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• Euro 2020: England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount to self-isolate after Gilmour Covid-19 test

  21-06-2021 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount have to self-isolate after coming into close contact with Scotland's Billy Gilmour and could now miss Tuesday's game against the Czech Republic at Wembley.
  
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• Ukraine 0-1 Austria: Franco Foda's side to face Italy in Euro 2020 last 16

  21-06-2021 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Austria beat Ukraine in Bucharest to secure their passage to the last 16 of Euro 2020, where they will face Italy.
  
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• North Macedonia 0-3 Netherlands: Wijnaldum and Depay goals make it three wins from three

  21-06-2021 20:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals from Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum help the Netherlands beat North Macedonia and make it three wins from three at Euro 2020.
  
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• Billy Gilmour: Scotland midfielder tests positive for Covid-19

  21-06-2021 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Billy Gilmour's Covid-19 absence provides "a chance for someone else to come in and make themselves a national hero", says Scotland head coach Steve Clarke.
  
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• Transfer rumours: Kane, Pogba, Sancho, Varane, Silva, Kante, Correa, Calhanoglu

  21-06-2021 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City make £100m Kane bid, Manchester United to offer Pogba huge new deal, Borussia Dortmund name Sancho price, plus more.
  
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• Euro 2020: France forward Ousmane Dembele ruled out of tournament by injury

  21-06-2021 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France forward Ousmane Dembele will miss the rest of Euro 2020 after suffering a knee injury.
  
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• Euro 2020: Why this is the perfect time for Raheem Sterling to shine - Rio Ferdinand

  21-06-2021 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former England defender and BBC Sport columnist Rio Ferdinand hopes Raheem Sterling can dominate Euro 2020.
  
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• Euro 2020: A final hurrah for North Macedonia 'legend' Goran Pandev

  21-06-2021 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goran Pandev is a legend in North Macedonia but he will bow out after inspiring his country to a first major tournament.
  
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• Italy 1-0 Wales: The Euro 2020 loss in Rome which felt like a win for Wales

  20-06-2021 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales celebrate one of their greatest defeats, a loss in Rome which takes them to the knockout stage of Euro 2020, where "the real stuff starts".
  
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• From dark horses to disaster - Turkey's 'unacceptable' Euro 2020 showing

  20-06-2021 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Turkey were some people's dark horses for Euro 2020, but they leave the tournament with zero points and a lot of soul searching to do.
  
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• Euro 2020: Italy v Wales, Switzerland v Turkey buildup – live!

  20-06-2021 11:17 via theguardian.com
  
  News and reaction ahead of Group A’s deciding matchesBerardi and Locatelli at the heart of revitalised young ItalyRamsey can show Italian public he is far from an unfulfilledAny comments? You can email Daniel | tweet @unitedrewind 10.17am BST Not that Hungary are an easy night. The shame for them is that Dominik Szoboszlai got injured before the tournament, but even without him, they can make things difficult for Germany. Those matches are on Wednesday night, after which we’ve got tw
  
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• The day Denmark stood still: Christian Eriksen’s collapse and the heroes who saved him

  20-06-2021 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A Denmark fan recounts how it all unfolded – and what a country united in support of its team thinks of UefaA week ago Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during the Euro 2020 game against Finland, having suffered a cardiac arrest. His heart had stopped beating and, according to the Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen, he “was gone”. This is the story about the heroes of Copenhagen and how Eriksen’s life was saved – and what it meant for the natio
  
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• Instant impact: the standout players of Euro 2020

  20-06-2021 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From Netherlands’ goalscoring wing-back to France’s grizzled medal-collector, we pick six of the best from the opening weekThe PSV Eindhoven wing-back has been exceptional in the opening two matches, scoring the winning goal against Ukraine and rounding off the comfortable victory over Austria with a second of the tournament having earlier won a penalty. A former Aruba international who was named after Denzel Washington, Dumfries was first called up by Ronald Koeman in 2018 but had n
  
