Explainers

Subterms

    More stories

    • 200 Shares199 Views

      in Soccer

      Where is the Copa America being hosted? Argentina and Colombia both axed as Brazil steps in

      by

      THE Copa America has been moved after Argentina joined Colombia in pulling out of hosting the tournament.In mid-May, Colombia, who were scheduled to host the final, pulled out as their country was overrun with political protests.
      2019 champions Brazil will host the second Copa America runningCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Lionel Messi might have to wait for another shot at an international trophy if the Copa America is cancelledCredit: AFP
      Following that decision, the idea was that Argentina would act as sole host or co-host with a new host nation.
      However, the Argentines have now also been removed as hosts after a hard nine-day lockdown failed to address a spike in Covid cases.
      Where is the Copa America being hosted now?
      Brazil has been rapidly announced as the new host of the entire Copa America, beating out reported competition from several other nations.
      A tweet from Conmebol read: “The Conmebol Copa America 2021 will be played in Brazil! Tournament start and end dates are confirmed.
      “The venues and the fixtures will be informed by CONMEBOL in the next few hours.
      “The oldest national team tournament in the world will make the whole continent vibrate!”
      ¡La CONMEBOL @CopaAmerica 2021 se jugará en Brasil! Las fechas de inicio y finalización del torneo están confirmadas. Las sedes y el fixture serán informados por la CONMEBOL en las próximas horas. ¡El torneo de selecciones más antiguo del mundo hará vibrar a todo el continente!— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) May 31, 2021

      Many parts of the United States are already hosting mass events in front of full stadiums and the country could therefore have been an obvious choice.
      For example, Texas hosted Canelo Alvarez’s boxing win over Billy Joe Saunders in front of 73,000 people.
      However, the tournament would have clashed with North America’s Concacaf Gold Cup, which would have been the priority.
      And there would have been challenges regarding quarantine requirements for the teams with, for example, all travel from Brazil to the USA banned.
      Other South American countries like Ecuador, Venezuela, Chile and Peru have been mooted, but Conmebol have gone with the country that hosted the last tournament back in 2019.

      Is the Copa America cancelled?
      The Copa America would have been cancelled if a new host had not been found, but Brazil stepping in means it should now go ahead.
      A Conmebol statement at the time said: “Conmebol informs that in view of the present circumstances it has decided to suspend the organization of the Copa America in Argentina.
      “Conmebol is analysing the offer of other countries that showed interest in hosting the continental tournament.
      “News in this regard will be announced shortly.” More

    • 200 Shares129 Views

      in Soccer

      Newport vs Morecambe: Live stream, TV channel, teams and kick-off time for League Two playoff final

      by

      NEWPORT and Morecambe meet at the Home of Football in the final domestic club football fixture this season.A place in League One is up for grabs, with Newport reaching this stage after overcoming Forest Green Rovers 5-4 in a stunning playoffs semi-final.

      WIN £50,000! Play Dream Team Euros – our FREE fantasy football game

      County snatched a dramatic aggregate win over FGR in the 120th minute of their semi-finalCredit: PA
      Morecambe meanwhile finished the regular season in fourth place but were beaten on both occasions by County in their meetings this term.
      When is Newport vs Morecambe?

      This season’s League Two playoff final will be held on Monday, May 31.
      Kick-off at Wembley is at 3pm BST.
      Some fans are being allowed in, with around 4,000 supporters from each side.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch all of the action live on Sky Sports Main Event.
      Coverage will start at 2pm.
      If you’re not a Sky customer, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream on your mobile, tablet, PC or games console.

      What is the team news?

      Match odds

      Newport victory – 13/8
      Draw – 2/1
      Morecambe win – 9/5
      County to get promoted – 4/5
      Shrimpers to reach League One – 10/11

      *All odds from Paddy Power and correct at time of publication. More

    • 250 Shares109 Views

      in Soccer

      Euro 2020 venues: Which cities are hosting the competition, which have dropped out and how many fans will each allow?

      by

      EURO 2020 have almost arrived after an excruciating wait.And Uefa have announced the list of cities hosting the tournament following the coronavirus pandemic, plus how many fans they will allow.
      Wembley will be one of the main venues for Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      Which cities are hosting Euro 2020?
      This summer’s competition will be hosted in 11 different cities, down from the original 12.
      The stadiums hosting the competition are as follows:

      Wembley Stadium – London, England
      Allianz Arena – Munich, Germany
      Stadio Olimpico – Rome, Italy
      Olympic Stadium – Baku, Azerbaijan
      Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg, Russia
      Arena Nationala – Bucharest, Romania
      Johan Cruyff Arena – Amsterdam, Holland
      Estadio de la Cartuja – Sevilla, Spain
      Puskas Arena – Budapest, Hungary
      Hampden Park – Glasgow, Scotland
      Parken Stadium – Copenhagen, Denmark

