Man Utd close to completing £70m deal for Sancho
July 14 – Manchester United have reportedly reached agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign England star Jadon Sancho for over £70 million.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Rashford overwhelmend by community support after mural defaced
July 14 – England striker Marcus Rashford, one of the three black players racially abused on social media following the penalty shootout loss to Italy, says he is “overwhelmed” and “lost for words” after hundreds of messages of support were placed on a mural depicting the England striker.
Euro 2020 set records for TV and travel, and gave Ronaldo another 21m followers
July 14 – The Euro 2020 tournament will become a moment in history, not just because it took place against the backdrop of a global pandemic, but because it set a number of records both on and off the pitch.
Donnarumma anchors Euro Best XI; Walker, Maguire Sterling and Lukaku make the cut
July 14 – UEFA’s team of the Euros, selected by the confederation’s technical observers, features eight players from the two finalists: five players from Italy and three from England.
Qatar to open over 100 new hotel properties in run-up to 2022 World Cup
July 14 – Qatar isn’t just building stadiums for the 2022 World Cup, it is also building towns, metro and road systems, and new hotel accommodations to house visitors as the country.
Storm warning. Qatar and Panama deliver six goal thriller in Houston
Group D: Qatar 3 Panama 3
July 13 – Group D opened with a storm in Houston tonight. Torrential rain and severe weather warnings delayed the start of the Panama vs Qatar game by an hour with fans ordered to stay on the stadium concourses or in their cars until the storm had passed through.
Honduras stake their claim on group with Grenada win, but tougher nights to come
Group D: Honduras 4 Grenada 0
July 14 – Honduran fans roared their team on to a comfortable win in the BBVA Stadium in Houston last night. Having belted out their national anthem they went through their full repertoire of chants to Mexican waves in anticipation of a long run in the competition.
Mexico’s de Luisa calls for ref rethink and for Montero to be sent home after Lozano injury
By Jhannet Sanchez
July 13 – The injury to Mexico’s star striker Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano in the opening Gold Cup clash against Trinidad and Tobago continues to be a talking point at the Concacaf Gold Cup.
CAF’s Motsepe confirms Cameroon will host postponed AFCON 2022 in January
July 13 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that next year’s Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted by Cameroon following months of speculation over the future of the 2022 tournament.
Mexico need thee points from Guatemala to reboot Gold Cup campaign
July 13 – Mexico face Guatemala in the second group stage match this Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Voices unite against barrage of racist abuse targeting Rashford, Sancho and Saka
July 13 – England captain Harry Kane, his manager Gareth Southgate, the Prime minister, leading commentators, UEFA and even royalty have joined forces in adding their condemnation of the online racist abuse meted out to the three black players who missed penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 shootout against Italy.
Brazil boss Tite defends team in tournament that should never have happened
July 13 – Brazil coach Tite has criticised Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez and defended his team’s Copa America performance after narrow defeat in the final against rivals Argentina.
Lopez plan saves Bordeaux, Angers also to keep spot in Ligue 1
July 13 – Bordeaux and Angers can breathe a sigh of relief. Both clubs will play in Ligue 1 next season after their appeals against relegation imposed by France’s financial watchdog DNCG were successful, the clubs announced separately on Monday.
Mings criticises UK minister Patel for ‘pretending’ on racist issues
July 13 – England defender Tyrone Mings (pictured) has called out Britain’s home secretary for ‘pretending’ to be disgusted by the racist abuse that was meted out to his three colleagues who missed their penalties in Sunday’s Euro 2020 shootout against Italy.
UEFA increases resource to tackle match-fixing and organised crime
July 13 – UEFA have moved to increase the resources to fight against betting related match-fixing in European football.