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      Wales suffer fresh Euro 2020 blow with Kieffer Moore banned for quarter-final should they beat Denmark

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      KIEFFER MOORE was ruled out of Wales’ potential Euro 2020 quarter-final with a yellow card against Denmark.The Cardiff forward was enjoying a good tournament with Robert Page’s side before Saturday’s last-16 game.
      Kieffer Moore was booked for a challenge on Simon Kjaer on SaturdayCredit: Reuters
      But, in the first-half and with the Danes a goal ahead, he picked up his second booking of the Euros.
      Moore went up for a header against Simon Kjaer and was judged to have fouled the centre-back by referee Daniel Siebert.
      It meant he will have to sit out any Welsh appearance in the quarter-finals.
      The 28-year-old had netted the equaliser in Wales’ opening group game against Switzerland, his sixth goal for his country.
      Earlier in the same game, he had picked up his first yellow card of the competition.
      Moore then started on the bench for the match with Italy, coming on after an hour, to help ensure he was not suspended for the last-16.

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      Connor Roberts’ injury added to Wales’ difficult first-half in AmsterdamCredit: AP

      In a difficult first period in Amsterdam for the Dragons, Kasper Dolberg put Denmark ahead with an accurate finish from 20 yards out.
      Connor Roberts was forced off injured shortly after the goal after hurting his groin while stretching for the ball.
      The right-back failed to run off the issue and was replaced by Neco Williams.
      Whoever qualifies from Saturday’s last-16 tie will face the Netherlands or Czech Republic in Baku next weekend.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal team-mates jet off to Seville for Belgium Euro 2020 clash

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has been pictured jetting off to Seville with his team-mates ahead of Portugal’s Euro 2020 clash with Belgium.The Juventus superstar has his sights set on becoming the undisputed top international goalscorer against the No1 ranked team in the world.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of Portugal’s squad are on their way to Spain to face BelgiumCredit: Instagram @cristiano
      The Juventus star can become the highest ever international goalscorer against the number one ranked team in the worldCredit: EPA

      Ronaldo has found the back of the net five times in the group stages alone, including netting twice against world champions France.
      The Portugal captain, 36, scored two penalties in his nation’s 2-2 draw with France in the final Group F game at Euro 2020.
      The double saw Ronaldo draw level with Iran legend Daei on 109 international goals ahead of the last-16 tie against Belgium.
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      And CR7 looked more than relaxed at the prospect of breaking the record as he boarded Portugal’s plane with former Real Madrid teammate Pepe.
      The pair both smiled as they held a thumbs up, as Ronaldo captioned the picture: “Let’s go.”
      The forward was in Hungary during the group stage but will now be in Spain for the last-16 after finishing third in Group F.
      And Belgium are already working on plans to prevent Ronaldo helping Portugal continue their defence of their European crown.
      Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld shared his belief that the best way to stop the ex-Manchester United star is to work as a team.
      He said: “What’s the best way to stop Ronaldo? As a team. That has always been our strength.

      “I know the media focus on Cristiano but they have so much quality.
      “We should not underestimate Bernardo Silva – he’s an incredible player – and Diogo Jota.
      “They have a lot of guys who can score a goal out of nowhere. We certainly do not underestimate them.”

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      Wales vs Denmark LIVE: Stream FREE, score, TV channel as huge match UNDERWAY in Amsterdam – Euro 2020 latest updates

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      WALES are targeting a place in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they take on Denmark in Amsterdam.
      TV channel: BBC ONE/S4C
      Live stream FREE: BBC iPlayer
      Wales XI: Ward, Davies, Mepham, Rodon, Morrell, Allen, James, Roberts, Ramsey, Bale, Moore.
      Denmark XI: Schmeichel, Vestergaard, Kjaer, Christensen, Maehle, Delaney, Larsen, Damsgaard, Hojbjerg, Dolberg, Braithwaite.

