summerCredit: AFPRomaniaPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Florin Nița (Gaziantep), Horatiu Moldovan (Atletico Madrid), Ștefan Tarnovanu (FCSB), Razvan Sava (CFR Cluj).Defenders: Nicușor Bancu (Universitatea Craiova), Andrei Burca (Al Okhdood), Ionuț Nedelcearu (Palermo), Adrian Rus (Pafos), Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), Radu Dragusin (Tottenham), Vasile Mogoș (CFR Cluj), Bogdan Racovitan (Rakow Czestochowa).Midfielders: Nicolae Stanciu (Damac), Razvan Marin (Empoli), Alexandru Cicaldau (Konyaspor), Ianis Hagi (Alaves), Dennis Man (Parma), Valentin Mihaila (Parma), Marius Marin (Pisa), Darius Olaru (FCSB), Deian Sorescu (Gaziantep), Florinel Coman (FCSB), Adrian Sut (FCSB), Constantin Grameni (Farul Constanța).Forwards: George Puscas (Bari), Denis Alibec (Muaither), Denis Dragus (Gaziantep), Daniel Birligea (CFR Cluj).Group FPortugalPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Diogo Costa (Porto), Rui Patricio (Roma), Jose Sa (Wolves)Defenders: Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Danilo Pereira (PSG), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Pepe (Porto), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting), Nelson Semedo (Wolves), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Nuno Mendes (PSG)Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Vitinha (PSG), Ruben Neves (Al Hilal), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Joao Neves (Benfica), Otavio (Al-Nassr)Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Joao Felix (Barcelona), Rafael Leao (AC Milan), Goncalo Ramos (Benfica), Pedro Neto (Wolves), Francisco Conceicao (Porto)The Portuguese goal machine has made the cutCredit: PACzech RepublicGoalkeepers: Vitezslav Jaros (Sturm Graz), Matej Kovar (Bayer Leverkusen), Jindrich Stanek (Slavia Prague).Defenders: Vladimir Coufal (West Ham), David Doudera (Slavia Prague), Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague), Robin Hranac (Viktoria Plzen), David Jurasek (TSG Hoffenheim), Ladislav Krejci (Sparta Prague), Martin Vitik (Sparta Prague), Tomas Vlcek (Slavia Prague), David Zima (Slavia Prague).Midfielders: Antonin Barak (Fiorentina), Vaclav Cerny (Wolfsburg), Lukas Cerv (Viktoria Plzen), Matej Jurasek (Slavia Prague), Ondrej Lingr (Feyenoord), Lukas Provod (Slavia Prague), Michal Sadilek (FC Twente), Tomas Soucek (West Ham), Pavel Sulc(Viktoria Plzen).Forwards: Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague), Tomas Chory (Viktoria Plzen), Mojmir Chytil (Slavia Prague), Jan Kuchta (Sparta Prague), Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen).GeorgiaGoalkeepers: Giorgi Loria (Dinamo Tbilisi), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), Luka Gugeshashvili (Qarabag).Defenders: Guram Kashia (Slovan Bratislava), Otar Kakabadze (Cracovia), Solomon Kvirkvelia (Al Okhdood), Lasha Dvali (APOEL), Jemal Tabidze (Panetolikos), Luka Lochoshvili (Cremonese), Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk), Giorgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis).Midfielders: Gabriel Sigua (Basel), Nika Kvekverskiri (Lech Poznan), Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz), Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), Zuriko Davitashvili (Bordeaux), Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), Levan Shengelia (Panetlikos), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Dinamo Batumi), Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Craiova), Giorgi Kochorashvili (Levante), Sandro Altunashvili (Wolfsberger AC)Forwards: Giorgi Kvilitaia (APOEL), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Budu Zivzivadze (Karlsruher), Georges Mikautadze (Metz).TurkeyPreliminary squadGoalkeepers: Mert Gunok (Besiktas), Ugurcan Cakir (Trabzonspor), Altay Bayindir (Manchester United), Dogan Alemdar (Troyes).Defenders: Caglar Soyuncu (Fenerbahce), Zeki Celik (Roma), Merih Demiral (Al Ahli), Ozan Kabak (Hoffenheim), Mert Muldur (Fenerbahce), Ferdi Kadioglu (Fenerbahce), Cenk Ozkacar (Valencia), Abdulkerim Bardakci (Galatasaray), Samet Akaydin (Panathinaikos), Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ajax).Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan), Kaan Ayhan (Galatasaray), Okay Yokuslu (West Brom), Orkun Kokcu (Benfica), Salih Ozcan (Borussia Dortmund), Ismail Yuksek (Fenerbahce), Abdulkadir Omur (Hull), Arda Guler (Real Madrid), Berat Ozdemir (Trabzonspor), Can Uzun (Nurnberg).Forwards: Cenk Tosun (Besiktas), Yusuf Yazici (Lille), Enes Unal (Bournemouth), Irfan Kahveci (Fenerbahce), Kerem Akturkoglu (Galatasaray), Baris Alper Yilmaz (Galatasaray), Yunus Akgun (Leicester), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus), Bertug Yildirim (Rennes), Oguz Aydin (Alanyaspor), Semih Kilicsoy (Besiktas).How many players can a manager select?Uefa had decided to return the traditional 23-man smaller squads for this summer’s event.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut a number of national coaches had urged a rethink, citing the sheer number of injuries sustained by players this season.Uefa’s national competitions committee “narrowly” backed the proposal to revert to the extended 26-man squads for Euro 2024, which were allowed at both the delayed Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 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      Football’s ‘sexiest fan’ Ivana Knoll reveals she’s SINGLE as she prepares to hit Euros after splitting with boyfriend

