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Portugal coach sees weaknesses in Belgium team at Euro 2020

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has spotted the weaknesses in Belgium's team. He's just not going to tell anyone what they are. The Belgians won all three of their group matches at the European Championship to set up a match against defending champion Portugal on Sunday in the round of 16. Santos praised Belgium but said the team also struggled, especially in the come-from-behind win over Denmark when the top-ranked FIFA team was held to only six attempts. "I'm not going to talk about their weaknesses now because I don't want them to know what I'm thinking, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. "But there are things we can explore. The game against Denmark showed some of their weaknesses." Belgium opened with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Russia and then needed late goals to defeat Finland 2-0 in its final group game. The Belgians beat Denmark 2-1 in between. Only Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands won all their group matches at Euro 2020. Portugal struggled to advance with a w

Ronaldo inspires every celebrity to be an 'undorser'

The Ronaldo episode is not likely to be the last, as many more celebrities may now want to make visible statements in support of causes close to their hearts

Euro Cup 2021: Ronaldo's record, Uefa Euro winners list, other key stats

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is just one goal away from breaking Ali Daei's record of 109 goals. Check Euro 2020 key stats, Euro Cup winners and runner-ups lists, and other key stats here

Portugal tie France, both through to Euro 2020 knockouts

France and defending champions Portugal both qualified for the round-of-16 at the Euro 2020 after they played out a 2-2 draw in a thrilling match that saw three penalties given and scored.

Euro 2020 round of 16 qualification scenarios for Portugal, Germany, Spain

In Group E, Spain, Slovakia, and Poland will be vying for the last remaining spots, while Group F, the fate of Germany, Portugal, and Hungary will be decided. Check Euro Cup 2021 today's matches

Euro Cup 2021 round of 16 schedule, qualification scenarios, team standings

A total of 16 teams will qualify for Round of 16 matches and Euro 2020's next round which will begin from June 26, 2021. Check Euro 2020 round of 16 schedule, qualification scenarios, team standings

France's showdown against Portugal at Euro 2020 lacks punch

France advanced without kicking a ball, and Portugal can move on as well even with a loss on Wednesday. Hardly the heavyweight showdown many had hoped for in a match pitting defending champion Portugal against World Cup champion France, and Cristiano Ronaldo against Kylian Mbappe. Results on Tuesday guaranteed France a spot in the round of 16. A one-goal loss for Portugal should be enough as long as Hungary doesn't win in Germany in Group F's other game. Still, that's unlikely to alter France coach Didier Deschamps' way of thinking, and he is thinking only of first place. "We still hold the cards, Deschamps said. If we win then we'll finish first." The winner of Group F will play one of the third-place finishers. Portugal can still win the group by beating France, but it depends on what happens in Munich in the match between Germany and Hungary. Germany and Portugal have three points and the same goal difference, while Hungary is last with one point and must win to advance. Por

Germany looking for efficiency against Portugal at Euro 2020

Portugal has the European Championship's all-time leading scorer in Cristiano Ronaldo. Germany has a team full of players who have never even scored once at the continental tournament. They will come up against each other on Saturday. Ronaldo scored two late goals in a 3-0 victory over Hungary on Tuesday to become the tournament's record holder with 11 career goals. Germany, meanwhile, tried and tried but failed break through France's defense in a 1-0 loss. With no goals scored and no points in the standings, the pressure is on Germany to do much better before the team's final Group F match against Hungary, also in Munich. "We have zero points. But we still have to keep our heads up," Germany midfielder Toni Kroos said. "There are still six points to be won. We have to concentrate on those." Defending champion Portugal can secure a spot in the round of 16 with a win ahead of its last group game against World Cup champion France. "It will be a difficult game for us, but for Germ

UEFA reminds teams of sponsorship obligations after Cristiano Ronaldo case

Ronaldo moved Coca-Cola bottles aside as he sat down to speak to the media on the eve of Tuesday's Group F opener against Hungary in Budapest, which Portugal won 3-0

UEFA asks Euro 2020 teams to stop removing sponsor bottles

Reacting to a bottle-snatching trend at the Euros started by Ronaldo, players on the 24 teams have been asked to stop removing strategically placed sponsor drinks from the news conference platforms

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo's snub costs Coca-Cola $4 billion

The star urged people to choose water over aerated drinks

Euros championship 'Bottlegate' spreads from Coca-Cola to Heineken

Manchester United's Paul Pogba on Tuesday moved a bottle of non-alcoholic Heineken NV beer out of sight when giving a press conference at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, where he's representing France

Ronaldo scripts footballing history at Euros, becomes all time top-scorer

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo made European Championships history as he became the all-time top scorer in the summer tournament after his record-shattering 10th and 11th finals goals in the opening Euro 2020 match against Hungary.Cristiano Ronaldo, who was playing his record fifth European Championship on Tuesday, overtook the previous mark of nine goals set by France's Michel Platini in Euro's all-time leading scorer list.On the list of active players, only France's forward Antoine Griezmann comes close to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner as he has scored six goals in the seven matches played at Euros.Ronaldo's late brace also saw him moving onto 106 international goals, three shy of footballing immortality - Iranian striker Ali Daei's all-time record international goals tally of 109.Juventus marksman also became the oldest player to score for Portugal at a major tournament (World Cup & Euros), aged 36 years and 130 days.Before Ronaldo stole the stage with a clinical ...

Ronaldo becomes first player to feature in five Euro Cup finals tournaments

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday became the first player to feature in games at five Euro 2020 finals tournaments.

Euro Cup 2021 highlights: Portugal beats Hungary 3-0; Ronaldo scores twice

Raphael Guerreiro scores the first goal for Portugal while Ronaldo converts the penalty stroke. Check Euro Cup's match schedule on June 15 (Indian time), live streaming, telecast

Ronaldo becomes first player to feature in five Euro Cup finals tournaments

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday became the first player to feature in games at five Euro 2020 finals tournaments

Hungary hosts defending champion Portugal at Euro 2020

Home advantage at the European Championship may not count for much when Hungary faces a Portugal team with scoring talent and one particular player looking to make history. Cristiano Ronaldo needs six more goals to become the all-time leading scorer for a men's national team. If the defending champions go far at Euro 2020, Ronaldo could indeed break Iran striker Ali Daei's record of 109 goals. And he'll get his first chance to add to his total on Tuesday against the Hungarians at the Puskas Arena. Portugal beat France 1-0 in the Euro 2016 final in extra time after losing Ronaldo to injury. He hobbled off injured midway through the first half. Besides Ronaldo, the team has scoring threats in standout midfielder Bruno Fernandes, winger Bernardo Silva and forward Diogo Jota. Fernandes had a superb season at Manchester United, earning the Premier League's Player of the Month award four times in his second season. He finished in the Premier League's Team of the Year and scored 28 goals

Euro 2020: Portugal suffers blow as Joao Cancelo tests Covid-19 positive

Portugal National Football team has suffered an untimely blow with left-back Joao Cancelo withdrawing from Euro 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19

Italy to Turkey: Here's the squad of all 24 teams in Euro Cup 2021

Two of the biggest football powerhouses in the world, Germany and Spain, will be aiming to cover some of the lost ground in the last few years

Spain, Portugal draw 0-0 in front of nearly 15,000 fans in Madrid

Watched by almost 15,000 fans, Spain and Portugal drew 0-0 in Madrid in a warm-up match for the European Championship which attracted the biggest crowd for any event in Spain since start of pandemic