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/ 1793 days agoEngland penalty-takers hit by 'disgusting' racist abuse
London (AFP) – England's Football Association said it was "appalled" and "disgusted" after racist trolls targeted Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following Sunday's Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. All three players missed from the spot as Italy clinched the penalty shoot-out 3-2 after the tense final finished at 1-1 after extra time. […]

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/ 1793 days agoCanada cruise past Martinique in Gold Cup opener
Los Angeles (AFP) – Canada romped to a 4-1 victory over Martinique on Sunday in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Canada, stung by the loss of Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies to an ankle injury on the eve of the tournament, nevertheless had no trouble in their Group B opener in Kansas City thanks to goals […]

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/ 1793 days agoSouthgate tells heartbroken England stars to bounce back from Euro final agony
London (AFP) – Gareth Southgate urged England to use the pain of their Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy to fuel success in the future as the Three Lions boss accepted the blame for their heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat. England failed to win their first major title since the 1966 World Cup as Marcus Rashford, […]

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/ 1793 days agoJubilant Italians celebrate Euro 2020 victory to forget pandemic
Rome (AFP) – Italians spilled into the streets from Milan to Palermo to celebrate their national side's Euro 2020 triumph over England on Sunday, pushing aside thoughts of the pandemic which has gripped the nation. In the heart of the capital Rome, a concert of car horns and foghorns rang out amid a cloud of […]

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/ 1793 days agoEuro 2020 crowning moment for Roberto Mancini, Italy's renaissance man
Rome (AFP) – Roberto Mancini marked the crowning moment of his career on Sunday by winning the European Championship title with an Italy side transformed from the dark days of their 2018 World Cup qualifying fiasco. The four-time world champions beat England 3-2 on penalties as the Euro 2020 final finished 1-1 after extra time […]

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/ 1793 days agoEnglish fan frenzy turns to misery after Euro 2020 final
London (AFP) – England descended into despair late Sunday, as the football-mad country lost after reaching its first major tournament final in over half a century — once again falling short of glory in a penalty shootout. Fans inside London's Wembley Stadium and in packed out venues across the country were left in misery after […]

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/ 1793 days agoItaly 'dominated' England in Euro 2020 final, says Mancini
London (AFP) – Italy coach Roberto Mancini hailed his side's performance and said Italy "dominated" England after conceding an early goal at Wembley on Sunday to win the Euro 2020 final. "We did well. We conceded a goal straight away and struggled, but then we dominated the game," Mancini told RAI Sport following the 3-2 […]

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/ 1793 days agoItaly's old warriors Bonucci and Chiellini win battle over England
London (AFP) – Italy had to watch on from home as England reached the World Cup semi-finals in 2018, but three years on they are European champions after extending the Three Lions' 55-year wait to win a major tournament. Just three minutes into a night laced with tension in front of an official capacity of […]

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/ 1793 days agoSouthgate pays for caution as history slips from England's grasp in Euro final
London (AFP) – For the second time in three years, Gareth Southgate paid a painful price for his caution as Italy handed England's manager another dose of penalty heartache in Sunday's agonising Euro 2020 final defeat. Southgate's side had made a dream start to their first major final in 55 years when Luke Shaw fired […]

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/ 1793 days agoItaly win Euro 2020 final on penalties to wreck England party
London (AFP) – Italy wrecked England's Euro 2020 party at Wembley on Sunday, winning the final on penalties to plunge the host nation into despair and prolong their 55-year wait to win a major title. Roberto Mancini's men recovered from the shock of conceding the quickest goal ever in a European Championship final to equalise […]

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/ 1793 days agoItaly inflict more penalty heartache on England to win Euro 2020 final
London (AFP) – Italy inflicted more penalty heartache on England to win Sunday's Euro 2020 final 3-2 in a shoot-out, Bukayo Saka missing the decisive kick to deny the hosts after the game at Wembley had ended in a draining 1-1 draw through extra time. Saka's kick was repelled by Gianluigi Donnarumma to give Italy […]

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/ 1793 days agoViolent scenes as ticketless England fans breach Wembley for Euro final
London (AFP) – A "small number" of fans were able to force their way into Wembley Stadium for the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, London police said, amid scenes of violent disorder in the British capital ahead of the historic game. "Earlier this afternoon there was a breach of security at Wembley Stadium, which resulted […]

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/ 1793 days agoTicketless England fans gain access to Wembley for Euro 2020 final
London (AFP) – A "small number" of fans were able to force their way into Wembley Stadium for the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, London police said, amid scenes of disorder in the British capital ahead of the historic game. "Earlier this afternoon there was a breach of security at Wembley Stadium, which resulted in […]

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/ 1793 days agoFive Haiti players positive for Covid before Gold Cup debut
Los Angeles (AFP) – Five Haiti players and one coach have tested positive for Covid-19 in the build up to the Gold Cup but the team's tournament opener against the United States will go ahead on Sunday, CONCACAF said. "Ahead of the start of the Gold Cup Group Stage, all competing national teams went through […]

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/ 1793 days agoTicketless England fans storm Wembley gates ahead of Euro final
London (AFP) – Hundreds of ticketless fans tried to storm the Wembley gates in a bid to gain entry to England's Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday. Footage posted on social media showed supporters battling to get past lines of stewards and police as the atmosphere turned ugly in the hours before kick-off. While […]