Tag: Soccer
England players booed for taking a knee despite plea by team
LONDON — Sections of fans at Wembley Stadium booed England players for taking a knee before the European Championship game against Croatia on Sunday.
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Sterling gives England 1-0 win over Croatia at Euro 2020
LONDON — Raheem Sterling grew up in the shadow of Wembley Stadium as it was being rebuilt, even getting a tattoo of its famous...
Feud between Mbappé and Giroud escalates at Euro 2020
PARIS — A brewing feud between France strikers Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud has gone public, potentially threatening team unity ahead of the opening...
Colombia says 2 members of coaching staff test positive
SAO PAULO — Colombia said Sunday that two members of its coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of its Copa America match against...
Fan at Euro 2020 in serious condition after fall at Wembley
LONDON — A soccer fan was in serious condition in a London hospital after falling from the stands at Wembley Stadium during England’s 1-0...
Austrians go body surfing on field in Bucharest after rain
BUCHAREST, Romania — Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner took off from the middle of the field, picked up some pace and dove head first onto...
Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses
COPENHAGEN — The European Championship game between Denmark and Finland was suspended Saturday after Christian Eriksen needed urgent medical attention on the field near...
Finland beats Denmark at Euro 2020 after Eriksen’s collapse
COPENHAGEN — Joel Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark on Saturday in a European...
Lukaku sends message to Eriksen as Belgium wins at Euro 2020
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Romelu Lukaku delivered a heartfelt message to Denmark player Christian Eriksen after scoring the first of his two goals in...
El Salvador beats St Kitts 4-0 in World Cup qualifying
David Rugamas scored a pair of first-half goals, California-born Joshua Pérez added another and El Salvador won 4-0 at St. Kitts and Nevis on...
