Month: July 2021

6:35 PM ET ROME — Tournament knockout games involving England aren’t supposed to be like this. For a country used to nerve-shredding nights of fine margins that, let’s be frank, often end in agonising failure, the sight of Gareth Southgate’s side breezing into the Euro 2020 semifinals with a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome
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4:51 PM ET Harry Kane struck twice as England thrashed Ukraine 4-0 on Saturday to reach their first European Championship semifinal since 1996 and set up a clash with Denmark. The England captain raced onto a Raheem Sterling through ball to fire in the opener from close range after four minutes at the Stadio Olimpico,
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3:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent There might be a temptation to think Denmark are riding a wave of goodwill at these European Championships after the world watched Christian Eriksen collapse on the pitch three weeks ago but their run to the semifinals of Euro 2020 is being driven by more than just destiny and fairytale.
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1:56 PM ET Denmark‘s Euro 2020 fairytale continued with a tense 2-1 win over Czech Republic to reach the semifinals on Saturday. Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg scored in the first half as Denmark progressed into the last four for the first time since they won the tournament in 1992. – Euro 2020 on ESPN:
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8:07 AM ET Former Netherlands men’s team manager Louis van Gaal gave a rousing team talk to the Dutch women’s team 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on Saturday. Netherlands, who qualified for the main Olympic tournament for the first time, were drawn in Group F alongside China, Brazil and Zambia. – Stream LIVE games and
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8:03 AM ET UEFA has banned advertising using the rainbow colours at two Euro 2020 quarterfinal matches in Russia and Azerbaijan. Spain’s penalty shootout victory over Switzerland took place in Saint-Petersburg, Russia while Czech Republic and Denmark will face each other in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday. Euro 2020: News and features | Fixtures and bracket
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9:12 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email United States international Sebastian Soto has joined Portuguese giants Porto from Norwich City, it was announced on Saturday. The 20-year-old will join Porto’s B squad for the 2021-22 campaign. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– When does the transfer window re-open? |
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4:22 PM ET New manager Jose Mourinho began work at AS Roma on Friday promising to restore long-term prosperity after the Serie A club came 29 points behind champions Internazionale in seventh last season. “We want to make a Roma of success, but a future of success — not an isolated moment of success …
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4:20 PM ET Goalkeeper Unai Simon went from zero to hero as he saved two penalties to help Spain beat 10-man Switzerland and reach the semifinal of Euro 2020. Simon faced criticism for a mistake that led to Croatia‘s opening goal in the last round, but he made amends with stops from Fabian Schar and
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9:57 PM ET Brazil beat Chile in their quarterfinal match at the Copa America in Rio on Friday night despite playing the majority of the second half with 10 players following a straight red card shown to Gabriel Jesus. – Copa America quarterfinals: Key matchups, players and predictions– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
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2:02 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) could have its senior women’s national team serve part of the punishment for fan behavior during matches involving their men’s under-23 side, according to the federation’s president, Yon de Luisa. Anti-gay chants heard at matches vs. the Dominican Republic and the United States during
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