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Harry Maguire has admitted that both he and his teammates knew they were not ready to reach a major international final before their semi-final defeat to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup.Gareth Southgate's side made history on Wednesday night when they only became the second England team ever to reach the final in a major competition and beat Denmark 2-1 to reach the Euro 2020 show event.The night got off to a rocky start when Mikkel Damsgaard's strike gave Denmark the lead, but Maguire believes that the success and development…

England have been fined € 30,000 by UEFA for three separate charges following their semi-final win over Denmark, including the use of a laser pointer against goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.As Schmeichel prepares to face Harry Kane's penalty during the first half of extra time in Wednesday night's clash, a green laser could be seen pointing at the Danish stopper's eyes.After the match, Schmeichel confirmed that he was aware of the obstacle but said that it only affected him in the second half of the semifinals, and not during…

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid could explore a potential swap deal that would make Antoine Griezmann leave Camp Nou for his former club and Saul Niguez go in the opposite direction.Barcelona's worrying financial situation means that Griezmann will be a necessary victim this summer. The Frenchman is a high-income earner and the club must reduce his salary costs to comply with La Liga's salary regulations and register his new signatures.It has even been suggested that Barça will not have the capacity to offer Lionel Messi a…

Toni Freixa oo ah murashax waayay jagada madaxweynenimo ee Barcelona oo uu labadii jeer ee ugu dambeeyay u tartamay ayaa ku dooday inaan jamaahiirta kooxdaasi aad uga wer-werin arrimaha mustaqbalka Lionel Messi.Toni ayaa ah mid hadalo adag ku hadla markasta oo uu baraha bulshada aragti soo dhigayo isaga oo markasta hoos u dhiga muhiimada kooxdiisa xilli uu tilmaamay xiddigaha da’yarta ah ee mustaqbalka Barcelona gacmahooda ku jiro.Freixa ayaa aaminsan in arrimaha heshiis cusboonaysiinta Lionel aysan ahayn inay muhiimada…

England manager Gareth Southgate has paid tribute to Italy and praised his own team ahead of the 2020 European Championships at Wembley on Sunday, suggesting it will make the best final as the Azzurri and Three Lions have been the top two sides in the tournament.Italy have not lost a game since 2018, making it their best undefeated race in history, while taking maximum points in the group stage and beating Austria, Belgium and Spain to reach their fourth major final of the century after 2000, 2006 and 2012.However, England…

Tottenham have emerged as contenders to sign Lyons Houssem Aouar and join Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid in the race for the Frenchman.Aouar has been tipped to move from Les Gones for a number of seasons now, with speculation intensifying late after reports that he had not returned to training before the season as planned.The midfielder took to social media to deny that he had joined AWOL and revealed that he had actually been forced to hospital due to illness, but speculation about his future remains.Peter…

Feedhyahanka Muslimka ah ee Khabib Nurmagomedov oo ahaa mid si joogto ah u bixinayay saadaalinaha kulamada tartanka Euro 2020 ayaa markan dhiibtay aragtidiisa ciyaarta Final-ka ah ee koobkaas.Nurmagomedov ayaa ahaa mid soo saadaaliyay bilawgii tartanka in xulka England uu gaadhi doono Final-ka waxaana uu markale ku taageeray inay koobka ku guuleystaan Axada berri ah marka ay xulka Talyaaniga isku arkaan London.Khabib ayaa sheegay inuu xulka England haysto ciyaartoy da’yar oo fiican isla markaana leh xawaare iyo deg-degsiimo…

Newcastle United have launched their new home jersey 2021/22, which is the first to be made by the British sportswear brand Castore after an 11-year partnership with Puma.The design of the new shirt is especially inspired by that worn by Kevin Keegan's great "entertainer" in the mid-1990s, with a star-studded Magpies side as second in the Premier League two seasons in a row.Wide black and white stripes are complemented by a white collar, as in the 90s, with a long strip with white buttons. The gaming company Fun88 remains a…

Arsenal have confirmed the arrival of left-back Nuno Tavares from Benfica, with the fee believed to be around 8 million pounds.Head coach Mikel Arteta has been keen to strengthen his options on the left side of the defense after Kieran Tierney's injured tormented first two seasons with the Gunners, and Tavare's arrival gives the Spaniard another natural alternative.Since joining Celtic in 2019, Tierney has endured several spells on the pages - forcing Arteta to mix up his package and distribute Granit Xhaka, and sometimes…

Sampdoria do their utmost to ward off interest in Danish starlet Mikkel Damsgaard, with Premier League duo Tottenham and Liverpool among the clubs monitoring his situation.The 21-year-old has been one of the break-stars at Euro 2020 and has helped Denmark reach the semi-final phase with a number of fantastic individual performances.After being named in the group as a little more than a reserve alternative, the terrible health scare with Christian Eriksen saw that Damsgaard gave his chance in his second group game against…