Euro 2024 news summary: 11/06/2024

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 Let's have a look at the latest news and stories from across the countries competing at Euro 2024.

Lewandowski to miss Poland's first game.

Poland's striker Robert Lewandowski will be absent from his team's opening Euro 2024 match against the Netherlands this Sunday due to a thigh injury.

The 35-year-old picked up the injury during a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Monday in their final warm-up game before the tournament. Lewandowski had to leave the pitch after just 33 minutes.

Poland will face Austria in their second game on 21 June, followed by their final Group D match against France on 25 June.

Euro 2016: Polonia, numeri di una squadra rivelazione
Lewandowski scoring for Poland at Euro 2016

France manager wants to create more history

Should Didier Deschamps lead France to glory in Germany, he will become only the second person to win a European Championship as both a player and a manager, after German Berti Vogts, and the first to have achieved the double double. 

When he retired from playing in 2001, transitioning into management felt like the natural next step for someone renowned for his leadership throughout his career. He managed Monaco, Juventus, and Marseille before taking on the role of France manager in 2012. His time in France has been hugely successful. 

This video from 2019 explores the man in more detail. The footage is from the FRANCE 24 English YouTube account.

Euro 2024 news and stories (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

The last chance for the Belgian Golden Generation?

A number of pundits have been discussing that Euro 2024 is the last chance for Belgium's golden generation to win a major tournament. They have a group of rising stars among their hardened veterans. They’ve got to win a trophy one day, so why not now? It will be interesting to see how some of their younger players cope with the pressure of this compared to the likes of Lukaku. 

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