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      FOOTBALL’S “sexiest fan” Ivana Knoll has dropped a major bombshell ahead of this summer’s European Championships after revealing she will be single in Germany.The Croatian superfan has been a popular name amongst football fans in recent years and she will certainly be a hot topic this summer after announcing her split from her boyfriend.Croatia football super fan Ivana Knoll has announced she is single ahead of this summer’s European ChampionshipsCredit: GettyThe model is known for showing off in racy outfits at major tournamentsCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskKnoll was previously awarded the accolade of ‘football’s sexiest fan’Credit: @knoll_dollKnoll has previously wowed spectators with her toned body and racy outfits after posing at various tournaments supporting her beloved Croatia.A hit with followers online, the model is not one to shy away from revealing her best angles across her social media.Knoll most recently appeared at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar as Croatia reached the semi-finals but there has been uncertainty over whether she would appear at Euro 2024 this summer.However, the former Miss Croatia has confirmed that she will be flying out to Germany to support her nation this month – but without a man by her side.Read more on Euro 2024She confirmed the news to German outlet Bild ahead of the tournament, although dealt a hammer blow to any men hoping to try their luck.Knoll said: “I had a boyfriend who I was with for 10 years. We broke up last year. Now I’m single, but I’m not looking for a new man at the moment.”Knoll is known for her particularly revealing outfits and has left fans dying to know whether she has any tricks up her sleeve for her trip to Germany.However, she remains undecided, although it’s inevitable that she will attract a lot of attention throughout the competition regardless of what she wears.Most read in Football”I don’t know exactly which ones I’m going to wear yet. I’ll probably have spontaneous ideas,” she told Bild.”Then I’ll either have something quickly tailored. Or I’ll stick the Croatian flag on clothes that I like. That’s what I did in Qatar.”World Cup’s hottest fan Ivana Knoll reveals career change as she shows off hidden talent in racy outfit-It isn’t just appearances inside the stadiums that Knoll is hoping to make in Germany this summer.The Croatian switched up her career choice last year by revealing she had decided to become a DJ, posting photos from some of her first shows online.After the tournament, Knoll has a mammoth tour lined up to see out the rest of summer.Speaking on her plans post Euro 2024, she said: “I’m going on a world tour as a DJ, playing in Greece, Morocco, Montenegro and Croatia, among other places. “After that, I’m flying back to Miami. I’ve been living in the USA for two years, and have a work visa there.”I’m spending the winter in Florida, and then I’m coming back to Europe in the summer.”READ MORE SUN STORIESLast month, Knoll told a fan to “f*** off” after they tried to get her to start an OnlyFans page.The World Cup’s ‘sexiest fan’  claimed that her recent posts are all being “reported” and believed that someone is “behind” it in order to force her into the online adult platform.What we know about Ivana
      By Tom Malley
      Ivana Knoll stole the limelight at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after strutting her stuff in a number of revealing outfits while cheering on Croatia.
      Having captured the attention of the footballing world, the model, 31, was awarded with the “sexiest fan” title.
      Her new found stardom saw her rise in popularity across social media, leading to party invites from Leonardo DiCaprio and appearances at various fashion shoots.
      There was even a debut at the Formula One Grand Prix in Las Vegas last year as she wowed spectators once more.
      The model’s appearance at the 2022 World Cup was not her first at a major international tournament, however.
      Should she turn up in Germany this summer, then it will come a decade after she first caught the eye in stands at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
      The star was also wearing racy, Croatia-themed costumes as the Balkans nation crashed out in the group stage.
      But Knoll really stood out in the conservative Arab nation of Qatar, where she went viral for daringly strolling around Doha in G-strings and curvaceous costumes.
      She also became horse racing’s sexiest fan after stunning in a very low-cut pink outfit at Florida race day in January.
      Last year, she shocked fans after revealing a dramatic career change to become a DJ.
      The Croatian beauty showed off her new skills on the decks by posting a video of herself on her Instagram story. More