      Which countries are still hosting Euro 2020 and how many fans will they allow?
      The following countries have given Uefa they assurances they need to host the competition.
      ENGLAND
      Wembley Stadium, London (90,000 capacity)
      Wembley is set to host the Euro 2020 final
      Wembley is set to host all England’s group matches, plus the Euro 2020 semi-final and final.
      The FA have committed to hold their group games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      However, this is likely to increase for the semi-final and final, with talk of a 50 per cent, or even a full capacity for those games.
      The National Stadium will also host the last 16 match initially scheduled for Dublin, which will involve England if they win their group.
      SCOTLAND
      Hampden Park, Glasgow (51,866 capacity)
      Scotland has given Hampden Park the go-ahead for Euro 2020 matchesCredit: PA:Press Association
      After months of speculation, the Scottish FA confirmed that Scotland would be able to host Euro 2020.
      Hampden Park is the venue for two of Scotland’s Euro 2020 group games, plus Croatia’s match against the Czech Republic and one last 16 match.
      It will host games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      AZERBAIJAN
      Olympic Stadium, Baku (68,700 capacity)
      Baku will host matches at a 50 per cent capacityCredit: Reuters
      Azerbaijan has announced that it will be able to host Euro 2020 matches, including Wales’ fixtures against Switzerland and Turkey.
      Baku will also host Turkey vs Switzerland and one quarter-final.
      All matches will be held at a 50 per cent capacity.
      DENMARK
      Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (38,065 capacity)
      Copenhagen was the first city to announce it would host Euro 2020 games with fansCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Copenhagen will host all three of Denmark’s group matches, plus one last 16 match.
      The Danish capital was the first city to announce in 2021 that it would host Euro 2020 with fans.
      A crowd of 25-33 per cent capacity will be allowed into Parken Stadium.
      RUSSIA
      Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg (68,134 capacity)
      Russia has been holding matches with fans throughout this seasonCredit: AP:Associated Press
      St Petersburg will host two of Russia’s three home group games, plus Finland vs Belgium and one quarter-final.
      In addition, it has been handed the three group games that were set to be hosted by Dublin.
      All matches will be played at a minimum 50 per cent capacity.
      Russia has been holding matches at half full stadiums throughout this season, while most of Europe has been playing behind closed doors due to coronavirus.
      ROMANIA
      Arena Nationala, Bucharest (55,600 capacity)
      Romania did not qualify for Euro 2020 but the Arena Nationala will still host gamesCredit: Getty
      Romania failed to qualify for Euro 2020 but their national stadium will still host three matches from Group C and one last 16 match.
      Games at the Arena Nationala will be hosted at a capacity of 25-33 per cent.
      HOLLAND
      Johan Cruyff Arena (56,000 capacity)
      Amsterdam will be hosting all Holland’s Euro 2020 group gamesCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Netherlands was the second country to announce it would host Euro 2020 games, following Denmark.
      All Holland’s group games will be hosted at the Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam with a 25-33 per cent capacity able to attend.
      The country began piloting matches with fans back in March’s, with the World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
      HUNGARY
      Puskas Arena, Budapest (67,215 capacity)
      Budapest is expecting to host games at full capacityCredit: Getty
      Budapest will host two of Hungary’s three group matches, plus a repeat of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France.
      It will also host one last 16 match.
      The Hungarian capital is the only city to announce that games will be hosted at full capacity, subject to strict entry requirements.
      ITALY
      Stadio Olimpico, Rome (72,698 capacity)
      Rome has given Uefa the assurances it needsCredit: EPA
      Italy was given extra time by Uefa to confirm that it could host fans at Euro 2020.
      And the Stadio Olimpico in Rome has announced that it will host games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      Rome will host all of Italy’s group matches and a quarter-final which could involve England.
      GERMANY
      Allianz Arena (70,000 capacity)
      Munich was the last of the original host cities to agree to host the tournamentCredit: Getty
      The last of the original host cities to be announced – Munich was only confirmed on April 23.
      The German city has committed to host matches in front of a minimum of 14,500 fans – a 20 per cent capacity – the lowest of all the host cities.
      SPAIN
      Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville (60,000)
      Seville is a last minute addition as a Euro 2020 co-hostCredit: Reuters
      A last minute addition, Seville will host the games that would have been held in Bilbao after the Spanish FA deemed the Basque Government’s conditions for hosting matches there “impossible” to meet.
      The stadium is well prepared to host games, having been the Spanish FA’s de facto home during the pandemic.
      Estadio de la Cartuja has hosted all Spain games, two Copa del Rey finals and the Spanish Super Cup in the past 12 months.
      Euro 2020 games there will be played at a 30 per cent capacity.
      Which cities have been removed from hosting Euro 2020?
      The following countries failed to give Uefa the assurances they need to host Euro 2020.
      IRELAND
      Aviva Stadium, Dublin (51,700 capacity)
      Dublin is the most likely city to miss out on hosting Euro 2020Credit: PA
      Dublin will miss out on Euro 2020 after failing to give Uefa guarantees that any fans will be allowed to attend matches.
      The Irish capital was set to host three Group E matches and a last 16 game that may well have ended up involving England.
      The three group matches it would have hosted have gone to St Petersburg while the last 16 match will be held at Wembley.
      SPAIN
      San Mames, Bilbao (53,322 capacity)
      The Spanish FA have refused to back Bilbao’s submission to UefaCredit: Reuters
      Bilbao did commit to meet Uefa’s minimum requirement of a 25 per cent capacity, however the Spanish FA refused to back their submission due to the conditions attached.
      The Basque government had stated that it would be able to host games provided 60 per cent of the Basque country and the rest of Spain had been vaccinated and less than two per cent of those in hospital were coronavirus patients.
      But the Spanish FA labelled these conditions “impossible” to meet.
      As a result, Seville will host the matches that were set for Bilbao.

