Ukraine Football

The US is seeking to broker peace, and Infantino expressed his wish that Russia could make return to the international football community as soon as possible.

IAN HERBERT IN DUSSELDORF: At Ukraine's Euros base in the spa town of Wiesbaden, they were taking down the images, loaded with significance.

MATT BARLOW AT THE STUTTGART ARENA: Serhiy Rebrov's side go in cruel fashion out despite finishing bottom on goal difference despite earning four points like all the teams in Group E.

Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Belgium take on Ukraine in the final game of Group E.

Not many people expected Romania to make it out of a group which consists of Belgium and Ukraine. These sides field Premier League megastars from Kevin De Bruyne to Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for Slovakia vs Ukraine for all the build-up, live score and action from the Group stage of Euro 2024.

Away from the pitch the 23-year-old is known for his numerous amount of tattoos, which are inked all across his body. Here is a complete breakdown of Mudrky's tattoos and what they mean.

Euro 2024 is here and many will be looking at their nation's path to the final. But for some there appears to be serious cause for concern that they will not make it out of the group stage.

Bar the few thousand lucky enough to be in the stadiums, fans will soon gather around their televisions in anticipation as they wait to see what their countries can achieve on the big stage.

The cream of Europe's top stars head into the tournament looking to make their mark, but there's plenty that already have among the coaching staff in their playing careers.

Most of these kits have already had their first outing in recent international breaks, with England first sporting their new look in friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in March.

Tsygankov emerged as an 18-year-old at Dynamo Kyiv when he broke into the first-team and made his Champions League bow, and for many in Ukraine he has long been a figure of great exciteme

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: The Premier League club want Maresca to go into the next season with a fully-fit squad to choose from, having seen how their last campaign was plagued by injuries.

Excitement is building for the 2024 UEFA European Championship's as Germany are set to host the hotly anticipated tournament this month. Here is where all 24 teams rank with FIFA,

The countdown for Euro 2024 is well and truly on as the final pieces of the puzzle are being put together. So when will the final squads be named? Here is everything you need to know.

Once the club football season ends, there is just the small matter of a European Championship for football fans to get their teeth in to.

Mykhailo Mudryk became a Ukrainian hero as he scored the 84th-minute winner to send his side to Euro 2024 at the expense of Iceland.

We are only 12 weeks away from the opening game of Euro 2024 but there are still THREE spots up for grabs. Here's all you need to know about the play-offs.

Hailing from Romania, he primarily pursued his coaching career in Eastern Europe. He ranks second only to Sir Alex Ferguson in terms of major managerial honours.

THE SHARPE END: If you hadn't heard, James Maddison likes to be the main man. On the pitch and, as the Tottenham and England playmaker declared in the week, at the family Sunday roast.

DANNY MURPHY: I felt sympathy for James Maddison being shoehorned on to the left-hand side when he's better suited as a No 10.

ROB DRAPER IN WROCLAW: Gareth Southgate told his attacking players they weren't good enough in their 1-1 draw against Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying.

IAN LADYMAN: Occupying Zinchenko's area of the field here in Poland was Jordan Henderson. He, too, has learned something about bigger pictures over the course of the last week.

THE NOTEBOOK: The race to be England No 2 at Euro 2024 is gearing up to be an uncertain one. As it stands, Aaron Ramsdale is the recognised understudy.

UKRAINE 1-1 ENGLAND - ROB DRAPER IN WROCLAW: You can argue that England stuttered in Poland, as they took on Ukraine, that a step backwards was taken.

Recap Mail Sport's live blog for all the latest as Gareth Southgate's England take on Ukraine knowing a win will give them a commanding lead atop Group C.

The Three Lions sit top of Group C, having won all four of their games so far. Southgate's side are currently six points ahead of Ukraine heading into this weekend's clash.

The Ukrainian side already faced an uphill challenge in Greece, after they suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first-leg of their second qualifying round match, which took place in Slovakia last week.

Tottenham have reached an agreement with Israeli winger Manor Solomon as Ange Postecoglou further looks to bolster his squad in the transfer window ahead of the new season.

In what was a tightly-contested game, Ruiz, of Braga, raced from kick-off to stun his opponents, who are now out of the competition. Spain will now fight it out with Ukraine to win Group B.

It is the 24th edition of the championships with Spain and England coming into the competition as two of the big favourites to win. Sixteen teams will play at the tournament which got underway on Wednesday.

Yes, England won their two European Championship qualifiers in the last week very comfortably - but there will still be lots to stew on for manager Gareth Southgate.

LEWIS STEELE IN ISTANBUL: Andriy Shevchenko has revealed his most inspiring manager across a glittering playing career - and it's not Jose Mourinho or Carlo Ancelotti.

In 15 Premier League games he managed just two assists, as he swiftly fell down the pecking order at a struggling Chelsea side, spending much of the tail end to the campaign on the bench.

SAMI MOKBEL: The destruction of a dam in the city of Nova Kakhovka has devastated lives and homes. The images of bombed schools, even zoos, have scarred Zinchenko.