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      Lewis Koumas dared to score a hat-trick of debut goals in Wales senior bow against nation ranked 203rd in the world

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      LEWIS KOUMAS has been dared to score a hat-trick of debut goals.The Liverpool striker, 18, is set to win his first Wales cap in tonight’s friendly against Gibraltar in the Algarve.Teenage forward Koumas was on the bench for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup win over ChelseaCredit: RexKoumas celebrates scoring on his Reds debut in the FA Cup win over Southampton at AnfieldCredit: APKoumas, son of ex-Dragons midfielder Jason, netted on his Reds senior bow in February’s FA Cup fifth round 3-0 win over Southampton at Anfield.Then the wonderkid fired home on his Under-21s debut against Lithuania in Newport a month later.Now Koumas, called up to the Welsh senior squad for the first time, has been challenged by boss Robert Page to seal a personal goal scoring treble against Gibraltar, ranked 203rd in the world.The Football Association of Wales last night released a video of Koumas chatting to Page and Liverpool legend Ian Rush. read more in footballPage said to Koumas: “We want a hat-trick of debut goals please.”Wales great Rush, 62, who scored 28 times for his country, quipped: “I’ve not come all this way and he’s not going to score.” Page and Rush both laughed before the Dragons boss added: “No pressure now.”After Wales failed to qualify for Euro 2024, Page will turn to the next generation with Koumas, Leeds midfielder Charlie Crew, 17, and Brentford right-back Fin Stevens, 21, all in line to make their debuts.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTeen star Crew was the Dragons’ captain at the Under-17 Euro finals in Hungary last summer.Crew was on Daniel Farke’s bench three times in the Championship last season.Electric atmosphere inside the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales fans blast out national anthemHighly-rated midfielder Crew said: “It’s a massive achievement and a really proud moment for me and my family.”The U17s Euros was a great experience and will help me in good stead for this. I’d love to make my debut.”Bolton’s Josh Sheehan, 29, will captain Wales’ new-look side. The five-cap midfielder posted on X: “Something you dream about. What an honour.” More

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      Watch the hilarious moment Kylian Mbappe is left terrified by creepy man on advertising hoarding during France match

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE was involved in a bizarre moment with an advertising board in last night’s France match.The incident came as France thrashed Luxembourg 3-0 courtesy of goals from Randal Kolo-Muani, Jonathan Clauss and Mbappe himself.Mbappe appealed for a foul during the gameCredit: XHe then made eye contact with a bizarre advertCredit: XHe then looked away in surprise after seeing the advertCredit: XThe incident came when Mbappe was left floored after a tackle.Sat on the floor next to an advertising hoarding, an advert showed a man crawling along in a tan suit and glasses appearing to look at Mbappe.The French captain turned around at the exact time as the man on the advert, and the two appeared to make awkward eye contact.Mbappe then turned away in disbelief at the creepy timing of the ad.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLAfter the video was posted on X, one fan said: “The timing of the advert, I’m crying 😭”Another wrote: “Mbappe saw that and said ‘aight aight imma just get up’ 😂”While a third said: “😂 crazy advert 😂”A fourth wrote: “How did they manage to time it perfectly? 😂”Most read in Euro 2024CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMbappe’s goal in the 85th minute was the first he has scored since confirming his move to Real Madrid.The forward is set to pocket a signing on fee of over £85million.Kylian Mbappe’s crazy Real Madrid contractKylian Mbappe ‘snaps up £15m mansion in Beckham’s old neighbourhood’ next door to Real Madrid legend and Hollywood starBy Gerard Couzens

      KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly splashed out more than £15million on a mansion in Madrid.
      The French superstar, whose drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid has finally being confirmed, is said to have finalised the purchase late last month.
      Respected Spanish daily La Razon says the house he has bought is in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja, where David Beckham spent most of his time living when he was in the Spanish capital.
      And it says his neighbours will include former Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos and his stunning model wife Pilar Rubio as well as Hollywood star Richard Gere and his Spanish publicist wife Alejandra Silva.
      La Razon said Mbappe had considered the gated estate of La Finca where Jude Bellingham lives and Cristiano Ronaldo still owns property as an option.
      But it reported the 25-year-old, who threw an extravagant party for 250 guests at a stylish Italian restaurant a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, ended up opting for La Moraleja a 15-minute drive from Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex because it was “more comfortable.”
      Read more on Mbappe’s property hunt.

