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Euro 2016 : Day 8


Highlights of matches played on the Day 8 of the Euro 2016 tournament.

Italy 1 Sweden 0

Eder’s 88th minute strike secured points for the Italians and sent them into the last 16 of Euro 2016 on Friday. Sweden who were the better side for the most part of the game must beat Belgium or face elimination. Erik Hamren’s side have now become  the first team since 1980 to play two consecutive games in the European Championship without registering a single shot on target.

Croatia 2 Czech Republic 2
Czech Republic came from 2-0 down to share points with Croatia. A 94th-minute penalty rescued Czech Republic in their stunning 2-2 draw with Croatia. The match was suspended midplay after ‘ terrorists’ fought and threw flares on pitch.

Spain 3 Turkey 0
Spain have become the third team after Italy and France to be through to the knockout stage. Their exceptional performance today was capped with three goals; a double from Alvaro Morata and Nolito . The Del Bosque led team is the first ever to record an undefeated 14-match run in Euros Final Tournaments
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Euro 2016 : Day 7

Highlights of matches played on the Day 7 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

England 2 v Wales 1

England beat Wales 2-1 to go top of Group B. Gareth Bale put Wales ahead with a 40-yard free kick, substitute, Jamie Vardy, scored an equalizer 10 minutes and then Daniel Sturridge fired home a dramatic winner at the stoppage time.

Northern Ireland 2 v Ukraine 0

Northern Ireland recorded a historic victory today as they beat Ukraine to earn their first major tournament win since the 1982 World Cup. McAuley and McGinn earned three vital points for them. 

Germany 0 v Poland 0

Germany and Poland produced the first goalless draw of Euro 2016. Both teams now have four points.
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Euro 2016 : Day 6

Highlights of matches played on the Day 6 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

Russia 1 Slovakia 2
Goals by Vladimir Weiss and Marek Hamsik helped Slovakia to their first Euro 2016 win. The victory was quite important for them having suffered a 2-1 defeat to Wales on Saturday. Substitute, Denis Glushakov pulled one back for Russia but unfortunately they are now on the brink of disqualification. 

Romania 1 Switzerland 1

Switzerland earned a comeback draw and moved onto 4 points in Group A. Bogdan Stancu netted his second penalty of the competition during the first-half of the game but Admir Mehmedi’s second half equaliser denied Romania their first win at Euro 2016 and levelled the scores at the Parc des Princes. 

France 2  Albania 0

France sealed their place in the knockout stages of the Euro 2016 with a stunning 2-0 win over Albania in Marseille. Goals were delivered by Griezmann and Payet at the 90th and 96th minutes respectively. They are now the first team into the last 16.
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Euro 2016 : Day 5

Highlights of matches played on the Day 5 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

Austria 0 Hungary 2
Hungary ended their 44-year Euro absence with victory over Austria at the Stade de Bordeaux.  Ádám Szalai scored for the first time in more than 30 matches for club and country put Hungary in the lead. Later on, substitute Zoltan Stieber netted the second after Austria were reduced to 10 men when Aleksandar Dragovic was shown a second yellow card.

Portugal 1 Iceland 1
Debutant, Iceland shocked Portugal and held them to a 1-1 draw by Iceland in the second Euro 2016 Group F fixture on Tuesday in Saint Etienne. Nani put Portugal ahead but Birkir Bjarnason equalised for Iceland to share the points.
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Euro 2016 : Day 4 highlights

These are highlights of matches played on the Day 4 of the Euro 2016 tournament. 

Spain 1  Czech Republic 0 – The reigning Champions kicked off their campaign on an impressive note with an impressive win over Czech Republic. At the 87th minute of the game, Gerard Pique broke down their opponent’s defence and headed a superb cross by Andres Iniesta into the net from three yards. They now join Croatia at the top of Group D.
Republic Of Ireland 1 Sweden 1 -Ireland and Sweden played a 1-1 Euro 2016 draw at the Stade de France today. Wes Hoolahan’s 48th-minute strike gave the Republic of Ireland the lead but Sweden were able to secure a 1-1 draw after Ciaran Clark scored a own goal by heading in a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cross into his net. 

