Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Teenager Jamal Musiala, who only opted to play for Germany in February, is relishing facing his "second home" England in Tuesday's mouth-watering Euro 2020 last-16 clash at Wembley. The 18-year-old came off the bench late in Wednesday's dramatic 2-2 draw with Hungary and played a part in Leon Goretzka's 84th-minute equaliser […]

London (AFP) – England's Euro 2020 squad have been given a private performance from pop star Ed Sheeran as they relax ahead of their last-16 showdown with Germany. Gareth Southgate's side clinched first place in Group D with a 1-0 win against the Czech Republic on Tuesday before learning they would face Germany in the […]

London (AFP) – Jordan Henderson has urged England to have no regrets when they face Germany in a "special" Euro 2020 last-16 clash. Gareth Southgate's side will renew their historic rivalry with Germany at Wembley on Tuesday. Since the 1966 World Cup final, England and Germany have produced some of international football's most iconic moments. […]

Lausanne (AFP) – UEFA said on Thursday it will scrap the away goals rule for all of its club competitions from next season in favour of extra time and a penalty shootout. Introduced in 1965, the rule was used to determine the winner of a two-legged knockout tie in cases where the two teams had […]

Paris (AFP) – A showdown between old rivals England and Germany at Wembley is the standout tie going into the last 16 of Euro 2020 after Joachim Loew's side scraped through on a dramatic final night of group-stage action. Germany needed a late goal from Leon Goretzka to draw 2-2 with Hungary in Munich on […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Germany want to extend their dominance of England's Three Lions at the knockout stage of international tournaments to 55 years when the powerhouses meet again in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Tuesday. Germany's nail-biting 2-2 draw with Hungary in Munich on Wednesday set up a mouthwatering clash with Gareth […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil continued their winning romp through the Copa America Wednesday, eking out a controversial 2-1 victory against Colombia after struggling most of the match to answer a magnificent bicycle-kick goal by Luis Diaz. The 11th-hour win gave the "Selecao" a perfect nine points from three matches in the South American […]

Goiania (Brazil) (AFP) – Ecuador and Peru failed to settle who advances to the Copa America quarter-finals on Wednesday, drawing 2-2 in their group match in Goiania. Brazil — the only team in Group B confirmed to be going through to the final eight — and rival Colombia will meet later on Wednesday, with Colombia […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the all-time international scoring record with his 109th goal for Portugal as the reigning champions scraped into the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Wednesday along with Germany and Spain. The Portugal captain netted a pair of penalties in a 2-2 draw with world champions France in Budapest to […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Leon Goretzka came off the bench to rescue Germany's Euro 2020 campaign with a late equaliser as a nerve-shredding 2-2 draw against Hungary in Munich on Wednesday set up a last-16 showdown with England. Adam Szalai gave Hungary a shock early lead and although Germany drew level through Kai Havertz in […]

Budapest (AFP) – Karim Benzema said he was delighted to score his first goals for France since 2015 against Portugal on Wednesday, as there was "a little pressure" on him across the country. The Real Madrid striker was brought back for Euro 2020 by coach Didier Deschamps after a five-and-a-half year exile from international football […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Manuel Neuer says Germany are relishing a return to Wembley to face England in the last 16 of Euro 2020, 25 years after breaking English hearts at the tournament. Germany were facing elimination from Group F on Wednesday until second-half replacement Leon Goretzka fired in the crucial late equaliser to seal […]

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Leon Goretzka came off the bench to rescue Germany's Euro 2020 campaign with a late equaliser as a nerve-shredding 2-2 draw against Hungary in Munich on Wednesday sent them through to the last 16. Captain Adam Szalai gave Hungary a shock early lead and although Germany drew level through Kai Havertz […]

Budapest (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties to equal the all-time international goalscoring record and help holders Portugal edge into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 2-2 draw against France in Budapest on Wednesday. Portugal will face the world's top-ranked side Belgium in the first knockout round in Seville on Sunday. Fernando […]

Budapest (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 109th goal for Portugal in Wednesday's Euro 2020 game against France to equal former Iran striker Ali Daei's all-time international record. The 36-year-old Ronaldo, the leading scorer in European Championship history, converted his second penalty of the game in Budapest to match the record in his 178th international […]