A damning independent review into the English FA's handling of July's Euro final showed the organisation was lucky to avoid the deaths. Our collection of 10 Top 10s features No. England have been hit with a two-match stadium ban by UEFA following the crowd disturbances which marred the Euro final.
A British man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to posting racist abuse about England players on the night of the Euro finals in July. Cristiano Ronaldo is officially the all-time top scorer in men's internationals. It's just one of the Portugal and Man United star's many records.
England defender Tyrone Mings has said his mental health "did plummet" ahead of the Euro opener against Croatia. Download the NBC News app for breaking news and politics. Goodwill toward the team in England was largely unanimous, a change from the start of the tournament, when some fans booed a decision by England's players to take the knee.
The squabble over the team's decision was fueled in part by the reaction of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who did not explicitly condemn the booing. Before the tournament kicked off last month, his spokesman said that when it came to taking a knee, he believed "in taking action rather than just making gestures.
Johnson, who has since been pictured in an England jersey, wished the team good luck. Several other members of his Conservative Party expressed their support, having previously criticized the team for taking the knee. England's captain, Harry Kane, was also praised for wearing a rainbow arm band in solidarity with the German team, which stood up for LGBTQ rights when it played Hungary earlier in the tournament.
Hungary had faced international criticism for a law that bans the promotion of homosexuality or transgender issues in schools, seemingly conflating them with pedophilia. When England's men's team last won a major international soccer tournament, the World Cup, more than half a century ago in , it beat what was then West Germany at Wembley Stadium. Queen Elizabeth II, who presented the trophy that year, recalled that moment Saturday in a message to England's manager, Gareth Southgate.
In a message to the team, she said she hoped "that history will record not only your success but also the spirit, commitment and pride with which you have conducted yourselves. Yuliya Talmazan is a London-based journalist. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Craving even more coverage of the world's game? A Daily CBS Soccer Podcast where we take you beyond the pitch and around the globe for commentary, previews, recaps and more.
With changes needed for the Italians, Roberto Mancini opted to bring in midfielder Bryan Cristante in the 54th minute, and shortly after, he played a huge part in them drawing even. On a corner kick, he flicked a header to the back post, which saw Marco Verratti head on frame.
The effort was saved by Jordan Pickford, but Bonucci was there to clean it up, finishing from a yard out to square things with just over 20 minutes to go. Both teams lacked quality chances during the rest of regulation, with Italy looking a bit more threatening.
After six minutes of added time, regulation was over ahead of extra time. Sweet dreams, everybody! More than a team. We're family. What a sight. What a night! It's going to hurt for a long time. But the boys should be proud. We deserve it, all of Italy deserves it.
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