Marseille (AFP) – Didier Deschamps praised the persistence of his French side after late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet steered the Euro 2016 hosts to a 2-0 win over Albania on Wednesday. But Deschamps admitted there were still areas in which France could improve despite starting the tournament with back-to-back victories. Substitute Griezmann […]

It looked bleak for the US Men's National Team after they lost their opening game of the Copa America Centenario to Colombia, but the US bounced back to win their next two games and finish first in the group, thanks not only to a dramatic and heroic 1-0 win over Paraguay, but also to Costa Rica beating […]

Marseille (AFP) – A Russian far-right agitator was among 20 fans to be thrown out of France on Thursday as the city of Lens went into lockdown ahead of England's next Euro 2016 match. Amid diplomatic tensions over the case, Alexander Shprygin, who heads Russia's football supporters' association, is among fans who will be expelled […]

Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) – The Czech Republic take on Croatia on Friday with their coach Pavel Vrba targeting a Group D win over "little Spain" to help their bid to keep their Euro 2016 hopes alive. "With their stars playing at Real and Barcelona, they can be nicknamed 'little Spain'. We know another tough game […]

Paris (AFP) – Having discarded an 81-year wait to beat bitter rivals Germany in Euro 2016 qualifying, Poland believe they can repeat the trick against the world champions to take control of Group C. The two sides meet in Paris on Thursday with Germany making an emotional return to the Stade de France just seven […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – European champions Spain are often slow starters at major tournaments, but after Gerard Pique's late winner in their Euro 2016 opener, Vicente del Bosque's men already have the last 16 in sight when they take on Turkey on Friday. An opening defeat at the 2010 World Cup, and draw at the […]

Montpellier (France) (AFP) – He terrorised opposition defences in Serie A for seven seasons but Zlatan Ibrahimovic will face stiff resistance to his efforts to rescue Sweden's Euro 2016 campaign against Italy on Friday. "Zlatan can put a whole team under pressure just by himself, but we have to concentrate on our own game... and […]

Marseille (AFP) – Three of the 43 Russian supporters detained in France over the violence around the England-Russia match will be tried Thursday, prosecutors told AFP. Another 20 of the group will be expelled from France although they will face no charges, while 20 will be released, the officials said.

Evian (France) (AFP) – In the macho world of international football, Germany have taken a more spiritual approach by employing a yoga teacher at Euro 2016, whose former pupils include Madonna and Sting. "To my knowledge, I was the only yoga teacher working with a national team at the World Cup in Brazil," Munich-based yoga […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Slovakia coach Jan Kozak believes Europe's best teams should be watching Marek Hamsik after the Napoli midfielder led his country to a 2-1 win over Russia. It was a historic day for Slovakia in Lille as they claimed their first European Championship finals win since the break-up of Czechoslovakia to boost […]

Paris (AFP) – Local pride is at stake on Thursday as an all-British clash between England and Wales and old rivals Germany and Poland dominate a Euro 2016 day of high tension. Fears of a repeat of violence that marred England's 1-1 draw against Russia in Marseille last weekend have seen a clampdown on alcohol […]

Marseille (AFP) – Late goals from Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet booked hosts France's place in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after overcoming stiff resistance from European Championship debutants Albania. Atletico Madrid forward Griezmann came off the bench in Marseille to head the opener in the 90th minute before West Ham United's Payet strengthened […]

In 2012, I attended the Wales vs. Scotland World Cup qualifier in Cardiff. Both Wales and Scotland were towards the bottom of the group and not expected to advance, but because they were both towards the bottom points taken by either could boost a surprise run towards Brazil. As such, it was a competitive match […]

Marseille (AFP) – Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud hailed France's never-say-die attitude after a last-gasp 2-0 win over Albania on Wednesday sent the hosts into the last 16 of Euro 2016. Giroud missed a few real chances for Les Bleus, notably hitting the base of the upright with a second-half header at a packed Stade Velodrome […]

This Thursday, the US Men's National Team faces Ecuador in the quarter-finals of Copa America Centenario. If you're one of the growing number of Americans who don't subscribe to cable or satellite, there are several ways you can watch the game for free. Kickoff time for the match is 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT on Thursday, June […]