      He dedicated his goal to his late Uncle Alex, who passed away recently.Posting an image of his celebration on his Instagram, he wrote: “rest in peace Uncle Alex. It’s hard to find the words to say how much you left us too soon and will be missed. “Life will never be the same without you. Your family will be taken care of, you can be sure of that. May God open the doors of heaven for you.”Mbappe paid tribute to his uncle after scoringCredit: Rex More

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      How England can line up for Euro 2024 opener as Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish miss out on squad

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      ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate dropped a huge shock with Harry Maguire missing out on the Euro 2024 squad.Manchester City playmaker Jack Grealish and Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite are also set to be axed when seven names are trimmed today.Harry Maguire will not feature for England this summerCredit: GettyJack Grealish did not make the cutCredit: GettyThat leaves a hole to fill alongside John Stones at centre-back, with Maguire a stalwart during Southgate’s reign.The Manchester United defender was expected to start but a calf issue that kept him out since April led to his surprise omission.Maguire, 31, took to Instagram to break his silence after missing out on the tournament in Germany.He wrote: “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.READ MORE ENGLAND NEWS”Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it. Simply, I am absolutely gutted.”For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me. If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.”Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.”Crystal Palace defender Marc Geuhi could be the man to step up in defence when the Three Lions face Serbia in their opener on June 16.Most read in Euro 2024CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAlternatively, Kyle Walker could slot in at centre-back with Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back.Southgate is a big fan of the 4-2-3-1 but could also switch to a back five with Joe Gomez joining Stones and Walker at centre-back.James Maddison Axed from England’s Euro 2024 Squad (1)Jack Grealish was not expected to crack the starting line-up with Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden supporting talisman Harry Kane.He paid the price for a lack of minutes, as well as the rise of Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze and Jarrod Bowen.James Maddison and Curtis Jones also left camp today after being informed they had not made the cut.Maddison posted on X: “Devastated doesn’t quite cut it.Marc Guehi could step in for Harry MaguireKyle Walker can also plat at centre-backJoe Gomez and Kyle Walker could flank John Stones”Trained well and worked hard all week but if I’m honest with myself, my form for Spurs when coming back from injury in the second half of the season probably wasn’t at the levels I had set which gave Gareth a decision to make.”I still thought there would be a space for me in a 26-man squad as I feel I bring something different & had been a mainstay in this whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 in Germany but the manager has made the decision and I have to respect that.”I’ll be back, I have no doubt. Wishing the boys all the luck in the world out in Germany, unbelievable group and lads that I literally call some of my best friends. I genuinely hope football comes home.”This is a bold changing of the guard from Southgate… he’s never been afraid to be ruthless
      GARETH SOUTHGATE has made a habit of taking ruthless calls during his eight years as England boss, writes Dave Kidd.
      And his decision to axe Jack Grealish, as well as James Maddison, is further evidence of the Three Lions chief being unafraid to take big decisions with big-name players. 
      Harry Maguire is also set to be among the seven players left out for the squad to travel to Germany for the Euros although the decision to omit the Manchester United centre-back is based on his failure to recover from injury. 
      Southgate is, more than ever, picking on form.
      Attacking midfielders such as Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon have been rewarded with call-ups for their excellent Premier League form, while Marcus Rashford, Maddison and Grealish all get the chop.
      While the England boss is often regarded as an over-cautious nice guy, he took big decisions in getting rid of the likes of Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Chris Smalling at  the start of his reign. 
      Southgate also jettisoned Raheem Sterling last year after the Chelsea man had been a regular starter throughout most of his reign. 
      And Jordan Henderson was left out of the 33-man preliminary squad having been a stalwart for Southgate throughout his previous three tournaments.  
      Grealish has been a cause celebre for England fans – who have often accused Southgate of holding an agenda against him. 
      But he has struggled for game-time with Manchester City all season, just as Maddison has been off-form since returning from injury at Spurs.
      This is a bold changing of the guard from Southgate, who has relied heavily on Maguire, Henderson, Sterling and Rashford throughout his time in charge, while Grealish and Maddison are both popular flair players who fully expected to make the 26-man party for Germany.
      Burnley keeper James Trafford, the Liverpool duo of Curtis Jones and Jarrell Quansah and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite are expected to make up Southgate’s seven-man cull along with Grealish, Maddison and Maguire.  More