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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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;
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
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 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
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
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
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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