Tag: Germany
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Michael Ballack fears England too strong for Germany
Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich star Michael Ballack believes England will defeat Germany in their round of 16 Euro 2020 clash. Ballack has delivered a withering assessment of Germany’s chances against England – insisting too many of their players lack the heart for a battle. He said: “We always find it difficult when we play…
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Euro 2020: England to face Germany in round of 16 [Full draw]
England will face Germany at Wembley on Tuesday in the Euro 2020 last 16 while Wales take on Denmark in Amsterdam on Saturday. Full draw: Wales v Denmark Italy v Austria Netherlands v Czech Republic Belgium v Portugal Croatia v Spain France v Switzerland England v Germany Sweden v Ukraine
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Ex-Chelsea striker: Havertz growing in stature all the time
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino is full of praise for Kai Havertz. Cascarino highlighted Havertz for his performance in Germany’s 4-2 win against Portugal on Saturday afternoon. Speaking on TalkSport, the former Blue hailed our Champions League winner for his impact in Joachim Low’s side. “Havertz is a special player,” Cascarino said. “He is growing…
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Germany legend declares Chelsea star ‘just like Zidane’
Germany World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus has likened Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz to Zinedine Zidane. Havertz was outstanding for Germany in their Euros victory over Portugal on the weekend. “I compare him with Zinedine Zidane in terms of skills, technique, vision and anticipating a situation,” Matthaus told Kicker. “Zidane did not seem fast, but that…
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Euro 2020: Pogba defends Rudiger over biting allegation
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has claimed Antonio Rudiger “nibbled” him during France’s win against Germany but does not want the defender to be banned over the incident. The two players battled it out as France defeated Germany 1-0 in their opening group game of Euro 2020. An own goal from Mats Hummels settled the…
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Euro 2020: France defeat Germany with Hummels own goal
World champions France started their Euro 2020 campaign with a win over Germany thanks to a Mats Hummels’ own goal in a high-quality heavyweight Group F match. Hummels – recalled for this tournament after being told by coach Joachim Low in 2019 that his international career was over – diverted Lucas Hernandez’s cross into his…
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Chelsea fans expected me to be new Ronaldo – Havertz
Chelsea star Kai Havertz admits he had to battle overblown expectations last season. Havertz – who finished the season by scoring the winning goal in the Champions League final – claims he was expected to hit the ground running in England upon arriving from Bayer Leverkusen. “People expect you to be the new Cristiano Ronaldo,”…
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Euro 2020: France stronger than Germany only on paper – Rudiger
Antonio Rudiger says France are stronger than Germany only on paper ahead of their Group F Euro 2020 opening tie on Tuesday. Les Blues are among the favourites for this year’s European Championship. The reigning FIFA World Cup champions have added Karim Benzema to an already star-studded attack, which includes Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.…
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Ex-Super Eagles coach tells Werner: Be more selfish
Former Super Eagles coach Berti Vogts has offered advice to Chelsea striker Timo Werner ahead of their Euro 2020 opener. Werner is expected to start on the bench for tomorrow night’s clash with France. Vogts told Sportbuzzer: “Many accuse him of not scoring enough goals, and he really has to work on it. “As a…
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How German players taught me about humility – West Ham coach
West Ham coach Stuart Pearce says Germany’s players taught him about humility after he missed a penalty in their famous World Cup semifinal shootout defeat in 1990. The England icon was in tears after his spot kick was saved during England’s shoot out defeat in the semi final of Italia 90. Called to do a…