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10:10 PM ET LONDON — In the immediate aftermath of Denmark‘s elimination at the hands of England, Kasper Hjulmand doesn’t strike you as an angry man. Rather, the vibe that permeates through the laptop screen during his remote press conference is one of a guy who is disappointed and confused. “You can’t go out like

7:31 PM ET Sunday’s Euro 2020 final will determine if football really is coming home but England have never looked more primed to receive their long-awaited visitor. Gareth Southgate has always said this young side is different to their predecessors: rather than being burdened by history, they sense an opportunity to create their own. And

11:05 AM ET Barcelona have released a statement following a controversial video involving two senior players. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Image Barcelona have apologised for the actions of Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele in a video that emerged over the weekend and say they are studying taking internal measures against the players. In the video, recorded

10:23 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Denmark perform at their best when the world is behind them. At Euro 1992, they were “pulled” off the beach (or at least preparing for their holidays) to step in as a last-minute replacement for Yugoslavia, and they defied the odds to win it all. Nearly 30 years later, at

7:21 PM ET LONDON — In the end, Italy reverted to type, and so did Alvaro Morata. Neither happened by design, far from it in fact, but Roberto Mancini can plan for Sunday’s Euro 2020 final after the Azzurri held Spain 1-1 in 120 minutes before winning the resulting penalty shootout 4-2 at Wembley. The

6:44 AM ET Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri said managing Cristiano Ronaldo “is not simple,” as he spoke about his time at Juventus. Sarri replaced Massimiliano Allegri as Juve boss in the summer of 2019 and, despite winning the Serie A title, was dismissed following the club’s exit in the Champions League round of 16 against

8:12 PM ET The harsh fact for Spain is that they probably shouldn’t be in the final on Sunday. But the beauty of football is that they might be. There’s good reason to look at the two sides who’ll battle for the ball, wrestle for midfield control at Wembley on Tuesday night and think: “Azzurri,

6:00 AM ET After a thrilling quarterfinal stage, we’re down to the final four countries who retain hope of winning Euro 2020. The semifinals begin on Tuesday, with Spain taking on Italy and England facing Denmark the following day. – Tournament bracket | Latest news, features, video– European Soccer Pick ‘Em: Compete to win $10,000

12:55 PM ET So here we are. Final four time at Euro 2020. Two teams enter, one team leaves, in the Wembley Thunderdome. (OK, then another two teams enter, one of them leaves, and the two remaining teams face off on Sunday for all the marbles… I like the third Mad Max; sue me.) There’s

8:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Eduardo Camavinga is open to a move to the Premier League this summer amid interest from Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United are making checks on Camavinga having been alerted to his potential exit from Rennes during this transfer window. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–

12:10 PM ET After nearly a quarter-century living in England and covering the national team for much of that time, I can tell you that this run to the semifinal feels different. (In a good way, I hasten to add, though obviously that does not mean they will win Euro 2020 because, history shows, they

9:00 AM ET Euro 2020 has reached the final four after a quarterfinal stage that saw England thrash Ukraine 4-0, Denmark beat Czech Republic 2-1, Italy edge out Belgium 2-1 and Spain see off Switzerland on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Our writers have their say in response to some big questions.

8:00 AM ET Crystal Palace have appointed former New York City FC boss Patrick Vieira as manager, it was announced on Sunday. Palace had been looking for a new manager following the departure of Roy Hodgson at the end of last season and looked set to appoint ex-Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre until talks broke

6:35 PM ET ROME — Tournament knockout games involving England aren’t supposed to be like this. For a country used to nerve-shredding nights of fine margins that, let’s be frank, often end in agonising failure, the sight of Gareth Southgate’s side breezing into the Euro 2020 semifinals with a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome

3:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent There might be a temptation to think Denmark are riding a wave of goodwill at these European Championships after the world watched Christian Eriksen collapse on the pitch three weeks ago but their run to the semifinals of Euro 2020 is being driven by more than just destiny and fairytale.

Jul 1, 2021 BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England — Jack Grealish emerges into the St. George’s Park media centre almost an hour late for his designated duties, but with good reason. “I just woke up,” he tells reporters as he sits down, smoothie in hand. “I have an afternoon nap every day. I’m not the same man without

6:17 PM ET As the window of opportunity continues to close for Belgium‘s golden generation, Italy‘s young guns look ahead to a golden opportunity of their own after a 2-1 victory that seems them advance to face Spain in 2020 European Championship semifinals. Metaphorically, the long, warm embrace between Inter teammates Romelu Lukaku and Nicolo

4:09 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — It was the game that had everything, followed by a penalty shoot-out that lurched one way and then another. By the end of an energy-sapping and psychologically draining 120 minutes, Spain rode their luck — and Switzerland saw theirs run out — to claim a place in the