Italy erupts as Europe’s soccer champions come home to Rome
ROME -- Europe's soccer champions returned home at dawn Monday to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who spent the better part of the night honking horns, setting off fireworks and violating…
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UEFA explores expanding European Championship to 32 teams
UEFA is exploring whether to expand the European Championship again to create a 32-team tournamentBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer WriterJuly 11, 2021, 12:47 PM• 4 min readShare to…
Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news
LONDON -- Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now.Kumari is one of millions of fans ecstatic that England’s men’s…
Denmark taking Eriksen inspiration to Wembley at Euro 2020
Christian Eriksen’s absence makes it even harder to forget what happened to himBy JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports WriterJuly 4, 2021, 11:51 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail…
Strikers search for goals, wing backs shine at Euro 2020
LONDON -- Kylian Mbappé scored the most goals in France last season, and Harry Kane did likewise in the Premier League.It’s not just the fact that neither Paris Saint-Germain nor Tottenham…
UEFA declines Munich application for rainbow-colored stadium
UEFA has declined the Munich city council’s application to have its stadium illuminated in rainbow colors for Germany’s final European Championship group game against Hungary on WednesdayBy…
France held to 1-1 draw by Hungary at Euro 2020
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- France needed a second-half equalizer from Antoine Griezmann to avoid the biggest upset of the tournament.Hungary, playing in front of a raucous crowd yet again at the…
Eriksen’s surprise visit gave ‘good energy’ to Denmark team
Christian Eriksen’s Denmark teammates say his visit came as a big surprise and that he gave them all a hug before having lunch with the teamBy MATTIAS KARÉN Associated PressJune 19, 2021,…
Ronaldo scores 2, Portugal beats Hungary 3-0 at Euro 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo set the record for most goals at the European Championship with two of them in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over Hungary at a packed Puskas ArenaBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports…
England players booed for taking a knee despite plea by team
Sections of fans at Wembley Stadium have booed England players for taking a knee before the European Championship game against CroatiaBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer WriterJune 13, 2021, 1:55…