What. A. Thriller. France was eliminated from Euro 2020 after an epic game against Switzerland, which could only be decided in a penalty shootout. Spain and Croatia produced a similar outing, with La Roja finally winning in extra-time thanks to goals from Morata and Oyarzabal. Both games finished 3-3 over […]
Defending champions Portugal and one of the best teams in the tournament so far, the Netherlands, were eliminated in the round of 16 at Euro 2020. The day began with the Czech Republic shocking the Netherlands in Budapest after a dismal performance from the Dutch. Expected to shine and push […]
This is one of the craziest stories at the Euros so far. Six IT engineers from Paris accidentally traveled to Bucharest instead of Budapest for France’s last two group games at Euro 2020. The world champions played Hungary (19 June) and Portugal (23 June) at the newly-built Puskas Arena, in […]
One of Chelsea’s heroes in the pre-Abramovich era, Dan Petrescu, had a rollercoaster career after turning to management. Nicknamed ‘Super Dan’ by the Chelsea faithful following his consistent displays at Stamford Bridge, Petrescu had the dream of returning to the club in a managerial role. Dan spent five years at […]
World football sensation Erling Haaland bagged 32 goals in his debut season at Stamford Bridge. But Champions League holders Chelsea failed to build on their European success from 2021 to conquer the Premier League in 2022. That’s according to a simulation run by 997655.com on the wildly popular Football Manager […]
Christian Eriksen collapsed and was resuscitated on the pitch after 42 minutes in the game between Denmark and Finland one week ago. He spent seven days in the hospital and underwent surgery on Friday. On the same day, he was discharged from the hospital. He couldn’t stay away from football. […]
The last three clubs that refused to formally withdraw from the Super League will be allowed to compete in the Champions League next season, UEFA confirmed. Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Juventus got their admission letters, just like all of the other Champions League participants, UEFA revealed. Last week, UEFA’s independent […]
The much anticipated Group F game between Germany and France in Munich confirmed the World Champions’ firm bid for a continental triumph at Euro 2020. Germany enjoyed more of the ball (59% vs 41%) and had more attempts (10 to 4), but forced France Keeper Hugo Lloris to just one […]
The Euro 2020 Group F opener between Hungary and Portugal was decided in the last 10 minutes, with Portugal earning the win 3-0, despite the game being tied at 0-0 until the 84th minute. Almost 70,000 fans attended the match in Budapest. Tens of thousands of Hungarian supporters rallied across […]
Christian Eriksen (29) is still in the hospital after collapsing on the pitch in Denmark’s opener at Euro 2020. OG News offers you all the updates on the breathtaking story that panicked the entire football world. On Saturday afternoon, the sun was shining warmly in Copenhagen. Danish and Finnish supporters […]
Italy won in fashion against Turkey in the first game at Euro 2020. Tied 0-0 at halftime, the hosts in Rome proved impossible to stop in the second half and scored three times to punish Turkey’s lack of belief. Demiral’s own goal unblocked the scoreboard after 53 minutes, then Immobile […]
Three years after the World Cup in Russia, the European Championship kicks off to beat the grim atmosphere induced by the pandemic. Postponed last year because of COVID-19, Euro 2020 kept its name and the concept behind a historic edition to mark the tournament’s 60th anniversary. Initially, the Euros were […]
Belgium is estimated to have 14% chances of winning the European Championship, just ahead of England. That’s according to American company Gracenote, which specializes in providing sports content and technologies using a football ranking system they developed to run one million simulations of the Euro 2020 tournament. The algorithm […]
The Ballon d’Or wasn’t awarded in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the most important individual trophy in world football is set to be awarded again, with Messi dreaming of his seventh Golden Ball, and a flock of youthful superstars dreaming of unseating the overwhelming veteran favorite. Soon, […]
Romanian midfielder Nicolae Stanciu (28) didn’t take the knee before his national team’s game against England in Middlesbrough. Nine of Romania’s players followed their English opponent’s lead, with defender Ionut Nedelcearu also refusing to kneel. England won the game 1-0 after a second-half penalty goal from Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. […]
With just one week left before their debut at the European Championship, Spain was hit with bad news when officials announced that team captain Sergio Busquets is infected with coronavirus. Spain is part of Group E at the Euros, alongside Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden. La Roja is supposed to host […]
FC Barcelona’s two weeks of torment is history after Dutch coach Ronald Koeman (58) was confirmed for next season and Messi (33) gets ready to ink a contract extension. The manager can now concentrate on what needs to be done ahead of another tumultuous campaign. Barcelona finished La Liga on […]
London’s glamorous Chelsea won the showdown in Porto, 1-0. German offensive midfielder Kai Havertz scored the only goal in the game after 42 minutes. “The most important thing for us is to be able to play the game our way,” Guardiola said ahead of the encounter in Porto, hosted in […]
On Saturday evening, Manchester City and Chelsea meet in Porto for the most anticipated match at club level in Europe. It’s the Champions League final. Brought by City five years ago to give them a Champions League winners’ dimension, Guardiola finally managed to push his team at its best. The […]
Spanish side Villarreal is the surprising Europa League winner this season beating English Premier League giants Manchester United in a memorable penalty shootout. Tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the two teams couldn’t be separated in extra time, so everything was decided from the penalty spot. All 20 outfield players […]
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