EURO 2020 Archives ⋆ Page 5 of 7 ⋆ LSU

Jun252021 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo sends angry texts to Ferdinand regarding Linekar’s preference for Messi

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Gary Lineker for thinking that Lionel Messi is better. Ferdinand and Lineker were previewing Portugal's Euro 2020 match with France on Wednesday when the conversation arose. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ferdinand was Ronaldo's teammate at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, and they dominated English football for the second half of the 2000s, winning several of Premier League titles, as well as the Champions League. Ronaldo left Ferdinand when he moved to Real Madrid, and the Englishman has revealed what drives him to be the best in the world. "It's a great example to young players and he uses negativity as fuel. You've [Gary Lineker] said some things like ...

Jun242021 by JBNo Comments

Ali Daei sends message to Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal forward equals goal record

EURO 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a congratulatory message from Iran’s legendary striker Ali Daei after equalling the record for most international goals. Ronaldo scored two goals form the spot in the 2-2 draw with France at Euro 2020 on Wednesday, which puts him level with Daei on 109 international goals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo now has the opportunity to break that record in Portugal’s last-16 match against Belgium on Sunday. And after seeing his record equalled, Daei, who scored an outstanding 109 goals in 149 matches for Iran, praised Ronaldo for his huge achievement. ‘Congratulations to Cristiano who is now one goal away from breaking the men’s international goal scoring record. ‘I am honoured that this remarkable achievement will ...

Jun242021 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard reveals the ‘problem’ he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea

EURO 2020, Premier League

Frank Lampard says the only problem he had with N’Golo Kante at Chelsea was trying to stop the player from running too much in training. Lampard spent 18 months working with Kante at Stamford Bridge before he was sacked and replaced by Thomas Tuchel in January. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kante struggled with a hamstring injury during Lampard’s first campaign at the club but since recovering, the Frenchman has once again established himself as a key part of Chelsea’s midfield. Lampard has described Kante’s contribution as ‘priceless’ and claims the only downside to managing the midfielder is having to be strict with the effort he puts in during training sessions. ‘When I arrived at Chelsea he’d been off the back of playing so regularly for a few se...

Jun232021 by JBNo Comments

Bukayo Saka explains why he took his shirt off after Raheem Sterling’s goal

EURO 2020

Bukayo Saka put in a man-of-the-match performance in England’s 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Tuesday but there was one curious moment from the Arsenal player. After Raheem Sterling scored, the Arsenal playmaker was picked up by television cameras taking his shirt off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was some confusion over why he’d done that – taking your shirt off is usually reserved for the goalscorer – but Saka was only taking off a thermal layer. And he revealed that he and his friends had been laughing about the mix up. ‘Hey, I was roasting,’ Bukayo Saka laughed in an interview with England channel Lions’ Den. ‘It was so hot. I had my thermal on. Before that, H [Harry Kane] went down and I tried to take my thermal off. ‘But I t...

Jun232021 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho explains why Luke Shaw was ‘very poor’ in England’s win vs Czech Republic

EURO 2020

Jose Mourinho claims Luke Shaw and Kalvin Philips contributed to England’s ‘only negative’ in their 1-0 win over Czech Republic on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate’s side finished top of Group D as Raheem Sterling’s first-half goal was enough to secured a victory at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); England are now set to face the second-placed team in Group F, which will be one of France, Germany, Portugal or Hungary. Shaw delivered another superb performance on England’s left flank in their comfortable victory over Czech Republic. But while Mourinho praised him player, he believes the defender was ‘very poor’ with his deliveries at corner kicks. ‘The only negative thing I would say is they were very poor on attacking corners,’ Mourinho said in his po...

Jun222021 by JBNo Comments

Pau Torres responds to Man Utd transfer speculation

Transfer Info, EURO 2020, Premier League

Pau Torres says he is ‘totally calm’ about his situation after being asked about Manchester United’s interest in signing him this summer transfer window. Torres, the Villarreal & Spain central defender, has been linked with a summer move, with Real Madrid also targeting the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 24-year-old reportedly has a release clause of £51m but the Red devils are hoping to lower that figure in talks. However, the defender says he is not concerned about how his future plans, as he focuses on representing his country at the Euros. ‘I have a contract at Villarreal, I just won the first title for the club, we have qualified for the Champions League and it is something that excites me a lot,’ Torres told Goal. Ole Gunnar S...

Jun222021 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho speaks out on Chelsea’s decision to sell ‘amazing’ Kevin de Bruyne

EURO 2020, Premier League

Jose Mourinho says he recognised Kevin de Bruyne’s potential when he was Chelsea boss and did not want him to leave, saying it was the player who forced his way out of Stamford Bridge. The London club signed a 18-year-old De Bruyne from Genk in 2012 but he played ony nine first-team matches before joining Wolfsburg. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Given De Bruyne’s development over the past decade, his exit from Chelsea does not reflect well on Chelsea or Mourinho but the Portuguese coach has played down his involvement in the move. De Bruyne is currently with the Belgium team at Euro 2020 and helped United top Group B with three victories from three. Mourinho told talkSPORT: ‘Kevin is an amazing player, in this moment he is one of the best players in ...

Jun222021 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho criticises Bruno Fernandes for going missing at Euro 2020

EURO 2020

Jose Mourinho believes Bruno Fernandes has gone missing for Portugal and wants more from the Manchester United midfielder. Former United manager Mourinho said the Portuguese star 'was not there' in the first two games against Hungary and Germany. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And Mourinho, who is currently writing for The Sun this summer, wants the Red Devils player to show up in Portugal's huge match with France on Wednesday. He said on talkSPORT: "Portugal at its highest level can beat anyone. But we need to play with eleven players, in these two matches Bruno Fernandes was on the pitch but not playing. "I hope he turns up against France, because he's a player with incredible potential. He can pass, he can score. He can get penalties, he can score ...

Jun222021 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand hits out at Gareth Southgate’s comments about Jadon Sancho

EURO 2020

Rio Ferdinand has slammed Gareth Southgate for suggesting Jadon Sancho lacks experience on the big stage and hopes the manager is ‘brave’ with his selection for their final group game against the Czech Republic at Euro 2020. Sancho enjoyed an excellent Bundesliga season, finishing with eight goals and 11 assists in Germany, but the 21-year-old is yet to play a single minute of England’s Euro campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Results in Groups B and C meant England secured a place in the last 16 without playing on Monday but their selection in attack has threatened to divide fans and pundits and Southgate was pressed for an explanation over Sancho’s absence. Asked why Sancho is yet to play any game, Southgate told reporters: ‘We’ve got some explosi...

Jun212021 by JBNo Comments

England players Mount & Chilwell isolating after Gilmour Covid-19 diagnosis

EURO 2020

England players Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are isolating after interaction with Scotland’s Billy Gilmour on Friday and could miss the match with Czech Republic on Tuesday The two Chelsea players were seen hugging their club teammate, Gilmour, after the clash between England and Scotland at Wembley on Friday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since the match Gilmour has tested positive for Covid-19 and must now isolate for 10 days and while the England stars have since tested negative, they are still taking precautions over Mount and Chilwell. An England statement read: ‘As a precaution at this time and in consultation with Public Health England, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount are isolating after interaction with Scotland player Billy Gilmour at Friday’s mat...