Los Angeles (AFP) – Frank Lampard scored the only goal as New York City FC beat the New England Revolution 1-0 to record their fourth consecutive victory and take a four-point lead at the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference. Lampard struck in the 58th minute on Wednesday, fortuitously diverting a firm cross from Tommy […]

Marseille (AFP) – Euro 2016's most miserly goalkeeper Manuel Neuer must keep out the tournament's top scorer Antoine Griezmann in a landmark semi-final clash between Germany and France on Thursday. The prize from the Marseille battle in front of 65,000 fans will be a final against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in Paris on Sunday. But the […]

Lyon (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to fulfil a lifelong dream and lead Portugal to their first ever international tournament win by shocking hosts France or world champions Germany in Sunday's Euro 2016 final. Ronaldo equalled Michel Platini's record of nine goals in European Championship finals matches by powering home the opener as Portugal overcame […]

Lyon (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo became the "Dragon-slayer" as his record-equalling ninth European Championship goal helped power Portugal past Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bales' Wales and into the Euro 2016 final. Ronaldo brilliantly rose above the Wales' defence to score his country's first goal in the 2-0 win in front of 50,000 fans in the […]

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Wales fans danced and partied with pride into the night despite a heartbreaking Euro 2016 semi-final defeat in the nation's biggest football match ever. Some 27,000 impassioned fans who watched the 2-0 loss to Portugal on giant screens in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Wednesday swallowed their devastation and streamed out […]

We’re down to the last four at Euro 2016. France and Germany vie for a spot in the July 10 final at the Stade de France on Thursday. Here's the preview and prediction for Thursday's semi-final. France vs. Germany The heavyweight clash of the semifinals: The hosts against the World Champions at the incomparable Stade […]

Lyon (AFP) – Wales manager Chris Coleman heaped praise on his players for a historic run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals after they bowed out 2-0 to Portugal on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring and then teed up Nani as two goals in three minutes early in the second half in Lyon condemned Wales […]

Lisbon (AFP) – Tens of thousands of fans packed into one of Lisbon's main squares exploded with joy as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal completed their landmark win over Wales to reach the Euro 2016 final. Horns blared out and flags were hurled in the air as the final whistle ended the match with a 2-0 win […]

Cardiff (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Some 27,000 Wales fans who massed in Cardiff for the biggest football match in the country's history showed their pride in the team's historic run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals despite Wednesday's heartbreaking defeat. As Wales lost 2-0 to Portugal in the French city of Lyon, supporters gathered at the […]

Lyon (AFP) – Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said he hoped he would cry tears of joy at Sunday's Euro 2016 final after his goal inspired his team to a 2-0 semi-final win over Wales. The Real Madrid superstar scored a brilliant 50th-minute header in Lyon on Wednesday and then teed Nani up for a quick-fire […]

Lyon (AFP) – Gareth Bale said Wales should have no regrets after their remarkable Euro 2016 run ended in a 2-0 defeat to Portugal in the semi-finals in Lyon on Wednesday. "We're obviously massively disappointed. We've got to be proud of ourselves first and foremost," Bale told ITV. "We've given everything, on the pitch, off […]

Lyon (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo beat Gareth Bale in a battle between Real Madrid's superstar duo and registered more European Championship records as Portugal progressed to the Euro 2016 final win a 2-0 win over Wales. Ronaldo's bullet header from Raphael Guerreiro's cross five minutes into the second-half blew open a cagey encounter and brought […]

Lyon (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo matched Michel Platini's record of nine goals in European Championship finals matches by scoring in Portugal's Euro 2016 semi-final win over Wales on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sports looks at Ronaldo's nine goals across four separate Euros that saw him match yet another goalscoring record. Portugal 1 Greece 2, Euro 2004 […]

Lyon (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo made European Championship history as Portugal ended Wales's extraordinary Euro 2016 journey with a 2-0 semi-final win on Wednesday that sent them into the final. In what was billed as a shootout between Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale, it was the Portugal captain who prevailed, opening the […]

Marseille (AFP) – Didier Deschamps' talented France side block the path of Germany's spluttering juggernaut in Thursday's second Euro 2016 semi-final with the world champions missing some of their stars. With an element of revenge in the air, hosts France can expect fanatical backing from their home fans in Marseille. Les Bleus are buoyed by […]