The Latest: Belgium beats Portugal 1-0 at Euro 2020
Belgium held Cristiano Ronaldo scoreless and defeated defending champion Portugal 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the European ChampionshipJUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DRIES MERTENS #10 - FORWARD - GALATASARAY
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Doesn't play in final group match Mertens stayed on the bench in Belgium's final group match against Finland.
Impact Mertens saw his role diminish in the side as group stages moved along, mainly because Kevin De Bruyne took his spot. He hasn't played in the last 135 minutes of game time for Belgium and that's not a good sign ahead of the knockout rounds.
JUNE 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ties for team-high in crosses Mertens crossed twice inaccurately during Saturday's 3-0 win over Russia.
Impact Mertens was held off the scoresheet as Belgium handled Russia with ease on Saturday. Mertens failed to shoot or create a chance, but his two crosses tied for the team-high total as he took one of Belgium's two corner kicks in the match.
JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
EURO 2020: Squads for the European Championship
Squads for the European ChampionshipJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Creates three chances versus Verona Mertens came off the bench and created three chances in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona.
Impact Mertens entered the game in the 72nd minute and had some decent minutes, but ultimately his three chances didn't lead to any goals. Mertens had nine goals and eight assists through 29 league appearances this season, but only started one of the last nine games for Napoli with the emergence of Victor Osimhen.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Comes off bench against Fiorentina Mertens took one shot (off target) off the bench in Sunday's 2-0 win against Fiorentina.
Impact Mertens came off the bench in the 77th minute to close out the game and had just one shot attempt and one completed pass. He has started just once in the last eight games with the great form that Victor Osimhen has carried during that span. Regardless, Mertens still has nine goals and eight assists through 28 league appearances this season and could play a part in Sunday's season finale at home against Hellas Verona.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Belgium coach Martinez calls up Doku, Trossard for Euro 2020
Jeremy Doku and Leandro Trossard have been called up to the Belgium squad alongside the usual stalwarts for the European ChampionshipMAY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plays twenty minutes versus Udinese Mertens (ankle) sent in one inaccurate cross, created one scoring chance and had one successful take-on in 20 minutes in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Udinese.
Impact Mertens did not have lingering effects despite hurting his ankle over the weekend. His playing time has been more affected by the rise of Victor Osimhen than by injuries. He has come off the bench in six of the last seven games, tallying one goal, two assists, seven shots, and three created chances. Napoli will face Fiorentina away Sunday.
MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Atalanta draws 1-1 at Roma to remain 3rd in Serie A
Ten-man Atalanta wasted a chance to move into second place in Serie A with a 1-1 draw at Europa League semifinalist RomaAPRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dries Mertens Scores Stunning Free Kick! | Napoli 4-3 Crotone | Top Moment | Serie A TIM
APRIL 5, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Belgium wins Group E opener, Czech Republic thrashes Estonia
Top-ranked Belgium produced a subdued but controlled display to kickoff its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-1 win over Wales on WednesdayMARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mertens curls in stunning free kick! | Roma 0-2 Napoli | Top Moment | Serie A TIM
MARCH 22, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Dries Mertens reaches 100-goal milestone in Napoli's win vs. Roma | ESPN FC Serie A Highlights
MARCH 21, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Benevento stuns Juventus 1-0 as pressure grows on Pirlo
Juventus’ hopes of retaining its Serie A title diminished as it surprisingly lost 1-0 at home to relegation-threatened BeneventoMARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lukaku scores after 32 seconds as Inter beats Genoa 3-0
Romelu Lukaku scored after just 32 seconds and helped to set up two goals as league leader Inter Milan beat Genoa 3-0 in Serie AFEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo helps Juventus beat Napoli to win Italian Super Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo scored to help Juventus win a record-extending ninth Italian Super Cup after beating Napoli 2-0JANUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'For Diego': Napoli beats Roma 4-0 amid Maradona tributes
Napoli beat Roma 4-0 in an emotional match in the Italian league as the team paid tribute to Diego MaradonaNOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'It was tough to pull that shirt on' - Mertens struggling after Maradona's passing as Napoli pay tribute Dries Mertens said it was "tough to pull that shirt on" after Napoli wore the number 10 shirt in honour of Diego Maradona prior to their Eur...
NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • GOAL.COM
For Napoli fans, Maradona's legend will always live on
If there’s one place outside Argentina that will likely match the outpouring of mourning for Diego Maradona it’s in NaplesNOVEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ageless Ibrahimović scores 2 as AC Milan wins 3-1 at Napoli
Zlatan Ibrahimović remains unstoppable and AC Milan remains unbeaten atop Serie ANOVEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Belgium can seal finals spot with win over England
Belgium leads Group 2 in the Nations League top tier despite losing to England last monthNOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo scores in round of friendlies affected by virus
Cristiano Ronaldo moved closer to becoming the all-time top scorer for a national team by scoring a goal in a round of friendlies in which several matches were affected by the coro...NOVEMBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronaldo's header salvages draw for Juventus at Roma
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half equalizer with a towering header after Juventus had been reduced to 10 men in a 2-2 draw at RomaSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirlo gets coaching career off to sparkling start in 3-0 win
Andrea Pirlo has got his coaching career off to a winning start as Juventus beat Sampdoria 3-0 in Serie ASEPTEMBER 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nations League: Denayer, Mertens on target in Belgium win
Belgium has opened its Nations League campaign with a 2-0 win at DenmarkSEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
