All three of Saturday s games at Euro 2016 have resulted in UEFA opening disciplinary proceedings with the conduct of Hungary, Belgium and Portugal supporters being investigated.
A group of around 200 Hungary followers broke through flimsy segregation before their 1-1 draw with Iceland at the Stade Velodrome charging from one end of the stadium to another and clashing with stewards.
Flares and firecrackers were also lit after Birkir Saeversson s 88th-minute own-goal, which left Hungary top of Group F with one game to play.
UEFA are looking into the setting off of fireworks , throwing of objects and crowd disturbances by Hungarian supporters.
Marseille s stadium has previously seen similar trouble in the tournament, when Russian fans broke through s…
Portugal thumped Bosnia and Herzegovina 6-2 in Lisbon to book their Euro 2012 spot in style, while the Republic of Ireland also qualified.
Bosnia headed to Portugal full of hope after a 0-0 home draw in the first leg, but it was Paulo Bento s team who started off best, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo s free-kick after eight minutes.
The Real Madrid star hit a trade-mark dipping set-piece and Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic was beaten from long distance again just 16 minutes later as Nani let fly with a 25-yard effort that dipped in.
Portugal continued to dominate and had claims for a penalty as they looked to kill off the tie, but the visitors were thrown a lifeline just five minutes before the break when Fabio Coentrao was adjudged to have handled the ball while l…
Gareth Bale scored a penalty on his first start since September and Isco tucked away another spot-kick as Real Madrid opened 2018 with a 3-0 win at 10-man Numancia in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie on Thursday.
Lucas Vazquez won both penalties for drawing fouls by Carlos Gutierrez and Unai Medina, although Numancia could feel both spot-kicks were soft awards, with Borja Mayoral wrapping up the victory with a stoppage-time header.
Bale was one of the few first-team regulars on show at Los Pajaritos, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos among those rested as Madrid returned from Spanish football s winter break, having lost their last match of 2017 3-0 at home to Barcelona.
Zinedine Zidane was marking the second anniversary of his appointment a…
Zlatko Dalic was left to apologise for Croatia s woeful Euro 2024 showing on Saturday against Spain, whose head coach Luis de la Fuente heaped praise on teenage star Lamine Yamal.
Spain opened a European Championship tournament with a victory by 3+ goals for just a second time, following their 4-1 win against Russia on MD1 at Euro 2008, after a 3-0 triumph against Croatia.
Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal were all on target in a dominant first half, while Bruno Petkovic had a late goal ruled out after his penalty was saved and Ivan Perisic encroached to setup the striker s rebounded finish.
The defeat marked Croatia s joint-heaviest ever defeat at a major international tournament (Euros/World Cup), following 3-0 losses against Portugal at Euro 1996 an…
When Roberto Mancini was appointed in May 2018, the only way was up for Italy.
For the first time since 1958, the Azzurri were going to miss out on a World Cup. A play-off defeat to Sweden left the four-time winners looking on from afar when the 2018 edition was staged in Russia.
Mancini himself said the country was still in mourning six months later upon his arrival. There had been tears of sadness from the great Gianluigi Buffon in the immediate aftermath following a failure to score at San Siro, as a 0-0 draw on home soil followed on from a 1-0 defeat in the first leg in Stockholm.
Just over three years later, however, and Italy s outlook ahead of a major tournament could not be more contrasting. The only tears they are hoping to see this time around a…
Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas was left to rue missed opportunities in their 1-0 defeat to Nashville SC in their last MLS encounter.
The Fire travel to face an in-form CF Montreal side at the Stade Saputo this weekend, a ground they have found relative success at over the past couple of seasons.
Klopas’ side currently occupy 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings but are four points from the playoffs.
Sam Surridge’s only goal compounded Chicago to a 15th loss of the season, and Klopas explained how his side’s lacklustre approach cost them in midweek.
“They scored the goal, but we still had a whole second half where we dominated the ball, but the speed of play had to be better,” said Klopas.
“When you have 10 guys behind t…
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho says his native Portugal have little hope of being crowned European champions.
Portugal can progress to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals with a draw or win in their final group match against the Netherlands on Sunday, but Mourinho remains sceptical about the team s chances.
I don t think Portugal are one of the two three best teams in the competition, Mourinho said on a visit to support the Singapore Olympic Foundation.
But this (is a) short competition with knockout, so Portugal if they reach the quarter-finals, anything can happen.
Mourinho backed reigning European and world champions Spain, who boast five Real Madrid players at the tournament, to reach the final.
Spain is the world champion and no doubt about …
Lionel Messi ended lingering speculation over his Barcelona future on Saturday by finally penning a long-mooted contract extension running until 2021.
Messi will be 34 when his new deal at Camp Nou expires, increasing the likelihood that he could join a select band of adored stars who have represented a solitary club for the duration of their professional careers.
Here we look at five of football s most celebrated one-club men.
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
Indisputably one of the greatest defenders of all-time, Maldini made his Milan debut as a 16-year-old in 1985 and spent the next quarter of a century at San Siro, winning seven Serie A titles and five Champions Leagues.
Paolo Maldini: the name says it all
Paolo Maldini: un nome, una le…
Jordi Alba says claiming the Supporters Shield would be a nice achievement for Inter Miami, but his main goal is the MLS Cup.
A run of three straight draws has seen Miami s bid to wrap up the Supporters Shield put on ice over recent weeks.
Miami face the Columbus Crew the reigning MLS Cup champions on Wednesday, knowing one more win would see them clinch the Shield.
It would also keep them on track to break the regular-season points record of 73, which was set by the New England Revolution in 2021. Miami must win all three of their remaining games before the playoffs in order to break that record.
But former Barcelona full-back Alba has one main goal in mind.
We hope to win against a great team like Columbus, and we will go in with a winning ment…
Alexia Putellas pipped Beth Mead to the Ballon d Or, and now the Women s Champions League is set to begin in earnest as the group stage gets under way.
This has already been a spectacular year for the women s game in Europe, with Euro 2022 a roaring success, but the club game is going from strength to strength, too.
The continent s biggest clubs are throwing their support behind women s teams, and although this means some early adopters are being squeezed out, the Champions League is growing in quality and professionalism year by year. This is the second year that has featured a group stage, another sign of progress.
Here, Stats Perform looks at the 2022-23 tournament and its rich promise, with 16 teams vying to reach the final at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven in …