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France make Mesut Özil regret his pre-match banter

The Play: Schweinsteiger’s handball changed the Germany-France game, but was it deserved?

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys Portugal’s pre-match photobomber

Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison or two more cup finals with Gonzalo Higuain as a teammate

Learning (or at least trying really hard) to love Cristiano Ronaldo

Euro Miniseries podcast: The Story of Euro 96

Russia internationals punished by clubs for spending absurd amount on champagne after Euro 2016 exit

The Play: The Age Old Up-Back-Through Breaks Down Iceland’s Stingy D

Flood waters fill Chinese stadium like a swimming pool

What Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to say about Lionel Messi’s international retirement

A fond farewell to several particular Iceland fans

Pep Guardiola mercifully shuts down Messi transfer talk at his Man City unveiling