Uefa nations league
Ronaldo denies breaking virus protocol after Italy return
Juventus forward Ronaldo is currently quarantined at his home in Turin after travelling from Portugal in an air ambulance following a positive COVID-19 test...
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Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19: Portuguese FA
The Juventus forward who has been voted the world's top player five times played in Portugal's goalless Nations League draw against France but will have to sit out his national side's clash with Sweden on Wednesday.
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Ronaldo at the double, France see off Croatia in World Cup final repeat
Ronaldo broke the mythical 100-goal mark on the stroke of half-time, the 35-year-old Juventus attacker curling in a free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the far left corner beyond Sweden's stranded goalkeeper Robin Olsen for a memorable milestone in his trophy-laden career.
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Italy edge Netherlands as Haaland hits brace in Norway rout
Italy move top of League A, Group 1 while Poland registered their first points after a 2-1 win over Bosnia in Zeneca despite the continued absence of rested striker Robert Lewandowski.
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Fati arrives on international stage as Spain take control
Barcelona forward Fati put Spain three goals ahead after just 31 minutes of the League A, Group 4 clash at the empty Alfredo di Stefano Stadium in Madrid with a fine individual strike that came amid a scintillating debut start for his adopted country.
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Spain deny Germany, Bale features for Wales as Nations League kicks off
This second edition of the Nations League will be crammed into the next three months, with the four group winners in League A advancing to the finals later in 2021.
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Ronaldo included in Portugal squad for Nations League finals
Ronaldo, 34, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner missed the group stages preferring to try and adapt to life in Juventus since moving from Real Madrid.
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England will not walk off pitch for racist abuse, says Southgate
England’s 5-1 rout of Montenegro in Podgorica in March was soured by racist abuse from fans and the hosts were ordered to play their next European competition match behind closed doors as part of sanctions handed out by Uefa.
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Kane included in England's Nations League squad despite injury
England play their Nations League semi-final against the Netherlands on 6 June and Southgate is hopeful the striker will complete a full recovery over the next three weeks.
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Van Dijk hails Dutch draw to reach Nations League semis
The point in Gelsenkirchen was enough for the Dutch to advance to the last four at the expense of world champions France after scoring twice in the final six minutes in a dramatic finish.
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Southgate urges England to make 2019 even better
Just over a year ago, England's qualification for the World Cup was greeted with yawns and a barrage of paper aeroplanes from fans disillusioned by decades of underachievement.
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Netherlands performance surprises delighted Koeman
The Netherlands beat Germany 3-0 last month in the Nations League to signal their potential but Koeman, appointed coach in February, then tried to temper the euphoria.
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Griezmann double gives France comeback win over Germany
The 27-year-old forward cancelled out Toni Kroos’ first half penalty with a fine header just past the hour and then scored with a spot-kick himself late in the game to kill off the visitors’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
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Sterling shines as England blow Spain away
Marcus Rashford was the other scorer in a breathless opening 45 minutes, which witnessed Spain conceding three on home soil for the first time in their history.
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Spain coach Luis Enrique heaps praise on opposite number Southgate
Spain coach Luis Enrique declared himself an admirer of England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the two sides’ meeting on Monday in the UEFA Nations League, saying that he even studies his counterpart’s news conferences.
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Spain humiliate Croatia with thumping Nations League win
Spain were in a confident mood after winning their first game under Luis Enrique in their Nations League opener and once they scored the floodgates opened.
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Andre Silva lifts Portugal past Italy in Nations League
Cristiano Ronaldo, 33, had been left out of the squad at his own request to focus on his new Italian club Juventus.
