Football

Iceland will head into their maiden appearance in a major tournament devoid of stage fright, their coach Lars Lagerback and key players said ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2016 Group F clash with Portugal in St Etienne.

"I am not proud of what happened in 2006. I am not advising anyone (player) to behave in the same manner," said the 43-year-old Zidane to a query at the fag end of a press meet.

The All India Football Federation is considering "legal action" against organisers of Premier Futsal League, headed by legendary Portuguese playmaker Luis Figo, and said it is planning to come up with a similar event.

Euro 2016 is starting on Friday with a national state of emergency remaining in place until July 26 in order to cover the football tournament period.

Prosecutors from Spain's top criminal court accuse the striker, his father, Barca's ex-president Sandro Rosell and the club itself of concealing the cost of the multi-million-euro transfer from Brazilian investment fund DIS.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos is counting on Cristiano Ronaldo to use another impressive season with Real Madrid as a springboard to a strong Euro 2016 campaign.

This is the first time that the Oscar Award-winning Rahman is lending his musical genius to a franchise-based sports league in the country.

US coach Jurgen Klinsmann's side had hoped to score an upset victory to emulate the Americans' famous defeat of Colombia at the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

Jose Mourinho, who has won the Premier League three times and the Champions League twice in his glittering career, had already visited United's Carrington training ground for the first time on Monday.

FIFA said it's former president Sepp Blatter and two other leading officials were involved in a 'coordinated attempt' to enrich themselves through annual salary increases and World Cup bonuses.

Ireland who have been drawn in Group E of the 24-team tournament that kicks off on June 10, face Sweden in Paris on June 13.

Karim Benzema faced a growing backlash on Thursday, a day after his sensational claims that coach Didier Deschamps had "bowed to pressure from a racist part of France" by keeping him out of the Euro 2016 squad.

The Germany international, who is ruled out of Euro 2016 due to a knee injury, becomes new City boss Pep Guardiola's first signing since taking over from Manuel Pellegrini.

Mailson started 12 games in the ISL last season and was one of the of league's most consistent performers.

The Netherlands, who failed to qualify for Euro 2016, dominated the first half, eventually winning the game 2-1 against Poland.

AC Milan captain Montolivo, denied a place at the World Cup in Brazil two years ago after breaking his leg in a friendly, suffered a calf injury last week. De Rossi, 32, has played only four matches for Italy during Conte's two seasons in charge.