EUro 2020

Maguire says father suffered rib injuries in Wembley ‘stampede’

(Reuters) - England defender Harry Maguire said his father was left with rib injuries and struggled to breathe after being trampled by fans during crowd disturbances at Wembley Stadium before…

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Five Italy, three England players in Euro 2020 team of the tournament

(Reuters) - Five players from champions Italy and three from runners-up England were named in the Euro 2020 team of the tournament announced by European soccer's governing body UEFA on…

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Italy basks in Euro2020 glory, hopes it will help heal national wounds

ROME, July 12 (Reuters) - After 18 months of pandemic hell, Italy revelled in some soccer heaven on Monday after its national team brought back the European Championship trophy for…

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One dead, several injured during Italy Euro 2020 celebrations

ROME (Reuters) - One person died and several were injured during sometimes wild celebrations in Italy after its soccer team's triumph over England in Sunday's Euro 2020 final. A 22-year-old…

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Mancini in tears over Italy’s rise from rock bottom to Euro champions

LONDON: Italy manager Roberto Mancini said that watching three years of hard work come to fruition with Euro 2020 glory on Sunday (Jul 11) reduced him to tears at Wembley…

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Italy beats England on penalties to win Euro 2020

LONDON (Reuters) -Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties after the Euro 2020 final ended 1-1 following extra time at Wembley on Sunday to secure their second European Championship title. Italy…

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Italy’s entertainers want to win Euro 2020 in style, says Mancini

(Reuters) - Italy manager Roberto Mancini urged his players to entertain the public one last time at Euro 2020 and said he has no plans to alter the Azzurri’s attacking…

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UK’s Queen Elizabeth wishes England team good luck ahead of final

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has sent a message to the England soccer manager to wish the team luck ahead of its most anticipated game since the…

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UEFA chief Ceferin against repeat of pan-continental Euros

European football chief Aleksander Ceferin has said there is unlikely to be a repeat of the pan-continental Euro 2020, saying it is unfair to both players and fans. "I would not support…

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From the lowest of lows, England and Italy reach final summit

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - For all the differences in style and approach, there is a remarkable symmetry to the journeys taken by England and Italy towards Sunday's Euro 2020…

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Towards the EURO2020 final – Tactics

LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - The following is a tactical breakdown of Sunday's Euro 2020 final between England and Italy: FORMATIONS Both teams are expected to stick with the formations…

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UK’s Johnson says: support England’s football team responsibly

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said supporters should back England enthusiastically but responsibly this week, when asked the risk posed by fans heading to venues to support the soccer team…

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Denmark reach Euro semis after proving too strong for Czechs

BAKU, July 3 (Reuters) - Denmark's rousing Euro 2020 campaign continued as they beat the Czech Republic 2-1 on Saturday to reach the semi-finals thanks to first-half strikes from Thomas…

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Italy book semi-final spot with 2-1 win over Belgium

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Italy set up a Euro 2020 semi-final clash against Spain after first half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne led the Azzurri to a 2-1…

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Last-gasp Dovbyk winner sends Ukraine into first Euro quarter-final

GLASGOW, June 29 (Reuters) - Artem Dovbyk netted a dramatic winner in stoppage time at the end of extra time as Ukraine squeezed past 10-man Sweden 2-1 at Hampden Park on Tuesday to book a…

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England end rot against Germany to reach Euro quarters; end Loew term

LONDON (Reuters) -Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane struck as England reached the quarter-finals of the European Championship with a 2-0 win over rivals Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. England will…

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Frank de Boer quits as Dutch coach after Euro 2020 elimination

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Netherlands coach Frank de Boer has resigned two days after his side were beaten 2-0 by the Czech Republic and eliminated in the last 16 of the European…

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Mbappe apologises for shootout miss as France crash out

(Reuters) - France forward Kylian Mbappe has apologised for missing the decisive spot kick in Monday's 5-4 shootout loss to Switzerland that saw the world champions crash out of the…

