Ciaran Fahey

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Ciaran Fahey

BERLIN (AP) — Two defeats and last place in a mini-tournament it expected to win have dealt Germany a cold dose of reality ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Nations League final four in Germany was supposed to show Julian Nagelsmann’s team can count itself among Europe’s best, but a 2-1 loss to Portugal in Munich followed by a 2-0 defeat to France in Stuttgart instead revealed a gulf in class.

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Ciaran Fahey

MUNICH (AP) — Another trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo. More records, more adulation. The Portugal star shed tears after helping his team win the Nations League on Sunday. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Ronaldo scored to help Portugal draw level with Spain 2-2 in the final, then watched as his teammates won the penalty shootout 5-3.

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Ciaran Fahey

MUNICH (AP) - A soccer fan died during Sunday's Nations League final between Spain and Portugal after falling from an overhead level onto the media section below. "A man fell from the middle tier to the lower tier, onto a staircase near the press area, and unfortunately died at the scene," Munich police spokesman Tobias Schenk said Monday. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

2 weeks ago | chronicle-tribune.com | Ciaran Fahey

MUNICH (AP) — A soccer fan died during Sunday's Nations League final between Spain and Portugal after falling from an overhead level onto the media section below. “A man fell from the middle tier to the lower tier, onto a staircase near the press area, and unfortunately died at the scene,” Munich police spokesman Tobias Schenk said Monday. kAm“pD 2=H2JD :? DF49 42D6D[ E96 |F?:49 A@=:46 92G6 E2<6? @G6C E96 :?G6DE:82E:@?] rC:>:?2= A@=:46 2C6 @?

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Ciaran Fahey

MUNICH (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo hoisted up the Nations League trophy and “We Are The Champions” rang around the stadium after Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a penalty shootout in Munich on Sunday. Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved Álvaro Morata’s fourth penalty for Spain, then Rúben Neves converted his team’s fifth to seal the win after their match finished 2-2 after extra time.