United are said to be willing to offer a fee for Varane that is “realistic” Whisper it, but Manchester United *might* finally be getting their house in order as far as transfers go. Jadon Sancho’s move from Borussia Dortmund will (finally) be completed after the Euros, with plenty of rumours suggesting United are inching ever closer […]

5 years ago

Breath back yet? Nah. Us Neither… Okay, okay. Granted, those reading that headline who don’t support the English football team are probably sick to the back teeth of hearing this “it’s coming home” shit again. For this, though, we make absolutely zero apologies. A 2-0 win in the knockout stages of a major competition against […]

5 years ago

Plenty of people might owe Southgate an apology Gareth Southgate must have known the question was coming. All week – no, all tournament – the England manager has been accused by fans and some of the media of being too cautious in his Euro 2020 team selections. Again, when his team was announced for the […]

5 years ago

The team news is in The waiting is nearly over. Kick-off at Wembley is mere minutes away as England face Germany for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. As is usually the case before a big England game, Gareth Southgate’s team selection has been the subject of plenty of speculation in the past […]

5 years ago

Cristiano’s had better nights Portugal’s five-year reign as European champions is over. A single goal, scored by Thorgan Hazard, was enough for Belgium to progress to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 at their expense after a tense contest in Seville. Save for a couple of free-kicks, Cristiano Ronaldo hardly had a sniff of goal as […]

5 years ago

“What he says now is nothing compared to how it used to be.” It’s little secret now that Luke Shaw and Jose Mourinho weren’t the best of pals during their time together at Manchester United. Shaw struggled to hold down a regular starting berth in Mourinho’s United team but, since his dismissal, has become a […]

5 years ago

“I think if I was Ronaldo, I’d certainly be going after him in the dressing room.” Joao Felix is quite good at football. Still only 21, he’s just won the league in Spain with Atletico Madrid, having arrived there for an eye-wateringly high transfer fee the summer before last. He’s been a Portugal international for […]

5 years ago

The Dutch are out of Euro 2020 the Czech Republic shocked them in Budapest Having watched the way in which they breezed through the group stages, you’d have been forgiven for backing Frank De Boer’s Netherlands side to go far at Euro 2020. After a nightmarish second half against the Czech Republic, however, the Dutch […]

5 years ago

Uefa have moved quickly to deny reports in the Dutch media Uefa has denied that it has banned rainbow symbols at fan zones and in the Puskas Arena in Budapest ahead of the Euro 2020 last-16 clash between the Netherlands and Czech Republic. Several Dutch outlets claimed supporters in the Hungarian capital had had rainbow […]

5 years ago

Uefa, we regret to inform you, appear to be at it again Uefa have reportedly banned football supporters from wearing or displaying any rainbow flags in Budapest’s Puskas Arena before or during Sunday’s Euro 2020 last-16 clash between the Netherlands and Czech Republic. As reported by NU.nl, the rule also applies to those in fan […]

5 years ago

United have reportedly already held talks with Camavinga’s entourage Manchester United mean business this summer, even if that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll actually get all of it done. With Jadon Sancho inching ever closer to Old Trafford – no, really this time – it seems United are eyeing another move for one of European football’s most […]

5 years ago

The fan was cheered by large sections of the crowd in Munich A fan holding a rainbow flag invaded the pitch as Hungary’s national anthem played before the Euro 2020 game between Hungary and Germany on Wednesday. The match is being played in Munich after Uefa rejected a request to light the Allianz Arena’s outer […]

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We go again Being a goalkeeper is a tough gig. Make a mistake, it’ll almost certainly be a costly one – especially at the very top level. Only last week, we saw what happened when David Marshall – Scotland’s hero in qualification – strayed a little too far from his penalty area. This time around, […]

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An own goal for the ages Oh, Martin. Martin, Martin, Martin. Martin. This gets worse with every single viewing. For a while during the first half, it felt like Spain might be having one of those days in their final group game of Euro 2020 with Slovakia. With a couple of draws to their name ahead […]

5 years ago

It’s all Tim Sherwood’s fault In the summer of 1995, Blackburn Rovers were riding the crest of a wave. Despite their defeat at Anfield on a nerve-shredding final day of the 1994/95 season, they had done enough to be crowned champions of England – and already had an eye on what was to come. Kenny […]

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Both players could return for the last-16 stage, depending on where England finish in the group England have confirmed that Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell must complete 10 days of isolation following their contact with Chelsea teammate Billy Gilmour last week. Gilmour tested positive for Covid-19 after playing for Scotland in their 0-0 draw with […]