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      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      7. Dolberg rides the challenge of Morrell on the edge of Wales’ penalty area and manages to find himself a yard.
      The Nice forward gets a shot off, but his curling effort comfortably goes wide of Ward’s post.
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      6. Braithwaite manages to capitalise on a Rodon miscalculation, and the Barcelona forward brings the ball down well.
      The Danish No9 lays the ball to Larsen on the overlap.
      And the right wing-back manages to get to the byline and stick a cross into the box.
      But his cross is cleared.
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      5. A good spell of Wales pressure comes to an end as Morrell commits a foul inside Denmark’s half, bringing down Damsgaard.
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      4. James delivers a good free-kick into Denmark’s penalty area.
      And Mepham gets his head on the ball, but his effort deflects behind for the first corner of the game.
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      3. Ramsey wins Wales a free-kick in a good position, drawing a foul from Borussia Dortmund midfielder Delaney.
      James to take.
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      2. Wales look to break, and Allen plays a good ball wide to James on the right-hand side.
      James doesn’t get his first touch right and the ball goes out of play for a Denmark throw-in.
      The Man Utd winger would have left his marker Christensen for dead if he would have got that right!
      WALES 0-0 DENMARK
      1. Wales get the game underway in Amsterdam!
      Rob Page’s men are kicking from left to right, and they’ll be wearing their home colours of red.
      Denmark will be wearing white.
      A long ball is played down the right channel for Braithwaite to run onto, and he manages to drag Rodon into a footrace.
      But the Tottenham defender does well to sweep the ball clear.
      PEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
      WE’RE OFF IN AMSTERDAM!
      HERE WE GO!
      HERE COME THE TEAMS
      Both sets of players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off!
      Bale leads out Wales at the Amsterdam ArenA.
      There’s a tiny bad of Welsh supporters in the stadium, but it’ll certainly feel like an away game with Danish fans packing out the stadium.
      Kjaer is the man to lead out Denmark in this crucial fixture, and they’ll want to keep up their fine goal-scoring form which saw them sink four past Russia to qualify for the knockout stages.
      Cue the national anthems………. Denmark to go first!
      Credit: EPA
      LOVELY DAY FOR FOOTBALL
      Actor Rob McElhenney has tweeted in Welsh ahead of Wales’ Round of 16 game against Denmark.
      He said: “A lovely day for football!”
      McElhenney is the co-owner of Wrexham alongside box-office actor Ryan Reynolds.
      Diwrnod hyfryd ar gyfer pêl-droed! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) June 26, 2021

      ROB PAGE’S THOUGHTS
      Rob Page has said that his side were impressed with Denmark’s performance in the game against Russia.
      Speaking ahead of the game, he said: “We’re all ambitious and we want to go as far as we can, but we’re not naive going into this game.
      “We’ve watched Denmark play in their most recent game and you can’t be anything other than impressed by what they’re doing.
      “We also know that, on our day, we can give anyone a good game.”
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      BAD START
      Denmark became the first team in European Championship history to reach the knockout stages of the competition having lost their first two group games.
      This is their first appearance in the latter stages of the tournament since 2004, when they lost 3-0 to Czech Republic in the quarter-final.
      THUNDERBOLT
      Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen scored thumped the ball into the back of Russia’s net in the group stages!

      GREAT DANE
      Pierre-Emile Højbjerg has three assists in his three games so far at EURO 2020, with no Denmark player recording more at a single edition of a World Cup or European Championship before.
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      CHRIS BOOST
      Christian Eriksen made an emotional return to Denmark training ahead of their last-16 clash with Wales following his release from hospital, writes DAVE FRASER.
      The midfielder, 29, collapsed in the first-half of his nation’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland after suffering a cardiac arrest, needing 13 minutes of CPR and even a defibrillator to keep him alive.
      Eriksen underwent an operation to fit a ‘heart-starting’ device called an ICD to help prevent future problems.
      Later that week, the Inter Milan ace was discharged from hospital in a major boost.
      And now Eriksen has visited his Denmark pals at training ahead of their last-16 showdown with Wales.