      Will any cities allow fans of other countries to travel?
      The following countries are set to allow away fans to travel.
      AZERBAIJAN
      Azerbaijan has announced that fans of all travelling teams (Wales, Turkey, Switzerland and the two Baku quarter-finalists) will be able to submit a negative PCR test to enter the country instead of quarantining.
      This offer only applies to citizens or residents of the participating countries.
      RUSSIA
      St Petersburg is considering offering exemptions to entry requirements for all foreign residents with match tickets and a negative Covid test.
      However, a final decision has not yet been confirmed.
      HUNGARY
      Foreign ticket holders looking to attend games in Budapest must provide evidence of two negative Covid tests taken in the five days before entering Hungary.
      The Hungarian government will also accept a certificate of previous Covid infection in the 6 months before entering the country.
      ROMANIA
      Romania is considering providing an exemption to quarantine for foreign ticket holders for games in Bucharest.
      This will apply to those who provide proof of a negative Covid test and restrict their stay in Romania to three days or les.
      ENGLAND*
      England is expected to allow 3600 Scotland fans to attend the game against the Three Lions at Wembley.
      However, this trip would not involve crossing a border and no exemption is set to apply to fans of Croatia and the Czech Republic from overseas.
      The FA are also reportedly considering allowing fans of the semi-finalists and finalists attend games under a bubble arrangement. More

    • 225 Shares99 Views

      in Boxing

      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul date CONFIRMED: UK start time, TV channel, live stream, undercard for Miami fight

      by

      FLOYD MAYWEATHER and Logan Paul will do battle in one of the most bizarre boxing matches in history.The 50-0 Money Man has defeated Conor McGregor and Tenshin Nasukawa in his last two fights, but an exhibition against YouTube sensation Paul could be the strangest yet.
      Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul face off
      Logan Paul fighting against KSICredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Here’s what we know about the fight so far.
      When will Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul take place?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul has been CONFIRMED for Sunday, June 6 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
      The fight was supposed to be held on Saturday, February 20, but the bout was postponed.
      It was rumoured that the reason for the postponement was a lack of interest, however Logan Paul denied that that was the case.
      Claiming the decision was down to “business complications”, he said: “The Mayweather fight is pushed [back] which I am completely OK with.
      “The fight’s still happening [but] we want to have a packed arena somewhere and then the business side of things, we have to iron them out.
      “He’s got a lot of people on his team, [his advisor] Al Haymon got involved, if you know boxing, you know what that means for getting an actual deal done and figuring out a venue.

      Logan Paul was there to support his brother Jake after he beat former MMA star Ben AskrenCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      “I need as much practice, training, sparring under my belt against this guy.
      “With every day that goes past I get better and he gets older.”
      Mayweather wrote on Instagram when confirming the date:
      “JUNE 6, 2021!!!! #MIAMI Me and Logan Paul will be fighting at the Hard Rock Stadium. @mayweatherpromotions @fanmio and @showtimeboxing have come together to bring an epic Event!!!”

      How the fighters compare?

      What TV channel and live stream will Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul be on?
      Sky Sports Box Office will be broadcasting the fight in the UK, with a price of £16.95.
      Sky Sports Box Office also showed Logan Paul vs KSI back in November 2019.
      Sky begin their coverage at midnight, with the main event expected at around 4am BST/11pm local time
      In the US, the event will be on Showtime. More

    • 213 Shares129 Views

      in Soccer

      Euro 2021 – Under 21s: Fixtures, live stream, TV channel and schedule as Spain defend their crown

      by

      AHEAD of the main tournament on June 12, it’s time for the young guns to shine at the Under-21s Euro 2021. Unfortunately England didn’t make it to the final stage of the tournament, which features eight teams in a knockout format.

      WIN £50,000! Play Dream Team Euros – our FREE fantasy football game

      Spain are the bookies favourites to defend their Euro crownCredit: Getty
      Spain are the defending champions and restart the competition with a clash against Croatia.
      When is Under-21 Euros taking place?

      The tournament begins on Monday, May 31.
      Spain vs Croatia will kick-off at 5pm BST, with the other three matches also on that evening.
      After the quarter-final stages, the final four teams will battle it out for a place in the final on Sunday, June 6.

      Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?
      You can catch every game live on Sky Sports over the next week.
      Coverage will start shortly before KO of each game.
      If you don’t have Sky but want to watch a selected game, grab a NOW TV pass from just £9.99 to stream on numerous devices.

      Full fixtures
      Monday, May 31

      Spain vs Croatia – 5pm (Sky Sports Premier League)
      Holland vs France – 5pm (Sky Sports Red Button)
      Denmark vs Germany – 8pm (Sky Sports Red Button)
      Portugal vs Italy – 8pm (Sky Sports Main Event)

      Thursday, June 3

      QF3 vs QF4 – 5pm
      QF1 vs QF2 – 8pm

      Sunday, June 6

      Final – 8pm More

    • 238 Shares159 Views

      in Soccer

      Euro 2020 squads: England 33-man list to be cut, Wales squad ANNOUNCED, Ramos AXED by Spain, France recall Benzema

      by

      EURO 2020 is almost here and the squads are being announced.England are the latest country to announce their pool of players – but it is only a provisional squad for the tournament which starts on June 11.

      WIN £50,000! Play Dream Team Euros – our FREE fantasy football game

      All competing Euro 2020 countries must name a squad of 26 players by June 1, though some are choosing to name larger preliminary squads beforehand.
      Euro 2020 squads
      Group A
      Gareth Bale will be key to Wales’ hopes in Euro 2020 Group ACredit: PA
      Italy
      Roberto Mancini has named a provisional squad, but is yet to finalise his pool of players:

      Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
      Alessio Cragno (GK)
      Alex Meret (GK)
      Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
      Francesco Acerbi
      Alessandro Bastoni
      Cristiano Biraghi
      Leonardo Bonucci
      Giorgio Chiellini
      Giovanni Di Lorenzo
      Alessandro Florenzi
      Gianluca Mancini
      Leonardo Spinazzola
      Rafael Toloi
      Nicolo Barella
      Gaetano Castrovilli
      Bryan Cristante
      Manuel Locatelli
      Lorenzo Pellegrini
      Matteo Pessina
      Stefano Sensi
      Marco Verratti
      Andrea Belotti
      Domenico Berardi
      Federico Bernardeschi
      Federico Chiesa
      Vincenzo Grifo
      Ciro Immobile
      Lorenzo Insigne
      Moise Kean
      Matteo Politano
      Giacomo Raspadori

