Tag: Serbia

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - JULY 16: Leah Williamson of England looks on during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 qualifying match between Sweden and England at Gamla Ullevi on July 16, 2024 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Photo by David Lidstrom/Getty Images)

Euro 2025 qualifying phase concluded: Who is in and who will go into the...

The Euro 2025 qualifying groups are set. Top teams secured spots, while playoffs will determine the remaining contenders. Who will rise to the top?
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY: The players of England pose for a team photo prior to kick-off ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Serbia and England at Arena AufSchalke on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

UEFA investigate alleged Serbia fan racist abuse in England game

UEFA are investigating reports of alleged racist abuse by Serbia fans directed towards England players during their Euro 2024 match on Sunday.
England's midfielder #04 Declan Rice reacts to their defeat on the pitch after the International friendly football match between England and Iceland at Wembley Stadium in London on June 7, 2024. Iceland won the game 1-0. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal star reacts to England’s surprise defeat to Iceland

Arsenal's Declan Rice calls for improvement from England after a disappointing 1-0 loss to Iceland in a pre-Euro 2024 friendly at Wembley.
KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 22: Granit Xhaka of Switzerland celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Serbia and Switzerland at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Lichtsteiner and Xhaka escape World Cup ban

Granit Xhaka and Stephan Lichtsteiner escaped with fines after they were charged with ‘provoking the general public’ following their goal celebrations against Serbia and a complaint by the Serbian FA.
Switzerland's defender Stephan Lichtsteiner reacts after winning their Russia 2018 World Cup Group E football match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad on June 22, 2018. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

Lichtsteiner charged by FIFA, faces two-match ban

Stephan Lichtsteiner has also been charged by FIFA after he joined in with Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri’s double-headed eagle celebration.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka celebrates scoring during their Russia 2018 World Cup Group E football match between Serbia and Switzerland at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad on June 22, 2018. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

How Granit Xhaka helped Switzerland topple the Serbians

Since his move from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2016 Granit Xhaka has split opinion but his improvement is undeniable.
KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 22: Granit Xhaka of Switzerland celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Serbia and Switzerland at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

FIFA start proceedings against Granit Xhaka

FIFA have opened up disciplinary proceedings after Granit Xhaka celebrated his goal against Serbia by making a two-headed eagle gesture with his hands.
KALININGRAD, RUSSIA - JUNE 22: Granit Xhaka of Switzerland celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Serbia and Switzerland at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Lichtsteiner defends Xhaka

Stephan Lichtsteiner has defended Granit Xhaka after the Arsenal man celebrated his Switzerland screamer with a double-headed eagle gesture aimed at the Serbian fans.

Arsenal still monitoring the progress of Zivkovic, a year after missing out on his...

Arsenal have sent scouts to watch Serbian winger Andrija Zivkovic and may well make another approach after failing last summer.

Ramsey’s Panenka penalty against Serbia was in the same stadium of its original creation

Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring for Wales in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against Serbia with a Panenka penalty that proved to be an inadvertent tribute in the stadium it was devised.