Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines (France) (AFP) – France risk being "punished" if they keep relying on last-gasp goals to win games at Euro 2016, defender Bacary Sagna warned Friday. The Manchester City star said that Iceland — France's quarter-final opponents on Sunday — are the Leicester City of the European Championship and France's status as a favourite could […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs will leave Old Trafford after rejecting Jose Mourinho's offer of a reduced backroom role, according to British media reports on Friday. Giggs is the most decorated player in United's illustrious history and he amassed a record 963 appearances and 35 major trophies before going on to serve […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Brazilian striker Neymar has signed a five-year contract extension that includes a buy out-clause of up to 250 million euros ($277.5 dollars), the Spanish club said Friday. The deal will keep the 24-year-old international, widely regarded as one of the finest talents in world football, at Barcelona until June 30, 2021, the […]

Now that we've been able to collect all of the TV ratings data for Copa America Centenario, we can now reveal the most-watched Copa America Centenario games that were televised on FOX Sports. Not surprisingly, the USA-Argentina semi-final was the most-watched game. Also, other than the Copa America Centenario final, the US Men's National Team […]

Montpellier (France) (AFP) – Italy's Mattia De Sciglio remembers watching Italy suffer joy and heartbreak at major finals, but he is hoping to play a role when the Azzurri bid to book their Euro 2016 semi-final spot against Germany on Saturday. AC Milan midfielder De Sciglio was only a teenager when he watched Italy upset […]

Reykjavik (AFP) – Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, whose goal sent England packing from Euro 2016, is a star example of Iceland's incubator clubs cultivating talent with top-notch coaching and indoor pitches. When the striker joined Vikingur Reykjavik at the age of six, the club saw immediately that he had something special. "He was strong, and fast. He'd […]

Paris (AFP) – France international midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has signed a two-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions announced Friday. "PSG have signed Hatem Ben Arfa to a two-year deal through June 2018," the club said on its Twitter account. The former Lyon, Marseille and Newcastle winger — who joined from Ligue 1 […]

Buoyed by the successful run that the United States made to the semi-finals of the competition, FOX Sports' coverage of Copa America Centenario averaged 997,300 viewers per game. The most-watched game of Copa America Centenario for FOX Sports was the 3.29 million people who tuned in to see the United States play Argentina on Tuesday, […]

Paris (AFP) – Marseille's French international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has signed a three-year deal with Crystal Palace, both clubs announced on Friday. France's number two keeper arrives in England after nine years in southern France where he won the Ligue 1 title in 2010 and three League Cup titles. Mandanda, who remains with the national […]

Annecy (France) (AFP) – Iceland defender Birkir Mar Saevarsson says the Euro 2016 minnows cannot afford to lose concentration for a second against hosts France in Sunday's quarter-final as they seek another huge upset. Iceland shocked the football world by dumping England out of the European Championship finals with a shock 2-1 win in the […]

Wales are not a one-man team. Chris Coleman and his players have proven that beyond any doubt both on the road to the European Championships and at the finals themselves. In qualifying they defended tremendously, conjured chances at key moments and cultivated a team spirit that exudes from the camp. In France itself, there have […]

Annecy (France) (AFP) – Iceland's march to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals has caught the football world by surprise — and left new-found fans struggling to get their hands on a replica shirt. Iceland's eye-catching blue playing shirt has become the tournament's must-have item after their shock 2-1 win over England in the last 16 thanks […]

London (AFP) – Crystal Palace have signed England international winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle for a club record £13 million ($17m, 15.5m euros), the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with his transfer coming on the same day that striker Dwight Gayle moved in the opposite direction. "I'm […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Spanish international forward Nolito has signed for Manchester City from Celta Vigo, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. The 29-year-old has agreed a four-year contract and becomes new manager Pep Guardiola's second signing after Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. It will be the second time both have worked together after […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Emboldened by Belgium's defensive selection problems, Wales manager Chris Coleman has told Eden Hazard and his team-mates to expect "a hell of a game" in Friday's Euro 2016 quarter-final. Hazard starred as Belgium crushed Hungary 4-0 in the last 16, but his side have since lost Thomas Vermaelen to suspension and Jan […]