UK police arrest 11 for racist tweets to England footballers
- 05-Aug-2021
British police said on Thursday they had arrested 11 people suspected of sending racist messages on social media to England players after last month’s Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy. The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) launched a hate crime investigation following the comments directed at some of England’s black players after the game on […]
Johnson, Prince William condemn racist abuse of England soccer team
- 12-Jul-2021
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the racist abuse on social media aimed at England soccer players after their narrow defeat in the final of Euro 2020, drawing accusations of hypocrisy from political opponents. Black players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were subjected to “disgusting” online abuse after they missed […]
Get vaccinated, win a Euro 2020 final ticket
- 06-Jul-2021
Young Londoners getting their first vaccine jabs this week will be entered in a draw to win tickets for the Euro 2020 football final, the city’s mayor announced Tuesday. The incentive comes as the vaccine roll-out is now targeting those aged 18 and over, and England are in the last four and on the verge […]
‘Euro 2020 crowds driving rise in COVID-19 infections’
- 01-Jul-2021
COPENHAGEN: Crowds at Euro 2020 football stadiums and in pubs and bars in host cities are driving the current rise in coronavirus infections in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. A 10-week decline in new coronavirus infections across the region has come to an end and a new wave of infections is […]
WHO ‘concerned’ about eased virus curbs around Euro 2020
- 22-Jun-2021
"A few of the stadiums hosting the tournament are now increasing the number of spectators allowed into the stadium to watch a game"
Brussels loses Euro 2020 matches to Wembley
- 08-Dec-2017
NYO, SWITZERLAND: Wembley Stadium in London will host four Euro 2020 matches originally set to be staged in Brussels, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday. Brussels had been one of 13 venues picked to host this unique edition of the European Championship — to celebrate the tournament’s 60th anniversary — held across the continent […]
London’s Wembley stadium to host climax of Euro 2020
- 19-Sep-2014
LONDON: London's Wembley Stadium will host the semi-finals and the final of the Euro 2020 championship, UEFA announced on Friday.