For the third time in their history, Germany U21 are the champions of Europe. Lukas Nmecha’s early second-half strike was enough to secure a win for Germany over Portugal, who remained winless in three finals. A 49th-minute goal from Manchester City’s on-loan striker, Lukas Nmecha, was enough to hand Germany the 2021 U21 UEFA Euro title. Germany beat Portugal in the final to win the tournament for the third time in their history. Portugal, meanwhile, lost their third final after previously coming short in 1994 and 2015. Florian Wirtz hit the crossbar in the early stages of a lively first-half, the Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind unable to…
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Manchester United forward scored the crucial goal from the spot to help England beat Romania in their second – and final – pre-Euro friendly. The Three Lions had the chance to double their lead later on, but Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson missed from the spot. Gareth Southgate named a much-changed side to the one that defeated Austria last week. Manchester City and Chelsea’s involvement in last month’s Champions League final meant that the likes of Mason Mount, Phil Foden, and Reece James were rested. Instead, Southgate’s line-up consisted of the players he decided not to include in the final Euro squad. Ben Godfrey and Ben White were handed a start in defence, while James Ward-Prowse – who might…
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has expressed his desire to see Wilfred Zaha donning the Arsenal kit. This, however, is not the first time the Crystal Palace player is being linked with Arsenal. He was on the ‘wish list’ of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery. After a difficult 2019/20 season, where he managed to score only four times, Zaha returned to form again in the recently-concluded season. The Ivorian winger scored 11 goals in 30 Premier League appearances for the South London club, which marks his best tally ever in this competition. Speaking to Paddy Power, former French international said: “Zaha is…
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who has recently joined Italian outfit AS Roma, has stated that Mount must thank his former coach Frank Lampard for helping him become the player he is today. “He has to thank Frank because even with results not being wonderful he was always keeping faith in that kid. He gave him incredible conditions to develop. Mount is an attack-minded player, a creative player, but he has the tactical discipline,”said Mourinho, in an exclusive interview with The Times. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений MM (@masonmount10) The 22-year-old had a vital role to play in…
French midfielder Paul Pogba feels his French teammate N’Golo Kante deserves the Ballon d’Or, following an outstanding performance in the 2020/21 season. Kante was awarded man of the match in both legs of the semi-final against Real Madrid. He then went on to make it three in a row by bagging the award in the final against Manchester City. Kante’s meteoric rise reached a new feat when he added the Champions League medal to his already gigantic collection of trophies, which includes FIFA World Cup, UEFA Europa League and Premier League. His impeccable consistency, alongside the Champions League victory, has made him one of…
Barcelona have got a very busy summer window ahead of them as a major squad reshuffle is looming. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has already made a mark on his second tenure as the club president by completing the signings of defensive prospect Eric Garcia and Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero on free transfers. It is also understood that Ronald Koeman will continue as the head coach of the Blaugrana for the next season. With the financial situation of the former La Liga champions being delicate at the moment, the club is willing to listen to offers for several of their star players. Sergi Roberto came…
Chelsea surprised fans by extending striker Olivier Giroud’s contract for another season. The Blues also handed an extension to Thiago Silva and head coach Thomas Tuchel. Meanwhile, Manchester United finally cut ties with goalkeeper Sergio Romero. This was the announcement no one saw coming – Chelsea extended Olivier Giroud’s contract by another year, following the club’s successful bid to win the UEFA Champions League. The club revealed that they had triggered a clause in his contract, which prolonged his deal another season back in April. Giroud, previously, was expected to leave Stamford Bridge on July 1, 2021, upon contract expiry.…
Amid intense scrutiny within the Manchester United fanbase, co-chairman Joel Glazer made a public appearance at a fan forum. There, Mr Glazer confirmed the club’s intention to form a fan advisory board and promised significant investment in Old Trafford. For the first time in the 16 years his family has owned the club, Joel Glazer made a public appearance in a Manchester United fan forum. He made opening remarks on the positive impact of the ownership, revealed plans to invest in Old Trafford, and reportedly took follow-up questions from those present for an additional 20 minutes – BBC reports. United…
Elsewhere, Spain held reigning champions Portugal to a 0-0 draw. Italy recorded a 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in their second pre-Euro friendly, with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne getting on the scoresheet. One week before they kick off the tournament against Turkey, Italy took on the Czech Republic in a preparation match. Roberto Mancini had the full squad at his disposal for the game, with Jorginho and Emerson joining the camp after their Champions League heroics with Chelsea. Jorginho started and played a crucial role as the Azzurri thrashed the Czechs, 4-0. Lazio hitman Ciro Immobile opened the scoring for Italy in the 22nd minute, as his deflected shot found the way past Jiri…
Lionel Messi was on target from the penalty spot, as a youthful Argentina held Chile to a 1-1 draw. Elsewhere, Colombia recorded a huge win by beating 2019 Copa America finalists Peru 3-0. Head coach Lionel Scaloni named a youthful side for Argentina. Juan Foyth, Cristian Romero, and Lucas Martinez Quarta started in defence, while Lautaro Martinez was given the nod in attack alongside Lionel Messi. On a night when the youngsters impressed, veteran Messi scored Argentina’s only goal of the game from the penalty spot. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner made no mistake to give his team the lead in the 24th minute. Chile played a much…