All hail Gomez, Germany’s comeback kid
A year ago, Mario Gomez’s career was on the wane. He’s written his own redemption song
European Championship
Germany 3-0 Slovakia: F**k, that was impressive
Germany walked into the quarter-finals with a rampant 3-0 win over Slovakia
Antoine Griezmann: France’s quiet superstar
All the fuss has been about Paul Pogba’s form. If Griezmann turns up, France won’t be stopped
France 2-1 Ireland: Griezmann the Lyon king
Ireland are out of Euro 2016 after losing 2-1 to France, Antoine Griezmann the French hero.
Hodgson: I won’t beg to stay on as England boss
Roy Hodgson says he is prepared to stay on as England boss, but won’t beg for the chance
Hodgson admits: You don’t get prizes for possession
The England manager knows they need to find goals from somewhere. But where?
Croatia 0-1 Portugal: Robbed by Quaresma
After 116 minutes of unmitigated sh*t, the least we deserved was penalties.
Coleman: It’s not our fault we didn’t play well
“It was an ugly win – but who cares?” said Wales boss after rotten 1-0 victory.
O’Neill: Very, very cruel way to lose the game
Norn Iron manager also unhappy about Wales’ time-wasting towards end of the game.
Championship? Wales are having a laugh…
It looked like a particularly terrible Championship game but Wales won’t mind one iota.
Wales 1-0 Norn Iron: Another Euro own goal
This is what Britain looks like when we play amongst ourselves. It was rotten fare.
Irish must ‘go out blazing if they can’
Martin O’Neill has promised that Ireland will not be “meek” in defeat to France.
Switzerland 1-1 Penalty kings Poland
Five perfect penalties have taken the Poles into the quarter-finals as Xhaka can’t score…
Lloris: Irish revenge? Everybody wants to beat us
“That’s part of history, that’s in the past,” says Hugo Lloris of that handball incentive.
Euro 2016 last-16 previews: Part two
Part two of the previews: France vs Ireland, Germany vs Slovakia and Hungary vs Belgium. Excited much?
Lallana fit as England get clean bill of health
Adam Lallana joined in England training as the full squad prepared for Iceland on Monday.
Fabregas: Brexit will damage Premier League
Cesc says the UK leaving the European Union is a “mistake” that will “create many complications”.
Sterling boosted by Pep talk from Guardiola
Raheem Sterling has reportedly received a morale-boosting phone call from Pep Guardiola…
Rooney ‘used to be England’s only match-winner’
Wayne Rooney always felt he had to “be the one who has to win games and tournaments”. Not any more.
Iceland setting out to stop ‘incredible’ Rooney
Gylfi Sigurdsson knows Iceland will have to shackle Wayne Rooney if they are going to beat England.
What happens when there’s no football…
This is why there should be no rest days; everything gets f***ed. We do have a few football thoughts…
Roy gives England strikers ‘public dressing down’
Vardy, Kane Wilshere, Alli, Sterling and Sturridge scored nine goals from 47 shots. Good stuff.
Euro 2016 last-16 previews: Part one
The first part of our last-16 previews. It’s Wales vs Norn Iron, Switzerland vs Poland and Croatia vs Portugal
Vardy ‘angers’ FA with new Leicester deal
Jamie Vardy has ‘angered’ the FA with the announcement of his new deal with Leicester.
Euro 2016: Who are the biggest wasters?
Which players have been the most wasteful in front of goal, having the most shots without scoring?
Lafferty believes Norn Iron can ‘go all the way’
“With the squad of players that we have, I’m sitting here believing we can go the whole way.”
Keane on Henry handball: F***ing hell, move on
Robbie Keane will not cast his mind back to Thierry Henry’s controversial handball for one second.
The Euro 2016 left on the shelf XI
Which players enjoyed the group stage like we did, watching but never taking part?
Mails: Irish hangovers, Big Sam for England
Irish fans arise with hangovers in an excellent Mailbox. Big Sam, Rooney and a story from Iceland all feature.
Hodgson ‘fears’ Iceland will not differ from groups
“I fear it won’t differ from our group games because Iceland aren’t an expansive team,” says Roy.