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Gareth Southgate and England players in Euro 2020

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Why we’re talking about . . .

‘Bandwagon’ Boris and Priti Patel in showdown with footballers over racist abuse

Ministers face football racism row after failing to back England players taking the knee

13 Jul 2021

Supporters packed Wembley Way ahead of the Euro 2020 final

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In Depth

Has Wembley chaos wrecked Britain and Ireland’s 2030 World Cup bid?

Boris Johnson remains confident of the joint bid despite the ‘scenes of mayhem’ at Euro 2020 final

13 Jul 2021

England fans gather in Leicester Square ahead of kick-off for the Euro 2020 final

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View from the terraces

‘Why would football want to come home to this anyway?’

England’s defeat to Italy is marred by racial abuse of players and disgraceful behaviour of fans

12 Jul 2021

Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy at Wembley

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The big match

Euro 2020 final: Italy beat England on penalties at Wembley

Football’s not coming home - it’s going to Rome

11 Jul 2021

Argentina captain Lionel Messi with the Copa America trophy

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Messi vs. Ronaldo: the rivalry and all-time career records

Messi finally wins an international trophy as Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa

11 Jul 2021

England team celebrate during their semi-final win

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In Brief

Bank holidays and boycotts: are MPs trying to jinx England?

Declaring a bank holiday would be ‘tempting fate’, says Boris Johnson

9 Jul 2021

Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini passes the armband to Leonardo Bonucci

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Italy’s ‘warrior’ defenders prepare for battle

Veteran defensive duo embody the spirit and passion of the Azzurri

9 Jul 2021

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Italy head coach Roberto Mancini and England boss Gareth Southgate

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The big match

Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England preview and predictions

Is football coming home or will it be going to Rome?

8 Jul 2021

Is football coming home? This England fan believes it will soon...

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View from the terraces

Videos: the best ‘it’s coming home’ memes

After 55 years of hurt Three Lions fans are now dreaming of Euro 2020 glory

8 Jul 2021

England head coach Gareth Southgate celebrates after the semi-final win over Denmark

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Gareth Southgate: a likeable leader’s ‘quiet revolution’

England manager’s ‘DNA’ has defined the run to the Euro 2020 final

8 Jul 2021

Portugal lifted the Henri Delaunay trophy after beating France in the Euro 2016 final

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Expert’s view

Euro 2020 pre-tournament pundit predictions

France were the favourites going into the Euros but it’s Italy and England in the final

7 Jul 2021

A TV cameraman at Wembley Stadium in London

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The big match

Euro 2020 TV guide

UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing the television rights

7 Jul 2021

England fans pour pitchers of beer at Boxpark Wembley on Wednesday

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In Focus

Drinking for England: 9.7m pints could be sold on semi-final day

50,000 pints a minute to be poured during the match and hangover cure sales also expected to soar

7 Jul 2021

Suzie the psychic pig from Ouseburn Farm in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Stranger than fiction

Video: ‘psychic pig’ and ‘mystic meerkats’ predict England vs. Denmark winner

Watch the animals give their verdicts on the Three Lions’s chances in the Euro 2020 semi-final

7 Jul 2021

England’s Harry Kane and Denmark’s Kasper Dolberg have both scored three times at Euro 2020

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The big match

England vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Can the Three Lions end their semi-final hoodoo or will the Danish Cinderella story continue?

5 Jul 2021

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini and Spain head coach Luis Enrique

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The big match

Italy vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Two European heavyweights go head-to-head at Wembley

5 Jul 2021

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The big interview

Chris Smalling unveils Nike’s Happy Pineapple trainers

The footballer explains why he invested in pineapple leather

2 Jul 2021

England captain Harry Kane scored against Germany at Wembley

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The big match

England vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Gareth Southgate urges caution after the superb win over Germany

30 Jun 2021

Tomas Holes celebrates his goal for Czech Republic in the 2-0 win over the Netherlands

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The big match

Czech Republic vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Danish boss admits he would rather be facing the Dutch than the Czechs

30 Jun 2021

Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer celebrates his penalty save against France

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The big match

Switzerland vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Swiss are in dreamland but can they make more history against free-scoring Spain?

