There have been so many instances where goalkeepers are not given their due or deserved credit just because they could not save a goal of their opponents. Their contribution to the game often gets unnoticed and even after being such a crucial part of the match they are often criticized for their smallest mistakes. There have been many goalkeepers who have proven their worth and value many times and didn't given let anyone pick up their fingers against them. A clean sheet in football is the situation when the goalkeeper does not let the opponents score any goal. Also so only a few days back Euro cup ended and the winner is Italy. Here is a list of the most clean sheets in Euro Cup history.

1. Iker Casillas

The retired Spanish footballer holds the record of the most clean sheets in euro Cup history. The legend of Real Madrid is also the highest recorder of clean sheets in the Champions League. The Saint in Spain is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he has justified this every time he was on the field. He became the record holder of the most clean sheets in Euro Cup history with 9.

2. Gianluigi Buffon 

The second footballer on this list is none other than the legendary goalkeeper of Italy, Gianluigi Buffon. He is often considered as the strongest contributor towards the goalkeeping excellence of Italy by carrying the legacy and reign from Gianluca Pagliuca. He added his own talent and methods to the game and took the level of goalkeeping to the very highest point. His ability to stop shots at any point and sweeping goalkeeping was something that impressed everyone. In Euro Cup history hi he has clean sheets 8 times. Also according to his form, his ratio of clean sheets is 38% currently. This means that he has a clean sheet in 3 matches out of every 8 matches.

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- Edwin van der Sar

The next footballer on this list with the same number of clean sheets as Gialungir Buffon is Edwin van der Sar. He is also known as the flying dutchman. In the Euro Cup history, he managed to take clean sheets 8 times. He has proven to be a pivotal member of the team for every team he has ever played for. Also, he is the record holder of the longest duration of not conceding a goal. The longest duration is of 1311 minutes when he did not let the opponents score a goal.

4. Rui Patrício

The next player on this list is the Portuguese footballer Rui Patricio. The Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper has 7 clean sheets in Euro Cup history. He was a very important part of the Portugal team which won the 2016 Euro Cup against France. He was also awarded the player of the tournament for his amazing performance.

5. Thibaut Courtois

The goalkeeper of the Belgium National Football team and Real Madrid, Thibaut Courtois is the next football on this list with the most clean sheets in Euro Cup history. The 29-year-old footballer is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. In Euro Cup history he took clean sheets 6 times.

6. Jordan Pickford

Jordan Pickford place for the England football team and Premier League club Everton. He made his place on this list with 5 clean sheets in Euro Cup history. In Euro 2020 he won the golden glove for being the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets. This year he conceded 2 goals, had 16 saves and 5 clean sheets in the Euro Cup.

- Manuel Neuer

The next footballer on this list is Manuel Neuer who plays for Germany and Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is the captain of both teams and is considered one of the best goalkeepers in football history. In Bundesliga has the most number of clean sheets as well. In the history of Euro Cup, he has clean sheets 5 times.

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- Hugo Lloris

Hugo Loris is the footballer of France's national team and Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He also happens to be the captain of both teams. The 34-year-old French goalkeeper is also a 3-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footballers Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year award. In Euro Cup history he has taken clean sheets 5 times.

- Dino Zoff

The last but not the least footballer on this list is the former Italian footballer Dino Zoff. He is the oldest captain who won a world cup at the age of 40 years, 4 months, and 13 days. He was the captain of Azzuri in the 1982 World Cup. In Euro Cup history has taken clean sheets 5 times. From September 1972 to June 1974 he had the world record of taking 12th clean sheets in a row while he was playing for Azzuri.

The Under-21 Euro Championship is about to kick off, with a host of the continent's finest young talent primed for competition in Romania and Georgia.

England will be looking to win the trophy for the first time since 1984, but a host of stacked countries will be looking to throw a spanner in the works – including holders Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

We've pulled together an insane XI of talented players that are primed to take the tournament by storm.

GK: Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia)

Georgia are enjoying an international upswing – spearheaded by Napoli sensation Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – and the co-hosts will be represented by Valencia goalkeeper Mamardashvili this month.

The keeper has been put up for sale by his La Liga employers and there's reported interest from Manchester United and Tottenham. It'll be intriguing to see how he performs in under-21 Euro.

RB: Arnau Martinez (Spain)

Martinez has looked incredibly impressive in the last year for Girona – tidy on the ball, adept at getting it forward, secure defensively and tough to beat one-on-one.

He has even chipped in with a few goals and assists for good measure. Considering Spain's current right-back is the 85-year-old Jesus Navas, a good tournament could catapult Martinez into contention for the senior side.

CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England)

Harwood-Bellis has blossomed into a fine centre-back over the last two years and that should come as no surprise considering his mentor.

The youngster has spent the last two seasons under the tutelage of Vincent Kompany, following him from Anderlecht to Burnley on loan from Manchester City on both occasions.

After a slightly shaky start to his time in Belgium, he has matured into a commanding centre-half, impressive both off and especially on the ball for the Championship winners last term. One to watch.

CB: Levi Colwill (England)

Colwill is widely considered to be the future of England's defence.

His Premier League performances this season have reportedly seen Brighton bid £40m for the defender, who is the latest product from the Chelsea academy.

But the Blues have made it clear they have no intention to sell Colwill and see him as part of their squad next season under Mauricio Pochettino.

Colwill's progression is not limited to club level; he was asked to train with the senior side before June's internationals with Malta and North Macedonia.

LB: Destiny Udogie (France)

One of Antonio Conte's trolley-dash signings last summer, Udogie has spent the 2022-23 season back at Udinese while Spurs have toiled.

"I have to thank the club so much for having invested and believed in me during these two seasons," he said after his final match for the Serie A club.

"All I want to say is thank you. I knew my qualities, I just wanted to express them and Udinese gave me this great chance. I am ready for the future and for the Premier League."

Tottenham fans will be watching his performances at the finals intently.

CM: Sandro Tonali (Italy)

A veteran (for this level) at 23, this will be the last Under-21 Euro graced by Tonali.

The midfielder was part of the Milan side that reached the Champions League semi-finals and his performances have attracted the attention of clubs from across Europe, including some in the Premier League – including Newcastle United.

Having played almost 300 career matches, Italy will look to Tonali to get them out of a tough group that includes France, Switzerland and Norway.

CM: Morgan Gibbs-White (England)

If he can replicate this, England will be laughing…

Nottingham Forest ace Morgan Gibbs-White has been singled out as the Premier League's best signing of the season by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher.

And the former defender would like to see the Reds attacker included in the England squad for next month's Euro 2024 qualifiers

CM: Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands)

You've definitely heard of Gravenberch's potential, his performances for Ajax in 2021-22 were incredible, but his participation in the U21 Euros is an indication of his limited game-time at Bayern Munich this season.

RW: Pedro Neto (Portugal)

A very capable Premier League performer, Neto's promising career at Wolves has been derailed by injuries.

The forward missed close to a year's worth of football with a knee injury, and not too long after making his return in 2022, he suffered another injury that derailed his World Cup dreams.

The U21 Euros are the perfect stage for Neto to remind everybody of his ability and strengthen his senior international credentials.

ST: Youssoufa Moukoko (Germany) 

Moukoko was the youngest player at the 2022 World Cup – and that's not the only record the youthful striker holds.

He also holds the record for being the youngest player to appear in the Champions League and Bundesliga at just 16. It feels like he's been around forever, but he's still only 18.

And Erling Haaland says the Cameroon-born forward is already better than him when they were the same age. Yikes.

LW: Mykhailo Mudryk (Ukraine)

By far the most expensive player at the finals, Mudryk is attempting to regain his mojo following an underwhelming first six months at Chelsea.

The forward has shown glimpses of his undoubted talent, but the chaos at Stamford Bridge wasn't conducive to bringing out the best in somebody that's made less than 100 senior appearances.

Pochettino will be watching on the under-21 Euro with interest.

During Italy vs England, BBC footage appeared to show police pushing back against England supporters as they attempted to make their way to the ground for the Euro 2024 qualifier.

One man was pictured on the floor following a charge by the police.

"They hit him with a shield and with a baton," Vince Hankinson told BBC Sport.

"He fell to the ground holding his head and they just left him there while everybody else trampled over him. The police came didn't really assist him at all.

"We arrived at the stadium after a ridiculous hour-and-a-half journey on the bus, which was supposed to be a quick 20-minute drive."

Another England fan, Joshua Ray, said he was "scared for my safety" and the travelling supporters were not informed what the police wanted them to do.

"We all went and did the checks, no problem. Everybody had their IDs, we came here, I presume it was just a queue, but for some reason they are not letting anybody in," Ray said.

"We think maybe they're letting us in, but no communication and then all of a sudden they just charged forward and knocked a load of people over. I saw one guy go down. Nothing has been communicated."

An England fan earlier had their ticket cancelled by the Football Association after travelling to Naples with an offensive banner about Diego Maradona.

Italy vs England was played at Napoli's stadium which was named after the Argentina legend, who died aged 60 in 2020.

