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England Under-21s lose AGAIN as Aidy Boothroyd’s side beaten by Portugal to leave them rock bottom of Euro 2021 group

England Under-21s lose AGAIN as Aidy Boothroyd’s side beaten by Portugal to leave them rock bottom of Euro 2021 group

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England Under-21s were left rock bottom of Euro 2021 Group D as they were beaten 2-0 by Portugal on Sunday evening. It is two straight defeats for Aidy Boothroyd’s side in the tournament without scoring a single goal. AFP England Under-21s were poor again at Euro 2021 Pressure is growing on the manager with his side struggling despite a wealth of talent at his disposal. Noni Madueke and Japhet Tanganga were given their England Under-21 debuts for the vital Euro 2021 following the opening 1-0 defeat to Switzerland. Steven and Ryan Sessegnon were also recalled by boss Aidy Boothroyd, with Callum Hudson-Odoi missing from the squad through injury. Getty England Under-21s have plenty of talent, including Arsenal’s Emile...
Boris Johnson offers to host all Euro 2020 games in the UK and outlines plans for joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Boris Johnson offers to host all Euro 2020 games in the UK and outlines plans for joint bid for 2030 World Cup

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Boris Johnson has offered to host every European Championship game in the UK this summer – and wants the World Cup in Britain and Ireland in 2030. The Euros – pushed back a year due to the coronavirus pandemic – are due to be staged across 12 countries, with the semi-finals and final being held at Wembley in London. AFP Johnson wants the UK to host the European Championship and the 2030 World Cup But with the Covid restrictions still causing disruption throughout Europe – and given England’s successful vaccine roll-out – Johnson has offered to take on extra games if UEFA is forced to alter its plans. Speaking to The Sun, the PM said: “We are hosting the Euros. We are hosting the semis and the final. “If there’s, you know, if they want any other match...

Christie cries and Scotland party as England await at Euro 2020, Grealish ‘good enough for Barcelona’, Solskjaer backed by Woodward – football news and transfer gossip live

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]All the latest sports news, gossip and expert opinion on all the big talking points, plus reaction to Scotland’s dramatic Euro 2020 play-off victory. HEADLINES Jack Grealish ‘good enough for Barcelona’ as even Roy Keane praises Aston Villa captain after starring for England again Ed Woodward says Manchester United ‘remain absolutely committed’ to Ole Gunnar […] talkSPORT
Euro 2020 play-offs & England-Wales friendly on big day for Home Nations

Euro 2020 play-offs & England-Wales friendly on big day for Home Nations

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Last updated on 36 minutes ago36 minutes ago.From the section FootballIt's a huge day of international football for the Home Nations with some fighting for their Euro 2020 places and Anglo-Welsh bragging rights at stake.Northern Ireland and Scotland are involved in play-off semi-finals at 19:45 BST as they bid for a spot in next summer's rearranged European Championship, while England and Wales - who have already qualified - face off in a much-anticipated friendly at Wembley.After tonight, we could even be looking forward to a potential Northern Ireland-Republic of Ireland play-off final - which would be at Belfast's Windsor Park - although they both have to get through tricky away games before they worry about that.Northern Ireland travel to Bosnia while the Republic visit Slovakia and vi...
Jack Grealish ‘not good enough’ for England as Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips tipped to start at next summer’s Euro finals

Jack Grealish ‘not good enough’ for England as Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips tipped to start at next summer’s Euro finals

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Jack Grealish is not good enough for England, claims Danny Mills. On Monday, the Aston Villa captain received a maiden call up to the national team after Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks withdrew ahead of the Nations League double-header against Iceland and Denmark. getty Grealish played a huge role in preserving Aston Villa’s Premier League status last season, earning him an England call-up this week Grealish had initially been overlooked, with the decision to call up Kalvin Phillips – who has yet to play a single minute of Premier League football in his career so far – sparking plenty of debate. But Mills insists England boss Gareth Southgate made the right call to initially snub Grealish, who scored eight goals and provided six assists in the top-f...