Euro 2020 Match-day 18: France not seeing Switzerland clash as a ‘banana skin’
Pre-tournament favourites France will hope to spark as they enter the knockout stages with their last-16 clash with Switzerland on Monday.
Pre-tournament favourites France will hope to spark as they enter the knockout stages with their last-16 clash with Switzerland on Monday.
Gareth Southgate has told his players to make history rather than get caught up in it as the England manager insisted previous disappointments against Germany were irrelevant to a squad writing their own stories at Euro 2020.
Kai Havertz admits Germany’s clash with England will be a “special game” for him – and has declared his readiness to take a penalty.
Luke Shaw has laughed off the latest criticism from his former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho – claiming he is “in the head” of the Portuguese manager.
Portugal’s reign as European champions was ended as a wonder strike from Thorgan Hazard condemned them to a 1-0 loss to Belgium.
Roberto Martinez feels Belgium have come through the toughest test possible after edging out holders Portugal to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
Gareth Southgate is not sure whether isolating England duo Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell will be ready for the crunch clash with Germany.
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has admitted his squad had been left in shock by Ivan Perisic’s positive test for Covid-19, but insisted they had the quality to beat Spain without him.
France coach Didier Deschamps has warned against underestimating Switzerland ahead of their Euro 2020 last-16 tie on Monday.
Holland defender Matthijs de Ligt has accepted the blame after his side suffered a shock loss to the Czech Republic in the last 16 of Euro 2020.