An FA spokesperson "strongly condemned" the individual, saying the flag included a "highly offensive message".

"We immediately took steps to have their ticket cancelled before the match," a statement added.

Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, famously scored his 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. He played 257 times and won two league titles at Napoli.

Italy vs England resulted in a Three Lions victory on Italian soil since 1961, with Harry Kane becoming the nation's all-time record goalscorer in the 2-1 win.

The top scorer and player of the tournament at UEFA Women's Euro 2022, Arsenal's Beth Mead is Sportz Point's choice for Female Footballer of the Year for 2022, with Sam Kerr and Alexia Putellas just misiing out.

Beth Mead finished ahead of the top scorer in the Barclays Women's Super League, Mead also scored six goals at UEFA Women's Euro 2022 finishing as top scorer.

She has had a tremendous year, clicking into top gear just after the hurt of missing out on the squad for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and both her scoring and assists record for Arsenal set up what was an incredible summer for the now fearless winger.

Mead has enjoyed a glorious year playing for the Lionesses, who won their first-ever international trophy this summer defeating Germany at Wembley Stadium in the UEFA Women's Euro Final. Mead was the top scorer in the finals and voted as the Player of the Tournament.

Her six goals in July meant she had scored 20 international goals in the 2021/22 season, smashing a 61-year old England record held by the legendary Jimmy Greaves, who scored 13 international goals during the 1961/62 campaign.

The forward scored 12 goals and produced 12 assists in Wiegman's first ten games in charge and was part of the squad who lifted the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup in February 2022.

This season, she has picked up where she left off in the summer, with three goals and three assists in the opening matches of the Barclays Women's Super League and two goals in Arsenal's 5-1 annihilation of European champions Lyon on their own ground.

Her club boss, Jonas Eidevall heaped praise on her last month. "Looking back, she of course had a very strong season, both at club and international level. I think she has started this season in a very good way as well, which shows that it's not form, it's consistency. It's her ability to perform at this level, which is so important, to have players like that."

Beth Mead has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after firing England to a history-making European Championship that propelled women's football into the mainstream.

The 27-year-old saw off competition from Ben Stokes and Ronnie O'Sullivan to win the prize, hobbling on to the stage at MediaCity in Salford to collect the award after seriously injuring her knee last month.

Beth Mead said she was "speechless for once" and held back tears as she thanked her mother, who is receiving treatment for cancer, and received a standing ovation from the sporting stars in the crowd.

She started the new season in good goalscoring form, but an ACL injury last month will sideline her for a chunk of 2023.

European champion England will host South American champion Brazil in the first Women's Finalissima game in London next year, UEFA said Wednesday.

The showpiece game for women's soccer will take place on April 6 at Wembley Stadium, three months before both teams go to the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Wembley also hosted an 87,000 crowd to see Lionel Messi star in Argentina's 3-0 win over Italy in June at the inaugural Finalissima for the men's continental champions.

England also won the Women's Euro 2022 at Wembley, beating Germany 2-1 in extra time, on the same day in July that Brazil beat host nation Colombia 1-0 to win the Copa América Femenina title.

UEFA and South American soccer body CONMEBOL are building closer ties in soccer's world politics.

They have opened a joint office in London and signed a working agreement through June 2028.

How England became 2022 European champions:

Group A: winners
06/07: England 1-0 Austria (Mead 16)
11/07: England 8-0 Norway (Stanway 12p, Hemp 15, White 29 41, Mead 34 38 81, Russo 66)
15/07: Northern Ireland 0-5 England (Kirby 41, Mead 45, Russo 48 53, Burrows 76og)

Quarter-finals
20/07: England 2-1aet Spain (Toone 84, Stanway 96; Esther 54)

Semi-finals
26/07: England 4-0 Sweden (Mead 34, Bronze 48, Russo 68, Kirby 76)

Final
31/07: England 2-1aet Germany (Toone 62, Kelly 110; Magull 79)

How Brazil became 2022 South American champions

Group B: winners
09/07: Brazil 4-0 Argentina (Adriana 28 58, Bia 36p, Debinha 87)
12/07: Uruguay 0-3 Brazil (Adriana 32 48, Debinha 45+2)
18/07: Venezuela 0-4 Brazil (Bia 22, Ary Borges 51, Debinha 58 65)
21/07: Brazil 6-0 Peru (Duda 1, Duda Sampaio 17, Geyse 41, Duda Santos 44p, Fe Palermo 48, Adriana 50p)

Semi-finals
26/07: Brazil 2-0 Paraguay (Ary Borges 16, Bia 28)

Final
30/07: Colombia 0-1 Brazil (Debinha 39p)

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