      DENMARK BENCH
      2 Andersen, 7 Skov, 11 Olsen, 13 Jorgensen, 15 Norgaard, 16 Lossl, 19 Wind, 21 Cornelius, 22 Ronnow, 24 Jensen, Christiansen, 26 Boilesen.
      DENMARK XI
      1 Schmeichel; 17 Stryger, 6 Christensen, 4 Kjaer (c), 3 Vestergaard, 5 Maehle; 8 Delaney, 23 Hojbjerg; 9 Braithwaite, 14 Damsgaard; 12 Delberg.

      WALES’ BENCH
      1 Hennessey, 21 A.Davies, 2 Gunter, 24 Cabango, 5 Lockyer, 3 N.Williams, 18 J.Williams, 23 Levitt, 26 Smith, 19 Brooks, 8 Wilson, 9 T.Roberts.
      WALES XI
      Robert Page has named a strong team to face Denmark this afternoon!
      12 Ward; 14 C.Roberts, 22 Mepham, 6 Rodon, 4 B.Davies; 7 Allen, 16 Morrell, 10 Ramsey; 20 James, 11 Bale (c), 13 Moore.

      THE TEAMSHEETS ARE IN!
      VENUE CHECK
      Wales have lost both of their previous matches in Amsterdam, losing against the Netherlands in September 1988 (0-1) and June 2014 (0-2).
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      TOGETHER STRONGER
      Wales have only lost two of their last 16 competitive matches in all competitions (W10 D4), although those two defeats have arrived in their last five such matches – they haven’t suffered consecutive competitive defeats since June 2019 (1-2 v Croatia and 0-1 v Hungary).

      DYNAMIC DUO
      Wales have had a combined 97 shot attempts at EURO 2016 and EURO 2020, with 49 of those coming from Gareth Bale (33) and Aaron Ramsey (16), equating to just over half of their total efforts at goal.
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      HEAD-TO-HEAD
      None of the 10 previous meetings between Wales and Denmark in all competitions have finished level, with Wales winning four to Denmark’s six.
      This is the first meeting between the sides since November 2018, with Denmark winning 2-1 in a Nations League match.
      Denmark have won each of their last three competitive meetings with Wales in a run stretching back to June 1999.
      This is the first meeting between the sides in a major tournament.
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      Who is Gareth Bale’s wife Emma Rhys-Jones, when was their wedding and how many children do the couple have?

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      EMMA Rhys-Jones is the wife of Welsh football ace Gareth Bale.Here’s everything you need to know about her and when the couple tied the knot…
      The pair were photographed on e-scooters in Madrid with two of their three kidsCredit: Getty
       Who is Emma Rhys-Jones?
      Emma Rhys-Jones, 29, has been with Gareth Bale, 29, for over a decade.
      She grew up in Llanishen, a district in north Cardiff a couple of miles from Bale’s family home.
      The couple began dating in the early 2000s while attending Whitchurch High School.
      They got engaged in July 2016 and Gareth announced the news on social media posting: “She said yes!! This is a birthday weekend I won’t forget for a long time…”
      The pair got married in 2019 – a year after Gareth scored a stunning goal in the Champions League final.
      Gareth Bale with daughter Alba, fiancée Emma Rhys-Jones and baby AxelCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Who is Emma’s fiance Gareth Bale?
      Gareth is a professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Wales.
      He was born on July 16, 1989, in Cardiff.
      He started his football career at Southampton before moving to Tottenham.
      He signed a six year deal with Spanish club Real Madrid in 2013.
      He’s won the Champions League with the club four times.
      Emma and Bale celebrate with daughter Nava after Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph against Atletico Madrid in 2016Credit: EPA
      When is Emma Rhys-Jones’ and Gareth Bale’s wedding?
      Emma and Gareth were set to get married in summer 2018 but the wedding has been postponed until 2019. 
      They decided to put their plans on hold due to an ongoing feud with Emma’s family.
      Her father Martin, 54, was released from prison in June after being imprisoned for fraud for six months in the US.
      But she banned him from the wedding after he moved in with a florist half his age, Alina Baranova. 
      Other members of her family including her aunt Jane Burns, 55, have been embroiled in a violent drugs feud.
      The couple were set to tie the knot at the  historic Vincigliata castle in Tuscany, where Theo Walcott – Gareth’s former Southampton team-mate – wed in 2014.
      But they are now reportedly getting married on private island Tagomago, near Ibiza, as exclusively revealed by The Sun.
      Bale will also splash out on ex-SAS soldiers to ensure his party are kept safe with any uninvited guests having no chance of getting ashore.

