Qualifying: Group F runners-upTop scorer: Constantin Budescu, Bogdan Stancu, Paul Papp (2 goals)Qualifying record: P10 W5 D5 L0 F11 A2 Pts20EURO best: quarter-finals 2000Last EURO: 2008 (group stage)EURO appearances: 4 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2008)Romania v France (21.00CET, 10 June, Saint-Denis)EURO P6 W0 D3 L3 F1 A6World Cup P2 W0 D2 L0 F3 A3Friendlies P7 W3 D0 L4 F11 A10France and Romania drew 0-0 at UEFA EURO 2008 in Zurich before being paired together in th...
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Olympiacos’s record winning league start ends
The longest winning start to a European league season this millennium has come to an end after Crete outfit Platanias became the first Greek side to take points away from a meeting with Olympiacos in 2015/16.Marco Silva's men secured their 17th successive league victory last weekend, surpassing F91 Dudelange's 2007/08 mark of 16, but could not keep the run going on Monday evening. For the first time in the Greek Super League this season they fell behind, and though Kostas Fortounis equalised the visitors could not find a winner.It is not all doom and gloom for Olympiacos, though. They can take solace from the fact that they are 16 points clear of second-placed AEK Athens, an...
Leading trio stroll in Spain, Arsenal held at bay
SUNDAYLas Palmas 0-3 Atlético Madrid (Filipe Luís 17, Griezmann 68 89)Diego Simeone's team still hold sway in Spain after a hard-fought victory, Filipe Luís enjoying their only real chance of the first half but registering with a superb finish. Las Palmas came close to levelling, yet Antoine Griezmann sealed the points as he took his Liga tally this term to 12 goals from 20 appearances.Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Club (Messi 7pen, Neymar 31, Suárez 47 68 82, Rakitić 62)Barcelona took advantage of an early red card for Athletic goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz to stay within two points of Atlético with a game in hand. Iraizo...
Renovated Stadium de Toulouse set for EURO
The Stadium de Toulouse was officially reopened on Saturday as the Ligue 1 encounter between Toulouse and Paris raised the curtain on the newly refurbished arena with numerous famous faces and more than 30,000 fans enjoying the event.Festivities kicked off right after the final whistle as Paris secured a 1-0 win and all eyes turned towards the newly-renamed Just Fontaine Stand. "This is a first for me. I already have nine stadiums named after me, but tonight is the most emotional homage of all. My whole family is here, I met my wife here and I live here now. This is where it all began," said the 82-year-old Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup.Alongsi...
Paris make it 30 unbeaten, Terry saves Chelsea
SATURDAYChelsea 3-3 Everton (Costa 64, Fàbregas 66, Terry 90+8; Terry 50 og, Mirallas 56, Funes Mori 90)A last-gasp backheel by John Terry on his 700th appearance in all competitions for Chelsea extended the Blues' undefeated record under Guus Hiddink to seven matches. Cesc Fàbregas's deflected effort was only his second goal of the season in all competitions and first since 16 September. The champions, who lost Diego Costa to injury, remain 14th in the Premier League.Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace (Delph 22, Agüero 41 68, Silva 84)Sergio Agüero led the way for title-chasing City. The Argentina forward took h...
Be at the EURO opener – and enjoy past classics
There is still a chance to buy tickets for UEFA EURO 2016's opening match at Stade de France on 10 June between the hosts and Romania.The second phase of ticket sales on EURO2016.com includes 800,000 tickets reserved for supporters of the 24 competing teams, while a public portal that allows fans to apply for any match in each of the ten host cities is also open.Opening matches have produced plenty of drama since the final tournament group stage was added in 1980. Who could forget Michel Platini's winner for France against Denmark the last time they hosted the championship in 1984? Or Alan Shearer striking for England against Switzerland at Wembley 12 years later?How...
Bayern have history on side in Juventus showdown
Two of the great names of European football face off in Turin when Juventus host FC Bayern München in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie.• Twice champions of Europe, Juventus have got to the semi-finals or beyond in each of the past two seasons, while Bayern won the last of their five titles in 2013 and were semi-finalists in 2014 and 2015.• Juventus qualified for the last 16 as Group D runners-up and have a strong record at home in Europe. However, Group F winners Bayern will not be daunted – they are the only foreign team to have beaten the Bianconeri on home soil in the past decade.• This first-leg match will provide