UEFA U21 Championship
Asensio set to make crucial decision
With Kylian Mbappe likely to signed this summer, Marco Asensio knows that he needs to make the right call. Marco Asensio will be out of contract in June 2023 and Real Madrid fear that the winger will be leaving for free next summer. If they try to sell him now, he could be sold for around 40 million euros. Traumatized by the Sergio Ramos episode, Florentino Pérez refuses to see a new Merengues executive leave for free and has already offered a 5-year contract to Ascensio. According to Mundo Deportivo, the new contract offered by Real Madrid would have roughly the same terms as the old one and would have already been passed on to the player’s agent so that the winger and the club could agree as soon as possible. But, for the moment, things seem to be stalling. According to the Spanish media...
Germany vs Portugal: Euro U-21 Final Preview, Players to Watch & Predicted Line-ups
Stadion Stozice is the venue as Germany and Portugal go head-to-head in the European Under-21 Championship final on Sunday night. While Germany enjoyed two triumphant Euro U-21 Championship campaigns in the 21st century, Portugal are on the lookout for their first-ever title. After succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the previous tournament edition back in 2019, Die Mannschaft are looking to become the first team to win the competition three times this millennium. Germany U-21 Preview Germany reached the knock-outs as Group A runners-up to the Netherlands because of a worse goal difference. Following a 3-0 thumping of Hungary in their group-stage curtain-raiser, Die Mannschaft have lost some momentum, drawing back-to-back matches with the Netherlands and Romania. However, Stefan K...
UEFA European U21 Championships Preview
The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship is just around the corner, with 16 European nations set to battle it out for glory in Hungary and Slovenia. The 2021 tournament was rescheduled following the postponement of Euro 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time, there will be a two-month vacuum between the group stage and the knockout phase. The tournament’s group stage runs from March 24-31, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the eight-nation knockout stage from May 31 to June 6. Another novelty means the knockout phase will have home-and-away two-legged ties to determine the semi-finals participants. Hungary and Slovenia will co-host the event, with four cities in each country hosting the games behind closed doors. However, you should be able ...
5 games to watch during the international break
It’s international break time, much to the dismay of fantasy football players all around the world. The international break tends to divide opinion. There are some who love watching their national side, while others just can’t wait for club football to return. If you’re on the latter side of that debate, maybe these games are something you ought to be keeping an eye on. Here are five games to watch over the international break. Belgium vs Wales (Wednesday 24th March, 19:45 GMT) Wales pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament, knocking out Belgium World Cup qualifying in Europe is tougher than it seems. While it feels like the usual suspects make it through with ease every time, there’s always potential for an upset. There are ten qualifying groups, and only the group winners gain auto...
Mason Greenwood called up to Young Lions squad
Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been selected in the latest England Under 21’s national squad ahead of the UEFA Euro Finals group stage next week. Of the 23 players selected by Young Lions manager Aidy Boothroyd, he is one of just two to have a senior international appearance to their name, alongside Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi. This came in May 2020 as Gareth Southgate brought the youngster on from the bench in a UEFA Nations League game against Iceland, after which Greenwood was sent home following a breach of COVID protocols. As well as his one senior appearance, the striker has also played four times previously for the Under 21’s including a goal in a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands. Prior to this, he had also earned caps at both Under 18 and Under 19 levels respectively. ...
