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The legendary Dutch player and manager Johan Cruyff once remarked: "the Italians can't beat you, but you can certainly lose to them."The Azzurri, with their successes at four World Cups and a European Championship spanning more than 70 years, have been one of the most decorated men's national teams throughout history. Yet, a nation renowned more for their defensive solidity rather than goalscoring prowess.However, alongside the scores of defenders - who range from bruising to balletic - Italy can boast some of Europe's…

Well, after 120 minutes of scintillating action plus penalties we finally know the identity of one of the teams in the final of Euro 2020. This one had everything, with some even tipping it as one of the best games ever played at the new Wembley. Football. ??#VivoAzzurro #EURO2020 #ITA #ITAESP pic.twitter.com/AaMc0ZCVK1— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) July 6, 2021That is going to hurt but Spain and Luis Enrique have done themselves proud. So many positives to take from this tournament with an exciting group of players, who will…

No matter how much EA Sports try to make FIFA Ultimate Team the top dog, Career Mode will always have a cult following that cannot be broken.Despite this, the lack of investment and time innovating the game mode year on year can lead to things becoming pretty stale very easily. A way to change that is by moving out of the comfort zone; no, not breaking the game and uploading wrestlers and TV characters into teams, but instead by creating saves with completely new football clubs.That's right. Bin off the one sporting your…

Football matches are often among the most viewed television broadcasts in a given year in the UK, especially when England are playing in a major international tournament.Knockout games will typically command the biggest audiences, rather than group stage games, as the hype and interest will develop as a tournament progress.Club games usually don’t have the same uniting characteristics and are only watched in the 10s of millions for big finals. Historically most games weren’t available to watch live on television and more…

Gareth Southgate has appealed to England fans in the Euro 2020 final not to bid on the Italian national anthem on Sunday night, urging them to "respect the opposition." The Football Association was fined £ 25,500 by UEFA after fans chanted the Danish national anthem, set off fireworks in the stadium and lit a laser pen in Kasper Schmeichel's eyes before the decisive penalty kick in Wednesday's semi-final victory. And when asked about his position on renting the national anthem during Saturday night's press conference,…

Waa fiidnimo Axad ah oo ay yeedhayso heesta calamada England iyo Italy. Waa waqti ay tobannaan kun oo taageereyaal ahi ka qaylinayaan garoonka Wembley Stadium ee magaalada London, waana xilli ay fool ka fool iskaga hor imanayaan xiddigo uu hoggaaminayo Giorgio Chiellini iyo ciyaartoyda xulka England.Giorgio Chiellini waxa uu ciyaarayaa tartankiisii ugu dambeeyey ee Euro ah, waxaanu rajaynayaa  in uu koobka kor u qaado isagoo ah kabtanka xulka Talyaaniga, laakiin waxa uu u baahan yahay dedaal dheeraad ah iyo nasiib isku…

So far, Gareth Southgate has barely made a foot mistake at Euro 2020.The England boss has stuck to his guns despite the clamor for players like Jack Grealish and Phil Foden to get more playing time, and while the Three Lions campaign may not always have been exciting, they are exactly where they want to be with another game in the tournament . You probably do not need to remind yourself that Italy is the only team that stands between England and European Championship glory, and Southgate is starting on the biggest day in…

Kabtanka cusub ee Real Madrid ee Marcelo ayaa bixiyey waraysigii ugu horreeyey kaddib markii uu xilka kooxdaas ka beddelay Sergio Ramos oo ka tegay xagaagii, waxaana uu ka hadlay arrimo muhiim ah oo la xidhiidha shaqadiisa, masuuliyadaha saaran iyo sidii uu u arkay iscasilaaddii Zinedine Zidane.Marcelo oo ay da’diisu tahay 33 jir ah ayaa sida uu sharciga kooxdu dhigayo, waxa uu si toos ah u noqday kabtanka cusub ee dhaxlaya Sergio Ramos, maadaama uu yahay ciyaartoyga labaad ee ugu waqtiga dheer. Laacibkan ayay u tahay…

Queen Elizabeth has written an encouragement and compliment to Gareth Southgate and his players in England and sent her "congratulations" and "good wishes" for the Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday night. This group of players is the first to reach a grand final in an international tournament since the World Cup winning side in 1966, which Queen Elizabeth herself was there to congratulate 55 years ago. And Her Majesty has written a letter to Coach Southgate and his stars, congratulating them on their achievements and…

Xidhiidhka kubadda cagta Yurub ee UEFA ayaa lacagtii ugu badnayd ka helaya kulanka finalka Euro 2020 ee England iyo Italy wada ciyaarayaan fiidnimada Axadda habeen dambe, waxaana inta ugu badan lacagtan soo xareeyey taageereyaasha Ingiriiska ee jibbada iyo hamuunta u qaba in ay arkaan xulkooda oo final ciyaaraya.Gareth Southgate ayuu xulka dalkiisu u dagaallamayaa finalkii ugu horreeyey ee Euro ah, halka ay u tahay markii u horreysay ee ay final gaadhaan tan iyo koobkii adduunka 1966kii, waxaanay arrintan ku xaqiijisteen…