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After the news was released that Billy Gilmour had contracted Covid-19 and would miss Scotland's do-or-die collision with Croatia on Tuesday, the mood in the national could be summed up in one word.F ** k. In the space of a month, the Chelsea star had gone from unlimited and probably not appointed in the Euro 2020 squad to running the show against England at Wembley, and a safe start for one of the biggest matches that Scotland's men's national team has ever faced.After his rapid rise, it seemed written in the stars that…

UEFA is close to agreeing an agreement with the British government to hold the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium and increase the number of fans allowed to 60,000.Wembley risked being removed from the semi-finals and final following the government's decision to postpone the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions until later in July, with Budapest, Hungary set as a potential alternative.Current rules mean that everyone outside a sports bubble must be isolated for ten days after arriving in the country, and just as with the…

Liverpool right-back Neco Williams has been tipped to leave Anfield after Euro 2020 in the quest for first-team football, with the Wales international wanting more regular chances that are unlikely to get in his way if he stays with the Reds.20-year-old Williams has been in Liverpool for more than half of his life and made his debut last 18 when Jurgen Klopp named a young team to an EFL cup match against Arsenal in 2019.But with the competition in his favorite right-back right-handed understandably challenging due to Trent…

Center-back Antonio Rudiger has told Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel that he is still fully committed to the club, despite lack of progress in contract negotiations.Rudiger was an integral part of the Chelsea team that won the Champions League, but his future is still uncertain as he enters the last 12 months of his current contract. 90 minutes revealed in April that preliminary talks on a new deal had been held, but no progress has yet been made.Things got a little nervous for Chelsea fans when The Athletic revealed that…

It's time.Since 2018, when he won the first Abdelhak Nouri Trophy for his success at Ajax Academy, Ryan Gravenberch has deserved to be one of the finest young players on this planet, and he has been on an upward trajectory ever since.He made his senior debut in 2018/19, became a player in 2019/20 and a first team star in 2020/21, and the next step is a first international start for the Netherlands.The hope is that we will get it on Monday when the Netherlands meet Northern Macedonia. An eagle-eyed camera operator for NOS…

The Fantasy Premier League award for every Manchester United player for the upcoming 2021/22 promotion has been revealed, with FPL executives already able to start thinking about who they might want in their squad next season.With £ 12 million, Bruno Fernandes is the most expensive United player at any distance. No other player in the squad reaches 10 million pounds, but his hefty price is hardly surprising considering that his 245 points last season were the best in the entire FPL.United's second most expensive player is…

Xiddiga khadka dhexe uga ciyaara Chelsea iyo xulka qaranka Scotland, waxa uu ahaa laacibkii sameeyey farqiga kulankii ay la ciyaareen England oo uu qabsaday khadka dhexe, laakiin nasiib-darro ciyaarta ugu dambaysa Group-kan ayaanu qayb ka noqon doonin kaddib markii laga helay fayraska Korona.Baadhitaan lagu sameeyey ciyaartoyda Scotland ayaa waxa uu muujiyey in Billy Gilmour uu jidhkiisa ku jiro Fayrasku, sidaana uu ku galayo karantiil muddo laba toddobaad ah, taas oo imanaysa xilli dalkiisa ay ku soo aaddan tahay ciyaar…

Tababaraha xulka qaranka France ee Didier Deschamps ayaa lagu wargeliyey in aanu inta ka hadhay tartanka qaramada Yurub ee Euro 2020 aanu dib u heli doonin weeraryahanka Ousmane Dembele oo xaaladdiisu kasii cuslaatay sidii aanu wararkii hordhaca ahaa ee  saaka idiinku sheegnay.Laacibkan ayaa ciyaaray 30 daqiiqadood oo kaliya kulankii Hungary ee Sabtidii oo uu beddel kusoo galay, waxaana mar kale dib loo saaray oo la beddelay ciyaarta oo socota.Didier Deschamps ayaa hore u sheegay in dhaawaca Dembele uu yahay jilibka, laakiin…

England will ensure automatic qualification for the European Championship 2020 knockout if they avoid defeat against the Czech Republic in the final group match at Wembley on Tuesday night.But the Three Lions will only go through as group winners if they beat the Czechs, who currently lead the group after the first two rounds.Some England fans have already expressed hope that England will actually finish in second place, as it would mean an easier 16-match competition against the second-placed team from Group E - one from…

Key facts• Spain and (West) Germany have won the most EURO (three each) • Only Spain (2012) has successfully defended the title • Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer of the EURO final • Ronaldo is also the first player to have five EUROPlayerMost appearances23: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 18: Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) 17: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)Most games (including qualifiers)58: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy) 58: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 51: Mario Frick (Liechtenstein)Most goals12: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 9:…