Tag: Football

The network got a list of new icons from FIFA 22: Diego Milito, Casillas, Wayne Rooney and others

manager

In FIFA 22, it is already traditional for the series, there will be a new set of icons for the Ultimate Team mode and it seems that a partial list of newcomers to the game in this status has got into the network. Read more about this in the material. Every year, before the release of a new part of FIFA, fans around the world share ideas about what EA SPORTS can change, add or remove from the game. The appearance of new icon cards has already become standard for…

Read More

‘No fair play, we’re English’: Europe’s press reacts to Euro 2020 chaos

manager

The disorder and abuse that scarred England’s defeat by Italy met a scathing reaction from media across the continent. Еhe booing of visiting teams’ national anthems, footage of fans without tickets breaking through barriers to get into Wembley and the online racist abuse of England’s unlucky penalty-takers has made many commentators in continental Europe question notions of English fair play. Victory would have been beautiful, but this defeat, this violence and racism, put the finger on a bitter truth. How to make oneself hated by all? Through these images, of…

Read More

Copa America Final 2021, Argentina vs Brazil Football Highlights: Lionel Messi won his first major International trophy

manager

Argentina won their first major title in 28 years when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa America. This is Messi’s first Copa title and even Maradona too had never won one. Lionel Messi’s Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s Copa America final to secure the national team’s first title in 28 years and the superstar’s first major international trophy. Argentina’s winning goal at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul…

Read More

England reaches first major final since 1966 after tense Euro 2020 victory over Denmark

manager

England reached its first men’s major tournament final since winning the World Cup in 1966 after beating Denmark 2-1 at Euro 2020 in a gripping encounter on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate’s team had to come from behind to win and, as the match went into extra-time, a contentious penalty decided the match. For England, the tie bore similarities to its last semifinal at a European Championship, against Germany in 1996. That too was played in front of a packed Wembley Stadium but the tie ended in very different circumstances.…

Read More

Move over Messi – Argentina has a new hero

manager

Emiliano Martinez needed only a month to establish himself as Argentina’s number one goalkeeper and on Tuesday he became a new national hero by saving three times in a shootout in their Copa America semi-final against Colombia. With the score tied 1-1 after the regulation 90 minutes, the Aston Villa keeper’s exploits in the shootout moved Argentina into a mouthwatering Copa America final against hosts and reigning champions Brazil. Lionel Messi, so often the key man for Argentina, paid tribute to Martinez. “It was difficult at times,” he said. “But…

Read More

'Let it flow': Referees praised for Euro 2020 officiating

manager

Referees at Euro 2020 have for once largely stayed out of the limelight, with fewer controversial decisions than normal, as they pursue the popular trend of “letting the game flow.” There have been fewer fouls and bookings and the players spent more time with the ball in play during the group stage, official data has shown. Players, coaches and pundits alike have mostly agreed the officiating has been beneficial for the game. “I am absolutely elated, this is how we would like to see football,” said former Manchester United, Benfica…

Read More

Ronaldo double rescues Portugal in dramatic draw with France

manager

Cristiano Ronaldo came to Portugal’s rescue with two penalties to cancel out a brace from France’s Karim Benzema in an enthralling 2-2 draw that sent both sides into the Euro 2020 last 16 in a frantic conclusion to Group F on Wednesday. An anxious night for the reigning European champions saw them occupy every position in the so-called group of death at various junctures but the 36-year-old Ronaldo, so often his country’s saviour, stepped up to reach another career milestone. He had already become the highest-ever scorer in Euro finals…

Read More

Merkel urges UEFA to act responsibly for London Euro 2020 matches

manager

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on UEFA on Tuesday (Jun 22) to act responsibly regarding plans to hold the final of the Euro 2020 football tournament in London due to safety concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in England. “I hope that UEFA will act responsibly with regard to the Euro matches. I would not like to see packed stadiums there, and I support all efforts made by the British government to enforce the necessary hygiene measures,” Merkel said. She was speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission head Ursula…

Read More

Singapore lose 5-0 to Uzbekistan in World Cup qualifier

manager

Singapore fell to another World Cup qualifying defeat on Monday (Jun 7) after a 5-0 loss to Uzbekistan in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. Singapore’s joint qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 Asian Cup in China, delayed due to the COVD-19 pandemic, had resumed last week with the Lions’ 4-0 defeat to Palestine. The latest result leaves them out of the running for the next World Cup. Monday’s penultimate Group D match at the King Fahd International Stadium saw Uzbekistan getting a comfortable three-goal lead at half time, before adding…

Read More

Euro 2020: When is the tournament in 2021 and who has qualified?

manager

The Euro 2020 group draw Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales Group B: Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland Group C: Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary   When and where is Euro 2020? The 16th UEFA European Championship runs from June 11 to July 11, 2021, and to celebrate the tournament’s 60th birthday, 11 cities across the continent have been selected as hosts. The 12 cities and stadiums are: Amsterdam (Netherlands) – Johan Cruyff Arena Baku (Azerbaijan) – Olympic…

Read More