      Switzerland
      Vladimir Petkovic has named a 29-man provisional squad and intends to cut it down before the June 1 deadline.
      Provisional squad:

      Yann Sommer (GK)
      Yvon Mvogo (GK)
      Jonas Omlin (GK)
      Gregor Kobel (GK)
      Manuel Akanji 
      Loris Benito 
      Nico Elvedi 
      Kevin Mbabu 
      Becir Omeragic 
      Ricardo Rodriguez  
      Silvan Widmer
      Fabian Schar 
      Jordan Lotomba 
      Eray Comert
      Granit Xhaka 
      Denis Zakaria 
      Remo Freuler 
      Djibril Sow 
      Admir Mehmedi 
      Xherdan Shaqiri 
      Ruben Vargas 
      Steven Zuber 
      Edimilson Fernandes 
      Christian Fassnacht 
      Dan Ndoye 
      Andi Zeqiri
      Breel Embolo 
      Mario Gavranovic  
      Haris Seferovic

      Turkey
      Senol Gunes has announced his provisional 30-man squad. The final squad will be announced on June 1.

      Mert Günok (GK)
      Uğurcan Çakır (GK)
      Altay Bayındır (GK)
      Gökhan Akkan (GK)
      Kaan Ayhan
      Çağlar Söyüncü
      Zeki Çelik
      Merih Demiral
      Umut Meraş
      Ozan Kabak
      Mert Müldür
      Rıdvan Yılmaz
      Ozan Tufan
      Hakan Çalhanoğlu
      Okay Yokuşlu
      Yusuf Yazıcı
      Cengiz Ünder
      Mahmut Tekdemir
      İrfan Kahveci
      Dorukhan Toköz
      Abdülkadir Ömür
      Efecan Karaca
      Taylan Antalyalı
      Orkun Kökçü
      Halil Akbunar
      Turkey Göztepe
      Kerem Aktürkoğlu
      Burak Yılmaz (c)
      Kenan Karaman
      Enes Ünal
      Halil Dervişoğlu

      Wales
      Interim boss Robert Page’s 26-man squad is as follows:

      Wayne Hennessey (GK)
      Danny Ward (GK)
      Adam Davies (GK)
      Aaron Ramsey
      Ben Davies
      Joe Rodon
      Chris Mepham
      Ethan Ampadu
      Connor Roberts
      Tom Lockyer
      Matt Smith
      Joe Morrell
      Joe Allen
      Jonny Williams
      Kieffer Moore
      David Brooks
      Harry Wilson
      Neco Williams
      Dan James
      Ben Cabango
      Rhys Norrington-Davies
      Dylan Levitt
      Rubin Colwill
      Tyler Roberts
      Chris Gunter
      Gareth Bale

      Group B
      Kevin de Bruyne and Belgium are among the favourites for Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      Belgium
      Belgium manager Roberto Martinez’s full 26-man squad is as follows:

      Thibaut Courtois (GK)
      Simon Mignolet (GK)
      Mats Sels (GK)
      Toby Alderweireld
      Dedryck Boyata
      Jason Denayer
      Thomas Vermaelen
      Jan Vertonghen
      Yannick Carrasco
      Timothy Castagne
      Nacer Chadli
      Thorgan Hazard
      Thomas Meunier
      Kevin de Bruyne
      Leander Dendoncker
      Dennis Praet
      Youri Tielemans
      Hans Vanaken
      Axel Witsel
      Jeremy Doku
      Eden Hazard (c)
      Dries Mertens
      Leandro Trossard
      Michy Batshuayi
      Christian Benteke
      Romelu Lukaku

      Standby: Thomas Kaminski (GK), Alexis Saelemaekers, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Bryan Heynen, Thomas Foket, Adnan Januzaj, Brandon Mechele, Jordan Lukaku, Zinho Vanheusden, Yari Verschaeren, Charles de Ketelaere
      Denmark
      Denmark’s final 26-man squad is as follows:

      Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
      Frederik Ronnow (GK)
      Jonas Lossl (GK)
      Simon Kjaer (c)
      Andreas Christensen
      Mathias Jorgensen
      Jens Stryger Larsen
      Jannik Vestergaard
      Nicolai Boilesen
      Joakim Maehle
      Joachim Andersen
      Christian Eriksen
      Thomas Delaney
      Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
      Daniel Wass
      Mathias Jensen
      Anders Christiansen
      Christian Norgaard
      Yussuf Poulsen
      Martin Braithwaite
      Andreas Cornelius
      Kasper Dolberg
      Robert Skov
      Jonas Wind
      Andreas Skov Olsen
      Mikkel Damsgaard

      Finland
      Finland have announced a 29-man preliminary squad. The final squad will be revealed on Tuesday, June 1.

