Euro 2020
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Paris: Paris Saint-Germain said on Wednesday that they had completed the signing of Italy’s Euro 2020 goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old, who saved two penalties in the Euro final and was named player of the tournament, heads to France on a free transfer from AC Milan. Donnarumma will be in competition with…
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People have different opinions about the England football team’s decision to take the knee to oppose racism before matches this summer. Some England fans have booed as it was happening, while others remained silent, or applauded. After racist abuse was directed at members of the England team when they lost the Euro 2020 final, the Prime Minister was accused by…
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Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now. Kumari is one of millions of fans ecstatic that England’s men’s team has reached the final of a major tournament for the first time since it won the World Cup in 1966. But like…
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Spain reached Euro 2020’s quarter-finals by the skin of their teeth in a thriller against Croatia. Luis Enrique’s side looked to be sailing through when Croatia hit two late goals to force the game into extra time. Croatia took the lead against the run of play when Pedri’s pass-back, from near the half-way line, was…
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Belgium saved their best for last in the match against Denmark, having started with De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Axel Witsel on the bench. But Roberto Martinez sent them all into action after the break and their presence made all the difference. Eriksen’s Inter Milan teammate Romelu Lukaku sprinted into the box on 55 minutes…
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The Danish FA have provided an update on Christian Eriksen, explaining that the Inter Milan midfielder remains in a “stable condition” in hospital after collapsing on the pitch on Saturday. Eriksen hit the ground just before half-time in Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. He requited CPR on the pitch and was later…
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Czech Republic have been crowned European football champions after beating Denmark 3-2 in the final of the delayed Euro 2020 (now Euro 2021), a simulation of the tournament played out on a supercomputer, that analysed teams and their results over the last 20 years, has predicted. The European Championships, which will kick off in Rome…
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Finland qualified for a major tournament for the first time by defeating Liechtenstein 3-0 to book their place at Euro 2020. Delighted fans flooded the pitch at full-time of the Group J fixture at the Telia 5G Areena in Helsinki as Finland guaranteed second place behind Italy. Jasse Tuominen opened the scoring in the 21st…
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England national team manager Gareth Southgate has acknowledged the superiority of a highly-motivated and tactical Czech team but promised better performance in Bulgaria. Talking to newsmen about England’s disappointing Czech loss, Southgate said The Three Lions are far from being a “really top team.” ‘It was a terrible night for every one of us…Not a…
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