Luke Slater

London

Digital Sports Production Journalist at The Telegraph

Digital sports production journalist and F1 writer @telegraphsport / HMHB sad act / Darts wonk / Off-spin bowler

Articles

Spain through to Nations League final after thrilling slugfest with France

1 day ago | malaysia.yahoo.com | Luke Slater

Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal inspired his country to a thrilling 5-4 win over France on Thursday to send the holders through to their third successive Nations League final where they will face Portugal. The European champions dazzled in the first half of the semi-final at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart and raced into a 2-0 lead with fine goals by Nico Williams and Mikel Merino inside 25 minutes.
lineups from Nations League semi-final

1 day ago | telegraph.co.uk | Luke Slater

Line-ups for this eveningThose are the starting XIs... here are the benches. Spain: Raya, Remiro, Cubarsi, Vivian, Morata, Fabian Ruiz, Gavi, Olmo, Mingueza, Pino, Alex Baena, Grimaldo, Isco, Fermin Lopez, SamuFrance: Samba, Chevalier, Pavard, Digne, Bade, Guendouzi, Tchouameni, Thuram, Kolo Muani, Gusto, Zaire-Emery, Barcola, L Hernandez, Cherki Good eveningWelcome to our live coverage of the second of two Uefa Nations League semi-finals, following on from Portugal defeating Germany yesterday.
The Post

2 days ago | thepost.co.nz | Luke Slater
England fold without Bronze and Stanway to expose lack of depth

3 days ago | msn.com | Luke Slater |Kathryn Batte

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England crumble without Bronze and Stanway against relentless Spain

3 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Luke Slater

England traipse off following their chastening defeat by Spain in Barcelona on Tuesday night - Reuters/Albert GeaThis was a game won and lost on substitutions. Spain’s made them better, England’s made them worse. England Women had led 1-0 at half-time thanks to Alessia Russo’s goal, which came against the run of play. Spain dominated possession in the first half but were too passive and, on the whole, England managed to contain them.
latest Lionesses updates from Women's Nations League

3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Luke Slater |Kathryn Batte

Good evening and welcome to Telegraph Sport's coverage of yet another World Cup final rematch as England face Spain in the Nations League in Barcelona. Tonight's fixture will be England's last competitive outing before Sarina Wiegman announces her Euro 2025 squad this Thursday. While Wiegman's side will carry an air of confidence after pummeling Portugal 6-0 last Friday, Spain dispatched Belgium 5-1 on the same night to stay on the top spot in group A3.
Why German great still the benchmark for dirty driving

3 days ago | msn.com | Luke Slater

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Max Verstappen vs Michael Schumacher: Why German great still the benchmark for dirty driving

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Luke Slater

In Telegraph Sport’s most recent Formula One driver ratings, I wrote that Max Verstappen was channelling Michael Schumacher in the 1990s. This was in reference to his ability to compete in a car that was not the fastest. In Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, he took this imitation to extremes by petulantly crashing into George Russell’s Mercedes. Clearly, both champions possess immense talent, but also the tendency to cross the line in high-stakes moments.
Why German great still the benchmark for dirty driving

3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Luke Slater

In Telegraph Sport's most recent Formula One driver ratings, I wrote that Max Verstappen was channelling Michael Schumacher in the 1990s. This was in reference to his ability to compete in a car that was not the fastest. In Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, he took this imitation to extremes by petulantly crashing into George Russell's Mercedes. Clearly, both champions possess immense talent, but also the tendency to cross the line in high-stakes moments.
Premier League Darts 2025 semi-final score and updates

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Luke Slater

Welcome to our live coverage for the play-off nights - or finals night - for the 2025 PDC Premier League. 16 nights of action beginning in February have led us to the traditional ending points for the competition: London's O2 Arena. Four men have made it through to the semi-finals whilst four others have been eliminated. That bottom four was made up of Michael van Gerwen, Chris Dobey, Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting.