Lyon (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps has called on star midfielder Paul Pogba to concentrate for his country ahead of their Euro 2016 second round clash with the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. The Juventus player was lambasted after France's first match against Romania, was kept on the bench for the second and made […]

As was the case last summer at the 2015 Gold Cup, the US finds itself in the third place game. Unlike last summer however, the US’ defeat in the semi-finals was not a shock result, but an expected drubbing at the hands (or in this case feet) of the best team in the world. Now […]

East Rutherford (United States) (AFP) – Lionel Messi will bid to gild his legacy as the greatest footballer of his generation here Sunday by ending Argentina's 23-year wait for a major title in a dream final against holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario. For Messi's many millions of admirers, the five-time world footballer of […]

Paris (AFP) – Gareth Bale's Wales meet Northern Ireland in the Battle of Britain at Euro 2016 on Saturday with mounting pressure on the last 16 teams to claim a quarter-final place. Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal also face a tough encounter against Croatia. Switzerland play Poland in the day's third match. Tens of thousands of fans […]

Lyon (AFP) – Both the Republic of Ireland and France camps have played down Thierry Henry's infamous handball, but Irish fans will be hoping for revenge in Sunday's Euro 2016 last 16 clash. It was at the Stade de France in Paris on November 18, 2009 that Henry used his hand — twice — to […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer believes the world champions can put a slow start to Euro 2016 behind them and thrive under the pressure of knockout football when they face Slovakia on Sunday. Joachim Loew's side progressed to the last 16 as winners of Group C, beating Ukraine and Northern Ireland, drawing […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has warned against taking Hungary for granted when they face an ambitious modern-day version of the 'Magical Magyars' looking to book their quarter-final place at Euro 2016 on Sunday. While Belgium have failed to live up to their status as the world's second-best ranked team, Hungary's feats […]

Chantilly (France) (AFP) – England striker Harry Kane laid bare his team's attacking problems on Friday when he said that he has not had one clear scoring opportunity at Euro 2016. The Tottenham Hotspur striker started England's first two games in the tournament, against Russia and Wales, but was substituted at half-time against Wales and […]

Lens (France) (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo awoke from his Euro 2016 slumber in time to rescue Portugal from an early exit, but faces a greater challenge against a classy Croatia side that Portugal coach Fernando Santos called "sharks" in a wide open draw. Ronaldo made history as the first player to score in four European […]

Paris (AFP) – Enemies at club level, Spain's Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique have united to build the bedrock upon which a quest to win a third consecutive European Championship is built. The two-time defending champions face a horrible draw if they are to make it back to Paris on July 10th for the Euro […]

Copa America Centenario has been a runaway hit for Univision, with the Spanish-language network reaching over 45 million viewers to date. With two games remaining, Univision has already averaged over 2.8 million viewers per game. Expectations are that Univision will be able to crush that number with the remaining USA-Colombia and Argentina-Chile games this weekend. Elsewhere, FOX […]

Lens (France) (AFP) – Croatia coach Ante Cacic believes his side can shut out Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo to reach the Euro 2016 quarter-finals on Saturday. Ronaldo struck a double to become the first player to score in four separate European championships and rescue Portugal from an embarrassing early exit in a thrilling 3-3 draw […]

ESPN has announced the commentators for the Round of 16 games in Euro 2016 that will be played this weekend. The names from the Group Stage of games by ESPN that are not included in the Second Round are Mark Donaldson, Paul Mariner, Tommy Smyth and Adrian Healey (who will be announcing MLS games this […]

New York (AFP) – Copa America Centenario organizers said Friday they are open to staging a joint tournament featuring teams from North and South America every four years but the possibility has not yet been discussed in detail. This year's special edition of the Copa America, which brought together teams from South America (CONMEBOL) and […]

Saint-Martin-de-Ré (France) (AFP) – Spain forward Nolito insists the two-time defending European champions have no reason to fear a blockbuster Euro 2016 last-16 clash with old foes Italy in Paris on Monday. A shock defeat to Croatia saw Spain lose out on top spot in Group D after starting the tournament in impressive fashion with […]