EURO 2020 Archives ⋆ Page 7 of 7 ⋆ LSU

Jun172021 by JBNo Comments

Italy star Manuel Locatelli joins Ronaldo & Pogba in removing bottles

EURO 2020

Italy's Manuel Locatelli has become the latest player to remove Coca-Cola bottles from his table at Euro 2020, and he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Agua!’ shout. The Portugal star looked horrified when he spotted the drinks on the table in his press conference, placing them out of sight of the cameras and holding up his bottle of water to the camera instead. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo’s actions caused a stir, with Coca-Cola’s share price falling by $4billion as the world’s famous footballer urged his millions of supporters to ditch the drink in favour of water. There were similar scenes on Tuesday when Paul Pogba gave his own post-match press conference, though this time, the devout Muslim removed a bottle of Heineken beer from his table. No...

Jun162021 by JBNo Comments

Sir Alex Ferguson delivers verdict on Man Utd transfer target Jadon Sancho

EURO 2020, Premier League

Sir Alex Ferguson has heaped praise on Jadon Sancho and backed the Manchester United transfer target to have a huge impact for England at Euro 2020. Sancho was close to joining United 12 months ago and Fergie’s former team have revived their interest in the 21-year-old this summer transfer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Scoring 50 goals in 137 games, Sancho has established himself as one of Dortmund’s most important players since leaving Manchester City in 2017, while has has also become a regular player for England. Sancho did not play in England’s opening Euros win over Croatia on Sunday but Ferguson expects him to be a ‘valuable’ member of Gareth Southgate’s team across the tournament. The former Red Devils manager told SportBild: ‘I think ...

Jun162021 by JBNo Comments

Coca-Cola loses $4bn within hours over Cristiano Ronaldo’s gesture

EURO 2020

A gesture made by Cristiano Ronaldo, during a press conference on Monday, has caused Coca-Cola a huge loss of over $4 billion. The Portuguese superstar had caused a stir on Monday with a gesture involving two bottles of Coca-Cola. And the gesture went viral on social media. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Juventus forward, while addressing the press ahead of Portugal’s Euro 2020 group-stage match against Hungary, spotted the two bottles of carbonated drinks and pushed them away from his vicinity Ronaldo then picked a bottle of water and said to the cameras: “Agua! (Water!)”. The football icon has previously spoken out about his dislike of sugary soft drinks and even said he hated his son taking them. According to Marca, the share price of Coca-C...

Jun162021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes sends message to Pogba after France’s win over Germany

EURO 2020

Bruno Fernandes has fired a light-hearted warning to his Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba after France’s victory against Germany in their Euro 2020 opening game on Tuesday. Mats Hummels’ own goal in the first half of the huge clash was enough for the reigning world champions to secure a win in their first game in Group F at the Allianz Arena. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pogba delivered a superb performance alongside N’Golo Kante at the heart of France’s midfield and the United player was named man of the match of his display after the match. After receiving the award, Fernandes sent a message to his United teammate with Portugal set to play France in their final Group F game next Wednesday. On his Instagram story, Fernandes posted a picture of...

Jun162021 by JBNo Comments

Pogba speaks out on Rudiger bite after France beat Germany

EURO 2020

Paul Pogba has played down Antonio Rudiger’s bite after France’s 1-0 victory over Germany at Euro 2020 and has called on UEFA to not suspend the defender over the incident. France made a good start to their Euro 2020 campaign as Mats Hummel’s first-half own goal sealed a win at the Allianz Arena. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Rudiger caused controversy just before half-time after he was caught biting Pogba when they were together off the ball. The Manchester United midfielder complained to the Spanish referee Carlos del Cerro Grande, who took no action, while VAR also did not review the incident. And Pogba wants the Chelsea centre-back to avoid punishment. He said: ‘In terms of Tony, we’re friends. There was nothing big. Pogba, who was named m...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Antonio Rudiger bites Pogba during France’s Euro 2020 game with Germany

EURO 2020

There were bizarre scenes at the end of the first half of France’s Euro 2020 match with Germany as Antonio Rudiger appeared to bite Paul Pogba’s back. The World Cup holders took a 1-0 lead in Tuesday’s huge clash in Munich courtesy of an own goal from Mats Hummels, with the hosts struggling to break down France’s defence and looking very vulnerable on the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rudiger appeared to show his frustration before the break, trying to take a chomp out of Pogba as the two Premier League players tussled. The Frenchman gave a scream and appealed to the referee, but the incident was not looked at further by VAR and Rudiger was able to escape unpunished. ‘When you see Pogba’s reaction, it felt like a bite,’ said Patrick Vieira on ...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks European Championships record with goal vs Hungary

EURO 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo is now the all-time leading goalscorer in European Championship finals history after scoring a brace for Portugal in their Group F opening match against Hungary. It looked set to be a frustrating evening for the Juve forward, who wasted the best chance of a match dominated by the reigning champions when he ballooned a Bruno Fernandes cross during the closing stages of the first half. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hungary looked destined to secure an unlikely point before Raphael Guerreiro’s deflected strike put Portugal ahead with just six minutes remaining in the game. Moments later, Ronaldo stepped up to score a penalty and, in the process, score his tenth goal in European Championship finals history, overtaking former France skipper...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas reveals what N’Golo Kante’s ‘dark side’ is

Premier League, EURO 2020

Cesc Fabregas has revealed Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante also has a 'dark side' to his game. The Frenchman is renowned for being one of the 'nicest and modest blokes' in football. Kante reportedly refused to let his image rights be paid to an offshore tax haven, instead he told Chelsea he only wants a 'normal salary'. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder was too shy to have a picture taken with the World Cup trophy after France's 2018 triumph. And he only drives a Mini despite getting around £150,000-per-week at Stamford Bridge. But Fabregas, who played alongside Kante at Chelsea, says he has a different side to his game which makes him very successful. In his Telegraph column, Fabregas wrote: "N’Golo has a little dark side as well that I l...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Paul Pogba complains of a lack of attacking freedom at Man Utd

Premier League, EURO 2020

Paul Pogba concedes to having more "freedom" playing for France than he gets at Manchester United, but he will always prioritise collective efforts over personal gain. The Frenchman says that he would like to score 15 goals a season for United - having only hit that mark once across five seasons back in the Premier League- but he has a different role to play under Solskjaer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He has no issue with that, with versatility allowing him to sit deeper on a domestic stage, but chances to release the shackles when turning out for France will always be embraced. Pogba told L'Equipe: "It's true that at Juventus it was different from Manchester. We were playing three in the middle, in a 5-3-2. I had the freedom, I had to be in the box,...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand advises Christian Eriksen not to play football again after collapse

EURO 2020

Rio Ferdinand claims he was rocked by Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opening game against Finland and has suggested the player will not play again. Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half of Saturday’s game in Copenhagen and had to be resuscitated by a defibrillator before he was taken to hospital. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Denmark have confirmed he is now in a stable condition and has been video-calling his teammates, though he is still hospitalised while doctors investigate the cause. Asked if he thinks Eriksen will play again, Ferdinand said on his Vibe With Five YouTube show: ‘I don’t think he plays again, I’ve got to be honest. ‘If I’m him I’m not thinking about that probably, I’d just want to be health...