FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021 10 UEFA reminds teams of sponsorship obligations after Yarmolenko inspires Ukraine to Ronaldo Coca-Cola case Reuters | London uropean soccer’s govern- 2-1 win over North Macedonia Eing body UEFA has re - sponded to Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s remov- Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk scores to give Ukraine first win al of a Coca-Cola bottle at a Euro 2020 news conference by telling teams they have con- Ezgjan Alioski tractual obligations towards • tournament sponsors. Cristiano Ronaldo moves the Coca- got the only goal for BETTER Ronaldo moved Coca-Cola Cola bottles during a press meet North Macedonia bottles aside as he sat down to catelli also moved Coca-Co- speak to the media on the eve la bottles aside and placed a AFP | Bucharest KNOW of Tuesday’s Group F opener bottle of water in front of him against Hungary in Budapest, before speaking to the press which Portugal won 3-0. after his Man of the Match ndriy Yarmolenko scored The 36-year-old then held display in a 3-0 win against one goal and set up Ro- Ukraine now has three up a bottle of water and said Switzerland on Wednesday. Aman Yaremchuk for points in Group C while “Agua” in Portuguese, making “UEFA has reminded partici- another as Ukraine defeated North Macedonia has headlines. A day later, France pating teams that partnerships North Macedonia 2-1 to boost zero and is facing midfielder Paul Pogba, who is are integral to the delivery of their last-16 hopes at Euro 2020 elimination from the a Muslim, removed a Heineken the tournament and to ensur- yesterday. tournament beer bottle from in front of him ing the development of foot- The West Ham forward after France’s 1-0 victory over ball across Europe, including grabbed the opener on 29 min- Germany. for youth and women,” the utes in Bucharest and then teed shocked Germany in World Italy midfielder Manuel Lo- tournament organisers said. up Yaremchuk with a brilliant Cup qualifying in March, got first-time pass to double the back into the game seconds after lead five minutes later. Bushchan’s magnificent save Ezgjan Alioski pulled a goal tipped a curling effort from Al- Today’s games back for North Macedonia just Ukraine’s Andriy Yarmolenko scores their first goal eksandar Trajkovski onto the Euro 2020 before the hour as he converted crossbar. the rebound from his missed erlands last weekend saw them made no mistake when Yarmo- Karavaev fouled Pandev as Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia (16:00, St Petersburg) penalty, while Ukraine mid- match the longest losing run in lenko’s brilliant pass put him the two chased the rebound, Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic (19:00, Glasgow) fielder Ruslan Malinovskyi also tournament history, a record in the clear, squeezing the ball and although Bushchan palmed Group D: England vs Scotland (22:00, London) saw a late spot-kick saved. shared with Yugoslavia, but they between Stole Dimitrievski and away Alioski’s spot-kick, the Andriy Shevchenko’s side are reignited their last-16 bid with a his near post. Leeds player slammed in the Tomorrow’s games now level on three points with deserved victory over the Mac- The North Macedonia goal- follow-up to give the Macedo- Austria and the Netherlands in edonians. keeper reacted superbly to hold nians renewed optimism. Copa America Group C after Ukraine ended Yarmolenko edged closer to a deflected drive from Karavaev, Bushchan parried another Chile vs Bolivia (00:00, Cuiaba) a six-match losing run in the Shevchenko’s all-time lead- moments after veteran captain long-range drive from Trajk- competition. ing mark of 48 Ukraine goals, Goran Pandev had an effort dis- ovski as Ukraine held on to Argentina vs Uruguay (03:00, Brasilia) Major tournament newcom- striking for the third game in allowed for offside at the other win despite wasting two great ers North Macedonia have lost a row as he slotted in from end. chances in the closing stages. their first two games and will point-blank range after Olek- Dimitrievski clawed away Substitute Viktor Tsygank- Results *Scores as of closing be eliminated if the Dutch avoid sandr Karavaev’s clever flick at a Malinovskyi’s free-kick early ov poked wide after a flowing EURO 2020 defeat to Austria in Amsterdam, corner. in the second half, keeping the move, and Malinovskyi’s pen- Ukraine 2 1 North Macedonia where victory for either side Yaremchuk had been guilty Macedonians in the game after alty was turned away by Dim- Denmark 1 2 Belgium will secure a spot in the knock- of wasting an excellent early Georgiy Bushchan turned be- itrievski after a VAR review out phase. chance when clean through hind well from Arijan Ajemi. detected a handball by Daniel Netherlands 2 0 Austria Ukraine’s 3-2 loss to the Neth- on goal, but the Gent striker North Macedonia, who Avramovski. Locatelli, Immobile fire Italy into Euro 2020 last 16 Denmark’s Eriksen to have defibrillator implanted AFP | Milan AFP | Copenhagen anuel Locatelli scored a anish star Christian Erik- Mbrace and Ciro Immobile Dsen, who suffered a cardiac added a late third as Italy sealed arrest during his country’s Euro their place in the Euro 2020 last 2020 opener last weekend, will 16 on Wednesday with a game have a heart defibrillator im- to spare after a rampant 3-0 win planted, the Danish Football over Switzerland in Rome. Union (DBU) announced yes- Sassuolo midfielder Locatelli terday. put the Azzurri ahead on 26 In a scene that shocked the minutes in the Group A clash, sporting world and beyond, the adding a second just after the 29-year-old Inter Milan mid- break with Immobile scoring fielder suddenly collapsed on for the second consecutive the field in the 43rd minute game a minute from time. of Denmark’s Group B game Roberto Mancini’s side are on Saturday against Finland in top of Group A with six points Copenhagen. from two games, with six goals Italy players celebrate their second goal and go on to win the game 3 nil Medical personnel adminis- Graffiti with the text “Christian 10 Eriksen” on a wall on Noerre Allé in scored and none conceded, two Giorgio Chiellini who hobbled tered CPR as he lay motionless Copenhagen points clear of Wales who beat off the pitch with a muscle in- on the field as some 16,000 fans Turkey 2-0 earlier. jury in the first half. in attendance watched. the 29-year-old Inter Milan “The matches are all difficult, Up to now the lads The 36-year-old Juventus de- This continued for about 15 player’s future career, and en- some may seem simpler but have been good but the fender had a 20th-minute goal minutes before he was carried couraged people to give Erik- they are always to be played and road is long. There are ruled out for handball by VAR off the pitch and rushed to hos- sen and his family “peace and to be won,” said Mancini. and four minutes later asked to pital, and it was later confirmed privacy.” “Switzerland are a strong national teams that be replaced, holding his thigh. that he had suffered cardiac KNOW WHAT Players, such as Dutchman team. It was a very hard game. are ahead of us in the “We hope that there is noth- arrest. Daley Blind, have been able to We could have scored earlier, work of growth, but in ing serious, we will see tomor- “After Christian has been resume their careers after being but in the end it is a well-de- football anything can row,” said Mancini. through different heart exami- Like a conventional fitted with the device. served victory.” happen Lazio defender Francesco nations it has been decided that pacemaker, the device Eriksen “has accepted the ICD Italy will advance as Group ROBERTO MANCINI Acerbi took his place, making he should have an (heart solution” and it had also been A winners if they avoid defeat his debut in a major interna- starter),” the Danish football sends out electrical “confirmed by specialists na- against surprise Euro 2016 reaching the knockout phase. tional tournament at the age of body said in a statement on impulses when the tionally and internationally semi-finalists Wales at the Sta- “Everyone deserves to be 33, with the captain’s armband Twitter. heart rate is too slow, who all recommend the same dio Olimpico on Sunday. disappointed tonight, but to- handed to Juventus teammate The device, which is an im- in order to avoid a treatment,” DBU said. “Up to now the lads have morrow from the first training Leonardo Bonucci. proved variant of a pacemaker, cardiac arrest. In ad- The announcement of the been good but the road is long,” session we move on,” said Swiss Italy gave the Swiss no space is “necessary after a cardiac dition to this function, medical procedure comes Mancini added. coach Vladimir Petkovic. in another commanding dis- attack due to rhythm distur- it can also treat a hours before the kick-off to “There are national teams “I spoke to the team and told play, having beaten Turkey 3-0 bances,” it added. Denmark’s next match against that are ahead of us in the work them there’s a match left, and five days ago in Rome. Like a conventional pace- rhythm that is too fast Belgium, where a tribute to the of growth, but in football any- three points could get us to the Lazio forward Immobile maker, the device sends out Danish number 10 is sched- thing can happen.” next round.” once again led Italy’s three- electrical impulses when the also treat a rhythm that is too uled to take place in the 10th Switzerland will likely have The only bad news for the man attack, flanked by wingers heart rate is too slow, in order fast.