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Swiss beat France on penalties to reach Euro 2020 last eight

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Switzerland's Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe's spot kick to secure a 5-4 penalty shootout win following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time on Monday…

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Morata rises to occasion as Spain outlast Croatia in eight-goal thriller

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Spain held off a remarkable Croatian fightback to win 5-3 in a pulsating Euro 2020 last 16 knockout match on Monday thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata…

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Players to miss Euro 2020 games due to COVID-19

The European Championship kicked off on June 11 with many participating nations still struggling with new COVID-19 infections and some players not inoculated. Following are players affected by COVID-19: CROATIA…

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Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick scored second-half goals to take the Czech Republic into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they took advantage of a red card for the Netherlands to…

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Austria leave their Euro mark despite last-16 exit

LONDON (Reuters) - Austria will leave Euro 2020 after failing to get past the last 16 following Saturday's 2-1 extra-time loss to Italy but having earned a lot of praise…

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Italy reach quarters with extra-time win over Austria

Italy set a new unbeaten record of 31 games as they qualified for the Euro quarter-finals with a 2-1 extra-time win over Austria at Wembley on Saturday. Substitutes Federico Chiesa…

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Overview of teams to reach the last 16 at Euro 2020

The European Championship is entering its knockout phase and the following is an overview of the remaining 16 teams: AUSTRIA Led by coach Franco Foda, Austria finished second, behind the…

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Wales embracing underdog tag against fan favourites Denmark, says Bale

Wales captain Gareth Bale said on Friday they will embrace their own underdog status against Denmark, the neutrals' favourites in the last 16 of the European Championship, adding they will…

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UEFA does not want ‘soft penalties’ says refs chief

UEFA's head of refereeing defended the high number of penalty kicks awarded at Euro 2020 so far and said they were the result of effective use of VAR technology rather…

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Morata reveals social media abuse, threats to family

Spain striker Alvaro Morata said he has received vicious abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and that his wife and children have been shouted at on the streets of…

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Clean sheet kings Italy should conquer Austria in last 16

Italy stormed into the last 16 scoring more freely than in past European Championships, but it is their near-impenetrable backline that makes them favourites to beat Austria in Saturday's knockout…

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Late Goretzka equaliser against Hungary sends Germany into last 16

A late Leon Goretzka goal salvaged a 2-2 draw for Germany against Hungary on Wednesday night (June 23), in a whip-saw contest that sets the Germans up for a June…

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Ronaldo double rescues Portugal in dramatic draw with France

Cristiano Ronaldo came to Portugal’s rescue with two penalties to cancel out a brace from France’s Karim Benzema in an enthralling 2-2 draw that sent both sides into the Euro…

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Sweden take top spot after thrilling 3-2 win over Poland

Sweden topped Group E and sent Poland home from the European Championship on Wednesday with a stoppage time winner to make it 3-2 in one of the tournament's most exciting…

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Spain crush Slovakia to set up Euros last-16 date with Croatia

Spain claimed the biggest win of the tournament with a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in their final European Championship Group E match on Wednesday to finish second in the group…

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England get the job done with 1-0 win over Czechs

England delivered an efficient but hardly scintillating display to beat Czech Republic 1-0 with an early Raheem Sterling header on Tuesday to advance to Euro 2020's last 16 as Group…

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UEFA says no plan to take away Euro semis, final from Wembley

UEFA has no plans to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final, European soccer's governing body said, after Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called for…

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Skilful Belgium display qualities to make it 13 in a row

Title contenders Belgium stretched their perfect Euro 2020 record to 13 consecutive wins in qualifiers and at the tournament so far, with their 2-0 victory over Finland on Monday that…

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Italy’s Draghi says Euro final shouldn’t be in London

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday he was in favour of holding the final of the European soccer championships in Rome rather than in London, because of Britain's…

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Netherlands beat North Macedonia 3-0 to complete clean sweep in Group C

