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Wayne Rooney arrived in France for Euro 2016 with his place in England’s team reportedly under threat, but a new midfield role has given him a fresh lease of life. With Rooney under pressure from rivals such as Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane and Leicester City sensation Jamie Vardy, England manager Roy Hodgson faced pre-tournament calls to drop the country’s record ...

England manager Roy Hodgson says it is a long time since he celebrated a goal as much as Daniel Sturridge’s winner against Wales at Euro 2016. Substitute Sturridge poked home in the 91st minute to give England a 2-1 victory in the Group B match in Lens. Earlier, fellow substitute Jamie Vardy levelled for England after Gareth Bale’s 30-yard free-kick ...

 Daniel Sturridge struck an injury-time winner as England came from behind to beat Wales and secure their first victory at Euro 2016. England keeper Joe Hart’s dreadful blunder allowed Gareth Bale’s 30-yard free-kick to creep in and put Wales ahead just before the interval in Lens. Manager Roy Hodgson’s side were jeered off at the break and, with England’s campaign ...

But bad news for the England boss BBC Sport’s Simon Stone: “Premier League managers are not the only ones who keep a close eye on fixtures release day. International managers also get affected, especially when matches involving their players get moved for TV. “So Roy Hodgson, if he remains in charge of England beyond Euro 2016, might not be too ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been called a “bad loser” and “petty” for criticising Euro 2016 opponents Iceland following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw. The Portugal captain hit out at Iceland’s lack of ambition during the Group F game and accused them of having a “small mentality”. But Iceland midfielder Kari Arnason responded: “It just makes it sweeter that he is a bad loser. ...

Iceland earned a memorable point on their European Championship debut, holding Portugal to a draw in Group F. Gylfi Sigurdsson almost put Iceland in front early on but his angled shot and follow-up were both saved. Nani slotted in for Portugal but Iceland worked a shock equaliser when Birkir Bjarnason volleyed home. Cristiano Ronaldo had a header saved for an ...

Wales forward Gareth Bale is ready to exploit England’s weaknesses in Thursday’s Euro 2016 Group B clash in Lens and stands by his claim that his teammates have more passion. The Real Madrid player will be Wales’ key man as they try to beat England for the first time since 1984 and much of the build-up to the game has ...

Russia will be thrown out of Euro 2016 if their fans cause further trouble, says European governing body Uefa. The Russians have also been fined 150,000 euro (£119,000) following violent scenes at the game against England in Marseille on Saturday. The suspended disqualification and fine relate only to incidents that happened inside the stadium. Meanwhile, groups of Russian fans are ...

The FA has “serious concerns” about security in Lille, where England fans and Russian supporters are set to gather for this week’s Euro 2016 matches, chairman Greg Dyke has said. England fans are due to be in Lille ahead of Thursday’s match against Wales in nearby Lens, while Russia play Slovakia in the city on Wednesday. Prosecutors say 150 Russian ...

A group of “well-trained” Russian hooligans were behind the violence in Marseille when Russia played England in a Euro 2016 match, prosecutors say. The 150 Russian football supporters “were well prepared for ultra-rapid, ultra-violent action” and were able to evade arrest, a city prosecutor said. Two England fans have been jailed for throwing bottles at police. Four more face immediate ...