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Mass Clean Up Under Way After Euro 2020 Final
"You're not an England fan and we don't want you." Those are the words from England captain Harry Kane after members of the England football team were subjected to racist abuse on social media following the team's defeat at the hands of Italy in the Euro 2020 final. Both sides played out 1-1 draw in normal time with Luke Shaw scoring for England in the early stages of the game. This was however cancelled out when Italy equalised in the second half with a goal from Bonucci, so the match had to go to extra time and eventually penalties.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Cleats
A Nation's Redemption. Is Football Finally Coming Home?
It’s the summer of ’96. England is merely inconvenienced by unreliable weather; the spatter of reluctant rainfall and the sweltering heat of peek-and-you’ll-miss-it sunshine. The country is also gripped and consumed by an unexplainable phenomenon that rears its promising head every two years – the unbridled support of the England football team as they enter yet another major football tournament.
By Stuart Keane5 years ago in Cleats
Clubs Prepare To Compete In FA Disability Cup
The weekend of seventeenth and eighteenth July will see St George's Park host the FA Disability Cup. This is the largest competition of it's kind in the country and has helped ensure that players with specific impairments can participate in the beautiful game. For the past four years, players who may not be as physically able as others have been able to complete along side other players who are of a similar ability to reach the national football centre of finals weekend.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Cleats
Uefa Books England After Laser Gun
England face UEFA action after a laser was aimed towards Denmark keeper Kasper Schmeichel during the Euro 2020 semi-final. On Thursday the European football's governing body UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against England over a laser pen used to illuminate a Danish goalkeeper at the crucial moment of the Euro 2020 semi-final. UEFA charged the English Football Association with three offences following their European Championship semi-final win over Denmark.
By Kandel gita5 years ago in Cleats
A Walk Down Memory Lane
A late summer's morning with no plans other than to play soccer. The sound of grass being cut and the smell that came with it gave you a constant reminder of what a fantastic day this was destined to be. A short walk up that street was the only thing standing in the way between me and the perfect green turf field. That was if I could ever get passed that crosswalk. The sign with white symbols on a blue background was clear for drivers to see, yet no one hardly ever stopped.
By Arman Bashiri5 years ago in Cleats
Fan-owned football in Newcastle
On Tyneside, Newcastle United’s fans are desperate for a takeover to rid them of hated chairman Mike Ashley. There’s even talk of raising funds to buy a stake in their club. However, far from the Premier League, fan-owned football already exists on Tyneside.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats
Weathering the weather in Tow Law
Tow Law is not quite as high and remote as Wearhead United - famously owners of the highest football field in England - but it's still a steep climb up the road from Durham. On winter days, this is often a journey into the meteorological murk and there were serious doubts that the game would be on.
By Andy Potts5 years ago in Cleats
