Ron Walker

Jul 14, 2024 | skysports.com | Ron Walker

Gareth Southgate said there was "no hiding" from England's fitness issues at Euro 2024 and admitted Harry Kane was unable to reach his best level in Germany. Southgate's side have been dogged by physical concerns since before they left for Euro 2024 at the start of June and rarely looked as sharp as their Spanish opponents in Sunday's final defeat.

Jul 12, 2024 | skysports.com | Ron Walker

Only a mildly masochistic English fan would want the Euro 2024 final to go to penalties. The King himself has asked Gareth Southgate to get things done in 90 minutes. We've been here before, three years ago, and ended up on the losing side. But England's spot-kick training has stepped up a level since then to leave them with nothing to fear if it goes the distance against Spain, courtesy of what one expert has labelled the best penalty shoot-out preparations in world football.

Jul 10, 2024 | skysports.com | Ron Walker

Five perfect penalties. An England first, at the 10th time of asking. England have found a way to reach the semi-finals in Germany without playing well. And nothing embodies that more than the attention to detail to fix their notorious Achilles' heel. Some aspects of their preparation have come in for justifiable criticism. Harry Kane's surprise admission England "didn't know" how to press against a back three was alarming, especially given Gareth Southgate's exhaustive methods.

Jul 5, 2024 | sportal.co.in | Ron Walker

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored from only one of his 60 attempts from free-kicks at major tournaments; the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward has attempted 20 shots at Euro 2024 but is yet to score; follow Portugal vs France on skysports.com on Friday, kick-off 5pm By Ron Walker, Digital Football Journalist @Ronnabe 20:10, UK, Friday 05 July 2024 Fifty-seven, missed. Fifty-eight, missed. Fifty-nine, missed. Sixty, missed. Maybe time to let someone else have a go, Cristiano?

Jun 29, 2024 | skysports.com | Ron Walker

Since 2002 the transfer window has been an integral, at times even overbearing, part of British football. From some time in early June to August 31, and for the entire month of January, clubs can finally do their business at will. Star players can finally hope they get their big move, fringe players can finally look to get some game-time elsewhere - and managers can finally find out whether their chairmen will loosen the purse strings after all.