Tag: Euro 2016

Ronaldo vs Bale: Madrid’s most expensive possessions lock horns at Euros

The two most expensive players in football go head-to-head on Wednesday when Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal against club teammate Gareth Bale and Wales in...

Euro 2016: France thrash Iceland 5-2 in quarters, Germany next up

The Icelandic thunderclap roar proved no match for the sheer talent of France as the hosts finally showed their title credentials at the European...

World-beating Germany face Azzurri acid test

Joachim Loew's Germany face the acid test of their status as world champions against Italy on Saturday in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. The facts speak...

UEFA refuses minute of silence for Turkey’s bomb victims at Euro...

  Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) confirmed on Wednesday that there will be no minute of silence to remember the victims of Tuesday’s terror...

Bale sets tone for happy-go-lucky Wales

Wales manager Chris Coleman promised that his team were not coming to Euro 2016 “for a laugh”, but his players have been having the...

Maradona, Argentine president, fans beg Messi not to quit national team

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urged Lionel Messi on Monday not to leave the national team despite his...

England crashes out as Iceland stuns in one of greatest ever...

England were dealt a humiliating 2-1 defeat by minnows Iceland on Monday as Roy Hodgson's side crashed out of Euro 2016 in one of...

Belgium in awe as Hazard turns on Euro 2016 style

Eden Hazard could eclipse his "difficult" season with Chelsea by taking Euro 2016 by storm, according to Axel Witsel. Hazard struggled to make his mark...

Argentina denies international glory yet again as Chile retain Copa America

Holders Chile stunned Argentina to win the Copa America Centenario in a penalty shoot-out here Sunday as Lionel Messi's title curse struck again. Messi blazed...

Foreign Legion fighters spit on French police at stadium

Two Hungarian members of France’s legendary Foreign Legion force spat on police who were trying to stop fighting in a Euro 2016 stadium, a...

Euro 2016: Swiss hold hosts France 0-0

  France and Switzerland settled for a 0-0 draw that suited both sides, while Albania staked its claim to a place in the last 16...

Kit manufacturer investigates Swiss miss at Euro 2016

  Football kit manufacturer Puma is investigating why the shirts of at least four Swiss players got ripped in Sunday's goalless draw against France at...

Albania claim historic victory as France top group

  Armando Sadiku made history for Albania on Sunday as his goal secured a 1-0 win against Romania at Euro 2016 to give the Balkan...

Szalai and Stieber lead Hungary to stun 10-man Austria

Hungary stunned 10-man Austria 2-0 as second-half goals from Adam Szalai and Zoltan Stieber earned a surprise victory in their Euro 2016 Group F...

Poland beat Northern Ireland 1-0

Northern Ireland's long-awaited return to a major international tournament ended with a narrow 1-0 loss to Poland in a contest which came exactly 30...

Modric magic earns win in Group D opener

Croatia's Euro 2016 campaign got off to a triumphant start as Luka Modric's excellent volley earned a 1-0 win over Group D rivals Turkey. A...

Russian captain steals point against England

Russia captain Vasili Berezutski headed a last-gasp leveller against England on Saturday to steal a 1-1 draw in a European Championship match marred by...