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Euro 2020: Czechs dump the Dutch

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Czech Republic joined Italy and Denmark amongst the countries to make it to the last 8 of Euro 2020.

The Czech side achieved this milestone by producing a stunning upset – an impressive 2-0 victory over Netherlands.

The Czechs advance to the last eight of the competition for the first time since Euro 2012.

For the Netherlands, it was their first knockout game since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

The Dutch had defeated North Macedonia, Austria and Ukraine on the road to the Euro Round of 16, but those teams weren’t exactly top drawer.

The first half was evenly balanced with both nations creating frequent attacks going forward, but without any goals to show for it.

The Czechs having the first chance after 23 minutes when Tomas Soucek’s diving header passed the post.

The Czechs had another great chance after 34 minutes, but De Ligt made a superb block to thwart Lukas Masopust.

The best chance fell to Donyell Malen, in the seventh minute of the second half from an incisive Depay pass but he failed to get around Czech goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik.

The Czechs were clearly given quite a helping hand by a glaring error by the Juventus star defender, Matthijs De Ligt, shortly after the first half.

Matthijs de Ligt received a red card for handling the ball when he was the last line of defence, leaving the referee with no choice.

The referee used the VAR check which clearly showed that De Ligt had deprived Schick of a scoring opportunity by using his hand to control the ball.

It was a rush of blood that swung the match in the Czech Republic’s favour.

After the Netherlands went down to 10 men, the Czech Republic went for the kill.

After 68 minutes, a corner kick from Tomas Kalas allowed the ball to come to an unmarked Holes who promptly headed it in.

Then, in the 80th minute, the Czechs produced a counter-attack which led to their marksman, Patrick Schick converting from inside the box.

Netherlands XI

Stekelenburg, Wijnaldum, Blind, Van Aanholt, De Vrij, De Roon, Depay, Dumfries, De Ligt, De Jong, D. Malen

Subs:

Krul, Veltman, M. Bizot, Berghuis, Klaassen, Ake, Promes, Weghorst, C. Gakpo, O.  Wijndal, Gravenberch, J. Timber

Czech Republic XI

Vaclik, O. Čelůstka, Kaderábek, V. Coufal, T. Kalas, T. Holeš, L. Masopust, Schick, P. Ševčík, Barak, Soucek

Subs:

T. Pekhart, Vydra, J. Brabec, T. Koubek, M. Krmenčík, A. Mandous, Mateju, J. Pešek, M. Sadílek, Jankto, A. Král, A. Hložek

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‘They have to be favourites’ – Liverpool ‘perfect’ in Champions League

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Liverpool’s impeccable start to the season has made them strong contenders for the Champions League. After securing a place in the knockout rounds with a win over Girona, they’ve maintained a perfect European record.

Rio Ferdinand praised their momentum, highlighting their position as favorites based on form, though he cautioned that freshness, particularly for key players like Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah, will be crucial. Stephen Warnock echoed this sentiment, noting that Liverpool is a formidable opponent in both the Premier League and Champions League.

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

 

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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