CRISTIANO RONALDO was stretchered off in tears but an extra-time goal by Eder saw Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 the Euro 2016 final to win their first major tournament.

Ronaldo’s damaged knee might have been a grievous setback but Portugal refused to let it be the decisive factor.

Eder emerged as an unlikely hero for Portugal during the Euro 2016 final on Sunday, scoring the only goal in extra time in the team's 1-0 win over hosts France.

Antoine Griezmann scored a penalty in the first half and another goal in the second to send the hosts into the final against Portugal

In our series of letters from African journalists, the film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at why some Africans living in the UK wanted to leave the European Union.

Thursday’s referendum was a close contest: 52% backed leaving and 48% voted to remain.

France's far right National Front party and Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders called for referendums in their own countries on European Union membership Friday in the wake of the UK vote to leave the bloc.

Dimitri Payet's spectacular late winner gave hosts France victory over Romania in the opening match of Euro 2016 amid a huge security operation at the Stade de France.

Soccer fans flocking to France for the Euro 2016 championship will be able to download a free ‘terror alert’ app that will warn them of an imminent threat if French security services uncover potential danger.

Egypt’s flag has been raised over the first Mistral amphibious assault ship, which Cairo has purchased f-rom France. Originating f-rom a severed Moscow-Paris contract, the ship and its twin are equipped with Russian electronics.

The France striker Karim Benzema has claimed that the national team manager

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has been suspended by UEFA for 30 days as they opened disciplinary proceedings into a failed drugs test.