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UEFA defends itself from claims it pressured Denmark to play

UEFA defended itself Monday from claims that Denmark players were put under pressure to resume their European Championship game against Finland after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.

Copa America: Neymar on target as Brazil blank Venezuela 3-0

Neymar scored a goal and provided an assist as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win over Venezuela in their Copa America opener here.

Patrik Schick scores from way out, Czechs beat Scots at Euro 2020

Patrik Schick spotted the goalkeeper off his line, launched a looping shot from just inside the halfway line, and gave his team a two-goal lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title

Brazil's international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they're committed, they're favored to win it.

Chile's Alexis Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury

Striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of the Chile squad and will miss at least the group stage of Copa America due to a calf injury.

Roberto Firmino out and Paquet in for Brazil's Copa America opener

Brazil is starting Lucas Paquet up front instead of the experienced Roberto Firmino against Venezuela in their Copa America opener on Sunday, coach Tite said.

Doctor: Christian Eriksen ''was gone'' before being resuscitated

Denmark's team doctor said on Sunday that Christian Eriksen's heart stopped and that "he was gone" before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship.

Feud between Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud escalates at Euro 2020

A brewing feud between France strikers Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud has gone public, potentially threatening team unity ahead of the opening match against Germany at the European Championship

Euro 2020: Portugal suffers blow as Joao Cancelo tests Covid-19 positive

Portugal National Football team has suffered an untimely blow with left-back Joao Cancelo withdrawing from Euro 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19

Burden falling on Romelu Lukaku to lead Belgium to Euro 2020 title

Barrel-chested and with braids in his hair, Lukaku was already looking the part at international level at the tender age of 17 when he scored his first goals for Belgium in a match at Russia in 2010

Karim Benzema says he is 100 per cent fit for Euro 2020 tournament

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has declared himself 100 per cent fit for France's Euro 2020 campaign after recovering from a knee injury sustained during a friendly last week

Denmark shouldn't have played after Eriksen collapse: Head coach Hjulmand

Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand on Sunday admitted that his side should not have played the Euro 2020 game against Finland on the same day midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch

Christian Eriksen emergency follows union's warning of too many games

Christian Eriksen was playing in his 66th competitive game in exactly one year since soccer restarted after a shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Euro 2020: Raheem Sterling's strike helps England defeat Croatia

A thunderous goal from Raheem Sterling helped England defeat Croatia 1-0 in the Group D encounter of the ongoing European Championships here at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Euro 2020: Sterling scores as England beats Croatia 1-0 at Wembley Stadium

Rakeem Sterling scores for England in the second half and helps England win three points. Check Euro Cup's match schedule on June 13 (Indian time), match timings, live streaming and telecast details

Finland beats Denmark at Euro 2020 after Christian Eriksen's collapse

Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game overshadowed by Eriksen's collapse on the field

Romelu Lukaku sends message to Eriksen as Belgium wins at Euro 2020

Romelu Lukaku delivered a heartfelt message to Denmark player Christian Eriksen after scoring the first of his two goals in Belgium's 3-0 win over Russia on Saturday at the European Championship

Euro 2020: Denmark's Eriksen stable after collapsing on pitch, says UEFA

Christian Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further examinations at Rigshospitalet, writes Danish federation on twitter

Euro Cup 2021: Finland beats Denmark 1-0 in Group B match at Copenhagan

Late in the first half, Eriksen collapsed on the sideline and was soon surrounded by emergency personnel. Danish mid-fielder Eriksen has taken to the hospital and been stablised.

Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey in Euro 2020 tournament opener

Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed Friday just how eager the team was to play the tournament opener