US into Copa quarters as Paraguay downed Philadelphia (AFP) – The United States battled into the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals here Saturday after a Clint Dempsey goal clinched a 1-0 win over Paraguay. Dempsey shot the hosts into the lead on 27 minutes at Lincoln Financial Field to guarantee them a place in the last eight from Group A along with Colombia, who play Costa Rica later … [Read more...]

No stage fright for Spurs youngster Dier Marseille (AFP) – Eric Dier repaid England coach Roy Hodgson’s faith as the midfielder shone the brightest among five Tottenham Hotspur team-mates in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Group B rivals Russia in Marseille. Dier’s thunderous 73rd-minute free-kick looked destined to fire England to victory in their Euro 2016 opener, but Hodgson’s youthful side … [Read more...]

Russia fans storm England section at Euros 9:42 PM GMT Russians piling into English fans here. English literally fleeing the stadium. No police anywhere #ENGRUS pic.twitter.com/HrLqY6BRZS - ian herbert (@ianherbs) June 11, 2016 Russia fans stormed past stewards to clash with England supporters at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday following the final whistle of their 1-1 draw in their … [Read more...]

Injuries no excuse for Germany, insists Loew 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 side at the 24-team event in … [Read more...]

Bale hails 'historic moment for our country' 6:46 PM GMT Gareth Bale said the Wales fans made him feel right at home in France as he scored a "memorable" goal in Saturday's "historic" 2-1 win over Slovakia. The Real Madrid star opened the scoring with a dipping free kick in the first half. Asked by the BBC how he ranked his strike alongside other top goals in his career, Bale said: "The … [Read more...]

Schaer goal seals Switzerland win at Euro 2016 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 Cana. The … [Read more...]

Where to find England vs. Russia on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch England vs. Russia in Euro 2016, you’ve come to the right place. After a disastrous World Cup 2014, England are back with hopes of putting in a decent performance in the tournament given their new, younger players that should inject some pace and unpredictability into the side. Russia, … [Read more...]

France overcome pressure to win Euro 2016 opener Paris (AFP) – With France heading for disappointment, Dimitri Payet unleashed a sensational goal to rescue the European Championship hosts who claimed a 2-1 win over Romania in an emotional opening match. In a packed Stade de France surrounded by thousands of police guarding against a repeat of the Novermber 13 attacks on Paris, coach Didier … [Read more...]

Where to find Switzerland vs. Albania on US TV and streaming If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Albania vs. Switzerland in Euro 2016, you’ve come to the right place. The Eagles of Albania will make their first appearance at a major tournament as they take on Switzerland in the first game of day 2 of Euro 2016. The match is the first of a triple header of games that will be televised … [Read more...]

Beer, broken glass and beatings; Euro 2016 fans revive old habits Marseille (AFP) – Two nights of tear gas, broken bottles and beer-bloated football fans on Marseille’s Vieux Port came as a stark reminder to European Championship organisers that old habits die hard. France has been on the lookout for potential terrorists, but old-fashioned hooligans opened hostilities at the month-long … [Read more...]