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Euro Cup 2021 highlights: Portugal beats Hungary 3-0; Ronaldo scores twice

Raphael Guerreiro scores the first goal for Portugal while Ronaldo converts the penalty stroke. Check Euro Cup's match schedule on June 15 (Indian time), live streaming, telecast

India vs Afghanistan highlights: India 1 | 1 Afghanistan at full time

A howler by Afghanistan goalie Ovays Azizi handed India a 1-0 lead in the 75th minute but Hossein Zamani equalised in the 81st minute in a match marred by poor refereeing.

Ronaldo becomes first player to feature in five Euro Cup finals tournaments

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday became the first player to feature in games at five Euro 2020 finals tournaments

Copa America: Messi eyes Copa America for "biggest dream" with Argentina

Lionel Messi has won it all with Barcelona in a decorated career. Winning a title with Argentina remains one of his biggest ambitions.

Copa America: Colombia, Brazil off to winning start in tournament

Colombia and hosts Brazil kicked off their Copa America campaign with a win in Group B.

Copa America: My biggest dream is to get a title with Argentina, says Messi

Argentina football captain Messi has reiterated that his biggest dream is to win a title with the national team and feels the team is currently "on the right track" ahead of the opener against Chile

Indian football coach's philosophy is bearing fruit: Afghan defender Amiri

India's chief football coach Igor Stimac has implemented a "philosophy of playing differently" and the change in strategy is bearing fruit, Afghanistan defender Haroon Amiri has said.

Netherlands, Austria, England start with wins in Uefa Euro 2020

Gritty Ukraine bounced back from two goals down but Denzel Dumfries's late winner helped the Netherlands snatch a 3-2 win on home soil in Euro 2020 on Sunday.

France and Germany in rare early meeting at Euro 2020

France and Germany usually play each other in the latter stages of major soccer tournaments.

Hungary hosts defending champion Portugal at Euro 2020

Home advantage at the European Championship may not count for much when Hungary faces a Portugal team with scoring talent and one particular player looking to make history.

Experience of Maguire, Henderson will be vital moving forward, feels Rooney

Former England player Wayne Rooney feels it's vital that Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson get fit as soon as possible because they will be vital moving forward in the Euro 2020 for the Three Lions

Euro 2020: Christian Eriksen's collapse creates 'national shock' in Denmark

Interest in CPR and defibrillators has been pulling the attention of Danes away from soccer's European Championship since the collapse of Christian Eriksen.

Euro 2020: Skriniar's second half winner helps Slovakia beat Poland

Slovakia started their first major tournament with a win after shocking an uninspired Poland 2-1 through Milan Skriniar's second half winner in their Group E curtain raiser in St Petersburg on Monday

UEFA defends itself from claims it pressured Denmark to play

UEFA defended itself Monday from claims that Denmark players were put under pressure to resume their European Championship game against Finland after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.

Copa America: Neymar on target as Brazil blank Venezuela 3-0

Neymar scored a goal and provided an assist as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win over Venezuela in their Copa America opener here.

Patrik Schick scores from way out, Czechs beat Scots at Euro 2020

Patrik Schick spotted the goalkeeper off his line, launched a looping shot from just inside the halfway line, and gave his team a two-goal lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Committed Brazil a favorite to defend Copa America title

Brazil's international players were reluctant to play in the Copa America on home soil. Now that they're committed, they're favored to win it.

Chile's Alexis Sánchez out of Copa America group stage with injury

Striker Alexis Sánchez will not travel to Brazil with the rest of the Chile squad and will miss at least the group stage of Copa America due to a calf injury.

Roberto Firmino out and Paquet in for Brazil's Copa America opener

Brazil is starting Lucas Paquet up front instead of the experienced Roberto Firmino against Venezuela in their Copa America opener on Sunday, coach Tite said.

Doctor: Christian Eriksen ''was gone'' before being resuscitated

Denmark's team doctor said on Sunday that Christian Eriksen's heart stopped and that "he was gone" before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship.