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      Euro 2020 squads: England 33-man list, Wales squad TONIGHT, Sergio Ramos AXED by Spain, France recall Karim Benzema

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      EURO 2020 is almost here and the squads are already 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.

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      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 manager Robert Page has announced a 28-man squad for a training camp in Portugal. He will name his Euro 2020 squad today.

      Wayne Hennessey (GK)
      Danny Ward (GK)
      Adam Davies (GK)
      James Lawrence
      Ben Davies
      Joe Rodon
      Chris Mepham
      Chris Gunter
      Rhys Norrington-Davies
      Neco Williams
      Joe Allen
      Joe Morrell
      Ethan Ampadu
      Matthew Smith
      Jonathan Williams
      Kieffer Moore
      Aaron Ramsey
      Harry Wilson
      Gareth Bale
      David Brooks
      Tyler Roberts
      Tom Lawrence
      Rabbi Matondo
      Dylan Levitt
      Tom Lockyer
      Rubin Colwill
      Mark Harris
      George Thomas

      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 announced his preliminary 34-man squad on Friday, May 14.

      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
      Liam Cooper
      Declan Gallagher
      Grant Hanley
      Jack Hendry
      Scott McKenna
      Stephen O’Donnell
      Nathan Patterson
      Andy Robertson
      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 2.

      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

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      Blackpool vs Lincoln: Live stream, TV channel, teams, kick-off time for League One play-off final

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      BLACKPOOL are looking to return to the Championship for the first time since 2015 as they play Lincoln at Wembley.The Seasiders made it to the final with a 6-3 aggregate win over Oxford in the semis.
      Blackpool are looking to make it back to the ChampionshipCredit: PA
      Lincoln overcame Sunderland in the semi-finalCredit: Getty
      Lincoln meanwhile have not played in the English second tier since 1961.
      But they showed their class by seeing off giants Sunderland in the semi-final to reach this stage.
      What time does Blackpool vs Lincoln kick off?

      Blackpool take on Lincoln in the League One play-off final on Sunday, May 30 – TODAY.
      The League One play-off final kicks off at 3pm UK time.
      It will take place in front of fans at Wembley, with capacity restricted to ten thousand.
      Last time the two sides met they played out a 2-2 draw at Sincil Bank in April.

      What TV channel is Blackpool vs Lincoln on and can I live stream it?

      Blackpool vs Lincoln is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      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.

      Team news

      Latest odds
      To win in 90 minutes
      Blackpool 7/5
      Draw 11/5
      Lincoln 2/1
      To be promoted
      Blackpool 8/11
      Lincoln 11/10
      *Odds from Paddy Power correct as of Saturday, May 29. More

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      Euro 2020 fixtures: England, Scotland, Wales – all teams’ kick-off times, TV channel, live stream and full schedule

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      THE domestic season is over and Euro 2020 is days away as a massive festival of football gets underway.It’s set to be a huge summer of action from around Europe as Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions go for glory.
      Southgate will be hoping to build on a good performance in the 2018 World CupCredit: AFP
      Billy Gilmour will be in action for Scotland after being picked by Steve ClarkeCredit: The Sun
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      There is plenty of home nations interest as well with Wales and Scotland involved in this summer’s showpiece.
      Re-arranged from last year’s cancelled tournament, Turkey face Italy in the Group A curtain-raiser in Rome.
      Euro 2020 confirmed groups
      There are 24 nations competing in Euro 2020, which will get underway on Friday, June 11 2021.
      Of the Home Nations, three have made it to the finals with England and Scotland both in Group D, while Wales have a tough ask in Group A.

      Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland.
      Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia.
      Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia.
      Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland.
      Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia.
      Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary.

      England boast the most-valuable squad of all Euro 2020 nations
      Euro 2020 fixtures
      Every single match of this summer’s tournament will be shown on free-to-air TV in the UK.
      You can catch the games on either the BBC or ITV, so anyone with a valid TV licence can watch.
      Games kick-off at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm BST – so there’s no late nights or early mornings like we’ve had in some recent World Cup’s.
      If you want to stream, the BBC iPlayer and ITV Hub will allow you to do so – all you have to do is create a free account.
      GROUP STAGE – Matchday 1
      Friday, June 11

      Turkey vs Italy, 8pm (Group A, BBC)

      Saturday, June 12

      Wales vs Switzerland, 2pm (Group A, BBC)
      Denmark vs Finland, 5pm (Group B, BBC)
      Belgium vs Russia, 8pm (Group B, ITV)

      Sunday, June 13

      England vs Croatia, 2pm (Group D, BBC)
      Austria vs North Macedonia, 5pm (Group C, ITV)
      Holland vs Ukraine, 8pm (Group C, ITV)

      Monday, June 14

      Scotland vs Czech Republic, 2pm (Group D, BBC)
      Poland vs Slovakia, 5pm (Group E, ITV)
      Spain vs Sweden, 8pm (Group E, BBC)

      Tuesday, June 15

      Hungary vs Portugal, 5pm (Group F, ITV)
      France vs Germany, 8pm (Group F, ITV)

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      GROUP STAGE – Matchday 2
      Wednesday, June 16

      Finland vs Russia, 2pm (Group B, BBC)
      Turkey vs Wales, 5pm (Group A, BBC)
      Italy vs Switzerland, 8pm (Group A, ITV)

      Thursday, June 17

      Ukraine vs North Macedonia, 2pm (Group C, ITV)
      Denmark vs Belgium, 5pm (Group B, ITV)
      Holland vs Austria, 8pm (Group C, BBC)

      Friday, June 18

      Sweden vs Slovakia, 2pm (Group E, BBC)
      Croatia vs Czech Republic, 5pm (Group D, BBC)
      England vs Scotland, 8pm (Group D, ITV)

      Saturday, June 19

      Hungary vs France, 2pm (Group F, BBC)
      Portugal vs Germany, 5pm (Group F, ITV)
      Spain vs Poland, 8pm (Group E, BBC)

      GROUP STAGE – Matchday 3
      Sunday, June 20

      Italy vs Wales, 5pm (Group A, ITV)
      Switzerland vs Turkey, 5pm (Group A, ITV)

      Monday, June 21

      Ukraine vs Austria, 5pm (Group C, ITV)
      North Macedonia vs Holland, 5pm (Group C, ITV)
      Russia vs Denmark, 8pm (Group B, BBC)
      Finland vs Belgium, 8pm (Group B, BBC)

      Tuesday, June 22

      Croatia vs Scotland, 8pm (Group D, ITV)
      Czech Republic vs England, 8pm (Group D, ITV)

      Wednesday, June 23

      Sweden vs Poland, 5pm (Group E, ITV)
      Slovakia vs Spain, 5pm (Group E, ITV)
      Portugal vs France, 8pm (Group F, BBC)
      Germany vs Hungary, 8pm (Group F, BBC)

      KNOCKOUT STAGE – Round of 16
      Saturday, June 26

      Match one – Runner up Group A vs Runner-up Group B, 6pm
      Match two – Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C, 8pm

      Sunday, June 27

      Match three – Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F, 6pm
      Match four – Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/D/E/F, 8pm

      Monday, June 28

      Match five – Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group E, 6pm
      Match six – Winner Group F vs 3rd Group A/B/C. 8pm

      Tuesday, June 29

      Match seven – Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F, 6pm
      Match eight – Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D, 8pm

      KNOCKOUT STAGE – Quarter-finals
      Friday, July 2

      Winner of Match six vs Winner of Match five, 6pm
      Winner of Match four vs Winner of Match two, 8pm

      Saturday, July 3

      Winner of Match three vs Winner of Match one, 6pm
      Winner of Match eight vs Winner of match seven, 8pm

      KNOCKOUT STAGE – Semi-finals
      Tuesday, July 6

      Quarter-final two winner vs Quarter-final one winner, 8pm

      Wednesday, July 7

      Quarter-final four winner vs Quarter-final three winner, 8pm

      KNOCKOUT STAGE – Final
      Sunday, July 11

      Semi-final one winner vs Semi-final two winner, 8pm

      This summer’s showpiece will be held at Wembley in LondonCredit: PA
      Where will the Euro 2020 final be held?
      In a huge boost for Gareth Southgate and England, the semi-finals and final will be held at Wembley Stadium.
      Euro 2020 confirmed venues are:

      Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
      Baku (Olympic Stadium)
      Copenhagen (Parken Stadium)
      St Petersburg (St Petersburg Stadium)
      Amsterdam (Johan Crujff Arena)
      Bucharest (National Arena)
      London (Wembley Stadium)
      Glasgow (Hampden Park)
      Budapest (Puskás Aréna)
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      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria and what happened with her and Dele Alli?

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      PEP Guardiola’s daughter was spotted kissing Dele Alli, after the football star’s split with girlfriend Ruby Mae.Spanish style icon Maria Guardiola, 20, was lucky to survive the devastating suicide bomb attack at the Ariana Grande concert in 2017. Here’s more about the Man City manager’s girl.
      Maria has become something of a style icon thanks to her impressive online following
      Who is Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria?
      Student Maria, who lives in London, has won an army of online fans – boasting 40,000 followers on Instagram.
      She is considered a Spanish style icon, with glamorous, happy snaps of her jetset lifestyle shared on social media.
      Maria is the eldest of Pep’s three children with businesswoman Cristina Serra.
      She is close to her brother Marius, 18, and sister Valentina, 13, and the family have repeatedly posed together publicly at Pep’s end-of-season trophy celebrations.
      The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has proudly beamed in front of cameras with his arm around Maria.
      Pep and his children have repeatedly posed together at his end-of-season trophy celebrationsCredit: PA:Press Association
      Is Maria dating Dele Alli?
      Dele Alli has been spotted snogging the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
      The Spurs and England midfielder — who has not scored in the Premier League all season — cosied up with Maria at a rooftop bar.
      Dele, 25, was closely marking her as dozens of other drinkers looked on in London.
      Fittingly for a player who has spent most of the season as a sub, he made his move on Maria as they sat together on a bench.
      It appeared that he had put his bitter split from model Ruby Mae, 23, behind him.
      He leaned in for a smooch after he and Maria chatted for hours at the capital’s trendy Cloud 9 bar.
      Dele, in a white T-shirt and green baseball cap over his newly dreadlocked hair, hugged and kissed Maria, who was wearing a white hoodie.
      It is understood that Dele first met Maria in April.
      Dele Alli was spotted snogging Maria Guardiola
      An onlooker told The Sun: “Dele and Maria didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
      “They didn’t mind who saw them as they smooched in front of the DJ booth.
      “It was packed with hundreds of revellers watching on. All the tables had been booked and were completely full.
      “Strangers were wandering past and Dele and Maria didn’t blink an eye.
      “They were in a group together and it was very cosy. They looked so cute and could have been honeymooners.”
      Dele and Maria’s public smooch came last Sunday, May 9 — a day after Tottenham’s 3-1 Premier League defeat at Leeds United.
      The Spurs star recently became single after splitting with his long-term girlfriendCredit: Getty
      A friend told The Sun: “Dele looked smitten and finally over being dumped by his long-term lover Ruby Mae.
      “Dele and Maria are young, free and single. Who knows where it will go from here?
      Maria has told pals about the rooftop encounter with Dele but says they are “just friends”.
      The Sun told how Ruby ended her relationship with Dele after growing tired of his behaviour — including spending hours playing online game Fortnite.
      She has shared repeated public posts with her followers alluding to her joy at finally being free from the footballer.
      A spokesman for Dele declined to comment.
      Maria and Dele enjoyed a cosy night together at a rooftop bar in London
      How many children does Pep Guardiola have?
      Pep Guardiola has three children – son Marius and daughters Maria and Valentina – with his wife Cristina Guardiola.
      The couple met in a shop and dated for 20 years before marrying in 2014 in Matadepera, after their children were born.
      The Sun reported in 2019 that Cristina returned to Spain to take care of her fashion company, taking one of their children, while the other two remained in England with Pep.
      Cristina had been commuting back to work from Manchester for the previous three years after the former Bayern Munich gaffer replaced Manuel Pellegrini in 2016.
      Guardiola married fashion designer wife Cristina Serra back in 2014Credit: AFP – Getty
      “Like her husband, Cristina has a passion for fashion, poetry and photography,” reports the Mirror.
      “Cristina Serra Guardiola is known as a style icon back in her homeland – although she shies away from the limelight and rarely gives interview,” it adds.
      In 2018, Pep opened up for the first time about his wife and daughters being caught up in the horrific Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester, insisting that he was a Mancunian for life.
      Guardiola and his childhood sweetheart wife, CristinaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Salman Abedi killed 22 men, women and children when he blew himself up in a suicide bomb attack at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.
      The Man City boss’ wife and two daughters were at the arena and he was left with several agonising minutes of being unable to make contact.
      Fortunately, Guardiola’s family were safe but he paid tribute to those who were not as lucky.
      He told BBC 5 Live: “When the attack happened, I was at home with my son, and my wife and daughters were there – they were at the arena.
      Maria, 20, is the daughter of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
      “She called me but the line broke immediately. She told me ‘something happened and we are running but I don’t know what happened’ and the line broke.
      “We tried to call her again and it didn’t work – we went to the arena and after five or six minutes she rang again and said: ‘We are out, we’re coming back home.’
      “At the end we were lucky. Many people suffered, and we were lucky. Life is like this. We were in a better position than many unfortunate ones.”