Ukraine and Germany shared a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bremen on Monday evening, with Joshua Kimmich tying things up with a stoppage time penalty. 

Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, including groups, fixtures and how to watch.

Aaron Ramsdale's mistake early on led to Carlos Alcaraz's strike, while Theo Walcott netted after the Gunners were cut apart far too easily before Zinchenko switched off at a set piece.

Arsenal ace Oleksandr Zinchenko proposed to his stunning wife Vlada at 4am wearing just his boxers - and hilariously admits his marriage proposal was 'the worst ever'.

Mudryk joined the Blues for £88.5million in January in a transfer that raised eyebrows of many as the relatively unknown youngster became one of the most expensive players of all time.

IAN LADYMAN AT WEMBLEY: The problem with hard work is that talent and inspiration will often trump it in the end. So it was that Ukraine left with nothing but the rest of Europe's sympathy.

Ukrainian fans watching their team's match against England at Wembley today let dozens of blue and yellow paper planes loose and sang songs mocking Vladimir Putin as they protested about the war.

OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: In Naples, it was Jude Bellingham who caught the eye. This time, no one could overshadow Bukayo Saka, one of the jewels of an impressive England side.

England's players have joined together with Ukraine's to stand behind the national flag of the war-torn country and send out a message of peace.

Andriy Shevchenko has thanked the United Kingdom for their support of Ukraine ahead of a huge Euro qualifier at Wembley as Steven Gerrard made a surprising admission.

England take a deserved three points from Wembley. They weren't at their fluent best but two well-worked first half goals confirmed the win for Gareth Southgate's side.

MATT BARLOW: For Ukraine, the road to Wembley started eight days ago when two of the kit men loaded the team's equipment into a truck in Kyiv and set out on the first leg of the mission.

England players taking on Ukraine are well versed in their struggles, not just because the invasion of Russia is daily in the news but because many of them have a connection in Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Mykhailo Mudryk's parents still live in war-torn Ukraine despite the country's ongoing conflict with Russia, Chelsea's £88million man revealed ahead of his Euro 2024 qualifier against England.

The pair are team-mates for the Ukraine national team and are set to be involved against England at Wembley on Sunday in a EURO 2024 qualifier.

The match, which hopes to attract an array of international stars, will take place in the first two weeks of August ahead of the start of next season, according to reports.

EXCLUSIVE: Zinchenko stares into the distance as he counts the cost of the past year, since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and his people were plunged into this new normal. He lets out a sigh

Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know ahead of England's second Euro 2024 qualifying game against Ukraine including start time and team news,

Sportsmail breaks down how many goals Harry Kane needs to break the England all-time record and how he compares to other Three Lions legends.

MATT BARLOW: The Russians, banned by UEFA from competing in Euro 2024, are set for the friendly in the Iranian capital before facing Iraq at home, on Sunday, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

The fixture will see 1,000 tickets made available free of charge to those who have fled Russia's invasion of their home country, as well as the families that have given them refuge.

Parimatch has confirmed it has suspended operations in Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the betting firm was one of 280 companies to be sanctioned amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

Chelsea hijacked Arsenal's bid to sign winger Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, with his arrival confirmed on Friday - but the difference in financial packages offered was not a big factor.

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin believes selling new Chelsea signing Mykhailo Mudryk to the club under their former owner Roman Abramovich would have been 'maybe impossible.' 

The Portuguese boss hit out at the Premier League side's seemingly unrestrained spending after the match, bemoaning the fact he has to 'find a solution' with his current players.

Wright also admitted that his former club cannot compete with the financial muscle of Chelsea, having missed out on their primary target despite having agreed personal terms with the player.

Arsenal were considered the favourites to sign the £88million winger from Shakhtar Donetsk but the Blues hijacked their move and are closing in on completing the signing.

Gunners supporters might have thought their side had made a breakthrough in negotiations for the young forward after Shakhtar claimed the club had 'prepared some news' on Saturday

The Shakhtar Donetsk winger is keen to join the Premier League side despite the Ukrainian outfit warning they have a 'minimal' chance of signing him in the January transfer window.

Shakhtar Donetsk director Darijo Srna was spotted at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea try to hijack a move for Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk.

Srna set tongues wagging as he grabbed coffee with former Arsenal striker Eduardo and ex-Chelsea winger Willian - as fans wonder whether the meeting will affect where Mudryk will end up.

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window. 

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window. 

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Arsenal are hoping to seal a January deal for winger Mudryk, who De Zerbi knows well from their time together at Shakhtar Donetsk.

A few down the years have even entered politics in an effort to improve the world around them. Having a huge profile from exploits on the football pitch can certainly help when it comes to winning votes.

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

Follow Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

Catch up on Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

Catch up with Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.

Catch up with Sportsmail's daily live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours ahead of the January window.  

Catch up with Sportsmail's live blog for all the latest transfer news and rumours before the January window, with Cristiano Ronaldo 'probably offered out to every Champions League club'.

Gareth Southgate will stay on as England manager until Euro 2024 after being encouraged that the public mood seems to have turned in his favour, despite their World Cup exit last weekend.