      Lukas Hradecky (GK)
      Jesse Joronen (GK)
      Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
      Carljohan Eriksson (GK)
      Paulus Arajuuri
      Jere Uronen
      Juhani Ojala
      Thomas Lam
      Sauli Vaisanen
      Albin Granlund
      Nikolai Alho
      Daniel O’Shaughnessy
      Niko Hamalainen
      Leo Vaisanen
      Robert Ivanov
      Aapo Halme
      Tim Sparv (c)
      Rasmus Schuller
      Glen Kamara
      Pyry Soiri
      Joni Kauko
      Fredrik Jensen
      Onni Valakari
      Jasin-Amin Assehnoun
      Teemu Pukki
      Joel Pohjanpalo
      Lassi Lappalainen
      Roope Riski
      Marcus Forss

      Russia
      Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov’s preliminary squad is as follows:

      Yury Dyupin (GK)
      Andrey Lunev (GK)
      Anton Shunin (GK)
      Matvei Safonov (GK)
      Georgi Dzhikiya
      Igor Diveev
      Mario Fernandes
      Roman Yevgenyev
      Yuri Zhirkov
      Vyacheslav Karavaev
      Fyodor Kudryashov
      Ilya Samoshnikov
      Andrei Semyonov
      Dimitri Barinov
      Rifat Zhemaletdinov
      Maksim Mukhin
      Aleksandr Golovin
      Arsen Zakharyan
      Roman Zobnin
      Daniil Fomin
      Aleksei Ionov
      Daler Kuzyaev
      Andrei Mostovoy
      Magomed Ozdoyev
      Denis Makarov
      Aleksei Miranchuk
      Denis Cheryshev
      Artem Dzyuba (c)
      Anton Zabolotny
      Aleksandr Sobolev

      Group C
      Holland are back in tournament football after a seven-year absenceCredit: AFP
      Austria
      Austria’s final Euro 2020 squad is as follows:

      Daniel Bachmann (GK)
      Pavao Pervan (GK)
      Alexander Schlager (GK)
      David Alaba  
      Aleksandar Dragovic
      Marco Friedl
      Martin Hinteregger  
      Stefan Lainer 
      Philipp Lienhart 
      Stefan Posch 
      Christopher Trimmel 
      Andreas Ulmer
      Julian Baumgartlinger
      Christoph Baumgartner 
      Florian Grillitsch
      Stefan Ilsanker 
      Konrad Laimer
      Valentino Lazaro
      Marcel Sabitzer
      Luis Schaub  
      Xaver Schlager 
      Alessandro Schopf
      Marko Arnautovic 
      Michael Gregoritsch 
      Sasa Kalajdzic
      Karim Onisiwo

      Holland
      Holland manager Frank de Boer’s 26-man Euro 2020 squad is as follows:

      Jesper Cillessen (GK)
      Tim Krul (GK)
      Martin Stekelenburg (GK)
      Patrick van Aanholt
      Nathan Ake
      Daley Blind
      Denzel Dumfries
      Matthijs de Ligt
      Jurrien Timber
      Joel Veltman
      Stefan de Vrij
      Owen Windal
      Donny van de Beek
      Ryan Gravenberch
      Frenkie de Jong
      Davy Klaassen
      Teun Koopmeiners
      Martin de Roon
      Georginio Wijnaldum (c)
      Steven Berghuis
      Cody Gakpo
      Luuk de Jong
      Donyell Malen
      Memphis Depay
      Quincy Promes
      Wout Weghorst

      North Macedonia
      North Macedonia manager Igor Angelovski announced his squad on May 20.

      Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
      Damjan Shishkovski (GK)
      Riste Jankov (GK)
      Stefan Ristovski
      Visar Musliu
      Egzon Bejtulai
      Kire Ristevski
      Gjoko Zajkov
      Darko Velkovski
      Ezgjan Alioski
      Arijan Ademi
      Enis Bardhi
      Stefan Spirovski
      Boban Nikolov
      Tihomir Kostadinov
      Ferhan Hasani
      Eljif Elmaz
      Daniel Avramovski
      Darko Churlinov
      Marjan Radeski
      Goran Pandev
      Aleksandar Trajkovski
      Ivan Trichkovski
      Vlatko Stojanovski
      Krste Velkovski
      Milan Ristovski

      Ukraine
      Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko’s preliminary squad is as follows:

      Andriy Pyatov (c) (GK)
      Andriy Lunin (GK)
      Heorhiy Bushchan (GK)
      Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
      Mykola Matviyenko
      Oleksandr Karavayev
      Serhiy Kryvtsov
      Eduard Sobol
      Vitaliy Mykolenko
      Bohdan Mykhaylichenko
      Illya Zabarnyi
      Oleksandr Tymchyk
      Viktor Korniyenko
      Denys Popov
      Oleksandr Syrota
      Andriy Yarmolenko
      Taras Stepanenko
      Oleksandr Zinchenko
      Ruslan Malinovskyi
      Serhiy Sydorchuk
      Viktor Tsyhankov
      Marlos
      Yevhenii Makarenko
      Mykola Shaparenko
      Oleksandr Zubkov
      Artem Bondarenko
      Bohdan Lyednyev
      Heorhiy Sudakov
      Roman Yaremchuk
      Artem Besyedin
      Artem Dovbyk

      Group D
      Harry Kane will hope to lead England to a first international trophy since 1966Credit: Andy Hooper-The Daily Mail
      Croatia
      Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic’s final 26-man Euro 2020 squad is as follows:

      Lovre Kalinic (GK)
      Dominik Livakovic (GK)
      Simon Sluga (GK)
      Domagoj Vida
      Dejan Lovren
      Sime Vrsaljko
      Borna Barisic
      Duje Caleta-Car
      Josip Juranovic
      Domagoj Bradaric
      Mile Skoric
      Josko Gvardiol
      Luka Modric (c)
      Mateo Kovacic
      Marcelo Brozovic
      Milan Badelj
      Mario Pasalic
      Nikola Vlasic
      Luka Ivanusec
      Ivan Perisic
      Andrej Kramaric
      Ante Rebic
      Josip Brekalo
      Bruno Petkovic
      Mislav Orsic
      Ante Budimir

      Czech Republic
      Czech Republic manager Jaroslav Silhavy’s 26-man Euro 2020 squad is as follows:

