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Italy and Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli has arrived at Juventus for a medical as he closes in on a move to the Serie A club. Locatelli, 23, was part of the Italy squad that won Euro 2020 last month, scoring twice in five games and coming on as a late substitute in the final. It […]
Andriy Shevchenko has left his role as head coach of Ukraine, the former Chelsea striker announced on Instagram. Shevchenko, 44, was appointed head coach in 2016 and led Ukraine to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, where they were beaten 4-0 by England in Rome. "Together, we managed to show that our
Four people have been arrested after England footballers were racially abused online following their Euro 2020 final defeat. Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho were targeted after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final. Chief Constable Mark Roberts said the abuse was "utterly vile".
Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings into security breaches at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley. Fans fought with stewards and police as they attempted to break through gates for Sunday's showcase event. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham apologised to legitimate fans and said th
Dutchman Bjorn Kuipers will referee Sunday's European Championship final between England and Italy. He becomes the first person from the Netherlands to take charge of a men's European final. Kuipers was the referee for England and Italy's 2014 World Cup group-stage match in Brazil, which ended 2-1 t
Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final after an enthralling semi-final at a noisy Wembley. After Alvaro Morata's penalty was saved, Jorginho strolled up to score and set up a final with either England or Denmark in London on Sunday. Federico Chiesa looked as if he had sent Italy
Italy set up a Euro 2020 semi-final match with Spain after edging an exhilarating tie with Belgium in Munich. The game may not have been a goal feast like some of the last-16 ties but it was an intense battle between two excellent teams playing fantastic football. Italy have been arguably the best t
England struck twice late on to end a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany amid scenes of huge tension and elation to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals at Wembley. Gareth Southgate's side battled hard to earn the statement victory that has so often eluded England, and it was their t
Spain reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion by beating Croatia in extra time after an eight-goal thriller. Luis Enrique's side were rocked when Croatia substitutes Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic scored twice in the final five minutes to come back from 3-1 down and force extra t
A moment of class from Thorgan Hazard proved enough to knock out holders Portugal as Belgium continued their pursuit of a first major title by reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. The Borussia Dortmund winger's swerving drive from 25 yards arrived late in a cagey first-half and proved enough fo
The Czech Republic pulled off the shock of the European Championship so far by defeating the Netherlands and booking their place in the last eight after defender Matthijs de Ligt was sent off. Tomas Holes nodded in the opener 13 minutes after De Ligt saw red for handball following a VAR review, deny
Italy needed extra time to see off battling Austria at Wembley and set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final against Belgium or Portugal. Austria marked their first appearance in the knockout stage of the European Championship with a tireless performance to give their much-fancied opponents a scare. Marko Ar
The group stage of Euro 2020 concluded on Wednesday night with three favourites France, Portugal and Germany progressing to the knockout stage. This is how the last 16 looks: Belgium vs Portugal - Sunday Italy vs Austria - Saturday France vs Switzerland Croatia vs Spain - Monday Sweden vs Ukraine -
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the all-time international goalscoring record as defending champions Portugal drew with France to qualify for the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the best third-placed teams. Ronaldo scored his 108th and 109th goals, both from the penalty spot, to equal Ali Daei's record se
Spain earned their first win at Euro 2020 in style as they thrashed Slovakia to progress as Group E runners-up and set up a last-16 tie with Croatia. Luis Enrique's side head into the knockout stages on the back of their best attacking display of the tournament, proving far too good for a seriously
Denmark set up a last-16 tie with Wales in the European Championship after an emphatic and emotional victory over Russia on a frantic night in Copenhagen. The Danes embraced each other at full-time, just nine days after team-mate Christian Eriksen collapsed on the same pitch in their tournament open
France forward Ousmane Dembele will miss the rest of Euro 2020 after suffering a knee injury. Dembele came on as a second-half substitute during his team's 1-1 draw with Hungary on Saturday but had to be replaced after 30 minutes. "Ousmane Dembele had an X-ray at the Budapest hospital on Sunday nigh
Billy Gilmour has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Scotland's crucial Euro 2020 match with Croatia on Tuesday. "The Scottish FA can confirm that a member of the Scotland national team playing squad, Billy Gilmour, has tested positive for Covid-19," the SFA said. "Having liaised with Public
Switzerland gave themselves a superb chance of qualifying for the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the best third-placed sides with a superb victory that sends Turkey home without a point to their name. Needing a win in Baku to stand any chance of progression, the Swiss produced by far their best disp
Teams at Euro 2020 could face fines if their players move drinks provided by sponsors at news conferences, as Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba have done in recent days. On Monday, Portugal captain Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola and encouraged people to drink water. The next day, France mid