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• Germany strike back, Spain rue penalty failure – Euro 2020 Football Daily

  20-06-2021 00:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Max Rushden is joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt, Sid Lowe, Philippe Auclair and Jonathan Wilson to discuss Germany’s win over Portugal, France’s draw with Hungary, and Spain’s point against PolandRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.Germany walloped Portugal in Munich, with Thomas Müller literally conducting proceedings at times. Portugal had no answer for Robin Gosen
  
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• Steve Clarke hopeful Scotland can turn euphoria into progress

  19-06-2021 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Delight at the result and performance against England at Wembley will soon evaporate if the team fail to beat Croatia and qualify for knockout stage of Euro 2020There is no need to belittle the euphoria that engulfed the Scottish contingent as the full-time whistle blew at Wembley on Friday night. To them, this was not merely a scoreless draw.After the frustration of a 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic, Scotland used a meeting with England to properly announce their return to tournament football af
  
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• Misfiring England need chemistry lesson to meet great expectations

  19-06-2021 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Gareth Southgate expects to reach the semi-finals but with only one goal in two games things have to improveIt is the type of realism England fans do not want to hear but Gareth Southgate made the case regardless, accepting that Friday night’s performance in the 0-0 draw with Scotland was substandard but doing his best to provide context, mitigation or, whisper it, excuses.What the manager wanted to get across was the near-uniqueness of the game – a full-blooded derby at a major tour
  
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• Harry Kane hits back at doubters and insists transfer push is no distraction

  19-06-2021 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  England captain feels ‘as good as I’ve felt all season’Kane calls for calm and backs team to go far at Euro 2020Harry Kane has played down concerns over his fitness after being substituted during England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland and insisted he has not been distracted by the focus on his desire to leave Tottenham this summer.England’s captain, who admitted that he is not undroppable after struggling during last Sunday’s win over Croatia, is adamant that his sl
  
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• Lewandowski saves Poland as Spain’s Morata misses rebound of redemption

  19-06-2021 23:07 via theguardian.com
  
  At the final whistle Poland’s players headed towards the stands and celebrated renewed opportunity while Spain departed to whistles, wondering how they had failed to win again and why this keeps happening to them. Even Álvaro Morata scoring the opening goal he so badly needed was not enough, a tense evening instead finishing with a draw that leaves la selección edgy and this group wide open. Robert Lewandowski scoring a second-half equaliser, Gerard Moreno hitting a penalty a
  
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• Wales ‘don’t want to limp across the line’, says Page with Italy test looming

  19-06-2021 22:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Wales travel to Rome knowing win will clinch top spotGareth Bale: ‘We feel there are areas we can exploit’Robert Page has said Wales are determined to advance to the European Championship knockout stages in style and stressed they have no desire to “limp across the line” as they attempt to unseat Italy in Rome.Both teams are poised to qualify for the last 16 but a shock Wales victory on Sunday would end Italy’s 29-game unbeaten run and guarantee top spot in the grou
  
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• Unlikely hero Robin Gosens shows Germany anything is possible | Marcus Christenson

  19-06-2021 22:13 via theguardian.com
  
  The wing-back has taken a circuitous route to the top but excelled in his side’s crucial Euro 2020 win over Portugal When Robin Gosens was a young man he wanted to be a police officer, just like his grandfather. However, he was told by one regional office that his legs were too different in height to make it so he ended up pursuing plan B instead: a career as a professional footballer.The German police force’s loss has been the Nationalmannschaft’s gain. On Saturday night Gosen
  
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• Having 24 teams is unwieldy but Euro 2020 is a step up in quality on France | Jonathan Wilson

  19-06-2021 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The qualifying tweak that admitted North Macedonia was a plus but third-placed teams advancing undermines integrityA little over a decade ago, John Delaney, the infamous then president of the Football Association of Ireland, approached Sepp Blatter and outlined his proposal to expand the Euros from 16 teams to 24. A little later, having thought about it, Blatter came back and told him he thought it was an excellent scheme, saying: “You should be honoured the president of Fifa said it was v
  