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“He is our heart, our rhythm…” Denmark are through to the last 16 of Euro 2020 after an emotional victory over Russia at Parken on Monday night. A 4-1 victory for the Danes, coupled with Belgium’s victory over Finland, was enough for them to clinch second spot in their group – despite losing their opening […]

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The potential breach did not come on the pitch, as some have wrongly assumed Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell could be absent for England’s last 16 game after it was announced they were isolating as a precaution following contact with Chelsea teammate Billy Gilmour on Friday night. The trio were pictured talking on the Wembley […]

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A statement stressed the move was a precautionary measure Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are isolating from the rest of the England squad after coming into contact with Chelsea teammate Billy Gilmour after the 0-0 draw with Scotland on Friday. It was announced on Monday that Gilmour, who was named man of the match at […]

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Quiz time Time to test your knowledge of Dutch football. You already know what’s coming in this. A few questions about Johan Cruyff. Some stuff on their World Cup final heartbreak. A bit of Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud Gullit and a few others here and there. 15 questions. Let’s see if you can get anywhere close […]

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There really were no positives to come out of the Scotland game for England All of England’s players have returned negative test results for Covid-19 after playing against Scotland’s Billy Gilmour on Friday night. The Scotland midfielder turned in a man of the match performance in the goalless draw at Wembley but it has since […]

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Didn’t last long, did it? Uefa have called off their investigation into Manuel Neuer’s decision to wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020, the German FA has confirmed. June is Pride Month and Neuer has worn the armband in both of Germany’s games at the tournament as a show of support of the LGBTQ+ community. […]

5 years ago

Despite calls for the country to boycott Qatar 2022, a majority vote has seen Norwegian clubs reject the proposal to withdraw Representatives of Norway’s football clubs have voted against the country boycotting the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Calls for the Norwegian national side to withdraw from the tournament gathered momentum quickly earlier this year […]

5 years ago

The news that the German FA could face a fine from Uefa has been widely criticised Manuel Neuer and the German Football Association (DFB) are facing a Uefa investigation over the goalkeeper’s decision to wear a rainbow captain’s armband at Euro 2020. Neuer has worn the armband in both of Germany’s games at the tournament […]

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Class is permanent and all that The best part of a decade has passed since Thierry Henry called time on his playing career. The lightning-quick acceleration may have faded somewhat in the time since, but there are some things retired footballers never completely lose. Look no further, for example, than the free-kick he produced during […]

5 years ago

“What is he trying to achieve?” Cristiano Ronaldo is good at football. So much so that’s it’s hard, even for the most militant of Lionel Messi ultras, to pick too many holes in his performances. Now aged 36, he’s started Euro 2020 with three goals and an assist in just two games. You wouldn’t back […]

5 years ago

Gutsy Scotland hold lethargic England at Wembley Time and time again, England fans have been guilty of getting a little ahead of themselves in the early stages of a major tournament. Before kick-off at Wembley on Friday, however, you could have almost excused it. Three points in the bag already, a youthful squad, brimming with […]

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Almost as bizarre as him being able to take a free-kick from a dangerous position On the whole, these Euros have been alright, haven’t they? All those petty club rivalries have been set aside for a few weeks. The football’s been pretty decent. Even the weather’s been quite nice. Things have been so good, in […]

5 years ago

Weird nobody ever mentions it You’ve probably heard nothing about this particular game in the last week or two, but yeah, England played Scotland at Euro 96. Gazza scored some goal or something. Weird, really, that no-one ever mentions it. Anyway, with England due to play host to Scotland at Wembley in another European Championships, […]

5 years ago

Gareth Bale has no time for wasting time in the corner Ok. We’ve all seen enough football to know how this works by now. You’re a goal up in the dying seconds of a must-win game. You’ve forced a corner. What do you do? a) Drive into the area in search of a second goal […]

5 years ago

Roberto Mancini has taken a team decried the worst in Italian history and turned them into serious contenders for Euro 2020 glory For at least a few days in November 2017, the mood across Italy was akin to national mourning. To a country with such a rich and proud footballing history, failure to qualify for […]

5 years ago

“We have our own set of beliefs” Tyrone Mings has responded to Priti Patel’s criticism of England players for continuing to take the knee by saying he and his teammates “have their own beliefs”. The Home Secretary became the first cabinet minister to openly speak out against Gareth Southgate’s side for persisting with taking the […]

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“Gary has been pretty hard on us” Joel Glazer has said he accepts that everyone is entitled to their own opinion following the recent criticism of his family’s ownership of Manchester United from Gary Neville. Neville, who was United captain during the early years of the Glazers’ time as United’s owners, has made his feelings […]

