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Russia criticises Ukraine's EURO 2020 kit for featuring Crimea

Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 but Kyiv considers the move to have been illegal. The peninsula is regarded as occupied Ukrainian territory by the majority of governments worldwide.

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EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Turkey

Turkey lost only one of their ten qualifying matches for EURO 2020, conceding just three goals.

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Italy

After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy have come roaring back. In qualifying, at least. Can they take their hot form into EURO 2020?

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EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Wales

They got to the semi-finals in 2016, can they go one step further this time?

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How one young football fan is tackling cancer head-on

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Dominic, a young Swedish player, represented his country in this year's Football for Friendship programme.

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EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Switzerland

The furthest they have ever got is the last 16. Could this be their moment?

Sport

EURO 2020: All you need to know about Europe's football extravaganza

Your ultimate guide to this summer's feast of football. Who do you think will win?

Argentina

Copa America without host country two weeks before kickoff

Copa America without host country two weeks before kickoff

World News

Chelsea wins Champions League for the second time

A first-half goal by Kai Havertz secured a win for Chelsea at the Dragao Stadium in Portugal on Saturday.

Portugal

Man City and Chelsea to battle it out for Champions League title

The all-English final takes place in Porto, Portugal. Man City will walk onto the pitch as favourites to win but coach Pep Guardiola has stressed that victory will not be easy.

World News

Replay of Football for Friendship eWorld Championship Grand Final

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This year's Football for Friendship eWorld Championship (eF4F) Grand Final has ventured off the pitch and headed online this year, it was held online on May 29 at 15:00 CET.

Europe News

Zinedine Zidane quits as manager of Real Madrid

France legend Zinedine Zidane has quit as manager of Spanish giants Real Madrid, the club announced on Thursday.

World News

Europa League: Villarreal beats Man U on penalties to claim title

For Villarreal — a team from a city of about 50,000 people — it's the first major trophy in the 98-year history of the club.

Sport

Football coach Antonio Conte leaves Italian champions Inter Milan

Conte was reportedly unhappy about the club’s decision to sell players in this coming transfer window because of financial constraints.

World News

Manchester United to face Villarreal in Europa League Final

It is expected that Manchester United captain Harry Maguire will have to miss the game.

United Kingdom

Eight men arrested in UK for racist abuse aimed at top football player

The probe was launched after the April 11 Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur during which one of the players from the London side was targeted with "a series of highly offensive and racist remarks," police said.

Sport

Former coach of Dinamo Zagreb arrested and released in Bosnia

A Croatian court had issued an international arrest warrant for Zoran Mamic, who failed to show up at a prison to serve a sentence for embezzling millions of euros.

Sport

Football: Karim Benzema recalled by France for Euro 2020

Benzema, 33, last played for France in October 2015 but was sidelined after he was accused of involvement in a sextape affair against fellow player Mathieu Valbuena. The trial is to take place in October.

Sport

Manchester City owner to pay for fans' trip to Champions League final

“Thousands of City supporters will benefit from the initiative which is designed to ease the financial pressure on fans who have faced - and are still facing - challenging circumstances due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” read a club statement.

World

Spanish football recovery: Up to 5,000 fans heading to La Liga games

Crowds are welcome to football stadiums after more than a year of games played closed behind doors due to COVID-19. Fans are back at the venues in Spain, but with restrictions on capacity and social distancing.