England and Italy are counting down to Sunday’s Euro 2020 final, with Gareth Southgate’s men seeking to end a 55-year trophy drought but the Italians aiming to spoil the Wembley party. Sporting immortality beckons for England captain Harry Kane and his team-mates, who are desperate to etch their names in the record books by winning […]
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‘Immortality’ beckons if Kane ends his wait to win a trophy
Harry Kane’s winner against Denmark to send England into their first major tournament final for 55 years was his 275th goal for club and country. Yet, at 27, the England captain is still yet to win a trophy. That could all change spectacularly on Sunday should Kane become the first Englishman since Bobby Moore in […]
Curacao withdrawn from Gold Cup after Covid outbreak: CONCACAF
Curacao were forced to withdraw from the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday less than 24 hours before their opening fixture after a Covid-19 outbreak in the team’s camp, organisers said. A statement from CONCACAF confirmed that the island nation had been pulled out of the tournament after a “significant number” of staff and players had […]
Rio to allow fans for Brazil-Argentina final of Copa America
Rio de Janeiro, one of the Brazilian cities hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Friday gave the go-ahead for thousands of fans to attend Saturday’s Copa America final against Argentina at the Maracana stadium. The city has decided to allow a crowd of up to 7,800 people, 10 percent of the stadium’s full capacity […]
Injured Canada star Davies out of Gold Cup
Alphonso Davies was ruled out of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday after suffering an ankle injury in training, Canada Soccer said in a statement. The Bayern Munich star, who played for Canada at both the 2017 and 2019 tournaments, has returned to Germany for treatment, the governing body said. The injury means Canada will […]
Benfica president steps aside after fraud arrest
Two days after his arrest on suspicion of fraud, Luis Filipe Vieira stepped aside as Benfica president on Friday. “In view of the events of the last few days,” he said in a message read by his lawyer. “I am suspending my duties as president of Benfica with immediate effect.” For the time being club […]
UEFA charges England for fans’ laser pointing
UEFA on Wednesday opened disciplinary proceedings and charged England over their fans’ behaviour during their Euro 2020 semi-final victory over Denmark, including allegations a laser was pointed at goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s face. Photos in the British press showed the green light of a laser being pointed at Schmeichel’s face just before Harry Kane’s extra-time penalty. […]
‘Bitter’ defeat ends Denmark’s dream after emotional Euro 2020 ride
Denmark’s run to the Euro 2020 semi-finals was even more of a fairytale for the nation of five million people after their near-tragic start to the tournament. On the opening weekend of the Euro, Christian Eriksen, his country’s star player for the best part of a decade, collapsed on the field against Finland after suffering a […]
Jeonbuk reach last 16 of Asian Champions League
Jeonbuk brushed aside Chiangrai United 3-1 to book their spot in the last-16 of the Asian Champions League after securing top spot in Group H with one match to spare on Wednesday. The Korean giants became the second team to make the cut from the eastern half of the continent after Japan’s Nagoya Osaka achieved […]
Italy beat Spain on penalties to set up Euro 2020 final with England or Denmark
Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday, as Jorginho converted the decisive kick to take the Azzurri through to the final where they will face either England or Denmark. Italy were not always on top though, with Spain the better side for […]