      Tomas Vaclik (GK)
      Jiri Pavlenka (GK)
      Ales Mandous (GK)
      Pavel Kaderabek
      Ondrej Celustka
      Tomas Kalas
      Jan Boril
      Jakub Brabec
      Vladimir Coufal
      Tomas Holes
      Ales Mateju
      David Zima
      Vladimir Darida (c)
      Jakub Jankto
      Tomas Soucek
      Lukas Masopust
      Antonin Barak
      Alex Kral
      Petr Sevcik
      Adam Hlozek
      Jakub Pesek
      Michal Sadilek
      Matej Vydra
      Michael Krmencik
      Patrik Schick
      Tomas Pekhart

      England
      England manager Gareth Southgate has named a 33-man provisional squad, which he intends to trim down before the June 1 deadline.
      Here is the provisional squad:

      Dean Henderson (GK)
      Sam Johnstone (GK)
      Jordan Pickford (GK)
      Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
      Trent Alexander-Arnold
      Ben Chilwell
      Conor Coady
      Ben Godfrey
      Reece James
      Harry Maguire
      Tyrone Mings
      Luke Shaw
      John Stones
      Kieran Trippier
      Kyle Walker
      Ben White
      Jude Bellingham
      Jordan Henderson
      Jesse Lingard
      Mason Mount
      Kalvin Phillips
      Declan Rice
      James Ward-Prowse
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin
      Phil Foden
      Jack Grealish
      Mason Greenwood
      Harry Kane
      Marcus Rashford
      Bukayo Saka
      Jadon Sancho
      Raheem Sterling
      Ollie Watkins

      Scotland
      Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad is as follows:

      Craig Gordon (GK)
      David Marshall (GK)
      Jon McLaughlin (GK)
      Liam Cooper
      Declan Gallagher
      Grant Hanley
      Jack Hendry
      Scott McKenna
      Stephen O’Donnell
      Nathan Patterson
      Andy Robertson (c)
      Greg Taylor
      Kieran Tierney
      Stuart Armstrong
      Ryan Christie
      John Fleck
      James Forrest
      Ryan Fraser
      Billy Gilmour
      John McGinn
      Callum McGregor
      Scott McTominay
      David Turnbull
      Che Adams
      Lyndon Dykes
      Kevin Nisbet

      Group E
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) had come out of retirement but will not feature for Sweden after getting injuredCredit: EPA
      Poland
      Poland manager Paulo Sousa’s squad is as follows:

      Lukasz Fabianski
      Wojciech Szczesny
      Kukasz Skorupski
      Kamil Glik
      Maciej Rybus
      Bartosz Bereszynski
      Jan Bednarek
      Tomasz Kedziora
      Pawel Dawidowicz
      Michal Helik
      Kamil Piatkowski
      Tymoteusz Puchacz
      Grzegorz Krychowiak
      Piotr Zielinski
      Mateusz Klich
      Karol Linetty
      KamiL Jozwiak
      Przemyslaw Frankowski
      Jakub Moder
      Przemyslaw Placheta
      Kacper Kozlowski
      Robert Lewandowski (c)
      Arkadiusz Milik
      Dawid Kownacki
      Jakub Swierczok
      Karol Swiderski

      Slovakia
      Slovakia manager Stefan Tarkovic’s 24-man squad has been announced, with the full 26-man squad to follow on June 1.

      Martin Dubravka (GK)
      Dusan Kuciak (GK)
      Marek Rodak (GK)
      Petar Pekarik
      Tomas Hubocan
      Milan Skriniar
      Lubomir Satka
      Denis Vavro
      Jakub Holubek
      Marek Hamsik (c)
      Juraj Kucka
      Vladimir Weiss
      Robert Mak
      Ondrej Duda
      Patrik Hrosovsky
      Stanislav Lobotka
      Matus Bero
      Lukas Haraslin
      Laszlo Benes
      Tomas Suslov
      Erik Jirka
      Michal Duris
      Robert Bozenik
      David Strelec

      Spain
      Manager Luis Enrique decided to pick only 24 players instead of the 26 he was allowed to select.

      David de Gea (GK)
      Robert Sanchez (GK)
      Unai Simon (GK)
      Aymeric Laporte
      Jose Gaya
      Jordi Alba
      Pau Torres
      Eric Garcia
      Diego Llorente
      Cesar Azpilicueta
      Marcos Llorente
      Sergio Busquets (c)
      Rodri
      Pedri
      Thiago
      Koke
      Fabian
      Dani Olmo
      Mikel Oyarzabal
      Gerard Moreno
      Alvaro Morat
      Ferran Torres
      Adama Traore
      Pablo Sarabia

      Sweden
      Sweden manager Janne Andersson announced his final 26-man squad on Tuesday, May 18.

      Robin Olsen (GK)
      Karl-Johan Johnsson (GK)
      Kristoffer Nordfeldt (GK)
      Mikael Lustig
      Ludwig Augustinsson
      Victor Lindelof
      Marcus Danielson
      Martin Olsson
      Pontus Jansson
      Filip Helander
      Emil Krafth
      Andreas Granqvist (c)
      Sebastian Larsson
      Albin Ekdal
      Emil Forsberg 
      Ken Sema
      Viktor Claesson
      Jens Cajuste 
      Mattias Svanberg
      Kristoffer Olsson
      Dejan Kulusevski
      Gustav Svensson
      Jordan Larsson
      Alexander Isak
      Robin Quaison
      Marcus Berg

      Group F
      Dominik Szoboszlai will be key to Hungary’s hopes as they look to defy the odds and escape the Group of DeathCredit: Getty
      France
      France manager Didier Deschamps’ 26-man squad is as follows:

      Hugo Lloris (GK) (c)
      Steve Mandanda (GK)
      Mike Maignan (GK)
      Leo Dubois
      Benjamin Pavard
      Kurt Zouma
      Jules Kounde
      Raphael Varane
      Clement Lenglet
      Prinsel Kimpembe
      Lucas Digne
      Lucas Hernandez
      N’Golo Kante
      Paul Pogba
      Adrien Rabiot
      Corentin Tolisso
      Moussa Sissoko
      Karim Benzema
      Olivier Giroud
      Kylian Mbappe
      Marcus Thuram
      Kingsley Coman
      Wissam Ben Yedder
      Antoine Griezmann
      Thomas Lemar
      Ousmane Dembele

      Germany
      Germany manager Joachim Low – who is departing after Euro 2020 – announced his 26-man squad.

