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EURO 2020 FINAL

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 We're finally here . A month of pure footballing brilliance leads down to one last battle at the home of British football. It's the Final of Euro 2020 at Wembley and it promises to be an indelible final. We have enjoyed some wonderful games along the way made even more special by the presence of fans in the stadiums for the first time in over a year. It's the Azzuri against the Three Lions . Will football come home or Rome ?  ENGLAND VS ITALY  It's not the final many expected but Italy and England have proven to be the two best, or in England's case , most effective teams of Euro 2020. The two teams however have not only followed different paths but also have quite different styles of play. While Mancini's Italy have entertained us with some of the best football in the tournament , England have been effective . They have got the job done and are in a final of a major tournament for the first time in 55 years. They definitely don't care how they've got t...

EURO 2020 QUARTER FINAL PREVIEW

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 Euro 2020 has now reached fever pitch and we cannot wait to see how it all pans out. The Round of 16 offered us crazy non-stop entertainment that kept us at the edge of our seats. From Italy's Extra time revival to Switzerland stunning France the Euros have well and truly lived up to expectation. Nothing compares to tournament drama .  France was given a friendly reminder that football is played on the pitch and no one is assured of victory. The Spanish were given one hell of a scare by Croatia who came from 3-1 down to tie it up in normal time . England somewhat surprised their own fans by edging Germany in what was a tight encounter. Czech's stunned the Dutch while Ukraine's fight proved too much for Sweden. Belgium did a professional job to dump out Portugal leaving a new king to be throned this month.  Football fans all over the world are living a dream . What more could we ask for?  The drama is far from over as we now take a look at the Quarter final matches. ...