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      Devin Haney vs Jorge Linares: UK start time, DAZN live stream, TV channel and undercard for title fight TONIGHT

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      DEVIN HANEY is back in action tonight as he defends his WBC lightweight world title against Jorge Linares. The 22-year-old hasn’t fought since a decision win over Yuriorkis Gamboa back in November.

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      Devin Haney, 25-0, will defend his world title against Jorge LinaresCredit: Getty
      But he’ll defend his WBC crown against veteran and former world champion himself Linares in what should be a pulsating contest.
      When is Haney vs Linares?

      Haney’s big clash with Linares takes place TONIGHT.
      The undercard action will get underway from 8pm (ET)/5pm (PT) and at around 1am UK time on Sunday, May 30.
      The fight will take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
      There will be close to 5,000 fans in attendance at the event.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Haney vs Linares will be shown live on DAZN across the world.
      You can subscribe to DAZN for $19.99 a month or purchase a full year of live streaming for $99.99 by clicking HERE.
      In the UK, DAZN costs just £1.99 a month.
      You can live stream all of the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile device, tablet and Smart TV.

      What have they said?
      “I’m very excited to be making my third world title defense against a great fighter like Jorge Linares, who will be the best fighter I will have ever faced in my career,” Haney said.
      “He’s a three-division world champion who has fought at the championship level for the past thirteen years.
      “I grew up watching Linares, and the fact that this fight is happening in Las Vegas is incredible.”
      Linares said: “This is my moment to show the world that I still have a lot more to give at 135 pounds.
      “Devin Haney is a talented and quick-handed young man, but when I was his age, I had already become a world champion by snatching the title away from a real world champion like Oscar Larios.”
      Devin Haney is one of the most talented young boxers in the sport todayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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      Blackpool vs Lincoln: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for League One play-off final

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      BLACKPOOL are looking to return to the Championship for the first time since 2015 as they take on Lincoln at Wembley.The Seasiders made it to the final with a 6-3 aggregate win over Oxford in the semis.
      Blackpool are looking to make it back to the ChampionshipCredit: PA
      Lincoln overcame Sunderland in the semi-finalCredit: Getty
      Lincoln meanwhile have not played in the English second tier since 1961.
      But they showed their class by seeing off giants Sunderland in the semi-final to reach this stage.
      What time does Blackpool vs Lincoln kick off?

      Blackpool take on Lincoln in the League One play-off final on Sunday, May 30.
      The League One play-off final kicks off at 3pm UK time.
      It will take place in front of fans at Wembley, with capacity restricted to ten thousand.
      Last time the two sides met they played out a 2-2 draw at Sincil Bank in April.

