Rosario (Argentina) (AFP) – "From another galaxy... and from my neighborhood," declares a freshly painted mural of Lionel Messi in the Argentinian town where he was born 34 years ago. The mural covers one end of a four-story apartment building in the La Bajada neighborhood of Rosario where the star lived as a child, and […]

Milan (AFP) – Jose Mourinho's era as Roma coach is set to begin with the Portuguese due to touch down in the Italian capital on Friday. "AS Roma fans I'm about to pack my bags. See you soon," Mourinho said in a video posted in English and Italian by the club on social media. Mourinho […]

Paris (AFP) – Switzerland are hoping to take another major scalp at Euro 2020 when they face Spain in the quarter-finals on Friday while Belgium sweat over the fitness of star duo Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne for their heavyweight clash with Italy in Munich. The Swiss qualified for their first major tournament quarter-final […]

Baku (AFP) – Denmark will be dreaming of following in the footsteps of the side who claimed a shock European title in 1992, but standing in their way of a semi-final place at Euro 2020 on Saturday are the Czech Republic, who have sent them packing before. The Danes were in danger of an early […]

London (AFP) – England have Raheem Sterling to thank for their trip to Rome on Saturday for their Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine, and they are now favourites to go on and reach a European Championship final for the first time. The Manchester City star is already playing in his fourth major tournament but his […]

London (AFP) – Jordan Pickford says he would happily swap personal accolades for a Euro 2020 winners' medal as the in-form England goalkeeper prepares to make history in Saturday's quarter-final against Ukraine. Pickford has been one of the unexpected heroes of Gareth Southgate's team during their march to the last eight. After a turbulent season […]

Brussels (AFP) – Belgium coach Robero Martinez said on Thursday he will decide whether or not to play Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne in this weekend's Euro 2020 quarter-final "at the last minute." Martinez' men face Italy in Friday's last eight tie in Munich but are likely to be without Hazard due to a […]

Rome (AFP) – European football's governing body UEFA has cancelled all tickets recently sold to English residents for their country's Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine in Rome this weekend to stop fans travelling to the Italian capital and not respecting Covid-19 quarantine rules, Italian authorities announced Thursday. Italian health regulations mean supporters travelling from Britain […]

London (AFP) – England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford says his Euro 2020 heroics have been fuelled by the criticism he endured during a difficult season with Everton. Pickford heard calls for Gareth Southgate to drop him from the England team after he made a series of costly errors in the domestic campaign. The 27-year-old was axed […]

The eight UEFA EURO 2020 Round of 16 matches on ABC and ESPN from June 26-29 (Saturday through Tuesday) delivered an average audience of 1,816,000 viewers, a 38 percent increase compared to 1,317,000 viewers for the same matches in 2016. Through 44 EURO 2020 matches (Group Stage and Round of 16), the average audience across […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – United States head coach Gregg Berhalter named a new-look squad for the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Thursday, leaving out several Europe-based stars in a roster drawn mostly from Major League Soccer. Berhalter plans to use the regional championship as an opportunity to expand his player pool with one eye on the […]

ESPN’s coverage of UEFA EURO 2020 continues this weekend with all four quarterfinal round matches. Belgium and England – both currently ranked in the top-five of the FIFA World Rankings – lead the contending teams still in the Knockout Round. The quarterfinals begin Friday, July 2, with Switzerland vs. Spain at 11:30 a.m. ET on […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United announced on Thursday they had reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of England international Jadon Sancho, who will cost the Premier League club 85 million euros. United have long been keen to bring the winger to Old Trafford and they are finally set to get […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic said Thursday that he is not "satisfied" with taking his side past France and into a first major tournament quarter-final since 1954, as they prepare to face Spain in the last eight. The Swiss have never reached the semi-finals of the World Cup or European Championship, but […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund confirmed Thursday that they have agreed a deal to allow England winger Jadon Sancho to join Manchester United for a fee of 85 million euros ($100 million, £73 million). In a statement, Dortmund said they had reached an agreement for the English club to pay a "fixed transfer […]