      Manuel Neuer (GK) (c)
      Bernd Leno (GK)
      Kevin Trapp (GK)
      Robin Koch
      Christian Gunter
      Mats Hummels
      Antonio Rüdiger
      Matthias Ginter
      Emre Can
      Niklas Sule
      Lukas Klostermann
      Marcel Halstenberg
      Robin Gosens
      Toni Kroos
      Joshua Kimmich
      Thomas Muller
      İlkay Gundogan
      Leon Goretzka
      Leroy Sané
      Kai Havertz
      Florian Neuhaus
      Jonas Hofmann
      Jamal Musiala
      Timo Werner
      Serge Gnabry
      Kevin Volland

      Hungary
      Hungary manager Marco Rossi’s 30-man preliminary squad is as follows:

      Peter Gulacsi (GK)
      Adam Bogdan (GK)
      Denes Dibusz (GK)
      Balasz Toth (GK)
      Gergo Lovrencsics
      Adam Lang
      Attila Fiola
      Willi Orban
      Attila Szalai
      Endre Botka
      Akos Kecskes
      Bendeguz Bolla
      Csaba Spandler
      Adam Nagy
      Laszlo Kleinheisler
      Filip Holender
      David Siger
      Dominik Szoboszlai
      Loic Nego
      Daniel Gazdag
      Andras Schafer
      Tamas Cseri
      Adam Szalai (c)
      Nemanja Nikolic
      Roland Sallai
      Roland Varga
      Jevin Varga
      Janos Hahn
      Szabolcs Schön

      Portugal
      Portugal manager Fernando Santos’ squad is as follows:

      Rui Silva (GK)
      Anthony Lopes (GK)
      Rui Patricio (GK)
      Raphael Guerrero
      Nuno Mendes
      Ruben Dias
      Jose Fonte
      Pepe
      Joao Cancelo
      Nelson Semedo
      Bruno Fernandes
      Renato Sanches
      Joao Palhinha
      Danilo Pereira
      Ruben Neves
      William Carvahlo
      Joao Moutinho
      Sergio Oliveira
      Bernardo Silva
      Rafa Silva
      Andre Silva
      Joao Felix
      Pedro Goncalves
      Diogo Jota
      Goncalo Guedes
      Cristiano Ronaldo (c) More

    • 200 Shares169 Views

      in Soccer

      Turkey vs Guinea: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Euro 2020 warm-up

      by

      THE Euro 2020 warm-up games continue with Wales’ Group A opponents Turkey in action against GuineaThe Turks were supposed to host Northern Ireland, but that game was cancelled due to Turkey’s placement on the UK red list.
      ⚽ Follow ALL of the latest news and updates from Euro 2020 with our live blog
      Burak Yilmaz (centre) fired Lille to a stunning Ligue 1 triumph and will be looking to make a similar impact at Euro 2020Credit: Getty
      However, Africa Cup of Nations side Guinea have stepped in at the last minute as Senol Gunes’ men step up their preparations.
      Last Thursday, Turkey picked up a 2-1 win over Azerbaijan in their first warm-up fixture.
      What time does Turkey vs Guinea kick off?

      Turkey vs Guinea takes place on Monday, May 31.
      The match kicks off at 6pm in the UK – 8pm in Turkey and 5pm in Guinea.
      It will take place at the Antalya Stadium.

      What TV channel is Turkey vs Guinea on and can I live stream it?

      Turkey vs Guinea is live on the Sky Sports Red Button in the UK.
      Coverage will commence at kick-off.
      To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go app.
      Non-Sky Sports subscribers can still watch all the action with a Now TV Day Pass from £9.99.
      TRT Spor will show the game live in Turkey.

      Team news
      Turkey’s provisional 30-man Euro 2020 squad, which Senol Gunes must cut to 26 men by Tuesday, is as follows:

      Mert Günok (GK)
      Uğurcan Çakır (GK)
      Altay Bayındır (GK)
      Gökhan Akkan (GK)
      Kaan Ayhan
      Çağlar Söyüncü
      Zeki Çelik
      Merih Demiral
      Umut Meraş
      Ozan Kabak
      Mert Müldür
      Rıdvan Yılmaz
      Ozan Tufan
      Hakan Çalhanoğlu
      Okay Yokuşlu
      Yusuf Yazıcı
      Cengiz Ünder
      Mahmut Tekdemir
      İrfan Kahveci
      Dorukhan Toköz
      Abdülkadir Ömür
      Efecan Karaca
      Taylan Antalyalı
      Orkun Kökçü
      Halil Akbunar
      Turkey Göztepe
      Kerem Aktürkoğlu
      Burak Yılmaz (c)
      Kenan Karaman
      Enes Ünal
      Halil Dervişoğlu More

    • 250 Shares169 Views

      in Boxing

      Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 DATE, Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul

      by

      BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua lacing up their gloves.Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
      Full boxing schedule 2021
      📺 BT Sport (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 June 5 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Daniel Dubois vs Bogdan Dinu (12 rounds – heavyweights
      Tommy Fury vs. TBA (4 or 6 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Archie Sharp vs. Marcio Soza (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Caoimhin Agyarko vs TBA (10 rounds – middleweight)