Italy 2 Belgium 0 – Italy made an opening statement by scoring twice against Belgium. Giaccherini’s amazing goal and stoppage time half volley from Pelle sealed the deal and secured 3 points for Nerrazuri.
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Euro 2016 : Highlights Day 1-3

Day (1)

France 2  Romania 1:

France beat Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016.  Giroud opened the scoring for France at the 57th minute, Romania struck back eight minutes later through Bogdan Stancu after Nicolae Stanciu was tripped by Patrice Evra in the box. France however emerged the winner of the night after a stunning  89th minute by Dimitri Payet.

(Day 2)
Albania 0  Switzerland 1: The Swiss, had an early lead through a Fabian Schar header and couldn’t extend it even when Lorik Cana was sent off after 36 minutes.  Albania, who were very impressive during the game  missed an opportunity to level with their opponents.

Wales 2  Slovakia 1:  Gareth Bale opened the game 3 of the Euro 2016 with a goal (free kick) for Wales in the 10th minute. Ondrej Duda came through for Slovakia by scoring a 61st minute equalizer. And at the 81st minute, Hal Robson-Kanu converted an Aaron Ramsey assist to seal a victory for the Welsh.

England 1  Russia 1: England were better for the most match of the game. Their breakthrough came through Eric Dier’s free kick in the 73rd minute. Russia however equalised at the 92nd minute of the match via Vasili Berezutski header. 

Day (3)
Turkey 0  Croatia 1: Real Madrid midfielder, Luka Modric’s powerful volley helped Croatia to victory over Turkey.

Poland 1  Norther Ireland 0:  Poland claimed their first-ever tournament win after beating Northern Ireland 1-0 thanks to an Arkadiusz Milik goal.

Germany 2  Ukraine 0: Shkodran Mustafi’s first goal for the national side  and Bastian Schweinsteiger’s clincher sunk Ukraine in the Euro 2016 opener.
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Photos: Pele and Maradona end feud in paris

Graveyard peace?
Soccer legends, Pele and Maradona’s long-time feud came to an end yesterday after the pair met and hugged at a promotional match ahead of the Euro 2016 tournament. 
Maradonna told the audience, “I want to thank Pele, we know who he is and who he will always be. We need icons like him,” 

 

“The most important is the message of peace. Many thanks to my friend Maradona for this opportunity and a big round of applause to the players who have been here today. This is a moment of peace.” Pele added.

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1 day to Euro 2016! Check out full fixtures of the tournament

51 games, 24 teams, 10 locations, 6 groups, 1 winner. The Euro 2016 tournament which will stretch over a 4-week period will take place in France from Friday June 10 to Sunday July 10. Check out the full fixtures below: 

