Euro 2016
World Cup hooligan threat 'fake' - Russian official
A top organiser of Russia's World Cup dismissed the threat of hooliganism as "overblown" and "fake" on Thursday despite concerns after Russian fans went on the rampage at Euro 2016.
Football: Euro 2016 gave France 1.2 bn boost
Hosting the Euro 2016 football tournament cost France less than 200 million euros ($211 million) but brought some 1.22 billion euros into the country, according to figures released by the ministry of sports Tuesday.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 / Spain seeking revenge
Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci expects a "more motivated" Spain to come seeking revenge for their early exit at Euro 2016
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 / Portugal lose, France held
With Cristiano Ronaldo still missing due to injury, European champions Portugal begin their bid to qualify for the 2018 World
Football: Portugal beaten, France held
With Cristiano Ronaldo still missing due to injury, European champions Portugal begin their bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a disappointing 2-0 defeat in Switzerland.
Bale fires Euro stars Wales in Moldova stroll
Gareth Bale scores two goals and creates another as Euro 2016 sensations Wales crush Moldova 4-0 in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff.
Mueller scores twice as Germany brush Norway aside
Thomas Mueller put his Euro 2016 goal drought behind him, scoring twice to give dominant Germany an easy 3-0 win away to Norway in their opening World Cup qualifier.
Keane bows out
Robbie Keane tells his Ireland teammates to never underestimate the honour of playing for their country after he dons the the green shirt for the final time.
Sanches out of Portugal squad
European champions Portugal will take on Switzerland in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier without rising Bayern Munich star Renato Sanches.
Loew selects uncapped trio
Uncapped midfielders Joshua Kimmich and Julian Brandt are included in Germany's provisional 27-man squad for next month's European championships in France.
Costa, Mata left out
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is left out of Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's provisional 25-man squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday.
Diego Costa, Fernando Torres, Juan Mata omitted from Spain's Euro squad
Chelsea striker Diego Costa was left out of Spain coach Vicente del Bosque's provisional 25-man squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday.
England pick Rashford
Manchester United's teenage sensation Marcus Rashford and Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend are named in a provisional 26-man England squad for Euro 2016 on Monday.
Marcus Rashford, Andros Townsend named in England's provisional squad for Euros
Manchester United's teenage sensation Marcus Rashford and Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend were named in a provisional 26-man England squad for Euro 2016 on Monday.
Ronaldo enters last chance saloon for Euro glory
For a player that has won almost everything on an individual and collective level, the one honour that agonisingly evades Cristiano Ronaldo is an international trophy with Portugal.
Valbuena, Ben Arfa miss the cut
France coach Didier Deschamps names his 23-man squad for Euro 2016 on Thursday, with both Mathieu Valbuena and Hatem Ben Arfa missing the cut.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces departure from PSG
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will leave French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, the Swedish superstar confirmed via Twitter on Friday.
HAZARD-OUS NEW BELGIUM CAPTAIN
Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard headlines Marc Wilmots' 24-man Belgium squad for Euro 2016, with Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany missing out due to injury.
Spain not showing Euro finals on TV?
With less than a month until Euro 2016 gets underway in France, fans of defending champions Spain still do not know if they will be able to watch the finals on TV, as no media outlet in Spain has bought the rights to the tournament.