Marseille (AFP) – A French court on Thursday jailed three Russian football supporters over Euro 2016 fan unrest while a far-right Russian agitator was thrown out of the country. The jailed supporters — Alexei Yerunov, Nikolai Morozov and Sergei Gorbachev — were among 43 Russians detained by French police on Tuesday after street battles in […]

Lyon (AFP) – Michael O'Neill hailed Northern Ireland's 2-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the proudest moment of his career with his side still in contention in Group C at Euro 2016. A flying header from defender Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn's injury-time strike in Lyon means Ireland have everything to play for against […]

Based on the number of TV viewers for Copa America Centenario, Univision Deportes is the clear winner. In many ways, the tournament is made for Univision. Most of the teams are Latino. Plus with the United States and Mexico enjoying such a large number of viewers in the United States, Copa America Centenario is in […]

Paris (AFP) – Old rivals Germany and Poland fought a battle of attrition that ended in a goalless draw and edged both countries towards a place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Thursday. The stalemate left Germany on top of Group C on goal difference with both sides on four points from two […]

Lyon (AFP) – A Northern Ireland supporter suffered a suspected heart attack and died while watching his country beat Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday, police said. The man, in his sixties, collapsed in the upper section of the Stade de Lyon and paramedics were unable to revive him. Fellow supporters left flags, shirts and […]

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazil's legendary former striker Pele on Thursday hailed new national coach Tite as a "reliable" pair of hands for the demoralized national team. Tite, 55, was named Wednesday after ex-coach Dunga was fired for Brazil's humiliating group-stage exit from the Copa America Centenario tournament. Pele was succinct in his assessment of […]

Lens (France) (AFP) – French prosecutors have launched an attempted murder inquiry over attacks on two England football fans at Euro 2016 which left the victims gravely wounded, they said Thursday. The announcement came as French and British authorities expressed relief that England's victory over Wales in Lens passed without any serious spectator trouble. The […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Italy coach Antonio Conte has warned against focusing on Swedish danger man Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the Azzurri look to avoid a repeat of their ill-fated 2104 World Cup campaign by beating Euro 2016 Group D rivals Sweden on Friday. Beaten 2012 finalists Italy will secure their place in the last 16 […]

Marseille (AFP) – A French court on Thursday jailed three Russian football supporters over Euro 2016 fan unrest while a far-right Russian agitator was thrown out of the country. The jailed supporters — Alexei Yerunov, Nikolai Morozov and Sergei Gorbachev — were among 43 Russians detained by French police on Tuesday after street battles in […]

The group stage of the Copa America Centenario tournament is complete, and both Univision Deportes and FOX Sports have reported impressive numbers for their telecasts. For FS1 and FS2, they've both broken their records for the most-watched men's soccer games on those networks. The 2016 Copa America Centenario has produced three of the top four […]

Madrid (AFP) – Argentina midfielder Nicolas Gaitan moved to European Champions League runners-up Atletico Madrid from Benfica on Thursday in a deal worth 25 million euros. "Atletico Madrid and Benfica have reached an agreement for the transfer of Nicolas Gaitan to his new team," said a statement from Atletico who were third in La Liga […]

Lyon (AFP) – Veteran Gareth McAuley and substitute Niall McGinn netted as Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 at Euro 2016 on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase. A flying header from West Bromwich Albion defender McAuley and McGinn's injury-time strike at a hailstone-battered Stade de Lyon gave Ireland their first […]

Lyon (AFP) – Having scored Northern Ireland's first goal at a European championships finals, veteran Gareth McAuley said Thursday his side was delighted to prove a few doubters wrong at Euro 2016. The Northern Irish shocked Ukraine with a 2-0 victory Group C on Thursday thanks to McAuley's flying header and a late strike from […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Sweden coach Erik Hamren played down uncertainty over the club future of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead of a crunch encounter with Italy on Friday that could decide their Euro 2016 hopes. Speculation over Ibrahimovic has been mounting since the Sweden striker left Paris Saint Germain after four years in the French […]

Paris (AFP) – Bayern Munich defender Mats Hummels returned to Germany coach Joachim Loew's starting line-up to battle Poland for top spot in Euro 2016 Group C in Paris on Thursday. Hummels has not played since making his final appearance for Borussia Dortmund against Bayern in the German Cup final a month ago. However, despite […]