Russia’s match-winner Aleksei Miranchuk insisted victory was more important than the quality of his goal which secured a 1-0 win against Finland.Atalanta forward Miranchuk’s decisive strike in first-half stoppage time sealed a must-win game for Russia in St Petersburg following their opening 3-0 Group B defeat to Belgium on Saturday.Miranchuk, who joined Atalanta from Lokomotiv Mosco...Full Story »

Aleksei Miranchuk scored the only goal as Russia kick-started their Euro 2020 challenge in St Petersburg with a 1-0 win against Finland.Atalanta forward Miranchuk’s decisive strike came in first-half stoppage time and victory followed Saturday’s opening 3-0 Group B defeat to Belgium.Finland had upset Denmark 1-0 in their opening game, in a match overshadowed by Christian Eriksen&rsqu...Full Story »

Finland boss Markku Kanerva admitted he was unsure how his players will react to Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest in their next game on Wednesday against Russia.The Finns launched their first major tournament with a 1-0 win against Denmark on Sunday, but their opening Group B fixture was overshadowed by Eriksen’s first-half collapse.Eriksen is recovering in hospital and Finland hav...Full Story »

Belgium started Euro 2020 with a 3-0 win over Russia with Romelu Lukaku dedicating the first of two goals to Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen.The Group B fixture had appeared in doubt when the other match in the group between Denmark and Finland – taking place two hours earlier – was suspended after Eriksen collapsed in the first half.A lengthy delay occurred but after the Int...Full Story »

Russia's sports minister Oleg Matytsin has expressed concern to UEFA over Ukraine's new kit. Photo by Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images Russia have complained to European governing body UEFA over Ukraine's unveiling of a new national team shirt ahead of Euro 2020 emblazoned with a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, Russia's sports minister said on Wednesday. Russia annexed Crimea from ...Full Story »

From Russia’s most brutal hooligan to buttock stabbing thugs out for bloodshed - the joys of international competition have been tarnished by mindless violence at previous tournaments Supporters attending fixtures at Euro 2020 will need to be aware of their surroundings with previous tournaments in both 2012 and 2016 being marred by scenes of violence. While as many as 183 arrests were m...Full Story »

Manchester United's bid for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is imminent. The United Stand reports United are readying their fourth attempt to sign the England winger. They will submit an offer to their German counterparts of £85m for the 21-year-old. It is an amount Dortmund will reportedly accept, having lowered their demands due to a number of factors including the coronavirus pa...Full Story »

Chelsea would be open to the idea of a swap deal involving Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jadon Sancho, according to the Daily Mail. Hudson-Odoi initially looked as though he was going to become a key player under Thomas Tuchel, with the German having fielded him at both right and left wing-back. However, the youngster fast fell down the pecking order under Tuchel, with his opportunities to impress ...Full Story »

The Blues are huge admirers of the England winger but face a battle with Manchester United for his signature. Chelsea plan to step up their pursuit of Jadon Sancho by launching an £80m bid Credit: EPA The 21-year-old is set to quit Borussia Dortmund this summer and has his heart set on a return to the Premier League. Sancho was eyed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side last year but his ...Full Story »

The former Arsenal man has barely started a game for the Reds this season, playing just 274 minutes across 14 appearances in all competitions. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could leave Liverpool after struggling for game time Credit: Getty Fichajes reports Anfield chiefs will demand £17m for the versatile midfielder with Borussia Dortmund heavily interested. The Bundesliga outfit are thought t...Full Story »

Manchester United would love to land Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in this summer's transfer window. Manchester United can sign Erling Haaland for cheaper than the £156million fee that was previously bandied out, according to reports. The Borussia Dortmund striker is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s top transfer target. But landing him won’t be straightforward given the intense c...Full Story »

BIG-HEARTED Borussia Dortmund star Marwin Hitz has taken time off between matches to donate stem cells to a stranger battling leukaemia. DKMS Germany uploaded a photograph to Instagram at the weekend showing Dortmund's Swiss goalkeeper in a hospital bed preparing to donate. Borussia Dortmund star Marwin Hitz has donated stem cells to a stranger battling leukaemiaCredit: Instagram @dkms_de Hit...Full Story »

Manchester United have a greater chance of signing Jadon Sancho without Ed Woodward at the club. Woodward will leave Old Trafford at the end of the year, much to the joy of many United supporters. The announcement came as the European Super League proposals folded. Sancho has long been a target for the Red Devils, but Woodward never came close to Borussia Dortmund's valuation. Woodward bel...Full Story »

Manchester City survived an early scare to see off Borussia Dortmund and reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time under Pep Guardiola.A superb strike from the outstanding Jude Bellingham saw the German side level their quarter-final tie after 15 minutes of the second leg at Signal Iduna Park.City responded in the second half with a penalty from Riyad Mahrez and a fine effort fro...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund do not want to sell Erling Haaland this summer, according to the player's agent Mino Raiola. Manchester United are strongly linked with a move to sign the Norway international. Haaland is also attracting interest from Premier League rivals Manchester City and Chelsea, as well as La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Haaland has scored 34 goals in 33 appearances in his firs...Full Story »

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Frimpong has revealed he wants to become a porn star and film with 20 Russian women. The 29-year-old was without a club since 2017 after being released from Cypriot outfit Ermis Aradippou. In 2019, he retired due to a series of injuries and also not finding a club but his nomadic career is something of football folklore. Frimpong made his name coming up through th...Full Story »

The linesman for Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund bizarrely asked Erling Haaland for his autograph following the Champions League quarter-final clash on Tuesday. Haaland was unable to get on the score-sheet against Man City - but he did grab an assist in his side's 2-1 defeat at the Etihad. But his performance was worthy of an autograph through the eyes of the linesman who chased down t...Full Story »

Phil Foden struck in the last minute as Manchester City snatched a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund.The quadruple-chasing Premier League leaders had looked like they would have to settle for a draw at the Etihad Stadium when Marco Reus levelled for the German side six minutes from time at the Etihad Stadium.But Foden, who had twice tested...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been assured by the club's top brass they'll move for Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland this summer. Blues chiefs have 'promised' to break the bank for £130million man Haaland if Tuchel qualifies for the Champions League. According to journalist Xavier Bosch of Mundo Deportivo, the 20-year-old will 'choose his future with agent Mino Raiola's permission...Full Story »

Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan struck early as Manchester City eased into the Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday. The pair netted in the opening 18 minutes of the second leg of the last-16 tie in Budapest, securing a 2-0 victory and wrapping up a comfortable 4-0 aggregate success for Pep Guardiola’s quadruple-chasing side. De Bruyn...Full Story »