Belgium’s leading scorer at the European Championship is no stranger to Italy’s veteran defenders. Romelu Lukaku will likely be the main attacking threat when Belgium takes on Italy in Munich on Friday in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. The Inter Milan ...
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Euro 2020: History created as England knockout Germany to enter quarter-finals
Years of despair. Decades of distress. Eons of agony. It’s nothing but history now, because England has finally beaten Germany again in a knockout match at a major soccer tournament. “It’s absolutely brilliant as an old man, after seeing us ...
Read More »Mbappe misses penalty as Switzerland knockout world champion France from Euro 2020
Switzerland defeated world champions France 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday as Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot-kick in the shootout following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bucharest. Mario Gavranovic equalised in the 90th ...
Read More »Spain beat Croatia 5-3 in extra time to advance Euro 2020 quarter-finals
Spain first gifted Croatia a bizarre own-goal, then threw away a late 3-1 lead. Alvaro Morata made sure it didn’t matter in the end. Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal scored in extra time Monday to give Spain a 5-3 win over ...
Read More »Thorgan Hazard scored to guide Belgium beat Portugal to reach Euro 2020 quarter-final
Belgium held Cristiano Ronaldo scoreless and defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Thorgan Hazard scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute with a swerving shot from outside the area that ...
Read More »Record-Breaking Ronaldo’s Relationship with the European Championships
At 36 years of age, Cristiano Ronaldo remains one of the most prolific goalscorers in world football. While the Portuguese international may not dictate play as much as he did in his earlier years, his impact is still unrivaled. Although ...
Read More »Euro 2020: Ronaldo score double as Portugal through to Round of 16
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to equal the all-time international goalscoring record and help holders Portugal edge into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 2-2 draw against France in Budapest on Wednesday. Portugal will face the world’s top-ranked ...
Read More »Can Austria do anything to halt Italy’s momentum?
The way Italy have been playing at Euro 2020 has been frightening at times. A nation famed for their defensive prowess, Italy’s balance between old fashioned defensive resolve and attacking verve has been the most impressive thing about the way ...
Read More »Euro 2020 semifinals, final: Wembley to host 60,000 spectators
More than 60,000 fans will be allowed to attend the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 at Wembley with attendance increased to 75 percent of capacity, the British government announced on Tuesday. The matches will see the largest crowds assembled ...
Read More »Euro 2020: UEFA asked teams to stop removing sponsor bottles
Reacting to a bottle-snatching trend at the European Championship started by Cristiano Ronaldo, players on the 24 teams have been asked to stop removing strategically placed sponsor drinks from the news conference platforms, UEFA said Thursday. Ronaldo, Paul Pogba and ...
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