30 Jun 2021

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has scored three goals so far at Euro 2020

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The big match

Belgium vs. Italy: preview and predictions

Lukaku poses a huge threat for the Italians but the Red Devils could be without their star playmakers

30 Jun 2021

Viktor Claesson scored a 94th-minute winner for Sweden against Poland

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The big match

Sweden vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Sweden’s 3-2 win against Poland also secured qualification for Ukraine

26 Jun 2021

Gareth Southgate’s penalty miss against Germany at Euro 96

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The big match

England vs. Germany: preview and predictions

After his penalty miss in 1996 can Gareth Southgate get redemption at Wembley?

26 Jun 2021

Kylian Mbappe celebrates a goal for France at the 2018 Fifa World Cup

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The big match

France vs. Switzerland: preview and predictions

The Swiss are ‘not scared’ of facing Mbappe and Co

26 Jun 2021

Spain celebrate their 5-0 win over Slovakia in Euro 2020 group E

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The big match

Croatia vs. Spain: preview and predictions

‘La Roja’ hit five in their last group game but come up against a tough opponent in Copenhagen

26 Jun 2021

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second penalty against France

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The big match

Belgium vs. Portugal: preview and predictions

Cristiano Ronaldo will be out to make football history in Seville

25 Jun 2021

Georginio Wijnaldum scored three group goals for the Netherlands

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The big match

Netherlands vs. Czech Republic: preview and predictions

Frank de Boer’s Dutch side will look to continue their impressive run

25 Jun 2021

Italy players celebrate their group A win over Wales at Euro 2020

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The big match

Italy vs. Austria: preview and predictions

Can the Austrians end the Azzurri’s long unbeaten run?

24 Jun 2021

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The big match

Wales vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Robert Page’s squad are ‘full of confidence’ ahead of the clash in Amsterdam

24 Jun 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo was captain as Portugal won Euro 2016

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Euro 2020 group F

France, Germany and Portugal all qualify from the ‘group of death’

24 Jun 2021

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Euro 2020 group E

Sweden and Spain qualify for the last 16

24 Jun 2021

Scotland and England’s last meeting was a 2-2 draw at Hampden in 2017

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Euro 2020 group D

England, Croatia and the Czechs reach the round of 16

23 Jun 2021

Belgium reached the semi-finals of the 2018 Fifa World Cup

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Euro 2020 group B

Belgium and Denmark reach the round of 16

22 Jun 2021

Dutch fans at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam

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Euro 2020 group C

Netherlands, Austria and Ukraine reach the round of 16

22 Jun 2021

Football

‘Bandwagon’ Boris and Priti Patel in showdown with footballers over racist abuse

Has Wembley chaos wrecked Britain and Ireland’s 2030 World Cup bid?

‘Why would football want to come home to this anyway?’

Euro 2020 final: Italy beat England on penalties at Wembley

Messi vs. Ronaldo: the rivalry and all-time career records

Bank holidays and boycotts: are MPs trying to jinx England?

Italy’s ‘warrior’ defenders prepare for battle

Open. Every issue.

Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England preview and predictions

Videos: the best ‘it’s coming home’ memes

Gareth Southgate: a likeable leader’s ‘quiet revolution’

Euro 2020 pre-tournament pundit predictions

Euro 2020 TV guide

Drinking for England: 9.7m pints could be sold on semi-final day

Video: ‘psychic pig’ and ‘mystic meerkats’ predict England vs. Denmark winner

England vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Italy vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Chris Smalling unveils Nike’s Happy Pineapple trainers

England vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

Czech Republic vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Switzerland vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Belgium vs. Italy: preview and predictions

Sweden vs. Ukraine: preview and predictions

England vs. Germany: preview and predictions

France vs. Switzerland: preview and predictions

Croatia vs. Spain: preview and predictions

Belgium vs. Portugal: preview and predictions

Netherlands vs. Czech Republic: preview and predictions

Italy vs. Austria: preview and predictions

Wales vs. Denmark: preview and predictions

Euro 2020 group F

Euro 2020 group E

Euro 2020 group D

Euro 2020 group B

Euro 2020 group C

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