      How many children do Emma Rhys-Jones and Gareth Bale have?
      Gareth and Emma have three children – two daughters and a son.
      Their first child Alba Violet was born at the University Hospital of Wales on October 21, 2012.
      Their second daughter, Nava Valentina arrived on March 22, 2016.
      The couple’s son Axel was born on May 8, 2018. More

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      Germany troll England ahead of Euro 2020 clash with reminder of Southgate’s Euro ’96 heartbreak

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      GERMANY have cheekily trolled England ahead of their huge Wembley showdown on Tuesday.It’s 25 years ago today that Germany broke English hearts on home soil in Euro 96, defeating The Three Lions on penalties.
      Germany shared photos of their iconic Euro 96 win over England on social media
      Andreas Moller, Jurgen Klinsmann and Andreas Kopke celebrate the penalty shoot-out win
      Gareth Southgate’s penalty miss meant England lost 5-4 on penalties

      And Die Mannschaft were in celebratory mood on social media, posting snaps of that iconic day.
      The post – which included a party popper emoji – includes a photo of Gareth Southgate’s infamous penalty miss.
      The England boss will not want to be reminded of that fateful day and will hope his players use it as motivation on Tuesday.
      And the squad are showing no signs of nerves ahead of the momentous clash.
      Bukayo Saka has been showing off his golf skills while also getting nutmegged by Marcus Rashford on the pitch.
      Jack Grealish and Connor Coady were also seen laughing with one another and the main man himself Southgate also looked relaxed in conversation with Chris Powell.
      But unfortunately for England Chelsea pair Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell are still training alone.
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      Jack Grealish and Connor Coady share a laugh in training
      Gareth Southgate seems relaxed ahead of the visit of Germany

      The FA had hoped to find a way to reintroduce them to full training but have not come up with a solution.
      Germany also look relaxed in their preparations for the knockout stages.
      Joachim Low’s men enjoyed a bike ride this week and were given two days off training after drawing with Hungary on Wednesday.
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      Grealish reveals Czech Republic assist came because Coufal shouted the wrong instructions to team-mates… in English

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      JACK GREALISH revealed his assist against the Czech Republic came about after Vladimir Coufal barked instructions to a team-mate that he’d use his right foot… in English.West Ham star Coufal had two epic battles with the Aston Villa playmaker in the Premier League last season.
      England star Jack Grealish gets the better of Vladmir Coufal to set up a goalCredit: EPA
      This is brilliant, Jack only got the assist because Coufal was stupid enough to warn his teammates – in English – that Jack was about to cut in on his right foot 😂 pic.twitter.com/4FKdMkOcMR— Opac (@OP4C) June 25, 2021

      And when the Manchester City target received the ball against the Czechs for the Three Lions final group game, the defender thought he had Grealish sussed.
      But Jack, 25, fooled his opponent by taking the ball down the left flank – before dinking a cross to the back post for Raheem Sterling to head home.
      Had Coufal spoken in his native tongue, Grealish admitted he wouldn’t have been wiser.
      Grealish told the England YouTube channel: “Do you know what happened? As I’ve received the ball back off H (Harry Kane), I’ve faced someone up and then Coufal was behind.
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      “And I’ve played against Coufal a few times this season and he actually done well against me in the second game and as I first received the ball he’s said ‘right foot!’ to the guy.
      “He’s obviously thought I’m going to come in on my right or try and shoot – which I probably would have – so as he’s said that I just thought ‘No I’m going to go down the line (on my left) and just stand it up to the back post and hopefully someone’s there.”

