France
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rance midfielder Dimitri Payet scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Sweden while Serge Gnabry scored a debut hat-trick as a second-string Germany team demolished San Marino 8-0
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Leicester City lost only one of their main men in the summer but the French midfielder, who faces his former club at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, has been missed
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Player tussles, reactions and illuminated fans – the best images from around the globe as 209 teams continue on the road to Russia 2018
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Manchester United’s world record signing Paul Pogba scored the only goal in Holland, where the Liverpool midfielder suffered injury
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Rolling report: On a mostly predictable night, Paul Pogba’s goal was enough for France to win, while Christian Benteke scored after seven seconds in Belgium’s hammering of Gibraltar
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The European champions, Portugal, suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Switzerland in their opening 2018 World Cup Group B qualifier
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There were goals aplenty in Bosnia and Bulgaria but none at all in Belarus as both Euro 2016 finalists faltered
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From Italy’s 17-year-old goalkeeper to Poland’s Premier League winger we choose the most exciting youngsters to watch out for in Europe’s World Cup qualifying groups
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Roberto Martínez’s first match as Belgium coach ended in a 2-0 friendly defeat by Spain in Brussels
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The France striker Kevin Gameiro has joined Atlético Madrid on a four-year deal from fellow La Liga side Sevilla, last season’s Champions League finalists announced on Saturday
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How do we make sense of Euro 2016? Portugal won a strange tournament thanks to a striker who was dire at Swansea. Our writers picked their standout moments yesterday and you added your views in the comments. Now it’s polling time
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Watching six matches in six cities over six days showed us that Europeans enjoy each other’s company. The media often accentuate the negatives – especially when it comes to England fans – but France has been full of magic this summer
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Sportblog Euro 2016: a bloated tournament where dour defence eclipsed the fairytales
Barney Ronay in ParisWhile Iceland and Wales brought us unexpected joy and passion, the group stages had precious few memorable games and the knockout rounds were increasingly dominated by fearful, defensive football -
A young boy wearing a Portuguese shirt hugs a French football fan who is in tears after watching France lose the Euro 2016 final
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Portugal flew home to Lisbon on Monday to be greeted by thousands of fans chanting the name of their goal hero Éder
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The France goalkeeper and captain reflected on his side’s extra time loss in the final against Portugal, adding: ‘We tried our best and we missed maybe a bit of luck – the luck of the champion’
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Portugal beat France in extra time at the Stade de France to clinch their first ever trophy. Plus, our reflections on the best, worst and weirdest moments from the tournament
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Sportblog France’s knotted midfield left them bound for failure in Euro 2016 final
Barney Ronay at the Stade de FrancePortugal were worthy winners of Euro 2016, and uplifting ones too, as when it mattered most the hosts, France, were unable to stutter up out of second gear and were beaten 1-0 -
Pepe revealed he had urged the team to ‘win it for Cristiano Ronaldo’ as Portugal won a first major trophy at France’s expense with their injured talisman barking instructions from the technical area
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s participation on the pitch ended early for Portugal but it was a happy ending as Fernando Santos’ ‘ugly ducklings’ broke France’s hearts with their 1-0 victory
Pierre Mony: the footballer so popular he got away with murder