Marseille (AFP) – Late goals by Antoine Griezmann and Dimitri Payet in Marseille secured the win against a stubborn Albania side as well as a slot in the last 16 in another late show for Euro 2016 hosts France. "This is becoming a bit of a habit, I'd prefer us to break the deadlock a […]

Lyon (AFP) – Northern Ireland face Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday with both sides needing a win to keep their Euro 2016 knockout-stage dreams alive in what Irish boss Michael O'Neill dubbed a 'Cup final'. Having seen his side's 12-match unbeaten run ended by a 1-0 defeat to Poland on Sunday, O'Neill expects a big […]

This week, EA Sports held a conference at the annual E3 to announce what gamers can expect this fall in FIFA 17. Let’s take a look at what was announced and how it may stack up against previous versions. FIFA 17 will be running under the Frostbite engine EA’s proprietary graphics engine, which powers many games including […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Former World Cup winner and national coach Diego Maradona said Wednesday he had no magic wand to solve Argentina's football crisis but agreed to help organise talks to that end. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had called upon Maradona on Monday to help negotiate deadlocked talks over the future of Argentina's league, […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's under-20s coach Micale will handle the host nation's football squad at the Rio Olympics, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday. It had previously been thought likely that former national coach Dunga would oversee the Olympic team, but he was fired after Brazil's shock first round exit from […]

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Corinthians boss Tite was named as the new coach of Brazil on Wednesday, succeeding Dunga, who was sacked after the team's humiliating exit from the Copa America, the president of his club revealed. "Tite no longer works at Corinthians. He accepted the invitation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)," said the […]

One of the hallmarks of Wales’ emergence as a force on the international stage has been the unburdened style of football they’ve been playing. Under the guidance of manager Chris Coleman, their currency has been pragmatism, organization and sprinkling of brilliance from the magnificent Gareth Bale. Yet there’s an evident enjoyment about the way in […]

Marseille (AFP) – Antoine Griezmann struck late on before Dimitri Payet added a second in injury time as hosts France secured their ticket to the last 16 of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Albania on Wednesday. France began their bid for a first European Championship title in 16 years with a nervous 2-1 […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Six Russians have been arrested in connection with the violent clashes that broke out at the weekend around the Euro 2016 tournament in southern France, authorities announced Wednesday. At the same time, three other Russians and a Ukrainian are to be expelled following violence Tuesday in northern France, police said.

Paris (AFP) – Switzerland's new Arsenal signing Granit Xhaka said his team must be less wasteful in front of goal when they face France on Sunday looking for a place in Euro 2016's knockout phase. The Swiss were held to a 1-1 draw by a spirited Romania side on Wednesday despite enjoying the lion's share […]

Marseille (AFP) – Didier Deschamps opted to shuffle his cards for France's Euro 2016 Group A tie against Albania in Marseille on Wednesday. Juventus star Paul Pogba and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann have been dropped, although both are expected to feature for France later in the tournament. In comes Bayern Munich sensation Kingsley Coman, who […]

Chantilly (France) (AFP) – Wayne Rooney's England and Gareth Bale's Wales meet in Lens on Thursday with their Euro 2016 ambitions on the line and fears that their followers could spoil the day. With England at risk of disqualification after fan violence erupted in Marseille at the weekend and amid provocative comments from Welsh star […]

Paris (AFP) – Switzerland were frustated in their attempt to book a place in the knockout stage of Euro 2016 after a 1-1 draw on Wednesday against Group A rivals Romania in Paris. Bogdan Stancu's penalty gave Romania the advantage at a sunny Parc des Princes and the Swiss spurned a host of chances to […]

Paris (AFP) – Germany coach Joachim Loew has promised to be on his best behaviour after being caught live on television having an indiscreet scratch of his genitals during the world champions' opening Euro 2016 win over Ukraine. Loew has been the target of widespread mocking on social media after slipping his hand into the […]

Lyon (AFP) – Michael O'Neill has told his Northern Ireland team to focus on playing "ugly" in what he dubbed their "cup final" against Ukraine at Euro 2016 on Thursday. The Irish team's 12-match unbeaten run ended on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat to Poland in their first match at the European Championship finals. Now […]