One thing was particularly strange for me about Euro 2020.
The referees were praised for their performance.
For a sport in which “controversial decisions” make just as many headlines as victories and transfers, and outrage at mis-awarded penalties or eyelash offsides are a weekly spectacle, this is both refreshing and curious.
Every football fan knows about Ajax and their historical prowess, from the seventies dream team of Cruyff, Neeskens and co, to the class of 95’ with Rijkaard, Overmars and Edwin van der Sar. The Amsterdammers have won a staggering 75 trophies since their conception in 1900, including 35 Eredivisie Titles, 20 Dutch Cups, and 4 European Cups/Champions League Titles.
It has been well over a year since Coronavirus impacted the world, an event that has negatively affected almost everyone in some way, and only now are we starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. During this time, we have generally seen the best of humanity, with collaboration and compassion, but of course there has been plenty of recrimination too.
Whenever something memorable happens, the question gets asked shortly thereafter. Where were you when you saw/heard/read about it? Even though it’s been proven that many of these memories we have about these moments are fabricated, created in our minds, we each still have our own stories which we firmly believe...
Despite being the 13th smallest country in Europe, Belgium has had a loud impact on football this year and prior. Kevin De Bruyne yet again a key cog in the Manchester City machine, Youri Tielemans’ rocket to win the FA Cup for Leicester and Romelu Lukaku shining while firing Inter Milan to their first Scudetto since the 2010-11 season. This article will provide insight into the league in which all three started their careers.