Euro 2016

Euro 2016

The beauty of chaos

A frenetic night that featured 14 goals across just two games set the tone for the rest of Euro 2020 as both 2018 World Cup finalists, France and Croatia, joined reigning European champions Portugal by the wayside.

3y ago

Adil Khan sounds out warning to Bangladesh

Indian defender Adil Khan has said that his side will come with all guns blazing when they face Bangladesh in the next World Cup Group E qualifying fixture in Doha on Monday.

3y ago

Heroes return

After a night of rowdy celebrations Portugal's European champions led by Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday and a country overjoyed by their upset win over France.

8y ago

'A Cup made of effort and tears'

Portugal's triumphant soccer team arrive home later on Monday on a plane named after the country's late football legend Eusebio and will continue their celebrations after the dramatic win over hosts France in the Euro 2016 final.

8y ago

Ugly duckling becomes beautiful swan

Football threw up another unlikely hero on Sunday when journeyman professional Eder scored the goal that won Euro 2016 for Portugal.

8y ago

From agony to ecstasy

Cristiano Ronaldo cried twice in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday, once when he was stretchered off injured and again when he limped back on in joy after his Portugal teammates claimed a historic win over France.

8y ago

UEFA Euro 2016 / Losing to Ronaldo again sucks, says Griezmann

Losing a final to Cristiano Ronaldo has become an unfortunate habit for Antoine Griezmann and he is not happy about it.

8y ago

40 arrested in Paris over Euro 2016 violence

Around 40 people are arrested in Paris after police use tear gas and water cannon against football fans hurling glass bottles at officers at the Eiffel Tower during the Euro 2016 final.

8y ago

Spain failing to keep standards: Pique

Spain can no longer match the standards that won back-to-back European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012, Gerard Pique admitted after his side crashed out of Euro 2016 to Italy.

8y ago

Soccer fans mock as England dumped out of Europe twice in a week

England score an ignominious double on Monday, becoming the first country to be dumped out of Europe twice in a week and in the process losing both its prime minister and national soccer team manager.

8y ago

Iceland knock England out as coach Hodgson quits

Iceland pulled off one of the biggest shocks in European Championship history when they stunned England 2-1 in their last-16 clash on Monday leading losing manager Roy Hodgson to resign.

8y ago

Italy dump holders Spain out of Euro 2016

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scored the goals as Italy exacted revenge for their Euro 2012 final hammering by dumping Spain out of Euro 2016 with a deserved 2-0 last 16 win in Paris on Monday.

8y ago

Boateng confident of being fit

Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who scored in their win over Slovakia on Sunday, said his calf injury was improving and he was confident of being fit for the quarter-final with holders Spain or Italy.

8y ago

Hazard turns it on

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

8y ago

England's Hodgson dismisses report of Rooney-Vardy rift

England manager Roy Hodgson dismisses "salacious" suggestions of a possible rift between forwards Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy and says the team are fully focussed on the Euro 2016 round of 16 match against Iceland later on Monday.

8y ago

Belgium advance, face Wales in quarters

Belgium captain Eden Hazard produced an inspired performance, including a fine solo goal, to lead his side to a resounding 4-0 victory over Hungary at Euro 2016 on Sunday and set up a quarter-final clash with Wales.

8y ago

Spain face old foes Italy

Seeking to win an unprecedented third consecutive European Championship, Vicente del Bosque's Spain will once again have to see off old foes Italy to retain their crown.

8y ago

Better team lost: Cacic

Ricardo Quaresma heads Portugal into the Euro 2016 quarter-finals three minutes before the end of extra-time to break Croatian hearts.

8y ago