When Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón failed to control Pedri’s pass during a Euro 2020 game against Croatia, he allowed an embarrassing own goal. A mistake at that high of a level is unthinkable. The Gold Cup is a different story.
El premio Golden Boy lo conceden normalmente los periodistas deportivos del diario turinés "Tuttosport" y se entrega al mejor joven futbolista que juega en Europa durante un año natural.
Es importante tener en cuenta que todos los nominados deben ser menores de 21 años y jugar en la máxima categoría del fútbol de clubes de un país del viejo continente.
Tuttosport dio a conocer la lista de 80 nominados al Golden Boy 2021 —mejor futbolista del fútbol europeo menor de 21 años—.
While the superstars run around on the pitch, some clubs have even more recognizable fans supporting them. Everyone knows who Tom Cruise and David Beckham support, but what clubs are the younger generations of celebrities choosing to align with?
Here we go through what clubs are being backed by which celebrities and how they became supporters.
Our glorious summer of soccer has reached its halfway point with both the Euros and Copa América consigned to history, but there’s still a lot to look forward to with the Gold Cup in full swing, the Olympics starting soon and then the beginning of the 2021-22 European club season.
If you’re looking for an August 2021 soccer calendar with every game on USA TV (including EPL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, MLS, NWSL and other competitions) here’s your ultimate guide.
When it comes to the Summer Games, you can’t go wrong watching any event. They are all the ultimate culmination of dedication, sacrifice and mastery, amplified by the impossibly high stakes of a quadrennial competition. But some events captivate more than others with their sense of drama and skill — not that race walking doesn’t have those elements.
According to a recent study of my brain performed by me, these are the best events at Tokyo 2020 based on how much I found myself yelling at the television during Rio 2016.
La Copa América 2021 ha llegado a su fin después de tres semanas de partidos memorables y actuaciones impresionantes, que concluyeron con una gran final épica en el estadio de Maracaná entre dos de los equipos más poderosos del continente, Argentina y Brasil. La espera ha merecido la pena, ya que los aficionados de todo el mundo han podido seguir de cerca a algunos de los jugadores más interesantes del planeta.
International tournaments often seem like a red carpet event for the biggest names in world football, yet often the most intriguing players on the pitch are the up-and-coming stars, the b-listers of the footballing world, if you will.
Euro 2020 introduced us to a wide range of talented young players. Some were familiar by name and statistical output, but this was the first chance for them to prove themselves on such a large stage. Others were relative unknowns, ony entering the public footballing consciousness within the last month.
Soccer is unique in so many ways, and perhaps no play in all of sports is more meaningful than the penalty kick.
Points are more scarce in soccer than they are in any other sport, and no other sport includes one play with such a high percentage chance of scoring.
A game that features 22 players on the pitch is condensed into a one-on-one battle for a few crucial seconds, and in the end, there are only two possible outcomes: either a goal is scored or the ball fails to cross the goal line — with the former being the most likely.
El Tricolor Olímpico está confirmado. La lista de 22 jugadores que viajará a Tokio 2020 ha sido finalmente anunciada este lunes por el Comité Olímpico Mexicano y no presenta mayores sorpresas de lo que se rumoraba.
En ese sentido, más que un anuncio de convocatoria, fue una ratificación de la lista preliminar. La organización del evento, por Covid-19 o posibles lesiones, permitió hacer listas de 22 jugadores en vez de 18, facilitando el trabajo del técnico Jaime Lozano, así como del resto de selecciones que participarán en el torneo, que comienza a finales de este mes.
If it seems like there have been a lot of own goals during Euro 2020, it's because they have been occurring at a rate unlike anything seen at an international tournament before.
The first European Championship was contested in 1960, and in the 15 tournaments up to now, there have been nine own goals. Through the first 41 matches at this summer's European Championship there have been nine own goals.
Euro 1960-2016: 9 own goals
Euro 2020: 9 own goals