UEFA England Crowd Disorder
UK and Ireland bid for 2030 World Cup not ‘up in smoke’, UK Sport chief insists
England have been ordered to play one Uefa competition match behind closed doors, with a further match suspended for two years, after the Euro 2020 chaos at Wembley

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
England ordered to play match behind closed doors after Euro 2020 final disorder
The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy on July 11 was marred by chaotic and ugly scenes with some ticketless supporters forcing their way through security cordons and gaining entry to Wembley

Mon, 18 Oct, 2021

Republic of Ireland v Qatar - International Friendly
Uefa favours Ireland joint bid for Euro 2028 as 2030 World Cup hopes 'over'
European football’s governing body may look to encourage joint Ireland and UK bid to focus on Euro 2028, as it favours Spain-Portugal bid for World Cup

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Uefa sets out bidding process for hosting Euro 2028
Uefa has set out its plans for the hosting of Euro 2028 – a tournament which would clash with the first of Fifa’s biennial World Cups if those proposals are approved

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Monarchy in crisis after series of revelations by Meghan
Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah was most-watched TV show in Ireland this year
Almost 800,000 Irish viewers tuned into the explosive interview, while the country's most popular Google searches related to Covid, with a particular surge of interest in the reopening of retail stores 

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

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Colin Sheridan: Hope never turned to hopelessness so quickly as during Euro 2020 final at Wembley
We should all count ourselves lucky that my beloved Mayo do not react to reaching major finals in the same manner as the revellers in Trafalgar Square did last Sunday evening

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Dr Ed Coughlan: The science that shows shootout success is far from a lottery
Research suggests that those players who see penalties as a game of chance are more likely to have destructive thoughts during the process and experience greater feelings of anxiety

Fri, 16 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Police chief: Euro 2020 final could have been abandoned due to Wembley breach
The Uefa Euro 2020 final could have been abandoned had police not stepped in as ticketless fans stormed Wembley, a senior officer has claimed.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Harry Maguire reveals his father suffered suspected broken ribs at Wembley
The England defender’s dad was caught up in the chaotic scenes inside the stadium on Sunday night and left struggling to breathe

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020
Southgate showed us a new England. But the old one hasn’t gone away
The team gave us an insight into a modern nation but the racial abuse they received shows it won’t be an easy transition

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Five countries represented in Euro 2020 Team of the Tournament
Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini is a notable omission, with Harry Maguire picked at centre-back as one of three English representatives

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

The Open 2021 - Preview Day Two - The Royal St George's Golf Club
Tommy Fleetwood: I can relate to feeling of England players after Euro 2020 near-miss
A week on from England's Wembley heartache, Fleetwood's hope is to lift the nation next Sunday evening by becoming the first Englishman to win the Open since Nick Faldo in 1992

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020
Irish Examiner view: Support for players who suffered racial abuse offers hope of a bigger prize
There can be no excuse for the racist attacks on English footballers

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

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David Shonfield: How Italy lurched from humiliation to ecstasy at The Legendary Wembley
Every football nation goes through its nights of ecstasy and nights where it plumbs the depths.

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
FAI still working on joint-bid for 2030 World Cup despite Wembley scenes
Ticketless fans stormed into the stadium as 49 arrests were made

Tue, 13 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
'I felt I'd let everyone down' - Rashford apologises for missed penalty in moving Twitter post
The England forward has been racially abused on social media since the Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy on Sunday

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

England Training - St George's Park - Friday June 25th
Tyrone Mings calls out Priti Patel over claim she’s ‘disgusted’ at racist abuse
“You don’t get to stoke the fire at the beginning of the tournament by labelling our anti-racism message as ‘Gesture Politics’ & then pretend to be disgusted when the very thing we’re campaigning against, happens.”

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

England team at The Grove
Charting a path forward from Euro 2020 failure: What now for England?
Some critics have called for change, though the vast majority of fans believe Gareth Southgate is the right man to take England into next year’s World Cup in Qatar

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020 final the most-watched programme on Irish TV this year
Euro 2020 final the most-watched programme on Irish TV this year
56% of those watching television were tuned-in to Italy-England on RTÉ2

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020
Maro Itoje saddened by racial abuse of England players after Euro 2020 final
"It’s become clichĂ©d to say this but we need to do more. We need to do more to tackle it, we need to do more to get these types of people out of the stadium."

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020
Varadkar says behaviour of some England fans was 'unacceptable'
TĂĄnaiste Leo Varadkar said social media giants have a responsibility to take down racist posts about football players

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

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Euro 2020: How Italy and England players rated after thrilling final
ENGLANDJordan PickfordFortunate enough to get a couple of easy early touches to settle the nerves. Made a great second half save from Chiesa and unfortunate with Italy’s equaliser.

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Italy v England - UEFA Euro 2020 Final - Wembley Stadium
Italy crowned champions of Europe after shootout drama
After 120 minutes saw the sides finish level at 1-1, spot kicks were required - and it was the Italians who came out on top after the home side missed three spot kicks. 

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final
Daniel Storey: The best, worst, most surprising and biggest disappointment of Euro 2020
Raheem Sterling never needed redemption - he didn’t do anything wrong in the first place. But a mile from where he grew up dreaming of performing at Wembley, he has made it his playground

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Fans watch England v Germany
Euro 2020: A memorable month of talent and near tragedy
Chris Hatherall on the ten big moments - for whatever reason - from Euro 2020

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020 Package
Mason Mount eyeing Champions League and European Championship double
The midfielder looks set to be part of the England team that takes on Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, six weeks after tasting success in the premier European club trophy with Chelsea.

