If England were going to lose the Euro 2020 Final, it was always going to be on penalties and so it was. Gareth Southgate’s England is a different England. An inclusive England that can win. They did not deserve the cold, familiar embrace of failure. Because for all the progress this England team has made,
The Euro 2020 final between Italy and England promises to be an historic game, one that is impossible to call. The reason it’s so impossible to call is because there are so many similarities between the two teams. There is a symmetry between England and Italy, in terms of both tactics and playing style. Both
The outpour of sentiment destined for manager Gareth Southgate if England win Euro 2020 will be immense, especially for writers. The potential for think pieces, probably books, about how he rebuilt England as a football nation with a diverse and inclusive team is endless. Southgate’s stewardship is a genuinely bright star in a climate of
On the balance of how they’ve played throughout the tournament, Italy probably deserve to be in the Euro 2020 Final. Based on the semi final against Spain, it’s hard to know who deserved to go through. Spain gave Italy a game that reminded everyone how good it is when Spain plays well at a tournament.
It’s Spain VS Italy and England VS Denmark in the Euro 2020 Semi Finals on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Spain outplayed the world-champion-slayers Switzerland in the quarterfinal. Although, they still needed penalties to get through. The increasingly impressive Italy beat No.1 ranked Belgium with minimum fuss to advance England easily dispatched Ukraine 4 – 0
France’s surprise Euro 2020 Round of 16 elimination was the culmination of a tough year for star striker Kylian Mbappe. A spirited Switzerland came back to draw 3 – 3 and defeat France on penalties on Monday. Kylian Mbappe was the only player to miss a penalty. As well as that, Kylian Mbappe failed to
The Euro 2020 quarter finals kick off on Friday with Switzerland against Spain followed by Belgium against Italy. On the other side of the draw, Denmark face the Czech Republic and Ukraine play against England. After a whirlwind Round of 16, the stakes are high with the final in sight. Apart from England against Ukraine,
Thomas Muller bore down on the England goal for what seemed like an eternity. It’s a goal we’ve seen a thousand times before. It’s a goal Thomas Muller has scored a thousand times before, too. Clean through on goal in a central position on the edge of the box. Only pickford to beat. Bread and
England against Germany on Tuesday might well turn out to be one of the highlight games of Euro 2020. As well as that, the team who advances has a clear shot at reaching the final. After Holland were eliminated by the Czech Republic on Sunday, this side of the draw has opened up favourably. Germany
After a drama-filled day at Euro 2020, the fixtures of the round of 16 are confirmed. In the group of death, Portugal were in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place at various points on Wednesday. After all that, we ended up exactly where we were when we started as France and Portugal and Germany and
