6:00 AM ET After a thrilling quarterfinal stage, we’re down to the final four countries who retain hope of winning Euro 2020. The semifinals begin on Tuesday, with Spain taking on Italy and England facing Denmark the following day. – Tournament bracket | Latest news, features, video– European Soccer Pick ‘Em: Compete to win $10,000
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12:55 PM ET So here we are. Final four time at Euro 2020. Two teams enter, one team leaves, in the Wembley Thunderdome. (OK, then another two teams enter, one of them leaves, and the two remaining teams face off on Sunday for all the marbles… I like the third Mad Max; sue me.) There’s
11:56 PM ET Alex Roldan scored his first career goal as the Seattle Sounders tied a Major League Soccer record with a 1-1 draw against the host Colorado Rapids on Sunday night in Commerce City, Colo. Seattle remained the lone team without a loss in MLS and equaled the record of 12 straight unbeaten games
12:10 PM ET After nearly a quarter-century living in England and covering the national team for much of that time, I can tell you that this run to the semifinal feels different. (In a good way, I hasten to add, though obviously that does not mean they will win Euro 2020 because, history shows, they
9:00 AM ET Euro 2020 has reached the final four after a quarterfinal stage that saw England thrash Ukraine 4-0, Denmark beat Czech Republic 2-1, Italy edge out Belgium 2-1 and Spain see off Switzerland on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Our writers have their say in response to some big questions.
6:35 PM ET ROME — Tournament knockout games involving England aren’t supposed to be like this. For a country used to nerve-shredding nights of fine margins that, let’s be frank, often end in agonising failure, the sight of Gareth Southgate’s side breezing into the Euro 2020 semifinals with a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome
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Jul 1, 2021 BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England — Jack Grealish emerges into the St. George’s Park media centre almost an hour late for his designated duties, but with good reason. “I just woke up,” he tells reporters as he sits down, smoothie in hand. “I have an afternoon nap every day. I’m not the same man without
4:09 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It was the game that had everything, followed by a penalty shoot-out that lurched one way and then another. By the end of an energy-sapping and psychologically draining 120 minutes, Spain rode their luck — and Switzerland saw theirs run out — to claim a place in the
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7:45 AM ET An online petition calling for the Euro 2020 round-of-16 clash between France and Switzerland to be replayed has been signed by more than a quarter of a million people. The petition was posted on French website Les Lignes Bougent by an aggrieved fan of Les Bleus, who was remonstrating over a perceived
1:21 PM ET Putting together a roster for a national team tournament is full of innumerable moving parts. There’s the form and health of the players, as well as the willingness of clubs to have their performers take part. Timing is also an issue. The CONCACAF Gold Cup would at first glance appear to be
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9:00 AM ET After a thrilling round of 16, eight countries retain hope of winning Euro 2020. The quarterfinals begin on Friday, with Switzerland meeting Spain and Belgium taking on Italy. The following day, Czech Republic and Denmark clash, before Ukraine face England. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games, replays (U.S.)– Tournament bracket
4:23 AM ET Manchester United are close to finalising a deal for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, sources have told ESPN. The France international, whose contract at Bernabeu is due to expire in June 2022, is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top defensive target and sources have said that United are ready to move for the 28-year-old
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 |
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