Euros

Soccer Becomes Secondary As Christian Eriksen Collapses During Euro 2020 Match

The Denmark-Finland match screeched to a terrifying halt on Saturday as Danish star Christian Eriksen collapsed to the pitch, eyes agape just before halftime. The Inter Milan playmaker’s teammates immediately surrounded him to block views as chest compressions were performed, with players and fans alike visibly shaken.

UEFA announced the suspension of the match shortly before Eriksen was carried off the field, white sheets obscuring the view of Eriksen on a medical stretcher. The score was 0-0, but soccer was secondary.

Wales Salvages Draw Against Wasteful Switzerland

BAKU — Striker Kieffer Moore headed in an equaliser from one of Wales' few chances as the surprise 2016 semifinalists snatched a 1-1 draw against wasteful Switzerland in their European Championship Group A clash at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

Moore, who had a first half opportunity expertly saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, guided the ball into the net on 74 minutes from a Joe Morrell delivery as he ghosted into space left by the static Swiss defence.

Anthems Time! Here Are All Of The Euro/Copa América National Anthems From Shortest To Longest

With a full docket of international soccer awaiting fans this summer, we’re going to hear plenty of national anthems. This begs the question, who has the longest national anthem? 

Major International Football Returns With Italy Winning At Home In Front Of Fans

Italy, nominally, was the away team for its Euro 2020 opener on Friday. Though the match was played in Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Turkey was designated the home team. In reality, it was a home game for Azzurri, and one to celebrate as major international soccer returned after a year’s delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ukraine, UEFA Reach Compromise Over Euro Jersey That Pissed Off Russia

KYIV — Ukraine has agreed to modify the design of its national soccer team kit to cover up the slogan "glory to the heroes" after it was banned by UEFA, the head of the Ukrainian soccer association said on Friday.

Here’s What Europeans Are Saying About Kneeling Before Matches At The Euros

Soccer's European Championship kicks off on Friday with the 24 teams' battle for glory accompanied by off-field conflict over the anti-racism gesture of "taking the knee".

England were booed by some of their fans in two friendlies while Ireland were jeered in Hungary for kneeling before kickoff in a move borrowed from American NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and popularised by the Black Lives Matter movement.

Safe Hands: Ranking All 24 Starting Goalkeepers At Euro 2020

The build-up to every major international tournament is the same: who has the best striker? Or, this is why x midfielder is going to dominate or why this winger is the key to this country getting out of its group. 

But no one ever talks about the goalkeepers. In such a short tournament, where three matches decide a team's fate, the importance of the goalkeeper becomes magnified. 

So let's give the goalkeepers the spotlight for a little bit, because often they're the ones that end up deciding the tournament.

Consumerism Won’t Necessarily Make You A Better Person, But These Beer Mats Will

Between the European Championship, Copa América, Gold Cup, Olympics and World Cup qualifying, we’re going to be spending a lot of time in the living room this summer. So much so that we run the risk of being judged. 

But that which is exceedingly cool is beyond judgement — I think Socrates once said that — and if you turn your television area into the spot, then no one can make fun of you. They’ll just sit down too.

Does Sweden Have What It Takes To Upset Spain At The Start Of Euro Group Play?

Hello and welcome to the preview of Euro 2020’s most diabolically unpredictable opening group stage fixture. On Monday, June 14, No. 6 ranked Spain welcomes No. 18 Sweden to La Cartuja in Seville, where 18,000 fans will be in attendance.

Petition To Make Nelly Furtado’s 2004 ‘Força’ The Official Song Of Every Euro

LCD Soundsystem’s song “tonite” begins with a lyric that could be applicable to every UEFA European Championship anthem ever written. “Everybody’s singing the same song,” James Murphy laments. “It goes ‘tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight.’ I never realized these artists thought so much about dying.”

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