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• Gosens inspires resurgent Germany to thrilling 4-2 victory over Portugal

  19-06-2021 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Somebody had better heat up the old cliche about never writing off the Germans. This was a sensational response to their many doubters, who bore witness to exactly what had been demanded: a performance of furious intensity, channelled aggression and boundless invention that puts their name back in the conversation from nowhere. If Germany can match this standard over the coming three weeks, Joachim Löw could yet sign off by winning Euro 2020.What a turnaround that would be given the brickba
  
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• Karim Benzema’s return gives France more questions than answers | Andy Brassell

  19-06-2021 18:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Striker’s reinstatement was debated for its effect on the dressing room – but the biggest problems are on the pitchIt needs more, we know, than the names on the teamsheet. Yet as France toiled against a stubborn, ultra-motivated Hungary who were as obstructive as their ebullient public demanded, it was difficult not to think that la mayonnaise ne prend pas – that it just wasn’t coming together. Certainly in the front part of the field, that was the case.Some will want to
  
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• Don’t panic! England must resist temptation to change too much | Barney Ronay

  19-06-2021 18:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Progress through Group D has become a little tortured but England are not in as bad a spot as some would have us believeOh dear. This wasn’t how it looked in the brochures. If you believe everything you read England’s progress through Euro 2020 Group D has now become a kind of social media meme made flesh.How it started: 37 goals in qualifying, Gareth stroking his beard in the shadow of the Goljak mountains, pondering his weapons of fluently interchangeable attacking destruction. Con
  
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• Arsenal agree new Kieran Tierney contract and want Smith Rowe to follow

  19-06-2021 16:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Tierney to sign new five-year deal in coming weeksAston Villa had bid for Smith Rowe rejected this weekKieran Tierney has agreed a new five-year contract at Arsenal and is expected to sign it in the coming weeks.Tying down Tierney to a fresh deal comes as a boost for Mikel Arteta, who has seen the 24-year-old become one of his most reliable players. Although Tierney’s present contract has three years to run, his star has risen significantly since he arrived from Celtic in 2019 and Arsenal
  
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• Austria insist there will be no repeat of 1982 ‘Disgrace of Gijón’ against Ukraine

  19-06-2021 16:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Draw could see both teams advance to last 16Austrian FA president promises no ‘historical repetitions’Austria have insisted they are not considering the option of a draw in their last Euro 2020 Group C game against Ukraine on Monday, a result that may help both teams but would dredge up memories of their 1982 “Disgrace of Gijón”.That World Cup game in Spain – a 1-0 win for West Germany – was enough to send both Austria and their neighbours through at th
  
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• ‘Everything is rotten’: no sign of Turkish delight at Euro 2020

  19-06-2021 14:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Manager has turned his solid defence into a mess and has left the dark horses exposed and facing a dismal early exitAs is so often the case in football, it is the hope that kills you. Continuing a long tradition of dark horses who never turned up for the races, Turkey have failed to live up to their billing in the most spectacular fashion.Just over a week ago Senol Gunes’s side were being tipped as the team to watch at Euro 2020. On Sunday, they face Switzerland and the prospect crashing o
  
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• Billy Gilmour: last-minute text to parents let them know of Scotland role – video

  19-06-2021 13:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Scotland's unassuming Billy Gilmour was named man-of-the-match in the team's goalless match against England, with the player revealing in a post-match press conference that his parents were only aware he was playing when he texted them from the bus on the way to game. The 20-year-old was unfussy and prominent during a bright Scotland start and by the interval, had endorsed Scotland’s confidence in him, and was particularly composed in possession. Continue reading...
  