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Michael Clifford: Are you supporting our neighbours tonight? 
Michael Clifford: Are you supporting our neighbours tonight? 
Will you be cheering for our near neighbours tonight, with whom we have deep cultural and personal ties? Or will you be Italian for a day, hoping against hope that Old Blighty gets her comeuppance once more?

Sun, 11 Jul, 2021

Italy Training - Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground - Saturday July 10th
Giorgio Chiellini: England’s bench could have made it to the final on their own
“It is a team game and it is not necessarily important whether Chiellini and Bonucci come up against Kane and Sterling – ultimately it is whether Italy can beat England.”

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Euro 2020 Package
In-form Harry Kane wants to ‘finish the job’ by firing England to Euro glory
The Three Lions captain promised he would peak at the right time amid fierce criticism after he went through the group stage without a goal.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Britain Italy Spain Euro 2020 Soccer
Attacking flair with traditional grit: A closer look at Roberto Mancini’s record-breaking Italy
England will face Italy in the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley on Sunday. Here, we take a closer look at the side which stands in the way of Gareth Southgate’s squad registering the country’s first major tournament victory for 55 years.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
FA fined €30,000 for laser pointer incident during Harry Kane penalty
The punishment, confirmed on Saturday by European governing body UEFA, also takes into account disturbances during the national anthems at Wembley and the setting off of fireworks inside the stadium.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Phil Foden File Photo
Phil Foden sits out as England train ahead of Euro 2020 final
Gareth Southgate’s men are making their final preparations for Sunday’s date with destiny against the Azzurri at Wembley.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Italy Training Session & Press Conference
Philipp Lahm: Roberto Mancini and Gareth Southgate set the example other countries should follow
England and Italy managers have moulded a style and attitude that resonates with the players and their own public Roberto Mancini and Gareth Southgate will lead their teams in Sunday’s final.

Sat, 10 Jul, 2021

Jack Grealish's Kerry cousins send best wishes ahead of Euro 2020 final
Jack Grealish's Kerry cousins send best wishes ahead of Euro 2020 final
The Grealish family today received a video message from Sneem, where Jack’s beloved, late grandmother Margaret Grealish was born and raised

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
Barney Ronay: Defeating ghosts - England have shrugged off history to make history
The run to the Euro 2020 final is not a sporting miracle or an underdog story. But this team do seem to offer a model of something, of leadership, of merit rewarded, of finding ways to let go of the past 

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

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The players who have shone in the Euro 2020 shop window
Five players who could earn a big move after their performances at Euro 2020

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

Britain England Denmark Euro 2020 Soccer
Larry Ryan: Can England ever find a way back to controvassy?
How will England ever again get worked up about an arm in an unnatural position?

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
'Too challenging': UEFA president does not see a repeat of Euro 2020 finals format
Even without the added logistical and public health difficulties associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament would have been a tough ask for fans and players alike

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
Phil Foden urges England not to get caught up in emotion ahead of final
Wednesday’s 2-1 extra-time semi-final win over Denmark wrote the squad into the history books but Foden knows they cannot afford to get caught up in the occasion.

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

G7 Summit
Letters to the Editor: Older people need to make their voices heard
Discrimination against elders in Ireland is alive and well

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
UK fans celebrating Euros ‘may have been an important factor in rising Covid cases’
Prof Hunter said it was “difficult to escape the conclusion” that revelling fans had not contributed to the rising numbers of cases

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Wembley Stadium
England charged by UEFA over laser aimed at Kasper Schmeichel
The goalkeeper had a laser shone in his face before he saved Harry Kane’s extra-time penalty

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final
After another iconic night, football’s coming home or going to Rome
What a joyous and hedonistic carnival of football this wonderful Euro 2020 has become, a heady tonic to soothe the most painful of years, and now it has gifted us one last hurrah — a final that could be the biggest show of all.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final
England v Denmark player ratings as Three Lions advance to Euro 2020 final
Nick Callow rates the players' efforts on a night when England won through 2-1 after extra-time at Wembley

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Roy Keane file photo
TV view: Roy Keane proves a diamond amongst the cheerleaders
Keane’s colleagues Ian Wright and Gary Neville needed little encouragement to paint Jose Mourinho as the villain of Luke Shaw’s poor form at Old Trafford. Keane was having none of it

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

England v Denmark - UEFA Euro 2020: Semi-final
England dig deep to break brave Denmark and earn Euro 2020 date with destiny
Maybe it really is coming home

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Media reaction: Italians reckon ‘God is Italian’ as Spanish ‘fell with honour’
Media reaction: Italians reckon ‘God is Italian’ as Spanish ‘fell with honour’
Ecstatic media in Italy have hailed Roberto Mancini as the messiah after Tuesday’s penalty shoot out Euro 2020 semi-final victory over Spain — with one going as far as saying ‘God is Italian’.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Wimbledon 2021 - Day Two - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Clodagh Finn: Time to recognise sport’s power to unify, connect, and transform
Regardless of what code you follow or which side you favour, sport can evoke the very best of our aspirations

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

Dubai Duty Free Irish Open - Day Two - Mount Juliet Estate
Rory McIlroy chooses Scottish Open over 'Wembley with my Danish top on'
McIlroy had originally planned to take this week off ahead of the 149th Open at Royal St George’s

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

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Larry Ryan: One of these England Euro-winning heroes is going to get parachuted onto Love Island. Literally.
‘We will never hear the end of it,’ is the sorrowful refrain, as prayers are offered up for perpetual succour via the intercession of the Ukrainians or the Danes or anyone at all.

Wed, 07 Jul, 2021

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