Austria look to lay down Euro 2016 marker against old foe Hungary Bordeaux (AFP) – Seen by many as dangerous dark horses at Euro 2016, Austria have an early chance to underline their credentials when they begin their Group F campaign against old rivals Hungary on Tuesday. The game in Bordeaux will be the 138th meeting of the two nations, but their first encounter in a decade and their first … [Read more...]

More to come from ruthless Germans at Euro 2016, warn Neuer, Kroos Lille (France) (AFP) – Germany stars Manuel Neuer and Toni Kroos warned the world champions will only improve after seeing off Ukraine 2-0 in Lille to make the perfect start to their Euro 2016 campaign. Kroos was named man of the match and goalkeeper Neuer made several key saves as Ukraine threatened to expose a makeshift German … [Read more...]

N Ireland must improve quickly - O'Neill 8:26 PM GMT Michael O'Neill acknowledged his Northern Ireland team's introduction to major tournament football was an eye-opening experience as they were beaten in their first fixture at a finals since 1986. Arkadiusz Milik's 51st-minute goal consigned O'Neill's side to a 1-0 Euro 2016 loss to Poland in Nice, 30 years to the day since Billy Bingham's … [Read more...]

Schweinsteiger is back as Germany start with win Paris (AFP) – Bastian Schweinsteiger had time for three touches of the ball and scored with one as world champions Germany started their European Championship campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine. The 31-year-old Manchester United midfielder came on in the 90th minute and quickly put away a perfect pass from Mesut Ozil for the deciding goal. With … [Read more...]

Spain backs scandal-hit De Gea, says Ramos Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Spain have rallied round goalkeeper David De Gea over sex scandal claims and are focused on defending their European title, key defender Sergio Ramos said Sunday. Vincente Del Bosque’s men begin their bid for a record third successive European Championship title against Group D opponents the Czech Republic in Toulouse on … [Read more...]

Emery leaves Sevilla, Sampaoli lined up Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Sevilla announced the departure of coach Unai Emery on Sunday and added they are in contact with Argentine Jorge Sampaoli. The news came as French media speculated that Spaniard Emery could be in line to replace Laurent Blanc at Paris Saint-Germain. “The club received a statement from Unai Emery’s lawyers in which he indicated his … [Read more...]

John Brooks’ improvement as a player is a big reason for USA’s success in Copa America Even before John Brooks became a US Men’s National Team star, he was always regarded as one of the brightest prospects for the future. His brief and few appearances for US youth teams offered guarded optimism about the future of a position that had become quite unsettled after Carlos Bocanegra’s retirement and … [Read more...]

French police boosted for Turkey-Croatia match Paris (AFP) – French police said a stepped-up force of more than 1,500 officers will patrol at Sunday’s Turkey-Croatia Euro 2016 match in Paris which is considered at high risk of hooliganism. “Alert instructions have been reinforced,” said Paris police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert, as authorities seek to avoid any repetition of the pitched battles … [Read more...]

UEFA opens probe into Russia for England match violence Paris (AFP) – UEFA said Sunday it was opening disciplinary proceedings against Russia after crowd disturbances in the stadium at the end of the Euro 2016 match against England. Europe’s football governing body said Russia was charged with crowd disturbances, racist behaviour and letting off fireworks and its disciplinary committee would … [Read more...]

How to watch Euro 2016 on Sling TV with this step-by-step guide From June 10 to July 10, ESPN will be televising all 51 matches of Euro 2016 live across television to sports fans across the United States. That’s all well and good if you subscribe to ESPN. But if you don’t or your TV provider doesn’t offer access to WatchESPN, you can watch every single game of the European Championship with … [Read more...]