Iceland’s remarkable Euro 2016 campaign came to an end as they fell to a 5-2 defeat to host-nation France in an entertaining quarter-final match in Saint-Denis.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
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With Britons living across the EU now wondering what Brexit will mean for their legal status abroad, many in France are looking to become citizens – a protracted process that mainly involves collecting a vast array of documentation.
President Francois Hollande has firmly rejected calls for a referendum on leaving the EU, said French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen. Disappointed with the talks and disregard for public opinion, she was left with the “feeling of coming for nothing.”
Wales and Northern Ireland both have the belief they can win Euro 2016, according to their respective forwards Gareth Bale and Kyle Lafferty.
UEFA warned Russia could be disqualified if there is a repeat of crowd trouble inside grounds whe-re the team is playing.
French media mocked President François Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as "a choice", in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, comments that had provoked outrage on social media.
Still image taken f-rom video shows Police vehicles at the scene near whe-re a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016. © Reuters TV / Reuters
The couple's 3-year-old was in the house in Magnanville, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) west of Paris, but was unharmed.
THREE people are dead after a man attacked and stabbed a policeman and held his wife and young son hostage.
Viciousness and organization are the hallmarks of these ''firms'', who have put aside their domestic rivalries at the European Championship.
Ten of Germany's starting 11 players Sunday had been involved in its 2014 World Cup success and with Toni Kroos orchestrating the midfield, Low's side went ahead after the German midfielder's free kick was headed in by Shkodran Mustafi.
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.
World number one Novak Djokovic beat Britain's Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic became the first man in nearly a half-century to win four consecutive major championships and finally earned an elusive French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam, beating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday.
ONE resourceful local has landed a whopping catch f-rom the Seine river in Paris, following a week of heavy rainfall that have left two people dead and 20,000 without power
Agnieszka Radwanska and Simona Halep had harsh words for tournament organizers after falling in the fourth round of the French Open.
The France striker Karim Benzema has claimed that the national team manager
Novak Djokovic fights back f-rom a set down to lead to Roberto Bautista Agut before rain returns at the French Open.
The final was suspended until Monday when Nadal raced to victory in just a further 50 minutes.