The Latest on soccer’s European Championship:
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Debris fell on to the field and main grandstand when the parachutist got tangled in wires carrying an overhead camera.
The protestor had the slogan “KICK OUT OIL!” and “Greenpeace” written on it.
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The experienced defender was attempting to stop Lucas Hernández’s cross from reaching
Both teams had chances to score. İlkay Gündoğan wasted Germany’s best opportunity of the first half when he couldn’t direct his shot on target.
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Television ratings for Spain’s opening match against
Monday’s match was the most watched program in
Spanish media says the national team’s most watch opener came at the 2014
The Spanish soccer federation says the match against
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A Greenpeace protestor parachuted into the stadium before France’s game against
He glided into the stadium and seemed to lose control after connecting with wires attached to the roof for TV cameras.
He struggled to avoid crashing into spectators and managed to land on the the field.
He was then led away by security stewards and given medical attention on the side of the field.
The parachute had the words “KICK OUT OIL!" and "Greenpeace” written on it.
The Euro 2020 game started on schedule.
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Ronaldo scored his 10th goal at the tournament from the penalty spot in the 87th minute and then added a second in injury time. He has now scored 11 goals over five continental tournaments. He entered the match even with
Ronaldo had missed an easy chance near the end of the first half when he hit a shot over the crossbar from close range.
It was the first match of the tournament to be played in front of a full crowd amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The first nearly-full stadium at this year’s European Championship is giving
Defending champion
The Hungarian fans bellowed out the national anthem and then broke out into loud chanting and slow-clapping in a bid to encourage their team before the game.
Hungary’s most vocal support congregated behind one of the goals. Portugal’s red-shirted and flag-waving followers filled a small section behind where their goalkeeper started the match.
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The official at the
The official carefully checked both sides of the plastic lanyard and then ushered a mask-wearing Ronaldo on his way.
Ronaldo politely complied and raised his eyebrows a little as he walked on.
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Bonucci says that while the Azzurri are “obviously all against any form of racism and discrimination” that “every federation is free to decide on their own.”
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Mings noted how Patel previously invited him onto a Zoom call to hear about racism in the sport from a player’s perspective.
Mings says “the home secretary is one of many people that oppose us taking the knee or refuse to defend it. We have our own set of beliefs and what we can do to help.”
Patel had said in an interview with the GB News TV channel that she didn’t support people participating in “gesture politics.”
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Pedri González says the field wasn’t the reason why the team was held but adds “it’s true that it wasn’t in its best condition.” He says he hopes the grass will improve ahead of Saturday’s match against
The field at
All three of Spain’s group matches will be played in
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The Swedish soccer federation has filed a police report after striker
Berg couldn’t connect cleanly with the ball and missed the target when he had an open net in the second half of Monday’s 0-0 draw in
Berg says he turned off his social media channels but had been told about the threats.
He says “it was tough yesterday and tough last night. What happens on social media is really sad.”
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French soccer fans have gathered in Munich’s central Marienplatz square to sing songs and party before their team’s opening European Championship game against
The supporters have been singing “anyone who isn’t singing is a German,” several renditions of France’s national anthem and other songs while jumping and waving French flags.
They were being watching by small groups of police making sure that the supporters maintained hygiene measures against the coronavirus. But none of the fans were wearing masks or social distancing.
About 14,000 fans will be allowed into the stadium for the Euro 2020 match.
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There were loud jeers inside the
Finland’s players are deciding whether to take a knee before their game against
Cherchesov says he didn’t hear the jeers from spectators at the
Cherchesov says “I can only say that everyone makes their own choice and I don’t want to advise anything to anyone.”
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Hjulmand says “the only real leadership would have been to put the players on a bus and send them home.”
He pointed out that “with corona cases it’s possible to postpone a game for 48 hours. But with cardiac arrest, apparently it’s not.”
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Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest during Denmark’s 1-0 loss to
Kanerva says “it is not an easy task all of a sudden to concentrate only on football because there were bigger things than football in play.”
Kanerva says “it is hard to estimate how the event with Eriksen affects different people. Of course we all have it in our minds.”
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The North Macedonian soccer federation asked for action to be taken against Arnautović for the incident in Austria’s 3-1 victory on Sunday.
Arnautović scored Austria’s third goal late in the game then is said to have directed comments to Ezgjan Alioski in Serbian.
Alioski is of Albanian origin. Arnautović’s father is Serbian and his mother is Austrian.
Arnautović posted on social media that he was not a racist and apologized for “some heated words.”
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A change has been made in England’s European Championship squad with injured backup goalkeeper
UEFA’s regulations allow in-tournament replacements of goalkeepers in Euro 2020 squads on medical grounds and Henderson has a hip issue.
Ramsdale was in the provisional squad for the tournament before being cut.
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Eriksen remains in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against
The midfielder says he is fine “under the circumstances.” He says he still has to go through more tests at the hospital “but I feel okay.”
The message was accompanied by a photo of Eriksen giving a thumbs up from the hospital bed.
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The North Macedonian soccer federation says it has submitted an official request to
The federation says the outburst was directed at Ezgjan Alioski. Alioski is a North Macedonian of Albanian origin.
The federation says “we are always against nationalism, discrimination and all other forms of insults and outbursts that are not in the spirit of football.”
Arnautović scored the final goal in Austria’s 3-1 victory over
He acknowledged “some heated words in the emotions for which I would like to apologize.”
Arnautović then wrote in capital letters “I AM NOT A RACIST!”
The Albanian minority forms about a quarter of North Macedonia’s 2.1 million population.
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The defending champions are on the schedule to play their first match at this year’s European Championship. And so are the last two
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