BRUSSELS — The possibility of Kevin De Bruyne competing for Belgium in the European Championship remains unclear as he recovers from facial fractures, coach Roberto Martínez said on Wednesday.
The midfield talisman broke his nose and eye socket in a clash in the Champions League final last weekend but it would be days before Belgium were clear about his chances of competing, Martínez told reporters.
On Tuesday, England's 33-man preliminary squad was reduced to its final 26 members for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament.
The likes of Jesse Lingard, James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins were cut, while Manchester United's Mason Greenwood withdrew due to injury:
England's final 26-man squad, with the following seven missing out...
Aaron Ramsdale
Ben White
Ben Godfrey
James Ward-Prowse
Jesse Lingard
Ollie Watkins
Mason GreenwoodCorrect decisions?
I made a promise that I would provide The18’s readers with all things North Macedonia ahead of the country’s first European Championship. I plan to stick to my word and share with you the North Macedonia Euro kit that didn’t even last a week before it was changed.
For those unfamiliar with North Macedonia’s flag, here’s a refresher.
The Netherlands left first choice goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen out of their European Championship squad after he tested positive for COVID-19 with coach Frank de Boer not prepared to risk how long he needs to recover.
Cillessen tested positive in a control test last week and has gone into self-isolation, missing out the week-long training camp in Portugal where the Dutch are preparing for their Group C matches against Austria, North Macedonia and Ukraine.
Netherlands manager Frank de Boer has drawn some criticism after refusing to allow his players to undertake medicals needed to complete transfers until after the Euros.
Un discreto y humilde 29 de marzo de 1991 nació en París, Francia, un tal N’Golo Kanté. Hijo de inmigrantes africanos que tuvieron la oportunidad de radicarse en la ciudad de la luz y buscar un futuro mejor.
Como otros tantos colegas futbolistas, la infancia de Kanté fue tan hostil como prometedora. El muchacho fue recolector de basura en París para ayudar a su familia y a la temprana edad de 11 años perdió a su padre. Eso sí, a pesar de los obstáculos que se le presentaron en la vida, se mantenía en la lucha por cumplir su gran sueño: ser jugador de fútbol.
Además del dolor emocional que significó la derrota en la final de la Champions League, Kevin de Bruyne ahora también debe enfrentar las consecuencias físicas que le dejó el accidental choque que tuvo con el defensor del Chelsea, Antonio Rüdiger: una fractura nasal y otra alrededor de su ojo izquierdo.
Fuerte choque de cabezas entre De Bruyne y Rüdiger y las asistencias deben entrar.
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday's Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday.
The Belgium international had to go off on the hour mark with a concussion injury in City's 1-0 defeat at Porto's Estádio do Dragão after an accidental clash with Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger left him on the ground.
Futbolistas de todo el planeta comienzan a exponer sus brazos para recibir la vacuna contra la Covid-19. Varias ligas le están dando luz verde a su aplicación, mientras que la cercanía de torneos internacionales como la Euro 2020, la Copa América 2021 y los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio está acelerando el proceso.
Group D favorites England and Croatia face off in a highly-anticipated clash on June 13th. Here's everything you need to know about the opening weekend clash between a pair of European powerhouses: