A lawyer for a nurse under investigation in the death of Argentine football great Diego Maradona said Wednesday that doctors killed him through negligence. “They killed Diego,” attorney Rodolfo Baque told reporters after his client, nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid, was questioned by prosecutors. Maradona died of a heart attack last November at the age of […]
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Germany must ‘crank it up’ against Portugal, says Loew
Germany head coach Joachim Loew says his side must “crank things up” ahead of Saturday’s Euro 2020 clash against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal after an opening defeat against France. The Germans lost 1-0 to the world champions in their Group F opener in Munich on Tuesday, courtesy of a Mats Hummels own goal. The scoreline flattered […]
Five iconic clashes between England and Scotland
England and Scotland renew their fierce rivalry on the football field on Friday at Euro 2020 as the Scots look to shock one of the tournament favourites on home soil at Wembley. AFP Sport looks at five clashes that have fostered the animosity between both nations. 1937 – Scotland 3 England 1 — The crowd […]
France face Germany as Portugal begin title defence on Super Tuesday at Euro 2020
Reigning champions Portugal begin their defence of the trophy against Hungary at Euro 2020 in Budapest on Tuesday as World Cup holders France take on Germany in a hotly-anticipated clash between two of the continent’s heavyweights. Action on the pitch on day five of the tournament was preceded by a heartwarming “I’m fine” social media […]
Denmark’s Eriksen says ‘I’m fine’ from hospital
Christian Eriksen, the Danish football player who collapsed on the pitch in his country’s opening Euro 2020 game, said that he was doing “fine” in an Instagram post from hospital on Tuesday. “I’m fine — under the circumstances, I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel okay,” he wrote […]
Sweden keep Kulusevski and Svanberg for Euro despite virus positives
Sweden will not call up any reserves and will instead keep Dejan Kulusevski and Mattias Svanberg even though the pair have both tested positive for Covid-19, the Swedish Football Association said Monday. The final lineup of the squad was announced mere hours before the country’s Euro 2020 debut against Spain. “It feels good that Mattias […]
Australia march into next phase of World Cup qualifying
Australia marched into the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after a 3-0 win over Nepal saw them comfortably top Group B with a game to spare on Friday. The Socceroos, overwhelming favourites to win the group, took their tally to 21 points in an unbeaten run of seven […]
Italy and Turkey get ball rolling as Euro 2020 begins under Covid cloud
An in-form Italy face Turkey in Rome on Friday as Euro 2020 finally gets underway a year behind schedule and with the coronavirus pandemic casting a shadow over the tournament. Postponed 12 months ago because of the pandemic, the European Championship — with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal the holders — is being played for the first […]
Brazil Supreme Court to decide fate of Copa America
Brazil’s Supreme Court opened an extraordinary session Thursday to decide whether the Copa America can go ahead in three days, the latest threat to a tournament beset by the chaotic fallout of the pandemic. The high court’s 11 justices have until 11:59 pm to cast their votes remotely in three cases brought by opposition parties […]
Russia hails UEFA demand to alter ‘nationalist’ Ukraine jersey
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday welcomed a demand from UEFA that Ukraine change its jersey for the Euro 2020 football tournament to remove a “political” slogan that angered Moscow. “Sport is not a battlefield, rather it is a field for competition… Become sporting heroes and you will have glory. Do it that […]