Euro 2016| Portugal leaves it late again to beat Poland on penalties 

The Portuguese have been level after 90 minutes in every game this tournament, a run that continued today as Ronaldo and his teammates drew 1-1 with Poland after extra time, before

Meanwhile in China… | Shanghai SIPG confirmed Hulk transfer from Zenit

Shanghai SIPG signed Hulk from Zenit St. Petersburg yesterday, making the Brazilian forward the first high- profile signing in what is expected to be a mega-spending transfer window in the Chinese

Iceland headlines European Championship last-8 lineup

Somehow, a classic encounter between Germany and Italy is not the main attraction of the quarterfinal-stage at the European Championship. Iceland’s next act in what is already one of the most

Euro 2016 | Preview: Germany vs Italy: Heavyweights collide in quarterfinals

Sunday, 3:00am Germany v Italy H 2.3, D 3.06, A 4.1 They’re Europe’s most successful soccer nations. They’re arguably the form teams at this European Championship. They’re the two countries that almost always

Euro 2016 | Preview: Ronaldo aims for Euro record but faces tough Polish defense

Friday, 3:00am Poland v Portugal H 4, D 3.05, A 2.3 If Cristiano Ronaldo is to send Portugal to the semifinals and match Michel Platini’s all-time European Championship scoring record, he’ll have to

Meanwhile in China… Hulk arrives in Shanghai ahead of expected move to SIPG

SIPG said more than 1,000 fans were at Shanghai’s international airport yesterday to welcome Hulk, who is set to move from former Russian champion Zenit St. Petersburg. The club says Hulk

Eurexit | Hodgson reluctantly faces music after seismic Iceland loss

The day after the night before, the confusion and pain from the seismic defeat that cost Roy Hodgson his job as manager of England was still written large on his

Euro 2016 | Roundup: Tiny Iceland’s dream competition rolls onto quarterfinals

Iceland has become the darling of the European Championship thanks to its underdog status and an uncompromising 4-4-2 formation that has made the team unbeatable so far in France. Don’t expect

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

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