10:00 AM ET Euro 2020 has reached the quarterfinal stage after a thrilling round of 16 that ended with defending European champions Portugal and 2018 World Cup winner France being eliminated. Our writers weigh in with their views on some big questions. News, features | Bracket | Squads | TV info | VAR watch |
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8:30 AM ET LONDON — When it was over, Joachim Low didn’t linger. The final whistle went, the England fans at Wembley exploded and Low was very quickly off, headed down into the tunnel and toward the Germany changing room. It was his last match after 15 years as coach of Die Mannschaft. It was
4:19 PM ET LONDON — Pep Guardiola wants to make Jack Grealish a £100 million player this summer, and ask any England supporter right now and they will tell you that the Aston Villa midfielder is worth it after his decisive 22-minute cameo against Germany helped Gareth Southgate’s team to a 2-0 win and a
4:06 PM ET LONDON — Gareth Southgate’s biggest test as England manager ended with a result that can redefine how the nation views itself at major tournaments, beating Germany 2-0 on Tuesday in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 and ending Joachim Low’s time in charge of Die Nationalmannschaft. The Three Lions may have
10:57 AM ET Frank de Boer has left his role as Netherlands manager following the team’s elimination from Euro 2020, the Dutch FA announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes two days after their shock defeat to Czech Republic in the round of 16. Euro 2020: News and features | Fixtures and bracket | Standings |
6:01 PM ET If you thought it would take a while for a game at Euro 2020 to top Spain‘s 5-3 extra-time win over Croatia, you were wrong. In fact, it only took hours, as France and Switzerland playing out a thrilling contest, with Switzerland knocking out tournament favourites Les Bleus in penalties after the
3:57 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent This might not be the great Spain team of a decade ago but the class of 2021 are not going away easily. At risk of going home early after opening their Euro 2020 campaign with two limp draws, Luis Enrique’s side produced a 5-0 win over Slovakia to book their
2:05 PM ET When it comes to Alvaro Morata and Spain, the big question remains unanswered: Is he — are they — tough enough to overcome obstacles and win Euro 2020? Monday’s round-of-16 showdown with Croatia (Noon ET; stream LIVE on ESPN) will be no bad test, given they have been quite the thorn in
3:06 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — As Patrik Schick raced away to celebrate the goal that sealed the Czech Republic‘s 2-0 win against the Netherlands and a Euro 2020 quarterfinal date with Denmark, Dutch coach Frank de Boer gave a wistful look on the touchline – if only his team had a striker as reliable
6:31 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent It’s not often this Belgium team, with all their attacking talent, are restricted to just one shot on target. Portugal managed it, but unfortunately for the reigning European champions, Thorgan Hazard’s effort flew into the net and their tournament is over. Belgium’s golden generation move on to face Italy in
Jun 25, 2021 Roberto Martinez is a man of his word. Before Euro 2020, he promised he would sit with ESPN to do a long interview. After Belgium booked their place in the round of 16 — they face Portugal on Sunday (stream LIVE on ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET) — we talked for more than
7:35 PM ET Call it a scare. Call it a warning light on your dashboard. Call it a reminder not to believe your own hype. Call it an opportunity to assess what’s wrong and what needs fixing. Call it football. Because, as the cliche goes, every game starts at 0-0, you get a chance to
3:09 PM ET Gareth Bale stormed off from a pitchside interview after he was questioned about his Wales future following their 4-0 defeat at the hands of Denmark on Saturday. Wales suffered their biggest ever defeat in the tournament and were knocked out at the Euro 2020 last-16 stage in Amsterdam. – Euro 2020 on
10:45 PM ET Nani continued his sensational season with a stunning 80th-minute strike to lift visiting Orlando City to a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Friday. Nani also assisted Chris Mueller’s equalizer seven minutes earlier as Orlando (6-1-3, 21 points) completed a perfect week with three wins in seven days. In the process, the
5:39 AM ET Walk the walk, take your time, breathe and score. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? But as Euro 2020 prepares to enter the knockout stage, and with it comes the jeopardy of penalty shootout, you can be sure that at least one player will forget the basic principles of scoring with a free shot
First there were 24 teams and now, after a wild two-week group stage, just 16 teams remain as the Euro 2020 knockout rounds begin this Saturday. Will France add Euro glory to their World Cup from 2018, or will Portugal become just the second team ever to defend a Euro title after Spain did it
5:44 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City are close to reaching an agreement with Aston Villa for Jack Grealish, sources have told ESPN. City are ready to pay around £100 million for the midfielder, which would be a British record if the deal goes through, eclipsing the £89.3m Manchester United paid for Paul Pogba in
4:42 PM ET Gabriele Marcotti Julien Laurens ESPN writers Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens delve into the thankless job of putting together our 2020 Euro Group Stage Best XI. It seemed logical to limit ourselves to players who had played a minimum of two games and to employ a 4-3-3 formation, because that’s what many