Tag: Wembley Stadium

Italy Player Ratings vs England: Spalletti Pays For Defensive Atrocities

England, Euro 2024, Italian Football, Italy, Player Ratings, Serie A
The visitors completely lost the plot in the second half as Marcus Rashford put the Three Lions ahead while Kane returned to seal the win by bagging a personal brace. So here are our player ratings for Italy who now find themselves in an uncomfortable spot in the Euro 2024 qualifying group after losing 1-3 at the hands of England.
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Ceferin, Euro

Italian Cabinet Asks to Move Euro, Hidden Motives Behind Confirmation?

Euro 2020, Italy, The Azzurri
UEFA and the British government announced that the Euro final and semi-finals would have 75% attendance. Therefore, 65k fans will be present at Wembley Stadium. The decision came after Italian PM Mario Draghi and Germany chancellor Angela Merkel called to move the venue over COVID-related concerns. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin may want to repay his ally Boris Johnson, who contributed to the Super League collapse.
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Euro, Wembley

No Plans to Move Euro Final Away from Wembley Despite Italian PM Plea

England, Euro 2020, Italy, The Azzurri
Mario Draghi advised against playing the Final Four of the Euro in London for COVID-related reasons. “I will take action in order to prevent it from taking place in countries with a considerable number of infections.” However, UEFA and British Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the tournament will proceed as scheduled despite the recent spike of Coronavirus cases caused by the Delta Variant in the United Kingdom.
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