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18-Year-Old U.S. Phenom Caden Clark Joins RB Leipzig From New York

The New York Red Bulls are transferring 18-year-old midfielder Caden Clark to RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga.

Clark will remain with New York for the rest of the 2021 MLS season, the club announced Thursday.

Rainbow Flags Fly High As Germany Breaks Hungarian Hearts

Last week, Hungary passed an anti-LGBTQ+ law outlawing any content that might “promote homosexuality” to Hungarians under the age of 18. It’s a law that has already sparked legal proceedings against it, and one that came front and center in the soccer world for Hungary’s Euro 2020 match against Germany on Wednesday in Munich. 

6 Minutes Away From Elimination To Hungary, Leon Goretzka Made Himself A National Hero

Lackadaisical, idealess and without any clear attacking direction, Germany still managed to dramatically avoid an early Euro 2020 exit after Leon Goretzka’s 84th-minute strike salvaged a 2-2 draw with Hungary in Munich on Wednesday night.

It was never going to be easy in the group of death, but no one could’ve predicted Hungary’s ability to take points off both France and Germany to hugely alter the shape of the group.

Hungary Just Passed Anti-LGBTQ+ Law — UEFA Won’t Let Germany Make Pro-LGBTQ+ Statement

UEFA has turned down a request from the mayor of Munich for the city's stadium to be lit up in rainbow colors for Wednesday's Euro 2020 match between Germany and Hungary.

Munich mayor Dieter Reiter had said he wanted to light up the stadium in the colors in protest against a new law in Hungary that bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricts the media from showing content with homosexuality in programming accessible to minors.

Thomas Müller's Status In Doubt After Playmaker Suffers Knee Injury

MUNICH, Germany - Four German players nursing injuries from their 4-2 victory over Portugal skipped training on Monday, the team said, with attacking midfielder Thomas Müller's availability in doubt for their next Euro 2020 game against Hungary.

Müller, recalled for the tournament after more than two years out of the team, suffered a capsule injury in his right knee towards the end of Saturday's Group F win over Portugal as he attempted to clear a ball.

Una Vez CR7 No Quiso Intercambiarle Su Camiseta Y Hoy Se Vengó Despedazando A Portugal

Alemania se recuperó de su derrota inicial ante Francia, venciendo este sábado a Portugal por 4-2 y manteniendo intactas sus esperanzas de seguir avanzando en la Euro 2020. La gran figura del encuentro fue Robin Gosens, lateral de Atalanta, quien de paso logró perpetrar una dulce venganza personal hacia Cristiano Ronaldo.

Let’s Hear It For Robin Gosens, Who Outshined Cristiano Ronaldo In Germany’s 4-2 Rout

This is the Germany we’ve grown to expect. This was not the Germany Portugal wanted to run into at Euro 2020. Robin Gosens — not Cristiano Ronaldo — was the star man in Saturday’s critical Group F clash, setting up two goals and scoring once to help Germany thrash Portugal 4-2 in Munich. 

Cristiano Ronaldo Is Being Undone By His Defense, Which Can’t Stop Scoring At The Wrong End

Few in the history of the game have had the desire to score possessed by Cristiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately for the Portugal captain, his defense his currently scoring more than him against Germany.

Ronaldo’s early goal was erased by a pair of own goals as Germany led 2-1 at the half of their enthralling Group F match on Saturday. Germany went on to win 4-2.

Germany Is Too Slow, The Netherlands Is Too Fast And Other Big Takeaways From Euros Week 1

Week 1 of 4 of Euro 2020 brought plenty of goal-mouth action, but also some disappointing performances — especially from some tournament favorites.

While we're only just starting the second matchday of the group stage, it is never too early to make some broad and definitive conclusions about the action that has taken place thus far.

Here are the biggest things I noticed from the opening week of the Euros.

Biggest Takeaways From Week 1 Of Euro 2020

The pre-tourney favorites have been underwhelming — except for Italy (and maybe Belgium)

Löw Oliéndose Los Dedos, La Mordida De Rüdiger A Pogba Y Todo Lo Que Pasó En El Alemania Vs Francia

Quienes querían un partido lleno de acción seguro terminaron satisfechos luego de ver el clásico europeo entre Alemania y Francia. Hubo goles (válidos y anulados), un momento de intimidad entre Antonio Rüdiger y Paul Pogba, un activista de Greenpeace cayendo en paracaídas sobre el campo y, por supuesto, vimos a Joachim Löw con esa vieja y maldita costumbre de olerse los dedos después de habérselos metido quién sabe dónde.

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