Roberto Mancini insists Italy can win Euro 2020 after they became the first side to reach the knockout stage.Manuel Locatelli’s double and Ciro Immobile’s late strike sealed a dominant 3-0 win over Switzerland in Rome.They returned to the top of Group A, after Wales’ 2-0 win over Turkey, following a 10th straight win without conceding.Mancini said: “In the European Champi...Full Story »

Slovakia coach Stefan Tarkovic felt keeping Robert Lewandowski quiet was the key to his side’s surprise victory over Poland at Euro 2020.The Bayern Munich striker failed to make an impact as Tarkovic’s side stunned the 10-man Poles to open their Group E campaign with a 2-1 victory in St Petersburg.Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, who gave Lewandowski little throughout the game, n...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez believes Belgium’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Russia in their Group B opener will allow them to grow into Euro 2020.A brace from Romelu Lukaku helped the number one ranked team in the world make a winning start to the tournament in St Petersburg.Substitute Thomas Meunier also struck in the first half to cap a good evening for the Red Devils, who were without th...Full Story »

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini praised his players for handling the pressure well after his side claimed an emphatic 3-0 victory over Turkey in Friday night’s Euro 2020 opener in Rome.Merih Demiral’s own goal early in the second half gave Italy a deserved lead and further goals from Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne served warning that Mancini’s side are genuine contenders.Ma...Full Story »

Roberto Martinez has backed Belgium to deal with heightened expectation as they head into the Euro 2020 finals ranked as the best team in the world.The Belgians finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and will return to face the hosts of that tournament in St Petersburg on Saturday evening among the favourites to lift the trophy and sitting at the top of FIFA’s ranking table.Aske...Full Story »

The Liverpool star, 27, set up the surprise for Steve Clarke’s men as they arrived at their Euro 2020 training camp in Middlesbrough on Wednesday. Andy Robertson has surprised his Scotland teammates ahead of Euro 2020 Credit: Getty The personalised gift bags were given to each player and staff member Credit: Instagram @andyrobertson94 All squad members and staff were given a range of gi...Full Story »

Lewandowski's Bayern stint Robert Lewandowski is arguably the best natural centre-forward in world football. Harry Kane is perhaps the closest challenger to the Polish international, but the 32-year-old is clear when it comes to simply finding the net. Even across the current campaign, during which he has missed some big games through injury, Lewandowski has managed to net a staggering 48 g...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne does not require surgery after fracturing his nose and eye socket and will join the Belgium squad next week ahead of the European Championship, coach Roberto Martinez said on Monday. The 29-year-old De Bruyne sustained the injuries in a collision with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger while playing for Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday. De Bruyne had to ...Full Story »

Barcelona are considering the Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as a possible alternative to Ronald Koeman if they decide to move on from the Dutchman this summer, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Koeman, along with his agent, Rob Jansen, met with Barca president Joan Laporta on Tuesday at the club's Camp Nou offices to discuss his future. Jansen told reporters the meeting was "positive...Full Story »

Robert Lewandowski broke a 49-year Bundesliga record by scoring his 41st goal of the season in the very last minute of Bayern Munich's final 2020/21 outing at home to Augsburg. The Poland striker had already equalled Bayern legend Gerd Mueller's long-standing record, set all the way back in 1972, for the most goals in a single Bundesliga campaign, getting on the scoresheet for the 40th time in ...Full Story »

Italy coach Roberto Mancini has signed a new deal to 2026. FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has announced Mancini will lead Italy at the next two European Championships and two World Cups. "We wanted to give continuity to our work," Gravina said at the Federal Council. "Beyond winning a trophy, there's a project to work on. "Mancini has been working brilliantly for two years and moving forwa...Full Story »