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England will face old rivals Germany in their Euro 2020 round-of-16 match at Wembley after a thrilling last day of group-stage action. The 2014 World Cup champions needed a late goal from Leon Goretzka to secure a 2-2 draw against a spirited Hungary side. With France and Portugal seeing out the same result, it meant Die Mannschaft came out on top in the head-to-head with the Euro holders due to their 4-2 win in the last round. The Three Lions finished top of Group D thanks to wins against Croatia and Czech Republic as well as a draw against Scotland. It meant all eyes were on Budapest and Munich as Euro 2016 winners Portugal took on 2018 World Cup champions France. While Hungary, bottom of the group with one point from their two games, aimed to pull off an upset against powerhouse side Germany. Germany were going out after Adam Szalai opened the scoring after 11 minutes. Kai Havertz's header drew them level in the second half before Andras …

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A former Serie A referee sacked after suspending a game for racist abuse insists he would do the exact same thing again - as he revives his career in England's non-league. Claudio Gavillucci lost his dream job as a top flight Italian official in 2018 just weeks after he called a game between Sampdoria and Napoli to a halt due to vile taunts from the crowd. In doing so, he became the first-ever Serie A referee to take such action against racism. On the record, Gavillucci's sacking was for ‘technical performances’, but he disputes the fact and claims it was down to his hard stance against racism and vehemently appealed the decision. With no future in football in Italy, the 40-year-old moved to England and set up base on the Wirral in order to link up with associates of the food company he founded - and swiftly put a call into Cheshire FA over getting back out onto the pitch. He has now been spending his weekends officiating the likes of Widnes FC and …

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Rio Ferdinand admitted he was quietly ‘confident’ of England progressing past Germany after the two old rivals were paired against each other in a titanic Euro 2020 last 16 match at Wembley. With just one point to their name in Group F, Germany looked to be crashing out of the tournament as Hungary midfielder Andras Schafer scored just moments after Kai Havertz ’s 66th-minute equaliser to make it 2-1 in Wednesday’s thrilling encounter in Munich. Adam Szalai had earlier opened the scoring with a header in the 11th minute for Hungary, with Joachim Low’s players seemingly shellshocked and struggling for large periods in the first half. But there were jubilant scenes at the Allianz Arena as second-half substitute Leon Goretza fired past Peter Gulacsi at his home stadium to level it up for Germany at the death. The hosts held firm to progress as runners-up in the ‘group of death’ behind France which set up an enticing game against England next Tuesday evening, while …

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Manchester United have sounded out Mauricio Pochettino about him replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as boss. Senior club figures have made contact with Pochettino's camp - and the Argentine is keen to make United his next job as he looks to get back into management. Solskjaer appears to be on borrowed time at United following a woeful start to the new season that sank to a new low with Sunday's 6-1 home thrashing by Tottenham. It is understood United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward is not prepared to sack the Norwegian in the current international break. But he wants to see a dramatic improvement in performances and results when the Premier League season resumes. If he doesn't then Woodward could pull the plug on Solskjaer's troubled reign during the next international break in November. Woodward remains a huge admirer of Pochettino, who has been out of work since Spurs sacked him last November, just five months after he led them to the Champions …

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Published 20 October 2020 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Once a New Labour rising star, twice a defeated Labour leadership candidate, now mayor of Greater Manchester. While other ex-Labour ministers of his generation can be found on the backbenches or the set of Strictly, Andy Burnham has found a new political power base. His confrontation with the government over coronavirus restrictions has dominated the news over recent days and he has now been dubbed "the King of the North" by one of the city's bars. Mayor urges PM to break Manchester 'impasse' PM warns he may 'need to intervene' on Manchester Burnham elected Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham was born in 1970 in Liverpool to telephone engineer Kenneth and receptionist Eileen. Shortly afterwards, the family moved to Culcheth, a commuter belt village halfway between the city he was born in and the …

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Comcast has raised the prospect of a bidding war for Sky, the owner of Sky News, by announcing plans for a £22.1bn takeover offer. The US cable operator confirmed its interest in taking a majority stake as a 21st Century Fox deal to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own remains held up by regulatory clearances . Comcast said its possible all-cash offer of £12.50 per Sky share represented a premium of 16% on the current Fox terms, which value Sky at £18.5bn. The announcement saw Sky's share price soar. It closed the day up 20.4% at £13.30. Comcast's interest further complicates the uncertainty over Sky's future ownership as Fox has agreed to sell its entertainment assets to Disney - including its 39% Sky stake - for $52bn (£37bn). Advertisement Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Murdoch: Fox 'returning to roots' Brian Roberts, chief executive of Comcast, said: "We think that Sky would be very …

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UEFA have confirmed a major change for next season's Champions League and Europa League - by scrapping the away goals rule. The law previously gave a significant advantage to sides who hit the back of the net on the road, but drew criticism from many fans. ⚽ The away goals rule will be removed from all UEFA club competitions from the 2021/22 season. #UCL #UWCL #UEL #UYL — UEFA (@UEFA) June 24, 2021 On Thursday, Uefa announced the rule had been ditched after long negotiations over its role in the modern game. SunSport revealed in April that plans were initially afoot to only count away goals scored inside 90 minutes, not extra-time. But European football's governing body will now go ahead with plans to completely scrap the rule. It means all knockout ties level after two legs will go to extra-time and then, if necessary, penalties. Uefa data outlined how the disadvantage of playing away from home has decreased in recent decades. Matches were …

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Published 1 hour ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic A pub landlord says pictures of football fans hugging and shouting while watching Wales' Euros games are upsetting. Newport pub manager Enzo Nigro said his pub is having weekly council spot-checks but "there's nobody spot checking all these other places". Cardiff and Vale health board said there had been no spike in cases as a result of the fan zone event. The Welsh government had urged people not to sing or shout . It said: "We all have a responsibility to follow the rules." Wales' Covid rules mean hugs are restricted to extended households only and you should not hug anyone who is not a part of yours, unlike in England and Scotland. Although you can now visit a pub or restaurant in a group of six from six different households, you are not allowed to hug …

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Europe's football governing body UEFA has abolished the away goals rule for all of its club competitions from next season. All ties that are level on aggregate at the end of the second leg will now go to extra time. Paris Saint-Germain's victory over Bayern Munich in last season's Champions League quarter-finals will go down in history as the last away goals result in the tournament before the rule change. The rule, introduced in 1965, has led to some dramatic moments in recent years, including Tottenham's stoppage-time success over Ajax in the 2019 Champions League semi-final. UEFA said away goals would also no longer be a separating criteria when looking at matches between two or more sides level on points in the group stage of a competition. Advertisement However, the number of away goals scored in all group matches could be used as an additional separating criteria if required. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said as the end of the rule was …

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I was shot on a Sunday. It was late and it was hot and I was 21, on my way home from dinner during summer break. I’d rolled the windows down because the breeze felt good. I pulled up to a red light, about half a mile from my home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. “Yeah!” by Usher was playing on the radio. A silver Toyota Tacoma turned the corner. As it passed me, I heard a pop. Then my left arm was on fire. To hear more feature stories, see our full list or get the Audm iPhone app. If you’d asked me before that night how I might react to being shot, I would have said: I would call 911. I would get myself to the hospital. In fact it never occurred to me to call 911, only to want my dad. I pulled into the Circle K across the street to call him. I looked at the blood blooming across my blue dress. It was new, and I wondered whether the stain would come out. Then I looked over at a girl standing in the parking lot, talking with two boys. Her wavy blond hair shimmered beneath the …

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