Paris (AFP) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he did not mind how his team won and they claimed the European Championship title on Sunday with another "ugly" victory. Santos hugged his injured star player Cristiano Ronaldo when the Stade de France spectacle finally ended after 120 minutes. But in the end it was not […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 in the Euro 2016 final on Sunday night thanks to substitute Eder's dramatic strike in extra-time at the Stade de France. Here are AFP Sport's five moments from an incident-filled match: Eder the hero A final that appeared to be heading for penalties suddenly swung Portugal's way […]

Saint-Denis (France) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo was stretchered off in tears but an extra-time goal by Eder saw Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 in Sunday's Euro 2016 final to win their first major tournament. The victim of a heavy challenge by Dimitri Payet, Ronaldo went off in the first half, but returned to the touchline […]

Paris (AFP) – Eder's low shot in extra-time gave Portugal their first European Championship title on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over France despite the absence of injured superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Eder's goal came after Andre-Pierre Gignac almost gave France victory in added time at the end of 90 minutes when he hit the post […]

Paris (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo suffered new heartbreak in a European Championship final on Sunday, stretchered off in tears as Portugal battled France in the Euro 2016 final. French star Dimitri Payet floored Ronaldo with a heavy challenge in the eighth minute. The Portuguese superstar rolled on the turf in agony, was led off for […]

Paris (AFP) – French police fired tear gas during clashes Sunday evening with a group of football supporters denied entry to a packed Eiffel Tower fan zone showing the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal. The clashes took place outside the fan zone, which was closed before kick-off after reaching a maximum capacity of […]

Berlin (AFP) – Former Germany international Matthias Sammer has left his position as Bayern Munich's sporting director following a health scare earlier this year, the club announced on Sunday. Sammer, 48, suffered a blood circulation problem in his brain in April and has since regained full health, but said he no longer had the desire […]

After consecutive domestic doubles, Juventus has plenty to look forward to this upcoming season. For the second time in two years, Juventus have dominated Italy, clinching the Serie A and Coppa Italia titles. After their poor start to the 2015-2016 Serie A campaign, a number of supporters feared that the Bianconeri would not lack the […]

Paris (AFP) – President Francois Hollande said Sunday that France's success at Euro 2016 was helping the country to heal from the Paris attacks and that even the national team had been scarred by the events in November. Authorities are bracing for mass celebrations if France — a country still on high terrorist alert — […]

On June 23, Tottenham Hotspur announced their first major signing of the season: Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama. Victor signed under a 5 year contract and, without add-ons, his move to North London could cost as much as $13.4 million. Wanyama’s appointment to the Spurs should excite fans. His strong leadership qualities as well as his ability […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russia's footballers failed to leave a mark on Euro 2016 but brutal violence by hardcore hooligans in France sparked fears about the World Cup that Russia will host in two years. Images of Russians in organised groups in Marseille and Russian far right football fan chief Alexander Shprygin taunting French authorities with […]

Paris (AFP) – The Euro 2016 final on Sunday sees a match between hosts France and Portugal that will unleash a clash between one of the world's greatest players ever Cristiano Ronaldo and would be pretender Antoine Griezmann. After 50 matches over a month of football that has seen stunning shocks by Iceland and Wales, […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Robbie Keane scored his second goal in as many games as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 to maintain their Major League Soccer playoff push on Saturday. Irish international Keane, who scored a stunning goal in Monday's victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps, rounded off a fine passing move […]

Chicago (AFP) – US goalkeeper Hope Solo earned her 100th clean sheet in international play Saturday as the Americans defeated South Africa 1-0 in a Rio Olympics warm-up match. The crowd of 19,272 fans at Soldier Field also saw Solo earn her 150th career win, with Crystal Dunn producing the game-winner in the 35th minute. […]

Paris (AFP) – The daughter of Manuel Dias, who was killed by a suicide bomb blast outside the Stade de France on November 13, is hoping her father's memory will be honoured at Sunday's Euro 2016 final. The encounter between hosts France and Portugal is particularly poignant for the Dias family, with Manuel Dias born […]