      📺 Sky Sports Box Office (UK) – Showtime PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 June 6 – 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul (8 rounds – exhibition fight)
      Badou Jack vs TBA (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Jarrett Hurd vs Luis Arias (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Chad Johnson vs Brian Maxwell (4 rounds – exhibition fight)

      📺 Fite TV (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 June 12 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Shakur Stevenson vs Jeremiah Nakathila (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

      📺 Triller PPV (US) – Fite TV PPV (UK) 📺
      🗓 June 19 – 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC Franchise, WBA, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)
      Evander Holyfield vs Kevin McBride (6 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 June 19 – 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas

      Jermall Charlo vs Juan Macias Montiel (12 rounds – middleweight, WBC title)
      Isaac Cruz vs Francisco Vargas (10 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 June 19 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Naoya Inoue vs Michael Dasmarinas (12 rounds – bantamweight, IBF & WBA titles)

      📺 Showtime PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Gervonta Davis vs Mario Barrios (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Erickson Lubin vs Jeison Rosario (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      📺 ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Vasyl Lomachenko vs Masayoshi Nakatani (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Robert Brant vs Janibek Alimkhanuly (10 rounds – middleweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 July 3, Venue: TBC

      Chris Colbert vs Yuriorkis Gamboa (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

      📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 July 9, 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Gilberto Ramirez vs Sullivan Barrera (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Joseph Diaz Jr. vs Javier Fortuna (12 rounds – lightweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 July 17, 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castano (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)

      📺 BT Sport Box Office (UK) – ESPN/Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 July 24, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 August 14, Venue: TBC

      John Riel Casimero vs Guillermo Rigondeaux (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺

      Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBC, IBF titles)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 August 28, Venue: TBC

      David Benavidez vs Jose Uzcategui (12 rounds – super-middleweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 September 11, Venue: TBC

      Stephen Fulton Jr. vs TBA (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO title)

      Results
      🗓 May 29 – 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      Nonito Donaire def. Nordine Oubaali TKO4 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBC title)

      🗓 May 29 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Devin Haney def. Jorge Linares UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight, WBC title)
      Chantelle Cameron def. Melissa Hernandez TKO7 (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)
      Jason Quigley def. Shane Mosley Jr. MD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Azinga Fuzile def. Martin Ward TKO7 (12 rounds – super-featherweight)

      🗓 May 22 – 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Josh Taylor def. Jose Ramirez UD (12 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF, The Ring titles)
      Jose Zepeda def. Han Lundy UD (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Kenneth Sims Jr def. Elvis Rodriguez MD (8 rounds, – super-lightweight)

      🗓 May 8 – 🇺🇸 Arlington, Texas

      Canelo Alvarez def. Billy Joe Saunders TKO8 (12 rounds – super-middleweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, The Ring titles)
      Elwin Soto def. Katsunari Takayama TKO9 (12 rounds – light-flyweight, WBO title)
      Souleymane Cissokho def. Kieron Conway SD12 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Frank Sanchez def. Nagy Aguilera TD6 (10 rounds -heavyweight)

      🗓 May 1 – 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Andy Ruiz Jr def. Chris Arreola UD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Sebastian Fundora def. Jorge Cota TKO4 (12 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 May 1 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Joseph Parker def. Derek Chisora SD12 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Katie Taylor def. Tasha Jonas UD12 (10 rounds – lightweight, undisputed world titles)
      Dimitry Bivol def. Craig Richards UD12 (12 rounds – light heavyweight, WBA title)
      Chris Eubank Jr def. Marcus Morrison UD10 (10 rounds – middleweight)
      Jovanni Straffon def. James Tennyson KO1 (12 rounds lightweight)

      🗓 April 30 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Sunny Edwards def. Moruti Mthalane UD12 (12 rounds – flyweight, IBF title)
      Michael Conlan def. Ionut Baluta MD12 (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 April 24 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Felix Cash def. Denzel Bentley TKO3 (12 rounds – middleweight)
      Callum Johnson def. Emil Markic KO2 (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      David Adeleye def. Kamil Sokolowski UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)

      Credit: Reuters
      🗓 April 17 – 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida

      Demetrius Andrade def. Liam Williams (12 rounds – middleweight, WBO title) UD12
      Carlos Gongora def. Christopher Pearson (12 rounds – super-middleweight, IBO title) TKO8

      🗓 April 17 – 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Jake Paul def. Ben Askren KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Regis Prograis def. Ivan Redkach TD6 (10 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Joe Fournier def. Reykon RTD2 (6 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Steve Cunningham def. Frank Mir UD6 (6 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 April 10 – 🇺🇸 Uncasville, Connecticut

      Jaron Ennis def. Sergey Lipinets KO6 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Eimantas Stanionis def. Thomas Dulorme UD12 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 April 10 – 🇺🇸 Tulsa, Oklahoma

      Joe Smith Jr def. Maxim Vlasov MD12 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight, WBO title)

      🗓 April 10 – 🇬🇧 London, England

      Conor Benn def. Samuel Vargas TKO1 (10 rounds – welterweights)
      Shannon Courtenay def. Ebanie Bridges UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Savannah Marshall def. Maria Lindberg KO3 (10 rounds – super-middleweight, WBO title)
      Kash Farooq def. Alexander Espinoza UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
      John Hedges def. Milan Dvorak UD4 (4 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Nick Campbell def. Peter Frohlich TKO2 (4 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 April 3, 🇦🇪 Dubai, UAE

      Jamel Herring def. Carl Frampton TKO6 (12 rounds – super-featherweight, WBO title) More