The round of 16 of Euro 2020 continues this Sunday with two beautiful posters not to be missed. We tell you everything!
This Sunday, Euro 2020 continues with the second day of the round of 16. In the program ? Two superb meetings: Netherlands-Czech Republic and Belgium-Portugal. The opportunity to see Georginio Wijnaldum, Memphis Depay, Patrik Schick, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, or even Renato Sanches and Cristiano Ronaldo at work. We give you five good reasons to follow these posters!
Today’s program
Netherlands-Czech Republic (8th): 6 p.m. (beIN Sports 1)
Belgium-Portugal (8th): 9 p.m. (M6 & beIN Sports 1)
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The Oranjes are under pressure
After a good group stage, the Netherlands approach their round of 16 in the shoes of the favorite. An elimination at this stage of the competition would be a real disillusion for Georginio Wijnaldum and his family in view of the promises previously interviewed. However, this meeting against a great team from the Czech Republic will not be easy. Memphis Depay is well aware of this: “They have never been an easy team to face, so we know it will be difficult. We have to give 100% if we want to win. We plan to do it, but it will certainly not be easy, ”the neo-Barcelonan told the official Euro 2020 website. Will they manage to withstand the pressure?
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Patrik Schick ready to wear the Czech Republic?
He splashed the group stage with his talent. Against Scotland, Patrik Schick scored the best goal of the start of the competition with a splendid midfield lob. A historic gesture since it is the most distant achievement registered in a European championship since Opta analyzed this data. But we should not summarize his start of Euro 2020 to this incredible inspiration. Bayer Leverkusen center-forward already has three goals to his name … all three of his selection. Even if it has several talented offensive players, such as Vladimir Darida, Jakub Jankto, or the promising young man Adam Hlozek, the team led by Jaroslav Silhavy appears dependent on the performance of its striker. He will have to be in great shape this Sunday to qualify his training against the Netherlands. In any case, everyone is counting on him!
An attractive Belgium-Portugal
With England-Germany, it is one of the two most beautiful posters of these round of 16. An opposition that we were entitled to expect a little later in the competition, in the last four for example. However, the Red Devils and the Seleção face each other this Sunday, at the end of the group stage, in a shock that will inevitably be disappointed. Despite some signs of feverishness against Denmark (1-2), Belgium, led by a surgical Romelu Lukaku and the genius of Kevin De Bruyne, approaches this confrontation with more guarantees than the Portuguese. It must be said that Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates had a much larger group but their tasteless performance against the Mannschaft (2-4) marked the spirits. Who will come home already? Response around 11 p.m. Except in the event of an extension.
Cristiano Ronaldo has fun with Pepe in training
Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard back on top?
They started this Euro 2020 far from their best form. Kevin De Bruyne was recovering from a broken nose and fractured left orbit suffered in a collision with Antonio Rüdiger during the Champions League final. Eden Hazard was recovering from yet another injury, apparently of a muscular nature. Roberto Martinez and his staff were patient. They offered them some playing time (45 minutes against Denmark for the first, 18 minutes against Russia and 31 minutes against Denmark for the second) before making them play the entire game against Finland. . The two offensive players were thus able to find the rhythm of the competition before the knockout phase. But also sensations. Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard were indeed decisive. The Manchester City player first saved the Red Devils against the Danes, with an offering and a saving goal, before delivering another decisive pass to Romelu Lukaku against Finland. The Real Madrid striker, for his part, was less prominent statistically (an assist against Denmark) but his quality of dribbling and his verticality gave new life to the Belgian game. The two men are back. “I don’t like to talk about other players but when I see what he did in training yesterday, I can assure you that he is almost 100%,” Romelu Lukaku said of Eden Hazard. Portugal is warned!
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s record hunt
By scoring a brace against the France team (2-2), Cristiano Ronaldo reached the bar of 109 goals for Portugal, thus equaling the record of goals scored in the selection held by Ali Daei. The ex-Iranian striker also congratulated the Portuguese on his account Instagram after the match: “Congratulations to Cristiano who is now one goal away from breaking the international record for men. I am honored that this remarkable achievement belongs to Ronaldo – a great football champion and caring humanist who inspires and influences lives around the world. Vamos! », He published. If the two men now share this incredible performance, the five-time Ballon d’Or has the opportunity to beat it this Sunday, against Belgium, and then enter a little more into the legend. A possible great football moment!
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