Paris (AFP) – Austria captain Christian Fuchs said his side cannot afford to overlook Cristiano Ronaldo's supporting cast when they take on Portugal in Euro 2016 Group F on Saturday. Austria go into their second group game at the Parc des Princes seeking their first points of the tournament after a shock 2-0 defeat to […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky said Friday he would miss his country's final Group D game at Euro 2016 against Turkey on Tuesday because of a fresh hamstring injury. The midfielder added he was most probably out for the rest of the tournament too. The injury-prone 35-year-old fell on the pitch […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Brazil-born striker Eder overcame an otherwise patchy performance to hit a cracking late winner in a 1-0 victory over Sweden that sent Italy into the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Friday. Eder, playing in his first major finals for Italy after being naturalised last year, came close to being substituted […]

FOX Sports' coverage of the USA vs. Ecuador Copa America Centenario quarter-final was watched by a viewing average of 2.132 million people. The game, which was televised live on Thursday, June 16 from 9:30-11:30pm ET, is the most-watched men's soccer game in FS1 history. The prior record for FOX Sports 1 was the USA-Paraguay game […]

Saint-Georges-de-Reneins (France) (AFP) – Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill paid tribute to a second Irish supporter dead at Euro 2016, whilst following the British minnows in France on Friday. Robert Rainey, 62, is understood to have suffered a heart attack at the Stade de Lyon as Northern Ireland won their first match at a major […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Italy coach Antonio Conte admitted his surprise Friday as the beaten 2012 finalists continued their dream start to Euro 2016 by marching into the last 16 of the competition. An 88th minute strike from Brazil-born striker Eder, one of Italy's most disappointing players in an otherwise forgettable opening period, handed Conte's […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Croatia coach Ante Cacic branded supporters who threw flares onto the pitch in Friday's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic at Euro 2016 as 'sports terrorists' with UEFA set to investigate the crowd trouble. With Croatia 2-1 up, referee Mark Clattenberg briefly halted play when flares thrown from the Croatian fan […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Italy agonized over whether Brazilian-born Eder should get a place in their Euro 2016 squad, but coach Antonio Conte's faith was repaid with the goal that sank Sweden 1-0 on Friday. After what defender Giorgio Chiellini called a "brutal" first half, Italy came alive in the second period to secure their […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – A 94th-minute penalty rescued a point for the Czech Republic in their dramatic 2-2 draw with Croatia as flares thrown onto the pitch marred Friday's Euro 2016 match. With Croatia 2-1 up and with one foot in the last 16, referee Mark Clattenberg briefly halted play late in the game when […]

Sometimes TV ratings can be a false positive. The viewing audience for USA vs. Ecuador on FOX Sports was 1.878 million, the second most-watched men's soccer game on FS1. Based on that metric, you would assume that FOX Sports did a fantastic job of covering the Copa America Centenario quarter-final. Being the only English-language provider […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – Fans threw at least eight flares onto the pitch forcing the referee to halt the Croatia-Czech Republic Euro 2016 game for four minutes on Friday before the match finished in a 2-2 draw. The flares appeared to come from the Croatian supporters' section. UEFA are certain to open an inquiry into […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has called on Sweden to beat Belgium next week and save their Euro 2016 campaign after a 1-0 defeat to Italy in Toulouse on Friday. After a disappointing 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland in which Ciaran Clark's own goal, following Ibrahmovic's pass in to the […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Jon Walters will miss the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 clash with Belgium on Saturday due to injury, manager Martin O'Neill confirmed. "Jon Walters is not going to be fit so we will have to make at least one change. We will have a look at it and decide on it tomorrow […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos threw his support behind Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday after the Real Madrid superstar was widely lambasted for describing Iceland as having a "small mentality" following their 1-1 draw at Euro 2016. Portugal were held in their opening Group F match on Tuesday by the Nordic island nation and […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Brazil-born striker Eder overcame an otherwise patchy performance to hit a cracking late winner in a 1-0 victory over Sweden that sent Italy into the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Friday. Eder, playing in his first major finals for Italy after being naturalised last year, came close to being substituted […]