Football

17 Jun

Teams at Euro 2020 warned against moving bottles at conferences

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Teams at Euro 2020 could face fines if their players move drinks provided by sponsors at news conferences. On Monday, Portugal captain Christiano Ronaldo removed two bottles of Coca-Cola and encouraged people to drink water. The next day, France midfielder Paul Pogba, a practising Muslim, discreetly removed a bottle of Heineken beer. Italy's Manuel Locatelli also replaced Coca-Cola with water on Wednesday. On Thursday, tournament organisers said, "Uefa has reminded participating teams that partnerships are integral to the delivery of the tournament and to ensuring the development of football across Europe, including for youth and women." Uefa's Euro 2020 tournament director…

15 Jun

Footballer Christian Eriksen recovers from Cardiac Arrest: Posts picture from hospital after

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Christian Eriksen says he is "fine under the circumstances" and posted a picture from his hospital bed with a thumbs-up as he made his first comments since suffering a cardiac arrest. The Denmark midfielder, 29, collapsed in Saturday's game with Finland and had to be resuscitated on the pitch. He thanked fans from around the world for their support. "Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches," he wrote. "Play for all of Denmark." "Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world," he added. "It means a lot to me…

12 Jun

Euro 2020 Denmark v Finland match postponed as midfielder collapses on pitch

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Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is in hospital after collapsing in the Euro 2020 match against Finland. The 29-year-old's condition has been "stabilised", according to tournament organisers Uefa. The Group B game was suspended before half-time after the Inter Milan player fell to the ground. The referee immediately called for medical support and Eriksen received CPR before the players were taken off the pitch and the match was postponed. "Following the medical emergency involving Denmark's player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated," said Uefa. "The player has…

26 May

Indian football team express confidence of doing well in 2022 World Cups

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India are scheduled to play joint 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers next month at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri, on Wednesday expressed confidence of doing well in the tournaments next month, despite their preparations not being ideal owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team is currently stationed in the Qatari capital, preparing for the task ahead. “We are making the most of the circumstances,” Chhetri said during a video conference organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Top defender Sandesh Jhingan added, “The confidence in the squad is high. We have done…