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Opinion
Major League Soccer has been blessed with some top-class former Premier League players over the years, with the likes of David Beckham and Thierry Henry enjoying success on US soil.
Roberto Mancini's Italy side are into the knockout rounds of Euro 2020 and they have done it in the typically astute, professional and eye-catching Italian style we are so used to seeing, which is something they have lacked tremendously for the past decade.
Every time a major tournament comes around, a new young star is born. But right now, it feels like there are tons of up-and-coming players ready to shine on the international stage.
Italy went into the Euro 2020 tournament as a dark horse with few onlookers expecting them to win the competition. Much of the pre-tournament talk centred around France, England, Belgium, and even Portugal as potential winners.
On Thursday, there will be a press conference to announce that Real Madrid captain and talisman Sergio Ramos will leave Los Blancos after 16 years of service.
According to reports in the British media, Everton are on the verge of appointing Rafa Benitez as their new head coach.
It’s fair to say that Romelu Lukaku has been underappreciated for a large portion of his career, but it finally feels as though the 28-year-old is getting the respect he merits.
Rumours have been increasing regarding a potential move for Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho. It is believed Manchester United have approached the German club with a bid of £67 million but it has been rejected by the Bundesliga club.
A few weeks ago, Everton were caught by surprise, as their iconic head coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to exchange Merseyside for Madrid, as the Italian returned to former club Real Madrid.
If you didn’t follow Lionel Messi’s Argentina career closely, you may not realise that the Barcelona forward has failed to lead the Sky Blues to a major international trophy.
The 2020/21 season was one to forget for Celtic fans as they finished well behind bitter rivals Rangers in the Scottish title race. Neil Lennon left the club during a season which saw the end of their nine-year title dominance and 12 successive domestic trophies.
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane will be given the baulk of media attention ahead of Euro 2020, there are also other less high-profile forwards who have the quality to make a mark on the tournament.
The European Championships kick-off on Friday and there plenty of teams who look like they could win the competition. The usual suspects of France, Belgium, Portugal, Germany and England will fancy their chances of glory.
Reportedly Aston Villa are close to sealing a club-record signing of Norwich’s Argentinian attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia.
The sixth and final group of the 2021 European Championship is without doubt the strongest. Group F features Portugal, France, Germany, and Hungary.
Group E of the upcoming European Championship contains Spain, Sweden, Poland, and Slovakia. There are two venues being used to stage the matches in this group, with games taking place at Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium and Seville's La Cartuja.
England may have their best chance since 1996 to win the UEFA European Championship finals. The Three Lions are in the midst of a golden generation with a manager that isn’t afraid to call in up and coming players.
Group D of the 2020 European Championship will begin on the 13th of June and this group consists of England, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Scotland.
A story that rocked the football world yesterday was Carlo Ancelotti leaving Everton to return to Real Madrid as head coach.
On Monday, veteran Argentinian international Sergio Aguero signed a two-year deal with Catalan giants Barcelona.
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