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• Sydney FC survive Adelaide United scare to reach A-League grand final

  19-06-2021 13:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Sydney FC hold off charging Reds to win 2-1 in KogarahSky Blues to face Melbourne City or Macarthur FC in deciderSydney FC’s charge for an unprecedented third consecutive A-League title remains on track after an action-packed 2-1 semi-final win over Adelaide United.First-half goals from Adam Le Fondre and Bobo had Sydney looking comfortable, but Juande’s strike just after the hour mark saw the home side on the back foot in the latter stages amid challenging, blustery conditions at Ju
  
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• Brio of Berardi and Locatelli at the heart of revitalised young Italy

  19-06-2021 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Roberto Mancini’s use of the attacking strengths of two thriving Sassuolo players has helped fire an Azzurri renaissanceThis has already been a record-breaking summer for Roberto Mancini’s Italy. The Azzurri had never scored three goals in a European Championship game before their curtain-raiser against Turkey in Rome. Now they have done it twice in two matches, keeping clean sheets on both occasions.Ask their players for their magic formula, and you might be disappointed in the repl
  
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• Scotland and England fans in London after Euro 2020 stalemate – video

  19-06-2021 12:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Scottish football fans were the happier after their Euro 2020 match with England ended in a goalless draw as they packed out Leicester Square on a wet night. The Metropolitan police said 25 arrests were made in central London while five were in the vicinity of Wembley.Police arrest 30 in London after England v Scotland Euro 2020 matchEngland frustrated by steely Scotland in Euro 2020 stalemate at WembleyHarry Kane left looking out of place as system built around him fails to clickContinue r
  
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• England 0-0 Scotland: Southgate and Clarke react to the Euro 2020 draw – video

  19-06-2021 11:36 via theguardian.com
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate says he and the team are 'disappointed' following their goalless draw with Scotland in Euro 2020, saying 'our fans are entitled to react however they want'.  Scotland counterpart Steve Clarke is more upbeat, talking about his pride in his players, especially following the criticism they received following their defeat to the Czech Republic.  Continue reading...
  
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• Copa America: Lionel Messi sets up Guido Rodriguez for Argentina winner against Uruguay

  19-06-2021 09:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Argentina beat Uruguay in the Copa America thanks to a winner from Guido Rodriguez after he was set up by Lionel Messi.
  
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• Harry Kane left looking out of place as system built around him fails to click | Jonathan Liew

  19-06-2021 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Kane tried to play his usual dual role but ended up tripping over himself as his attacking colleagues ran in circlesPerhaps it really was the end times. Perhaps it really was the nadir. Perhaps it really was the worst England performance we had seen in a generation. Certainly it will feel that way to Gareth Southgate and his team as they awaken this morning to the scalding verdict of a scornful nation, still seething at being forced to give up a perfectly good Friday night for that.It wasn&rsquo
  
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• Transfer rumours: Kane, Pogba, Aouar, Ramos, Tierney, Varane, Lingard, Ramsey, Jorginho

  19-06-2021 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kane happy to move abroad, PSG to renew Pogba attempts, Arsenal to try to sign Aouar, plus more.
  
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• Copa América: Ben Brereton caps full Chile debut with winner against Bolivia

  19-06-2021 07:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Ben Brereton enjoyed a dream full debut for Chile, as his early strike sealed a 1-0 win over Bolivia in their Copa América match in Cuiabá.The Blackburn forward was born in Stoke and played for England at youth level, but is eligible to play for La Roja because his mother was born in Chile. Brereton made his debut from the bench against Argentina in their Group B opener, but started here and fired Chile ahead with just 10 minutes on the clock. Continue reading...
  
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• Jack Grealish may not have all the answers but England need to find out | Barney Ronay

  19-06-2021 01:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Gareth Southgate decided not to start Aston Villa man and that caution underpinned dour display against ScotlandWith four minutes to play at Wembley, with a feeling of the air shooting up out of the stadium, possibilities folding in on themselves, with the kilted men in the stands already on their feet, arms spread in a swell of fond, goalless-draw triumphalism, Jack Grealish took a pass and was followed right the way back into his own half by Stephen O’Donnell. Grealish turned and twisted
  
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• Euro 2020: 'One step closer to qualification' - but why did England 'lack ideas' against Scotland?

