soccer
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Chelsea are to step up their attempts to sign Álvaro Morata from Juventus before Spain begin their campaign in the Euros
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Martin O’Neill, the Republic of Ireland manager, has apologised for a remark he made during a team function at Cork’s Royal Opera House
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From struggling British bosses to heaps of Spanish silverware, via stunning goals and thrillers in Sevilla, it's time for the annual end-of-season awards
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Former Chelsea manager called Carneiro ‘daughter of a whore’ in Portuguese when she ran on to pitch, tribunal hears
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Profiles of all 24 teams and 552 players, including caps, goals, hobbies, tattoos, music taste and, once the tournament starts, ratings for every individual performance
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Fixtures, groups, venues and more – all you need to know about the European Championships with our handy interactive wallchart
news
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The Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Artur Yusupov has been called up to Russia’s Euro 2016 squad after staying in the same Monaco hotel while on holiday
in depth
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The unassuming defender, who arrived as a winger at Atlético in 2011, must forget about the penalty miss against Real and focus on what he does best
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world football
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Copa América Why Mexico, not USA, will enjoy home advantage
David GendelmanEl Tri plays more of its ‘home’ friendly matches in America than in Mexico, and its US fanbase is one of the most fanatical around
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opinion
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The European Championship starts in Saint-Denis on Friday, a fragile area where the inhabitants are still scarred by last November’s terrorist attacks
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An expanded 24-team format is good for the likes of Wales and Iceland but runs the risk of stretching the tournament to breaking point
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Jamie Vardy has a difficult decision to make but if he does leave Leicester, he will only prosper at Arsenal if they play to his strengths
regulars
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In today’s Fiver: Fleecing Southampton, ooyah!, Álvaro Morata’s interrail pass and overpriced football shirts
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The Arsenal and England legend on going into management, his furniture range and his ideal dinner-party guests
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pictures & video
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David Squires looks forward to seeing some of the world’s finest talent at this year’s Copa Centenario – and some USA players, too
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Aca Pavlovic is one of the survivors of the 13 November suicide attacks last year at the Stade de France. Here, he details the moments when his life would change forever
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The people of Saint-Denis discuss the recovery and image of the area in the wake of last November’s terrorist attacks
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The police, military and government in France are gearing up for Euro 2016
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32 countries take part in Milan street football tournament
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Roy Hodgson says his final England selection for Euro 2016 will be ‘hard to beat’, as they prepare for their friendly against Portugal on Thursday
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This week, David Squires looks back at the Champions League final, in which Cristiano Ronaldo sealed victory for Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out
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The coach Pavel Vrba has a history of upsetting more fancied opponents and has built a well-organised team who are dangerous at set pieces and are banking on strong showings from Petr Cech and Tomas Rosicky
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Given strong leadership and effective tactics Croatia could go far in the tournament but at the moment Ante Cacic does not seem capable of providing either
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the big picture
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Argentina’s paralympic footballer, Silvio Velo, takes part in a training session in Buenos Aires in preparation for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Velo, who has been called the ‘blind Lionel Messi’ and the ‘Paralympic Maradona’, is the captain of Argentina’s visually impaired football team, the Murcielagos
The lost art of defending How style has replaced solidity in England’s DNA
England team guide Tactics, key players and expert predictions
England Hodgson rejects call for team to be cynical
Geoff Hurst England hat-trick shirt to fetch up to £500,000