Marseille (AFP) – England coach Roy Hodgson said he was "bitterly disappointed" after a late leveller by Russia captain Vasili Berezutski ended his side's hopes of a perfect start to their Euro 2016 campaign on Saturday. An impressive England looked to be heading for victory in their opening Group B fixture after Tottenham midfielder Eric […]

Marseille (AFP) – Russia captain Vasili Berezutski headed a last-gasp leveller against England on Saturday to steal a 1-1 draw in a European Championship match marred by a third day of fan violence. England seemed to be heading for victory when midfielder Eric Dier fired in a 20 metre free kick past Russia's veteran goalkeeper […]

Marseille (AFP) – Eric Dier's superb free-kick was cancelled out by Denis Glushakov's injury-time equaliser as England and Russia drew 1-1 in their Euro 2016 Group B opener on Saturday. The buildup to the match had been marred by pitched battles between English and Russian fans in the streets of Marseille that left one British […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Poland fans expect a win against Group C outsiders Northern Ireland in their Euro 2016 opener on Sunday but coach Adam Nawalka warned against complacency. "We are taking Northern Ireland seriously, they are a tough team, difficult to beat, no game at the European Championships is easy," he told reporters at […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Real Madrid star Gareth Bale hailed Wales's 2-1 victory over Slovakia in their first ever European Championship finals match in Bordeaux on Saturday as "a historic moment" for the country. Bale, who opened the scoring with a free-kick in the 10th minute, said the win was "just a memorable moment, a historic […]

Bordeaux (AFP) – Substitute Hal Robson-Kanu scored a joyously celebrated 81st-minute winner as Wales marked their major tournament return by edging Slovakia 2-1 in Saturday's Euro 2016 opener in Bordeaux. Playing their first game at a major championship since the 1958 World Cup, Wales took a 10th-minute lead courtesy of Gareth Bale's fine free-kick, only […]

Marseille (AFP) – Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy was left on the bench as England manager Roy Hodgson handed no fewer than five Tottenham players their major finals debut in the opening Euro 2016 Group B match with Russia on Saturday. England will be desperate to put a positive spin on the first day of […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Northern Ireland have recorded a "massive achievement" just reaching the European Championship finals, coach Michael O'Neill said Saturday ahead of the team's biggest game in 30 years against Poland. Northern Ireland will make their Euro debut in Nice on Sunday against their Group C rivals powered by feared Bayern Munich striker […]

After the first week of Copa America Centenario matches, the TV ratings show a clear winner in the United States with Univision averaging 2.8 million viewers per game compared to FOX Sports, which is averaging 831,100 viewers per game on FOX Sports 1 (and an average of 716,417 when combined with FOX Sports 2 ratings). It's […]

Lille (France) (AFP) – Germany boss Joachim Loew is adamant the world champions cannot blame bad luck with injuries if they fail to match their Brazil success from two years ago at the European Championship finals. Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Antonio Ruediger all missed out on Loew's 23-man squad — the youngest of any […]

La Paz (AFP) – President Evo Morales complained bitterly Saturday that Bolivia was "robbed" one day after a controversial loss to Chile at football's Copa America Centenario tournament. "Congratulations to our football team, excellent battle," the Bolivian leader wrote on Twitter. "Unfortunately we were robbed" during the penalty kick to break a one-one tie, Morales […]

Marseille (AFP) – Football fans fought pitched battles for the third day in the French city of Marseille ahead of England's European Championship clash with Russia on Saturday. Bare-chested English and Russian supporters hurled bistro chairs and bottles in the historic Vieux-Port district where the cobbled streets were littered with broken glass and debris. The air […]

Lens (France) (AFP) – Fabien Schaer's powerful header gave Switzerland a narrow 1-0 win over 10-man Albania on the second day of the European Championship finals on Saturday. The Group A match, in the spotlight with brothers Granit and Taulant Xhaka playing for opposing sides, was decided by the sending off of Albania captain Lorik […]

Nearly five years ago, Jurgen Klinsmann took charge of his first game as the US Men’s National Team head coach against Mexico at Lincoln Financial Field. Now he returns for the first time since then to that stadium with the prospect of advancing to the Copa America Centenario knockout stages. His tenure has been marked […]

It wasn’t France’s day. Struggling under the immense and unique pressure of trying lift a tense and nation at a home tournament, and struggling against a Romania side that came to play, Les Bleus looked destined to open Euro 2016 at the Stade de France with a disappointing 1-1 draw. Enter Dimitri Payet, the little […]