Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is set to miss Euro 2016, which starts on 10 June 2016 in France, after sustaining a serious knee injury whilst training with the Borussia Dortmund team. The club stated on Friday that the 25-year-old midfielder has dislocated his kneecap during training and the results of the medical tests have confirmed […]
Germany will keep the door open for injured defender Jerome Boateng as long as possible ahead of this year's European Championship, coach Joachim Loew said.
UEFA finally overcame its reluctance to adopt goal-line technology, approving its use at this year's European Championship and next year's Champions League.
SOFIA (Reuters) – Portugal will host Bulgaria in a friendly match in Lisbon on March 25 as part of the home side’s preparations for the Euro 2016 finals in France, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Monday. Bulgaria, who failed to qualify for Euro 2016, will also travel to neighbouring Macedonia for another friendly […]
By Philip O’Connor STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will face Slovenia in a home friendly on May 30 as part of their preparations for the Euro 2016 finals in France, the country’s football association announced on Tuesday. Erik Hamren’s side, who booked their place in the finals by beating Scandinavian neighbours Denmark in a playoff, will […]
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy forward Mario Balotelli has said that he cannot not wait for Euro 2016, prompting coach Antonio Conte to ask sarcastically the maverick striker would be playing or watching on television. Balotelli reacted enthusiastically to Italy’s draw against Belgium, Ireland and Sweden, posting their names on Instagram along with the words “I […]
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – Spain will begin their bid for an unprecedented third successive European Championship title against Czech Republic after the draw for the 2016 finals was made at the Palais des Congress on Saturday. World champions Germany are to meet Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland in Group C. Spain, who were […]
