Cork (Ireland) (AFP) – The Republic of Ireland's record goalscorer Robbie Keane made the final 23-man squad for the Euro 2016 named by manager Martin O'Neill on Tuesday after the team's 2-1 friendly defeat to Belarus in Cork. The LA Galaxy striker's place appeared to be under threat after suffering a calf problem, but he […]

Neustift (Austria) (AFP) – Lassana Diarra has become Euro 2016 hosts' France's latest injury casualty after the midfielder was ruled out of the tournament with a knee problem, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Marseille player, who was nominated for the French Ligue 1 player of the season award, is replaced […]

Neustift (Austria) (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday played down any worries of the effect Antoine Griezmann's missed penalty in Atletico Madrid's Champions League final defeat will have on his key player for Euro 2016. The forward struck the crossbar from the spot early in the second half with Atletico trailing to city […]

Vienna (AFP) – Austria coach Marcel Koller on Tuesday named his 23-man Euro 2016 line-up headlined by David Alaba and Christian Fuchs, winners of league titles in Germany and England respectively. Koller made the announcement after his side beat Malta 2-1 in a pre-European tournament friendly in Klagenfurt despite an Alaba own goal. Early goals […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – The troubled Argentine Football Association (AFA) vowed Monday the national team will not miss next month's Copa America tournament, dismissing concerns over the potential impact of a court ruling against it. "No one has taken over the AFA and no one is going to remove us from FIFA," the association's president, […]

Tirana (AFP) – Albania coach Gianni de Biasi on Tuesday named a 23-man squad for next month's Euro 2016 in France, led by Nantes' defender Lorik Cana. This will be Albania's first appearance in the European championships in which they are drawn in Group A alongside hosts France, Romania and Switzerland. De Biasi's side open […]

Cork (Ireland) (AFP) – The Republic of Ireland ended their preparations for Euro 2016 on a sour note, as they were beaten 2-1 by Belarus in Cork on Tuesday night. Mikhail Gordeychuk gave the visitors a 20th-minute lead with a wonderful curling strike, and Maksim Volodko's deflected effort doubled the advantage with 25 minutes to […]

FOX Sports concluded its seventh successive season of covering the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League competitions on Saturday at the San Siro. While FOX’s coverage of the Bundesliga remains a work in progress, the network’s coverage of UEFA competitions is established and consistent. But the content at times remains subpar and FOX’s studio […]

Zagreb (AFP) – Croatia coach Ante Cacic on Tuesday named his final 23-man squad for Euro 2016, led by Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric and Barcelona's Ivan Rakitic. Four younger players were cut from the provisional 27-man squad named earlier this month — midfielders Alen Halilovic, 19, of Sporting Gijon and Dinamo Zagreb captain Domagoj […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain insisted that their player Serge Aurier was innocent until proven guilty after he spent more than 24 hours in custody for an alleged assault on a police officer. The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international is alleged to have insulted and hit a police officer, a charge the player denied before himself […]

Rome (AFP) – Midfielders Thiago Motta and Daniele De Rossi were on Tuesday given the all clear and included in Italy coach Antonio Conte's 23-man squad for Euro 2016. With midfield stalwarts Claudio Marchisio and Marco Verratti both injured, Conte had feared for the fitness of Paris Saint-Germain's Motta and Roma's De Rossi, both struggling […]

Bucharest (AFP) – Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu included young forward Nicolae Stanciu in his final squad for Euro 2016 on Tuesday, but left out attacking midfielder Alexandru Maxim. Steaua Bucharest's Stanciu only made his international debut in March, but after impressing with three goals in four appearances, Iordanescu has turned to the 23-year-old to help […]

Stockholm (AFP) – Sweden coach Erik Hamren said Tuesday that Marcus Berg was the preferred option ahead of fellow striker John Guidetti to play alongside star Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Euro 2016. Hamren opted to stick with the same list of 23 players he had already announced on May 11 for the tournament which starts in […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Newly-appointed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Tuesday he will not let his rivalry with Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola get in the way of his bid for the English Premier League title. Mourinho and Guardiola will arrive in Manchester for next season with a shared past and pressure to succeed. And […]

Kiev (AFP) – Shakhtar Donetsk have named Portuguese Paulo Fonseca as their new coach, the Ukrainian club confirmed on Tuesday. The 43-year-old, who won the Portuguese Cup this season with Braga and the 2013 Portuguese Supercup with Porto, signed a two-year deal to succeed veteran Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu. Shakhtar, who have played away from […]