      Grealish celebrates with Sterling after scoring against the Czech RepublicCredit: Getty

      A delighted Grealish added: “I don’t know Czech language! He just said ‘Right foot, right foot’ so I just went down my left and stood it up.”
      Revenge was sweet for Grealish, who had a torrid time against Coufal in a league game.
      The Hammers ran out 3-1 winners earlier this year, with Grealish having to swap flanks to get away from the Czech full-back.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo wearing secret shin pads with pic of Georgina Rodriguez to keep stunning girlfriend close at Euro 2020

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      PORTUGAL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is wearing shin pads with a picture of him and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez on at Euro 2020.Ronaldo wanted to keep his girlfriend close whilst away on international duty, as Portugal look to defend their European title.
      Georgina Rodriguez shared this snap on her social mediaCredit: INSTAGRAM/GEORGINAGIO
      Ronaldo made the shin pads just visible after the gameCredit: Getty
      The pair have been dating since late 2016Credit: INSTAGRAM/GEORGINAGIO
      Rodriguez has been a supportive figure for RonaldoCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      The pair have a daughter together, AlanaCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      And so far the secret shin pads have been a good luck charm.
      Ronaldo has found the back of the net five times in the group stages alone, including netting twice against world champions France.
      He could be seen wearing the customised shin guards after the match as he chatted with former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema.
      Rodriguez took to Instagram on Saturday, posting on her story a photo of Ronaldo embracing his old pal.
      And the 27-year-old circled out Ronaldo’s shin pads which showed a photo of the pair on a private jet – a photo which was originally posted to her Instagram on May 6, 2021.
      The image on the shin pads is of the couple on a private jetCredit: @cristiano/Golders

      Georgina is his biggest supporterCredit: Mega
      Portugal will now face the No1 ranked team in the world, Belgium, in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
      And Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld believes the best way to stop the superstar is to work as a team.
      He said: “What’s the best way to stop Ronaldo? As a team. That has always been our strength.
      “I know the media focus on Cristiano but they have so much quality.
      “We should not underestimate Bernardo Silva – he’s an incredible player – and Diogo Jota.
      “They have a lot of guys who can score a goal out of nowhere. We certainly do not underestimate them.”

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      Ronaldo and Georgina started seeing each other towards the end of 2016 and have a daughter together, Alana.
      And the couple also raise Ronaldo’s other three children: Cristiano Jr, Eva and Matteo.
      They met when she worked as a shop assistant.
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      When do yellow cards reset at Euro 2020 and how many yellow cards result in suspension?

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      EURO 2020 is in full swing as teams look to book their places in the knockout stages.But players will have to be careful when picking up yellow cards this year as they could find themselves suspended for the next game if they pick up too many.
      Harry Kane was the last England player to be booked in a competitive game in AlbaniaCredit: EPA
      Germany’s Julian Draxler picked up a yellow card in the 2016 Euro semi-final against FranceCredit: GETTY IMAGES
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      All 24 teams that have qualified for the tournament will play three group stage games with the top two progressing to the knockout stages.
      And four of the best 3rd placed teams will also take part in the knockout stage of the competition.
      Luckily, yellow cards do reset for the teams who do make it towards the latter stages of Euro 2020 – but how many yellow cards result in a suspension and when do they reset?
      How many yellow cards result in a suspension?
      According to Uefa, article 52, a player is suspended for the next match after picking up two yellow cards in two different matches.
      A player will also be suspended if they pick up a fourth caution in four different matches.
      So if a player is going to pick up yellow cards, it’s better to get two out of the way early on in the group stages in order to make the Round of 16 game should their team make it.
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      When do yellow cards reset?
      Single cautions in Euro 2020 will reset on completion of the quarter-finals of the tournament.
      The yellow cards will not be carried forward into the semi-finals.
      All cautions and pending yellow-card suspensions in Euro 2020 will expire once the tournament is complete.
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