  19-06-2021 00:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Captain Harry Kane says England are one step closer to the last 16 at Euro 2020, but did they lack ideas in draw with Scotland?
  
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• England 0-0 Scotland: 'Real hope for Scotland but a wake-up call for England'

  19-06-2021 00:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Scotland could not be separated as they met once more in a major men's tournament, but all the plaudits must go to Steve Clarke's side, writes Phil McNulty.
  
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• England 0-0 Scotland: Billy Gilmour - Scotland's N'Golo Kante - shines in Wembley Euros draw

  19-06-2021 00:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour comes of age with an outstanding performance against England at Wembley.
  
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• Euro 2020: England v Scotland - Billy Gilmour is your highest-rated player

  19-06-2021 00:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour is your highest-rated player from the goalless draw with England at Wembley.
  
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• England 0-0 Scotland: Impressive visitors claim point at Wembley

  18-06-2021 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Scotland play out a goalless draw at Wembley to leave both countries with their hopes of reaching Euro 2020's knockout stage very much alive.
  
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• Tottenham Hotspur: Jurgen Klinsmann says he would be 'absolutely' interested in manager's job

  18-06-2021 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Jurgen Klinsmann tells Gary Lineker he would 'absolutely' be interested in becoming Spurs' new manager and even called Daniel Levy earlier in the year.
  
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• Croatia 1-1 Czech Republic: Patrik Schick penalty puts Czechs on verge of last 16

  18-06-2021 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Czech Republic took a huge step towards qualifying for the last 16 at Euro 2020 with an entertaining draw against Croatia at Hampden Park.
  
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• Christian Eriksen: Denmark midfielder discharged from hospital

  18-06-2021 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christian Eriksen is discharged from hospital after a "successful" operation to fit a heart-starting device.
  
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• World Soccer July 2021 – Available Now

  18-06-2021 15:22 via worldsoccer.com
  
  World Soccer July 2021 is now available to buy both online and in shops… FROM THE ASSISTANT EDITOR Even fans of Atletico Madrid, Lille, Internazionale and Villarreal, who have all seen their teams achieve great success, might have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief at the end of the 2020-21 domestic season. Empty […]
  
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• The Euro 2020 Fiver | Yep, it’s England v Scotland. Truly, yins don’t come much bigger

  18-06-2021 13:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It’s England v Scotland tonight: there’s your Friday Fiver! Buh-bye! Continue reading...
  
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• Black Players for Change celebrates a year of influence in MLS

  18-06-2021 12:27 via theguardian.com
  
  In a sport that is often predominantly white and upper middle class in the US, Black players are working together to have their voices heardFirst it was the killing of Breonna Taylor. Then the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. But the final straw was the inescapable image of George Floyd calling out to his deceased mother while a police officer fatally knelt on his neck.“Enough had been enough,” says Jeremy Ebobisse, Portland Timbers forward and co-founder of Black Players for Change. &ldqu
  
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• Southgate and Kane defend Euro 2020 sponsors after Ronaldo's Coca-Cola snub – video

  18-06-2021 10:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Gareth Southgate has defended the use of sponsors at Euro 2020 after Cristiano Ronaldo removed two Coca-Cola bottles and Paul Pogba hid a bottle of Heineken during press conferences at the European Championship. He said: 'Grassroots sports in our country requires a lot of investment and without some of those companies investing then it's very difficult to provide the facilities that we need'. Southgate did add that he understood the rationale for both players' actions. Harry Kane
  
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• Scotland won’t be ‘intimidated’ by England at Euro 2020

  18-06-2021 10:31 via worldsoccer.com
  
  Former Scotland manager Craig Brown has been speaking to Imran Azam for World Soccer ahead of tonight’s game between England and Scotland at Euro 2020. He was the man in charge the last time that Scotland managed to win at Wembley back in 1999… What went wrong against the Czech Republic?  “International matches especially at […]
  
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