Tag: 2020 UEFA European Football Championships
Fans go from euphoria to despair as England falls short
LONDON — So close.
It took just a few weeks to...
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout
LONDON — Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a major title goes on.
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UEFA explores expanding European Championship to 32 teams
LONDON — Buoyed by the success of this year's European Championship, UEFA is exploring whether to expand the event again to create a 32-team...
NOTEBOOK: For English fan, Euro 2020 offers a sliver of hope
LONDON — When I was much younger, a soccer anthem called “Three Lions” offered an exuberant cry. “Football’s coming home,” the lyrics went, after...
Mancini has Italy smiling again after the team’s darkest day
LONDON — Less than four years after Italian soccer’s darkest moment, Roberto Mancini has the country’s national team smiling again.
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Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news
LONDON — Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now.
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Ireland basketball CEO apologizes for post about Sterling
DUBLIN — The chief executive of Ireland's basketball federation has apologized for an offensive social media post about England soccer player Raheem Sterling.
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Euro 2020 final: Where Italy and England can win or lose
LONDON — It's being billed as the best team of the tournament against, in effect, the host nation.
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Calling time: Restrained refs kept Euro 2020 games flowing
LONDON — Playing at the European Championship has been a very welcome feeling for England defender John Stones. Thanks, in part, to the refereeing.
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Counting the cost: England fans now gear up for Euros final
LONDON — There are no doubt a few hangovers across England on Thursday after a night of wild celebrations in the wake of the...