England progressed to their first semi-final in 55 years as they beat Denmark 2-1, with the help of extra time and a questionable rebounded Harry Kane penalty. England cut short Danish fairytale The build-up to the game returned familiar discussions around England’s formation. The answer was a maintaining of the back four, of the methods …
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Memphis Depay has completed a much-anticipated transfer to Barcelona from Lyon, a relative formality and a further step in the midfielders return to football’s apex following a career-stunting phase at Man Utd. While itself a notable switch, what is most interesting is the manner of the move, one that is becoming increasingly commonplace in European …
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England are through to the Quarter Finals of Euro 2020 after pulling away from Germany with a 2-0 win thanks to second-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane at a raucous Wembley. Patience pays off for England England fans could be forgiven for entering this matchup with a fair bit of consternation surrounding …
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A Tomas Holes header and Patrick Schick shot were enough to propel a brilliant Czech Republic side into the quarter finals of Euro 2020, as a Matthias De Ligt handball reduced pre-match favourites the Netherlands to 10 men. Czechs rise to crush sorry Netherlands The red card may provide an excuse, but ignores that fact …
England confirmed one half of a box-office Euro 2020 last 16 showdown at Wembley against the runners up of Group F, following a tentative win over the Czech Republic. Roundup The game had an experimental feel, both in personnel – Bukayo Saka and fan-favourite Jack Grealish made their starting debuts at a Euros – and …
Sensational Saka drives England to top of Group D against the Czechs Read More »
England and Scotland played out a rare 0-0 draw in Friday night’s group D clash at Wembley, bookended by dominance at either end amid a chaotic clash that failed to deliver the goods up front.  England fail to build on a strong start The game began with an England flurry, John Stones rifling the post …
Euro 2020: England poor against heroic Scotland in 0-0 draw Read More »