Euro 2016

Sporting's Silva signs for Leicester to end long-running

London - Muslimchronicle

Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva says he tried to remain positive during a long saga which came to a happy end on Monday as he completed his move to Premier League side Leicester City. The 28-year-old — capped 20 times and a member of the Portugal side that won Euro 2016 — has had to wait four months to complete the £22 million ($29.7million)Read more

Italy among play-off hopefuls waiting to learn World Cup fate

London - Muslimchronicle

Italy will learn their World Cup play-off fate on Tuesday as the four-time winners join seven other European countries in the draw for the decisive two-legged ties. Gian Piero Ventura's side have been forced to take their chances in the treacherous play-offs after finishing second in their qualifying group behind Spain. Italy, who last won the World Cup in 2006,Read more

Gold-haired Ronaldo poised for Ballon d'Or glory

Paris - Arab Today

Cristiano Ronaldo looks poised to seal his fourth Ballon d'Or on Monday to get one over his old rival Lionel Messi in their long-running duel for the title of world's best footballer. It will be the perfect ending to another terrific year for the Real Madrid star, who won the Champions League for the second time in three seasons andRead more

Bale fires Euro stars Wales in Moldova stroll

Cardiff - Arab Today

Gareth Bale scored two goals and created another as Euro 2016 sensations Wales crushed Moldova 4-0 in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Cardiff on Monday. The Real Madrid forward teed up Sam Vokes for a 38th-minute opener and then scored his 23rd and 24th international goals after Joe Allen had registered his first. Chris Coleman's Wales reached theRead more

Ventura set for Italy debut with France

Milan - Arab Today

Chelsea jokes aside, Giampiero Ventura is hoping to pick up where Antonio Conte left off when he leads a new-look Italy for the first time in a friendly against beaten Euro 2016 finalists France on Thursday. "I want to take Antonio's project forward," Ventura told media Monday, a week before making his competitive debut as coach of Italy in aRead more

Euro 2016 boots Adidas sales higher

Berlin - Arab Today

A year of high-profile sports sponsorship has so far paid off for Adidas, with sales at its core brand up 25 percent thanks to events including the Euro 2016 football tournament. Higher sales of items branded with the Bavarian firm's famous three stripes were "mostly due to two-digit increases in the important categories of running, football and training, as wellRead more

Lopetegui appointed Spain’s new manager

Madrid - Arab Today

Former Porto boss Julen Lopetegui was appointed manager of Spain on Thursday, replacing World Cup and European Championship-winning head coach Vicente del Bosque. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation has named Julen Lopetegui as new national manager,” the national team announced in a brief statement on its official website. The post became vacant after Del Bosque resigned following Spain’s defeat toRead more

5 leading candidates for England manager

London - Arab Today

Five leading candidates for the England manager’s job vacated by Roy Hodgson when he resigned after losing to Iceland at Euro 2016 (according to the bookmakers): Sam Allardyce (Sunderland) odds 2/5 on The one surefire candidate as his club helpfully revealed on Wednesday he had held talks with the three wise men on the FA panel. The 61-year-old — inevitablyRead more

Ronaldo tears as Eder brings Portugal Euro glory

Saint-Denis - Arab Today

Cristiano Ronaldo was stretchered off in tears but an extra-time goal by Eder saw Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 in Sunday's Euro 2016 final to win their first major tournament. The victim of a heavy challenge by Dimitri Payet, Ronaldo went off in the first half, but returned to the touchline to see Lille striker Eder settle the game withRead more

Griezmann v Ronaldo duel of the magnificent sevens

Paris - Arab Today

The Euro 2016 final will feature a duel between boyish poster boy Antoine Griezmann and preening superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to be the dominant number seven. Griezmann, 25, is the tournament's top scorer bidding to deliver success for the home nation in his first major international final. Ronaldo wept teenage tears after Portugal's 1-0 loss to Greece in the Euro 2004Read more