Tag: Euro 2020
Euro 2020 Quarterfinals: Insigne, Barella Star As Italy Beat Belgium 2-1 To Reach Semifinals
Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne scored a goal each Friday to give Italy a 2-1 win over Belgium and a spot in the European Championship semifinals. ....
It's Not Coming Home! Italy Deny England Euro 2020 Title After Dramatic Penalty Shoot-out
Italy became the European football champions after a gap of 53 years by defeating hosts England in a dramatic penalty shootout in the Euro 2020 final at the historic Wembley stadium here. ....
England Beat Denmark After Controversial Penalty In Extra Time, Set Up Euro 2020 Final With Italy
England's 55-year wait to reach a major men's final is over at last after victory against Denmark at Euro 2020, on a night of nerve-shredding tension then unconfined joy at Wembley. ....
Euro 2020 Quarter-finals: Spain Beat Switzerland 3-1 On Penalties, Reach Semifinals
Daniel Zakaria scored an own goal in just the eight-minute of the game to hand Spain the lead as in the 68th minute Xherdan Shaqiri equalised for Switzerland. Remo Freuler was sent off in the 77th minute for his tackle on Gerard Moreno in the Euro 2020 quarter-final at the Saint Petersburg Stadium. Extra Time was needed but with 10-men, Switzerland held Spain to 1-1- but Spain beat Switzerland 3-1 on penalties.....
Euro 2020: Denmark-Finland Game Suspended After Eriksen Collapses
A UEFA Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland was suspended after 29-year-old Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on field on Saturday. ....
Belgium Thrash Hapless Russia 3-0 In Euro 2020
Belgium scored twice in the first half and Romelu Lukaku added another in the closing minutes to defeat a hapless Russia in their opening Euro 2020 Group B game. ....
Finland Claim Historic Win Over Denmark After Eriksen Collapses
Joel Pohjanpalo's 59th minute header gave Finland a 1-0 win over Denmark and their first ever triumph in the final stage of a major football tournament on Saturday night in Copenhagen, but the opening game for both teams in the European Championships will almost certainly be remembered for another reason. ....
Slovakia Upset Poland 2-1 In Euro 2020
Slovakia started their first major tournament with a win after shocking an uninspired Poland 2-1 through Milan Skriniar's second half winner in their Group E curtain raiser in Saint Petersburg on Monday. ....
Ronaldo's Brace Powers Portugal To Win, France Pip Germany
When Cristiano Ronaldo stepped onto the pitch in Portugal's Euro 2020 opener against Hungary on Tuesday, history had already been made -- the 36-year-old became the first player to appear at five editions of the European Championship. But it was not the only record he set that day -- the double he hit in Portugal's 3-0 win made him the all-time top-scorer in competition history, breaking away from French legend Michel Platini to stand alone at the top with 11 Euro goals. ....
Cristiano Ronaldo Knocks Off $4 Billion From Coca-Cola's Value
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo inflicted a $4-billion loss on soft drink major Coca-Cola with his gesture of putting aside two bottles of carbonated drinks and picking water instead during a press conference ahead of Portugal's match against Hungary. ....
