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Last-gasp Fuellkrug goal rescues top spot for Euro hosts Germany

A stoppage-time header from Niclas Fuellkrug has rescued a 1-1 draw for Germany against Switzerland on Sunday in Frankfurt, ensuring the Euro hosts finish top of Group A.

Germany eyes huge party as it hosts Euro 2024 amid global turmoil

Euro 2024 takes place three years after the previous tournament, which was postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Euro, T20 World Cup, Olympics and more lined up in 2024

The ICC Twenty20 World Cup will begin on June 4 in the USA and the West Indies and run till the end of the month.

PLAYWATCH / Teams Likely to Cause an “Upset” at the UEFA Euro 2020

Turkey face Italy in the tournament's first match, tonight at 1 AM.

Euro 2024 bidders told human rights of 'utmost importance'

Euro 2024 hosting candidates Germany and Turkey have been told that they must meet specific criteria for human and labour rights and anti-corruption measures for their bids to be considered.

Turkey seeks to host Euro 2024

Turkey announced on Thursday an ambitious bid backed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to host the Euro 2024 football tournament, brushing off concerns over security and infrastructure.

Football: West Ham fans offered deal to get Payet off their backs

After selling Dimitri Payet to Olympique de Marseille for 25 million pounds ($31.2 million), West Ham United are offering fans a cut-price deal to get the French forward off their backs as well.

Football: Premier League stars tackle weak pound

The Premier League's star imports are demanding huge pay rises as clubs' TV revenues rocket, Chinese teams entice them with mega wages -- and the pound slumps ahead of Brexit.

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.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Squads

Euro 2016 squads for France, Romania, Albania, Russia, Belgium, Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Portugal.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Euro 2016 football tournament in France could be terror target, US warns

The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

Squads: UEFA Euro 2016, France

23-member Euro 2016 squads of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Ukraine, England, Wales, Turkey and Belgium have been announced.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Slovakia stun Germany

An inexperienced Germany team suffers a self-confidence sapping 3-1 defeat to Slovakia in Sunday's storm-affected friendly as the world champions fielded four new caps ahead of Euro 2016.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

From acorns to oaks

With the Champions League over, football fans will now shift their focus on the UEFA European Championship, one of the world's biggest sporting events.

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

Sensational Rashford

Roy Hodgson insists Marcus Rashford's dream debut for England came as no surprise after the Manchester United sensation staked his claim for a Euro 2016 place with a record-breaking strike in a 2-1 win over Australia.

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

Germany turn to youth

World champions Germany are set to blood a crop of rising stars in Sunday's friendly at home to Slovakia as head coach Joachim Loew fine-tunes his Euro 2016 squad.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

France beefs up security

France said Wednesday it will deploy more than 90,000 police and security guards for Euro 2016, vowing to do "everything possible to avoid a terrorist attack" during the football tournament that starts next month.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Varane out of Euros

France's Euro 2016 preparations take a knock on Tuesday with key defender Raphael Varane ruled out injured of next month's tournament on home soil with his place taken by Adil Rami.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Schweinsteiger expects to be fit

Bastian Schweinsteiger says he would recover from a knee injury in time to captain Germany at the European Championship, even though it remained unclear when he would return to the pitch.