Hazard misses training but Belgium coach not concerned

Belgium captain Eden Hazard was a noticeable absentee from yesterday’s training session as his team prepared for its quarterfinal match against Wales at the European Championship. Coach Marc Wilmots said that

Time to rebuild for Spain after another early elimination

At least Spain leaves the European Championship knowing exactly what it needs to do. Rebuild a team that’s beginning to look frayed at the edges. After two consecutive European Championship titles

Euro 2016 | Roundup: France, Germany and Belgium reach quarterfinals

France, Germany and Belgium sealed their places in the quarterfinals of the European Championship on Sunday as three of the pre-tournament favorites lived up to their promise. There was a

Meanwhile in America… Messi’s retirement from Argentina could hurt his legacy

Lionel Messi’s surprising decision to stop playing for Argentina could damage his legacy with the national team and fans back home. If Messi sticks to his announcement, made in the heat

Euro 2016 | Analysis: Sunday schedule gives France a chance at Euro 2016

All times expressed are Paris local time (GMT+2) On any given Sunday, a rested France team will play at the European Championship. In tournament soccer where a team’s matches typically come every

Euro 2016 | Preview: Iceland takes on England, the team it’s cheered from afar

England 1.57, Draw 3.9, Iceland 8.8, Oddschecker.com Brought up on a regular supply of the Premier League, Iceland’s players are used to cheering on England at major soccer tournaments. Now, they’re

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Ronaldo, Portugal beat Croatia 1-0

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal seized their chance to stay in the chase for an elusive first title together on Saturday. Ronaldo’s only shot created a rare scoring opportunity and substitute Ricardo

Euro 2016 | AP selection: The composite team of the group stage

  It's no surprise to see Gareth Bale and Andres Iniesta lighting up the European Championship. However, some other players who are hardly household names in European soccer have also impressed

Euro 2016 | Record & hearts breaker: Ronaldo’s passion and rage rewarded with goals

  Waving his arms in frustration and shouting frenziedly to all around him, Cristiano Ronaldo seethed as Hungarian rivals celebrated. Ronaldo couldn’t believe his teammates in the rearguard had conceded less than

Euro 2016 | Analysis: 24-team Euro 2016 a wacky success

Bigger is proving better at the first European Championship with 24 teams. Only the most uncharitable would argue that tournament first-timers Wales, Northern Ireland, Albania and Iceland didn’t more than earn

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Croatia ends Spain’s 12-year unbeaten run at European finals

Spain’s 12-year unbeaten run at the European Championship ended when Croatia rallied for a stunning 2-1 win yesterday, sending the two-time champions into an intense, high-­profile knockout match against Italy

Turkey remains in contention with 2-0 win over Czechs

Turkey rebounded from two losses at the European Championship to beat the Czech Republic 2-0 and keep alive its chances of reaching the knockout stages from Group D. With their team

Meanwhile in America… Messi leads Argentina over US 4-0, into Copa final

Lionel Messi was too much for the United States to contain. The five-time world player of the year set up Ezequiel Lavezzi’s opening goal in the third minute, then scored on

Euro 2016 | Preview: Six teams advance, one goes home as championship takes shape

Six teams advanced at the European Championship yesterday, and a heavyweight clash was set up as the round of 16 took shape. Only one team, the Czech Republic, was definitely eliminated;

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Hodgson pleas for patience as England disappoints again

England coach Roy Hodgson had a message for the growing band of doom-mongers following a frustrating stalemate against Slovakia. “Sooner or later, we will get our reward,” Hodgson said. The plea for

Euro 2016 | Preview: Portugal needs Ronaldo to find goals against Hungary

Underwhelming through two goalless games, Cristiano Ronaldo has another chance to shine. The Portugal forward has failed get his team going at the European Championship, even missing a penalty late in

Wales tops group

Wales qualified for the knockout stages of the European Championship as a group winner after it overwhelmed Russia 3-0 on Monday and England could only grind out a 0-0

Ronaldo handled, now Iceland and Austria focus on 1st win

Already peppered by shots from Cristiano Ronaldo, both Iceland and Austria hope to do more of their own attacking when they play each other in Group F on Wednesday . A

Ireland needs victory over Italy to advance

To stay in the European Championship, Ireland must do something it hasn’t done in more than two decades — beat Italy in a competitive match. Any other result in Wednesday’s

Extra Time | Ronaldo striving to rediscover scoring touch after 22 misses

Ronaldo rarely does. The three-time world player of the year hasn’t been short of scoring opportunities at the European Championship. The problem is that the Portugal captain has had 22 —

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