England stars Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell ruled out of Czech Republic game and could miss last-16 match June 22, 2021 England players Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will miss tonight’s Euro 2020 game against the Czech Republic after being told they must self-isolate. Midfielder Mount and left-back Chilwell could also be forced out of England’s game in the last 16, if the team fail to win their group. The pair had close contact with Scotland’s [...]
Exclusive City A.M. poll: England should drop Harry Kane, say half of Britons June 21, 2021 Almost half of Britons believe England should drop Harry Kane, according to an exclusive City A.M. poll. Kane has 34 goals in 54 appearances for England but is yet to have a shot on target at Euro 2020. And 49.4 per cent think Kane should be left out of the team against the Czech Republic [...]
England 0, Scotland 0: Gareth Southgate needs to find a solution to – or a replacement for – worryingly peripheral Harry Kane June 18, 2021 On a night of full-throated support from both sides of football’s oldest rivalry, perhaps the biggest cheer came in the 63rd minute. That was when Jack Grealish, England’s maverick talent, came off the bench as the hosts searched for a breakthrough against Scotland. The cheers reflected Grealish’s elevation to cult hero status, but also a [...]
England and Scotland fans descend on central London ahead of tonight’s Euros clash June 18, 2021 Swarms of England and Scotland fans have descended on parts of central London in the pouring rain ahead of the teams’ clash at Wembley tonight. Hundreds of supporters wearing their country’s shirts, flags and kilts have been chanting, singing and playing bagpipes at Leicester Square, Kings Cross and Hyde Park. The much-anticipated match, the 115th [...]
UEFA could move Euros final from Wembley after backlash to quarantine-free VIPs June 18, 2021 UEFA today said it has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as the host for the Euro 2020 final unless the government agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from a 10-day quarantine. Tournament organisers have been in negotiations with the British government since it scrapped plans to end lockdown restrictions on 21 June. Wembley is [...]
England v Scotland: Scouting the Scots with a bit of help from investment banking ahead of the Euro 2020 Battle of Britain June 18, 2021 It’s England v Scotland at Euro 2020 this evening as the Battle of Britain returns to major tournament football. Gareth Southgate will have his own ideas about Scotland’s strengths and weaknesses under Steve Clarke. But, should he need any more pointers, we can offer some answers based on quantitative analysis methods borrowed from investment banking. [...]
Euro 2020: Ticket ballot launched for Londoners to watch England games in knock-out rounds at Trafalgar Square June 17, 2021 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said today that the Euro 2020 Trafalgar Square Fan Zone will continue to host London key workers and community groups for the rest of England’s group stage matches, before launching a public ballot for tickets to watch any potential England games in the knock-out rounds. England’s victory over Croatia was cheered [...]
Explained: Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Coke snub at Euro 2020 was not the cause of Coca-Cola’s share price drop June 17, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo was credited with knocking $4bn off the value of Coca-Cola earlier this week when he snubbed the soft drink – but does the theory stack up? The Portuguese football superstar pointedly moved two bottles of Coke from his desk at a Euro 2020 press conference and instead held up a bottle of water, [...]
Pogba moves Heineken bottle a day after Ronaldo snub dents Coca-Cola shares June 16, 2021 France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference. The snub came a day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo moved aside Coca-Cola bottles in a similar set-up, sending the company’s shares down by $4bn. Pogba removed the bottle when he [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo snub wipes $4bn off Coca-Cola’s market value June 16, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo’s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles during a Euro 2020 press conference has coincided with a £4bn fall in the drinks giant’s share price. The Portugal captain moved the Coke bottles away from him during a press conference in Budapest on Monday ahead of his country’s opening game against Hungary. Ronaldo proceeded to hold [...]