Unit 3 Euro 2020

 Comprehension

A.

State whether the following sentences are True or False or Not Given.

a.

England was the champion of 1996 World Cup Football. False

b.

Italy bagged its first Euro Cup trophy in the Euro Cup 2020. False

c.

The English team has won more trophies in International Football than

Italy. Not Given

d.

According to the captain of the English team, the pain of losing a match

has lasting effects. False

e.

The Italian team was playing in their home ground. False

f.

The goalkeeper of the Italian team had performed the best than any other

players in the match. True

B.

Answer the following questions.

a.

Why does the reporter say that England is waiting to heal its half-century

long pain?

 The reporter says that England is waiting to heal its half-century-long pain because it has been waiting for the major title since the 1966 World Cup which they lose in a penalty shootout in Euro Cup 2020.

b.

How did the Italian players react as soon as they became the champions?

The Italian players were jubilant and shouted saying the trophy was to Rome. The Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci shouted into a TV camera amid the celebrations, mocking the famous lyric “it’s coming home” from the England team’s anthem.

c.

Why did Saka and Sancho cry?

Saka and Sancho cried because they witnessed the rebirth of their national team.

d.

Penalty shoot-out has long been a bitter experience for the English team.

Why?

For England, it’s become the latest heartache in shootouts at major tournaments, after being defeated

in 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, and 2012. They ended that losing streak by beating

Colombia on penalties in the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup, but the pain has

quickly returned

e.

State the contribution of Roberto Mancini to the Italian football.

It was less than four years ago that Italy plunged to the lowest moment of its soccer

history by failing to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in six decades. Now,

they are the best team in Europe and on a national-record 34-match unbeaten run under

Roberto Mancini, their suave coach who has won an international trophy in his first

attempt to add to the country’s other European title — in 1968 — and its four World

Cups.

f.

How does the Euro Cup final 2020 remind the audiences of the 2018 World

Cup semifinals? How?

It was reminiscent of the 2018 World Cup semifinals, when

England also scored early against Croatia then spent most of the game chasing its

opponent’s midfield before losing in extra time.