Germany win, Defoe and Lewandowski pounce

Germany win, Defoe and Lewandowski pounce

Germany stay perfect in Group C, while Northern Ireland and Czech Republic winJermain Defoe returns with a goal as England increase Group F cushionRobert Lewandowski scores in tenth straight qualifier as Poland open big Group E leadNext fixtures in these groups: Friday 10 JunePreviously this weekend: Saturday; FridayGroup CAzerbaijan 1-4 Germany (Nazarov 31; Schürrle 19 81, Müller 36, Gomez 45)Germany maintained one of only two perfect record in qualifying, along with Switzerland, as And... UEFA.com - News

Lukas Podolski’s goalscoring Germany farewell

Lukas Podolski’s goalscoring Germany farewell

Lukas Podolski was celebrated for his remarkable Germany career as he came out of international retirement for one last game, captaining his nation and scoring the winner in Wednesday's 1-0 friendly win against England in Dortmund.The 31-year-old Galatasaray forward was honoured by the German Football Association (DFB) in similar fashion to that received by Bastian Schweinsteiger against Finland in August. And with perfect timing Podolski marked the occasion tonight by scoring his 49th international goal in stunning style with a ferocious shot from outside the box in the 69th minute. Podolski, who was substitu... UEFA.com - News

Under-19 elite round kicks off

Under-19 elite round kicks off

Seven places in this summer's UEFA European Under-19 Championship will be decided over the next week, with 28 teams bidding to join hosts Georgia in the final tournament.Holders France have home advantage in Group 5 – which also includes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel and Bulgaria – while the nation they beat to claim their third U19 title in Germany last year, Italy, take on the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Belgium in Group 7.

Germany show style as Lewandowski scores three

Germany show style as Lewandowski scores three

Germany star in defeat of the Czech Republic while Azerbaijan enjoy historic winRobert Lewandowski's hat-trick enough for Poland as Romania and Montenegro hit fiveEngland on to six points after beating Malta with Scotland equalising late against LithuaniaNext games in these groups to be played on TuesdayThird set of matches begin on Sunday with Spain and Italy in actionGroup CGermany 3-0 Czech RepublicThe FIFA World Cup holders were on top form in Hamburg with two goals from... UEFA.com - News

What will Sporting do without captain Adrien Silva?

What will Sporting do without captain Adrien Silva?

Sporting CP are set to be without captain Adrian Silva for their crucial UEFA Champions League Group F double-header against Borussia Dortmund after the midfielder underwent knee surgery, leaving the Lions without the man that makes their game tick with his creativity and fighting spirit.The 27-year-old is out for four to six weeks, meaning he will not face Dortmund in Lisbon on 18 October or Germany two weeks later. Crucial to Sporting's fine Liga campaign last season and Portugal's UEFA EURO 2016 triumph, Adrien's influence for Jorge Jesus's team has been even more obvious this term.

Germany and Scotland impress, England leave it late

Germany and Scotland impress, England leave it late

Group CNorway 0-3 GermanyThere were no mishaps from Germany as they began their FIFA World Cup defence with a convincing victory in Oslo to make it 24 World Cup qualifiers without defeat. Thomas Müller may have been unable to find the net at UEFA EURO 2016, but he put that tournament behind him with a pair of goals, either side of setting up a first senior Germany strike for Joshua Kimmich.

Neymar and Brazil strike Olympic gold on penalties

Neymar and Brazil strike Olympic gold on penalties

Neymar coolly converted the decisive penalty to win Brazil's first gold medal in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament, the hosts defeating Germany 5-4 in a shoot-out after a 1-1 draw at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.Eight spot kicks had been scored when Freiburg's Nils Petersen – on target six times in Germany's run to the final – had his effort saved by Weverton.That set the stage for the Barcelona forward to step up and end Brazil's wait for the only piece of silverware to have eluded them and ease some of the pain inflicted by Germany's 7-1 victory over the Seleção in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, a game Neymar missed due to a fractured vertebra. ... UEFA.com - News