Amsterdam (AFP) – While the Netherlands has been consumed by a debate about what formation the national team should play at Euro 2020, Frank de Boer's side already stand on the brink of a place in the last 16 on their return to a major tournament. The Dutch and their iconic orange shirts had been […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Marko Arnautovic was defended by Austria captain David Alaba and coach Franco Foda after being handed a one-game Euro 2020 ban for insulting a North Macedonia player in his side's opening match at the tournament. UEFA said Arnautovic had been punished for "insulting another player" and the 32-year-old will miss his side's […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Russian defender Mario Fernandes was hospitalised Wednesday after suffering a suspected spine injury during a Euro 2020 match against Finland, his team said. The 30-year-old went up for a high ball in the Finland box in the first half and came down awkwardly, the back of his neck taking the full […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – A special goal by Aleksei Miranchuk allowed Russia to kickstart their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-0 win over Finland in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday, but the game was marred by an injury to Mario Fernandes. Miranchuk, of Serie A side Atalanta, produced a glorious finish in first-half stoppage time for […]

Baku (AFP) – Turkey coach Senol Gunes dropped Juventus centre-back Merih Demiral for Wednesday's Euro 2020 Group A match against Wales in Azerbaijan after scoring an own goal in last week's heavy loss to Italy. Gunes has also omitted attacker Yusuf Yazici for the game against the 2016 European Championship semi-finalists after Friday's tournament-opening 3-0 […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – The global footballers' union FIFPro on Wednesday asked UEFA why France defender Benjamin Pavard played on after being "knocked out" during his team's Euro 2020 win over Germany. Pavard revealed he briefly lost consciousness during the world champions' 1-0 victory on Tuesday, but still managed to finish the game. "FIFPro is […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – A second nurse accused of neglecting football icon Diego Maradona during the last days of his life was due to be questioned by Argentine prosecutors on Wednesday. Dahiana Gisela Madrid, 36, is one of seven people under investigation for manslaughter after a board of experts looking into Maradona's death found he […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Scotland midfielder John McGinn said Patrik Schick's sensational long-range strike to seal a 2-0 win for the Czech Republic is still haunting him, but is confident his side can bounce back to shock England on Friday. In their first major tournament for 23 years, Scotland now have a mountain to climb to […]

Copenhagen (AFP) – Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said Wednesday that he is preparing for an emotional return to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium to take on Belgium after the traumatic scenes of Christian Eriksen's collapse. Playmaker Eriksen had to be revived on the Parken pitch by medics after suddenly falling to the turf near half-time of the […]

Frankfurt (AFP) – The environmental activist who made an emergency landing into the stadium hosting the Germany-France Euro 2020 match in Munich only narrowly avoided being shot down by snipers because police spotted the Greenpeace logo, Bavaria's interior minister said on Wednesday. "The snipers already had him in their sights," the regional minister Joachim Herrmann […]

Kiev (AFP) – When Ukraine face North Macedonia at Euro 2020 on Thursday, foreign-based Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ruslan Malinovskyi will be the star names but Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk will form the core of the team. Manchester City defender Zinchenko and Malinovskyi, a midfielder who plays for Italian side Atalanta, are supported by ten […]

Amsterdam (AFP) – Netherlands star Memphis Depay has hinted that he is on the verge of sealing a move to Barcelona as he admitted his desire to team up again with former national team coach Ronald Koeman. "Things will become clear with the transfer. I want to leave it at that for now," Depay said […]

Lausanne (AFP) – Austria forward Marko Arnautovic has been given a one-game Euro 2020 ban for insulting a North Macedonia player in his side's opening match at the tournament, UEFA said on Wednesday. UEFA said Arnautovic had been punished for "insulting another player" and the 32-year-old will miss his side's match against the Netherlands in […]

London (AFP) – New Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou's first official game will be against Danish side Midtjylland in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. The Hoops will be at home for the first leg on July 20 or 21 before travelling to the MCH Arena a week later. Postecoglou will be under immediate […]

Paris (AFP) – Wales are bracing for a hostile reception when they face Turkey in Baku at Euro 2020 on Wednesday while rejuvenated Italy can seal their place in the last-16 with victory against Switzerland. After drawing 1-1 with the Swiss in their opening Group A game, Wales play in the capital of Azerbaijan, with […]