All posts tagged "Euro 2020"
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Roberto Mancini carrying out his finest work with Italy
Speaking to the media with his jacket draped over his shoulder after watching his Italy side win their third straight match at Euro 2020, Roberto Mancini had the look of a man without a care in the world.
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Why is Jadon Sancho England’s invisible man at Euro 2020?
Long-distance relationships are never easy. Just ask Jadon Sancho. The Borussia Dortmund winger, who never played a Premier League game, has yet to get on the pitch for England at Euro 2020. Sancho’s status seems to have been adversely affected by his employment overseas.
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Spain struggling with identity at Euro 2020
It was Luis Aragones who had to admit he was wrong. That is what it took to make Spain great. Before 2007, La Roja were the nearly men; the bridesmaids and the flatter-to-deceivers. They had a sole international title to their name in 1964 when, as hosts, they won the European Championships.
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4 players out of contract at Euro 2020
Harry Kane is far from the only elite talent featuring at Euro 2020 with an uncertain future. While the England captain has gone public about his desire to leave Tottenham, extricating himself from a long-term contract and the grasp of Daniel Levy may be very tricky.
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Gareth Southgate gets it right when it matters most
There is a bigger picture and, when it matters, Gareth Southgate always seems to see it. Being England manager has always felt as pressurised as Prime Minister of Great Britain but Southgate has almost begun to combine the two roles.
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England vs Scotland – 4 key battles
England vs Scotland at Wembley promises to be one of the most unmissable games of Euro 2020. While Gareth Southgate’s men got up and running in Group B with a 1-0 defeat of World Cup finalists Croatia, Scotland went down 2-0 against Czech Republic on Tuesday.
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Don’t compare Grealish to Gazza, who was truly one of a kind
It was never just about the football with Gazza but rather the journey he took you on as a character. He was relatable, first and foremost as a man. From a tiny corner of the North East called Dunston, he brought Newcastle United fans along with him, then Tottenham Hotspur fans and, finally, England as a whole.
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Top 20 England football songs for Euro 2020
Euro 2020 is here and it wouldn’t be a football tournament without a healthy dose of football songs. We’ve put together a list of 20 of the best England football songs of all time. Be warned that finding 20 was easier said than done, so there are some fairly poor entries in the lower reaches of the list.
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Benzema could make France unstoppable this summer
Even before the surprise inclusion of Karim Benzema in the France squad after a six-year absence, Didier Deschamps’ side were widely seen as frontrunners to go all the way at Euro 2020 this summer. Les Blues already boasted one of the most potent frontlines in the international game.
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Could Italy be the dark horses of Euro 2020?
Il Messaggero called it a “national shame”. The Corriere della Sera lamented a “historic blunder”. This, wrote La Gazzetta dello Sport, was the “apocalypse”. Italy have come a long way since their failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, which was confirmed with a play-off defeat by Sweden less than four years ago.
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5 key England players at Euro 2020
Gareth Southgate will be hoping more injuries do not affect too many more England players and disrupt his Euro 2020 plans, with Trent Alexander-Arnold having already been ruled out of the tournament by a thigh problem.
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