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A cabal of über-rich football club owners did not properly assess the opposition
Former heads of world and European football indicted by Swiss authorities over $2m payment
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus take legal action to overthrow ‘monopoly’
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Premier League club agrees deal to re-sign former player from Juventus
‘Whenever I see a young footballer breaking into a team, I think “that could have been me” but also “of course it couldn’t”’
Split blamed on financial regulations as Spanish league roiled over private equity deal
The inside story of why the world’s best and richest football club lost the battle for talent
Day one of the Games: China claims the first gold, men’s cycling takes off and Japan’s ‘King Kohei’ falls
News and analysis as the 24 international teams compete in the delayed tournament
Sunday’s loss to Italy brought back a familiar despair laced with memories of generations of family support
Boris Johnson accused of hypocrisy for response, while team members themselves react to online attacks
Football team’s sporting comeback a welcome distraction from country’s ‘worst period’
While the government equivocates, it has been left to Gareth Southgate to give a clear lead on racism
Manager dismisses suggestions his team was too nice to win following heartbreaking final defeat in penalty shootout
Home side’s early lead at Wembley proves insufficient as they finally succumb to Achilles’ heel of spot kicks
Small group breached security at stadium as fans across London tested police for Italy-England match
Process has worked well enough for men’s team to reach first major tournament final for 55 years
Will a lifetime’s devotion to work be enough to bring home the Euros victory he desperately wants?
Media in Italy hits out at national team’s opponents in Sunday’s final
The team’s fortunes have long reflected the national mood. Will their embrace of a continental style end in victory?
But team’s Euro 2020 victory over Denmark overshadowed by claims of questionable tactics and Covid concerns
Harry Kane decider from penalty rebound sets up Sunday Euro 2020 climax against Italy
Broader social effects will be felt whether footballers win or lose semi-final against Denmark
Azzurri fall back on their ancient weapons of deep, massed defence, brilliant goalkeeping and rapid counter-attacks
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