Tag: England National Soccer Team
Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties
LONDON — Three Black players who missed penalty kicks for England in the decisive European Championship shootout against Italy on Sunday night were subjected...
UK leader condemns racism directed at England players
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the racist abuse directed at three Black England players who missed their penalties in...
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...
Fans go from euphoria to despair as England falls short
LONDON — So close.
It took just a few weeks to...
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...
Former England, Ipswich striker Paul Mariner dies at 68
LONDON — Paul Mariner, the former England striker who played at the World Cup in 1982 and later coached in MLS, has died. He...
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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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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Verratti goes from Euro 2016 nightmare to Euro 2020 final
LONDON — When Marco Verratti pulled up in training in May, he thought his European Championship was over before it had even started. Again.
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