Georginio Wijnaldum scored a second-half double as the Netherlands defeated North Macedonia 3-0 to keep their perfect record on their way to the European Championship knockout stages on Monday. The…

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France’s Dembele ruled out of Euro 2020 with injury

France forward Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with an injury, the French football federation said on Monday. Dembele limped off the pitch during the world champions'…

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Italy beat Wales as both teams advance to last 16

Italy topped their group in the European Championship after a third straight win on Sunday, with a first-half goal from Matteo Pessina giving them a 1-0 victory over 10-man Wales,…

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Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 to keep Euro 2020 hopes alive

Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey on Sunday in their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts…

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Wales want to qualify for last 16 in style with win over Italy

Wales will not be taking any half measures when they play Italy in their final European Championship group game and will look to beat the odds and seal all three…

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Denmark’s Eriksen discharged from hospital

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was discharged from hospital on Friday following treatment after his cardiac arrest on the pitch during a European Championship game last weekend. The Danish football federation…

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Czechs closer to knockouts with Croatia draw

The Czech Republic closed in on the Euro 2020 knockouts on Friday as a bloodied and battered Patrik Schick netted a first-half penalty to help them secure a 1-1 draw…

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Forsberg fires Sweden to 1-0 victory over Slovakia

Emil Forsberg scored Sweden's first goal of the Euro 2020 from the penalty spot as they edged out Slovakia 1-0 to boost their qualification hopes from Group E on Friday.…

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Netherlands beat Austria to win Group and qualify

The Netherlands have beating Austria 2 - 0 to secure their first place in their Euro 2020 Group. With this results, the Dutch have rached the round of 16 with…

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France, Portugal and Belgium are the Euro favourites – Italy’s Mancini

Roberto Mancini said France, Portugal and Belgium should be considered as favourites for Euro 2020 ahead of his Italy side after the Azzurri recorded their second consecutive 3-0 win at…

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In pictures – Impressive Italy first team to qualify for next round

Italy are the first team to book their place in the Round of 16 after another scintillating display. Locatelli's superb brace set them on the way, and Immobile grabbed a…

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UPDATE – Denmark and Belgium to stop playing at 10th minute to pay tribute to Eriksen

Romelu Lukaku has announced that Denmark and Belgium will stop play in the 10th minute when they meet tomorrow night to pay tribute to Christian Eriksen. Belgium's goal ace Romelu…

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Ramsey and Roberts give Wales 2-0 victory over Turkey

Wales moved a big step closer to qualifying for the knockout stages of the European Championship after Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts scored in a 2-0 win over Turkey in…

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Russia back on track after 1-0 win over Finland

A goal in first-half stoppage time by Aleksei Miranchuk got Russia's Euro 2020 campaign back on track as they beat Finland 1-0 in Group B on Wednesday. Joel Pohjanpalo thought…

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Do we have a clear favourite ?

Cristiano Ronaldo is a match-winner, France are better than Germany and Spain can pass the ball all day without scoring -- there really haven't many surprises after the first round…

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Wales relishing chance to silence Turkish fans, says Bale

Wales captain Gareth Bale said the tem will feed off a hostile atmosphere created by a large Turkish fan contingent at Wednesday's Group A match in Baku, and the reception…

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Underdogs Hungary relish chance of tough Euro challenge

Hungary need cohesion, discipline and a fair bit of luck against defending champions Portugal if they are to make a good start to their Euro 2020 Group F campaign, coach…

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All eyes on Euro2020 big match Germany – France

Germany on Monday refused to accept the underdogs tag in their Euro 2020 Group F opener against world champions France on Tuesday, saying they were out to win the game…

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Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw

Spain tried to pass Sweden into oblivion in their Euro 2020 opener on Monday (Jun 14) but had to settle for a 0-0 draw as they were let down by poor…

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Skriniar lifts Slovakia to 2-1 win over 10-man Poland

Milan Skriniar's second-half goal earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over 10-man Poland in their opening Euro 2020 Group E match on Monday. Skriniar beat Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive…

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