Annecy (France) (AFP) – The jokes have been doing the rounds on social media since Iceland's stunning 2-1 victory over England put them in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson's winning goal made him a hero in Iceland while the last 16 defeat signalled the end of Roy Hodgson's career as England manager. "Roses are […]

Marseille (AFP) – Teammates rushed to rally round Polish midfielder Jakub Blaszczykowski after a crucial penalty miss handed Portugal victory in their Euro 2016 quarter-final on Thursday. "We lost as a team, and not just one player," said striker Robert Lewandowski, who gave Poland a second-minute lead with his first goal of the tournament. With […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Europe's titans clash on Saturday when Germany and Italy meet in the plum Euro 2016 quarter-final with huge stakes for both countries. Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is poised to make his first start in the Bordeaux match, while Italy's veteran defender Daniele de Rossi faces a race to be fit. Like two […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – At least 150,000 Belgian fans are expected to flood across the border into France on Friday to see their side take on Gareth Bale's Wales in the Euro 2016 quarter-final. Barely 12,000 Belgian fans and a similar number of Wales supporters have tickets for the 50,000-capacity Lille stadium where the two […]

Marseille (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo took his "dream" of an international title another step closer when Portugal beat Poland in a penalty shootout to reach the European Championship semi-finals. Robert Lewandowski scored barely 100 seconds into the latest night of Euro 2016 drama before Portugal unleashed the player who many say could lead the country's […]

Marseille (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo found himself overshadowed by the rising star of Portuguese football, 18-year-old Renato Sanches as they booked their place in the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Despite still having failed to win a game in 90 minutes, Ronaldo is just two victories away from delivering Portugal's first major tournament win after scraping past […]

With Sling TV adding NBCSN to its new Sling Blue streaming service, you can watch Premier League games televised on NBCSN and NBC without needing a cable or TV subscription. In addition to NBC and NBCSN's availability on Sling TV, soccer fans can also get ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, FS1, FS2, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en […]

Marseille (AFP) – Poland's heartbreaking Euro 2016 quarter-final exit to Portugal on penalties should not dampen optimism of great things to come, insisted coach Adam Nawalka. Jakub Blaszczykowski's spot-kick was saved by Rui Patricio as Portugal prevailed 5-3 in the shootout after Renato Sanches had cancelled out Robert Lewandowski's quickfire opener in Marseille. Poland were […]

Marseille (AFP) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos hailed Cristiano Ronaldo's performance as "amazing" despite his failure to score as his side progressed to the Euro 2016 semi-finals with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Poland. Ronaldo is just one goal off matching Michel Platini's record of nine in Euro finals, but endured a frustrating night […]

Marseille (AFP) – Teenage goal hero Renato Sanches insists Portugal do not care if they are labelled "lucky" after reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016 with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Poland. Fernando Santos's men have yet to win any of their five Euro matches in 90 minutes, but are now just one game […]

Marseille (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal battled their way to a place in the European Championship last four on Thursday winning a penalty shootout 5-3 against Poland in a tense quarter-final. Robert Lewandowski scored his first goal of Euro 2016 inside two minutes in the Marseille clash before his new Bayern Munich teammate, teenager Renato […]

Madrid (AFP) – Vicente del Bosque brought the curtain down on one of the most successful managerial careers in football on Thursday, saying he has resigned from the Spain job and does not expect to coach again. His departure at aged 65 comes just days after the reigning champions crashed out of Euro 2016, a […]

Chicago (AFP) – The United States national men's football team will play its first international friendly in Cuba in nearly 70 years in Havana on October 7, the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday. The match — which comes as the United States and Cuba pursue a thaw in ties — will be the first American […]

Madrid (AFP) – As a pot-bellied, softly spoken 65-year-old, Vicente del Bosque, who has quit as Spain coach, never looked like a man on a mission. That description could easily however be applied to his nemesis, the manic Italy coach Antonio Conte, who paced and ranted on the sidelines as Italy took revenge for a […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Brazilian striker Neymar will sign a new five-year contract with Barcelona this week, his agents said Thursday, ending speculation over his future at the Spanish giants. "The athlete, along with his family, has decided to stay with FC Barcelona and will renew his contract for five more years," said NN Consultoria, […]