EURO 2016: Dates,  Venue 

GROUP A
Friday, June 10: France v Romania (20:00, Stade de France, Paris)
Saturday, June 11: Albania v Switzerland (14:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens)
Wednesday, June 15: Romania v Switzerland (17:00, Parc des Princes, Paris)
Wednesday, June 15: France v Albania (20:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Sunday, June 19: Romania v Albania (20:00, Stade de Lyon)
Sunday, June 19: Switzerland v France (20:00, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
GROUP B
Saturday, June 11: Wales v Slovakia (17:00, Stade de Bordeaux)
Saturday, June 11: England v Russia (20:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Wednesday, June 15: Russia v Slovakia (14:00, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Thursday, June 16: England v Wales (14:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens)
Monday, June 20: Russia v Wales (20:00, Stadium de Toulouse)
Monday, June 20: Slovakia v England (20:00, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St Etienne)
GROUP C
Sunday, June 12: Poland v Northern Ireland (17:00, Stade de Nice)
Sunday, June 12: Germany v Ukraine (20:00, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Thursday, June 16: Ukraine v Northern Ireland (17:00, Stade de Lyon)
Thursday, June 16: Germany v Poland (20:00, Stade de France, Paris)
Tuesday, June 21: Ukraine v Poland (17:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Tuesday, June 21: Northern Ireland v Germany (17:00, Parc des Princes, Paris)
GROUP D  
Sunday, June 12: Turkey v Croatia (14:00, Parc des Princes, Paris)
Monday, June 13: Spain v Czech Republic (14:00, Stadium de Toulouse)
Friday, June 17: Czech Republic v Croatia (17:00, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St Etienne)
Friday, June 17: Spain v Turkey (20:00, Stade de Nice)
Tuesday, June 21: Czech Republic v Turkey (20:00, Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens)
Tuesday, June 21: Croatia v Spain (20:00, Stade de Bordeaux)
GROUP E  
Monday, June 13: Republic of Ireland v Sweden (17:00, Stade de France, Paris)
Monday, June 13: Belgium v Italy (20:00, Stade de Lyon)
Friday, June 17: Italy v Sweden (14:00, Stadium de Toulouse)
Saturday, June 18: Belgium v Republic of Ireland (14:00, Stade de Bordeaux)
Wednesday, June 22: Italy v Republic of Ireland (20:00, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Wednesday, June 22: Sweden v Belgium (20:00, Stade de Nice)
GROUP F  
Tuesday, June 14: Austria v Hungary (17:00, Stade de Bordeaux)
Tuesday, June 14: Portugal v Iceland (20:00, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St Etienne)
Saturday, June 18: Iceland v Hungary (17:00, Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
Saturday, June 18: Portugal v Austria (20:00, Parc des Princes, Paris)
Wednesday, June 22: Iceland v Austria (17:00, Stade de France)
Wednesday, June 22: Hungary v Portugal (17:00, Stade de Lyon)
LAST 16  
Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up C (14:00, June 25, St-Etienne)
Match 2: Winner D v Third-place B/E/F (20:00, June 25, Lens)
Match 3: Winner B v Third-place A/C/D (17:00, June 25, Paris)
Match 4: Winner F v Runner-up E (20:00, June 26, Toulouse)
Match 5: Winner C v Third-place A/B/F (17:00, June 26, Lille)
Match 6: Winner E v Runner-up D (17:00, June 27, St-Denis)
Match 7: Winner A v Third-place C/D/E (14:00, June 27, Lyon)
Match 8: Runner-up B v Runner-up F (20:00, June 27, Nice)
QUARTER-FINALS  
Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2 (20:00, June 30, Marseille)
Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4 (2000, July 1, Lille)
Winner Match 5 v Winner Match 6 (20:00, July 2, Bordeaux
Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 8 (2000, July 3, St-Denis
SEMI-FINALS  
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (20:00, July 6, Lyon)
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (20:00, July 7, Marseille)
FINAL 
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (20:00, July 10, St-Denis)



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Club competitions and Football clubs represented at Euro 2016


The Euro 2016 tournament  is upon us; Which club competitions or football clubs are represented at the footballing event? The English Premier League lead the pack with a total of 103 players out of the 552 players that will be participating. Juventus and Liverpool have a total of 12 players. Take a look at the rest below.

Club competitions represented at Euro 2016:
1. English Premier League – 103
2. German Bundesliga – 57
3. Italian Serie A – 52
4. Turkish Super Lig – 35
5. Spanish La Liga – 34
6. Russian Premier Liga – 32
7. English Championship – 31
8. French Ligue 1 – 22
9. Ukrainian Premier Liga – 20
10. Swiss Super League – 16

Football clubs represented at Euro 2016:
1. Juventus/Liverpool – 12
2. Tottenham 11
3. Manchester United 10
4. Barcelona/Bayern Munch 9
5. Real Madrid/Arsenal/Basel/CSKA/Fenerbahce/AS Roma 8

Credit : http://www.adifferentleague.co.uk
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