Euro 2020: ‘It’s Coming Home’ can be threat to abuse victims, warns justice minister July 8, 2021 While everyone was rooting for the national side ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2020 final, Tory frontbencher Lord Wolfson of Tredegar said today that alcohol-fuelled violence in the home rose when there were big football matches. England’s popular football chant “It’s Coming Home” can therefore serve as a threat to victims of domestic abuse, the justice [...]
Spectators banned from Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Japan announces tougher measures to halt rise of Covid cases July 8, 2021 The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which start later this month, will take place without any spectators, officials have confirmed. Tokyo is to be placed back into a state of emergency from Monday – 11 days before the delayed Games are due to begin – until 22 August. “I am sorry to those who purchased tickets and [...]
Euro 2020: Where to watch the England-Italy final for under £20 July 8, 2021 England’s dreams of winning a major football title are in grasp as we take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, and the atmosphere across the country is ecstatic. It’s been 55 long years since fans last saw England in a major football final, making the Euro 2020 final breakthrough even more exciting. [...]
Goldman Sachs model backs England to win Euro 2020 final – but only after more nail-biting extra-time July 8, 2021 England have a 58 per cent chance of winning the Euro 2020 final against Italy, according to Goldman Sachs. The investment bank’s analysts have modelled the probability of football coming home on Sunday at Wembley using more than 40 years’ worth of data. And their prediction is that England will overcome Italy and win their [...]
Exclusive: Majority of Brits believe England will beat Italy in Euro 2020 final, City A.M. poll finds July 8, 2021 Most Britons expect England to end half a century of waiting for a major trophy and beat Italy in the Euro 2020 final, a City A.M. poll has found. Gareth Southgate’s team fell behind and missed a penalty in extra-time before seeing off Denmark 2-1 in the semi-final. But 55.3 per cent believe Harry Kane [...]
Euro 2020 tickets: All you need to know about how to get seats for the final July 8, 2021 Now we’re all agreed that football’s coming home, England fans may be wondering: how can I get Euro 2020 tickets? England beat Denmark in the semi-finals on Wednesday, and now face Italy in the final on Sunday. At the time of writing, a very small number of Euro 2020 tickets remain available through official channels. [...]
Euro 2020: England superstars set for sponsorship windfall if they triumph in final July 8, 2021 England footballers are set to receive a windfall from sponsorship deals if they win the Euro 2020 final on Sunday against Italy. Sports marketing expert Alan Seymour predicts that superstars Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka will be in high demand among companies. He said: “So far, Raheem has probably been the stand-out player [...]
England 2, Denmark 1: Euro 2020 final awaits as Gareth Southgate and team exorcise another ghost of tournaments past July 8, 2021 England are in the final of a major football tournament. This is not a drill. Fifty-five years after the nation’s male footballers last contested a trophy, this England team will return to Wembley on Sunday for a Euro 2020 final against Italy with sights set on silverware. It is their reward for a hard-fought semi-final [...]
Exclusive: English cricket chiefs rethink plans to relax Covid rules during The Hundred after one-day squad debacle highlights surge in risk July 7, 2021 English cricket chiefs have shelved plans to relax Covid-19 protocols around The Hundred, its new domestic competition, amid rising cases. The challenges facing sport were highlighted this week when England’s entire one-day squad was forced into isolation following an outbreak on the eve of their series with Pakistan. That came after the strict Covid rules [...]
Wimbledon fails to sell tickets despite ending curbs July 7, 2021 Wimbledon are struggling to sell tickets, despite announcing they would be the first sporting venue to host crowds at full capacity. The all England club is typically oversubscribed every year as tennis fans rush to see the likes of Roger Federer and Andy Murray at the sport’s flagship tournament. Read more: Tennis fans flock back [...]