      What TV channel is Blackpool vs Lincoln on and can I live stream it?

      Blackpool vs Lincoln is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
      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.

      Team news
      Arsenal loanee Daniel Ballard is hoping to be fit in time to play for Blackpool in the final, but remains a doubt.
      Should he be available , Neil Critchley may well start with the same squad that demolished Oxford.
      Adam Jackson is an injury doubt for Lincoln, but is not expected to make the starting XI if he is fit.
      Latest odds
      To win in 90 minutes
      Blackpool 7/5
      Draw 11/5
      Lincoln 2/1
      To be promoted
      Blackpool 8/11
      Lincoln 11/10
      *Odds from Paddy Power correct as of Saturday, May 29. More

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      Why does the Champions League final ball say ‘Istanbul 21’ when Chelsea vs Man City is being played in Porto?

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      NO football fan needs reminding the Champions League final is the biggest game in European club football.And the iconic starred ball is synonymous with the competition – and will be on show in the final between Chelsea and Manchester City.
      The starred ball is synonymous with the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      This year’s ball clearly has ‘Istanbul 21’ written on the side, despite the venue being movedCredit: Getty
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      But this year, due to the coronavirus crisis, the final has had to be moved just a few weeks before the final.
      The 2021 final was due to take place in Turkish metropolis Istanbul, with the Ataturk Stadium poised to host the showpiece for a second time in 16 years.
      The venue for the final is now Porto’s Estadio do Dragao.
      Uefa have not had the time to change the branding on all their promotion material, which means ‘Istanbul 21’ is scrawled on the match ball and much of the branding for the final.

      Players have been training with the ball before the showpiece finalCredit: AP
      Last year’s Champions League ball also said Istanbul on it… when the final was not even played thereCredit: Getty
      Uefa tend to change the Champions League ball every season, but keep the starred effect on the ballCredit: AP
      They have faced a similar headache with their Euro 2020 branding, which has kept its name, even though next month’s international tournament is being played 12 months later.

      Uefa tend to change the Champions League ball every season and this year is certainly no exception.
      This is actually the SECOND year that Istanbul has been snubbed for the final because of the Covid crisis, with last year’s ball featuring red and blue panels behind the iconic stars… before the final was played in Lisbon. More

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      Sweden vs Finland: Live stream, TV channel, teams, and kick-off time for Euro 2020 warm-up game

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      SWEDEN begin their Euro 2020 preparations minus Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they take on Finland today.The 39-year-old talisman misses out for a second tournament running after picking up an ACL injury with AC Milan.
      Sweden will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) in Euro 2020Credit: EPA
      Finland will be looking to spring a surprise at Euro 2020
      Meanwhile it’s exciting times for visitors Finland, who are preparing to play tournament football for the very first time.
      The Finns overcame the likes of Greece and Bosnia to finish in second position behind Italy in qualifying and make it to Euro 2020.
      What time does Sweden vs Finland kick off?

      Sweden vs Finland takes place on Saturday, May 29 – TODAY.
      The match kicks off at 5pm UK time – 6pm in Sweden and 7pm in Finland.
      It will be played at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

      What TV channel is Sweden vs Finland on and can I live stream it?

      Sweden vs Finland is live on the Sky Sports Red Button.
      To stream the game live, head to your Sky Go account.
      Non-Sky Sports subscribers can still watch all the action live with a Now TV Day Pass from £9.99.

      Team news
      Så här ställer vi upp i morgondagens nordiska derby mot Finland! 🙌— Svensk Fotboll (@svenskfotboll) May 28, 2021

      𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐨 | 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐗𝐈 | A-maaottelu: Ruotsi–Suomi 🇸🇪🆚🇫🇮 I Mitä mieltä olet, kommentoi alle! 💬👇Päävalmentaja Markku Kanerva on nimennyt avauksensa illan otteluun, joka alkaa Friends Arenalla klo 19.00.#Huuhkajat #SWEFIN #MeOlemmeSuomi pic.twitter.com/lvqWZnGUUs— Huuhkajat (@Huuhkajat) May 29, 2021 More