5 years ago

The results are in The idea is simple. We take a photo from an important moment in a game of football, cut out the key figure(s) involved and ask the Twitter masses to do use their imagination and photo editing skills to do the rest. On Monday, we chose poor old David Marshall, desperately scrambling […]

5 years ago

Arnautovic has apologised for his outburst but denied being racist The Football Association of North Macedonia has written to Uefa about remarks made by Marko Arnautovic after his goal for Austria on Sunday. The former Stoke City and West Ham striker scored late on in the Euro 2020 game in Bucharest to secure a 3-1 […]

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As always, the replies are absolutely incredible David Marshall is a hero. Without his penalty save in Belgrade, Scotland wouldn’t have secured their place at Euro 2020 – ending their 23-year wait for a major tournament appearance in the process. Cruelly, the sight of Marshall scrambling backwards in an unsuccessful attempt to stop Patrik Schick’s […]

5 years ago

Too early to call goal of the tournament? Nah, probably not Day four of Euro 2020 is probably a *little* bit too early to start throwing phrases like Goal of the Tournament around, if we’re honest. Even so, we’re already pretty confident that what Patrik Schick did against Scotland during the early minutes of the […]

5 years ago

Lukaku sent his support to Eriksen after opening the scoring against Russia Romelu Lukaku marked his first goal of Euro 2020 by sending a message of support to his Inter Milan teammate Christian Eriksen, who collapsed earlier on Saturday. Eriksen stumbled to the ground shortly before half-time in Denmark’s Group B game with Finland, receiving […]

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A statement from Uefa says Eriksen has been stabilised after he was taken to hospital The Euro 2020 game between Denmark and Finland has restarted after Christian Eriksen collapsed shortly before half-time. The 29-year-old stumbled to the ground as the first half of the game in Copenhagen drew to a close. His teammates quickly realised […]

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‘The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.’ UEFA have confirmed that Christian Eriksen has been stabilised after collapsing on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener with Finland. The former Tottenham player stumbled to the ground shortly before the game in Copenhagen. His teammates quickly realised how serious the situation […]

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Wales refused to wilt in the Baku heat, taking a point thanks to a magnificent header from Kieffer Moore And so, five years on from their fairytale run to the semi-finals in France, Wales returned to tournament football with a hard-earned point against Switzerland on the other side of the continent. If only for the […]

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Roberto Mancini’s men swept aside Turkey to kick off Euro 2020 in style In the end, it was a canter. Italy, after five long years without major tournament football, sealed their return to the big stage with an emphatic showing in the opener of Euro 2020. Their 3-0 win against Turkey in Rome was richly […]

5 years ago

Calling all geography nerds The waiting is finally over: Euro 2020 is finally here, a whole year later than scheduled. Seeing as you’re here reading this, we’re guessing there’s not actually any football on at this moment in time and you’re wasting away the seconds until the action starts up again. Luckily for you, you’re […]

5 years ago

It just wouldn’t feel like the buildup to a major tournament without a few murmurings of squad unrest seeping out to the press, would it? Kylian Mbappe was reportedly so incensed at comments made by Olivier Giroud following France’s Euro 2020 warm-up game with Bulgaria on Tuesday that he wanted to speak out in a […]

5 years ago

‘I played and maybe I affected the whole team…’ The 1998 World Cup final was supposed to be the night when Ronaldo O Fenomeno cemented his status as one of football’s all-time greats. At just 21 years of age, he was already a world star having finished his debut season at Inter Milan with 34 goals […]

5 years ago

Another day, another Euro 2020 Group Quiz… We’re rapidly approaching the end of our Euro 2020 Group quizzes. Having already tested your football knowledge of the teams which make up Groups A to D, it’s time for the penultimate quiz, which looks at, you guessed it, Group E. Spain are the big hitters in this […]

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How well do you know the footballing nations of Group A? Euro 2020 is here. Finally. To celebrate/ waste a bit of time before the next game’s on, here is a quiz all about the four teams that make up Group A. Below you’ll find 20 questions – five each on the footballing history of […]

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Who doesn’t love a good Group of Death? Here it is, then – the last of our Euro 2020 Group quizzes, which looks at what is by far the most interesting of all the groups. World champions France, their predecessors Germany, European champions Portugal and poor old Hungary make up Group F. A good, old-fashioned […]

5 years ago

Speculation about the contents of the report is building amongst UFO enthusiasts A US government report into a string of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings does not rule out alien activity, despite finding no evidence of it. A declassified version of the report is expected to be passed on to lawmakers in America later this […]

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Romero finally left United earlier this week Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has appeared to aim a dig at the club over their treatment of Sergio Romero as the Argentine finally left Old Trafford earlier this week. Romero has been De Gea’s understudy for the majority of his six years in Manchester and appeared […]

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