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Euro 2016 football championships

Following the arrest of seven terror suspects in Strasbourg and Marseille, French Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve gives a press conference in Paris, November 21, 2016. (AFP/BERTRAND GUAY)
November 21, 2016, 2:47 pm
French police foil terror attack, arrest 7
Suspects of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin detained in Strasbourg and Marseille after 8-month investigation
By AFP
A woman and child pass by French flags at half mast near the site of a deadly attack on the famed Boulevard des Anglais in Nice, southern France, Saturday, July 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
August 20, 2016, 2:41 am
Attacks in France weigh heavily on tourist bookings
Number of foreign visitors to country drops nearly 8.5% from April to June compared with the same period last year
By AFP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his guest, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry watch the Euro 2016 final from Paris at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, July 10, 2016 (Haim Zach / GPO)
July 13, 2016, 6:41 am
Egyptians harrumph over photo of Netanyahu, Egypt FM watching Euro final
Cairo says the two only ‘walked by’ a TV broadcasting the Portugal-France game; editor of Egyptian daily calls Israel a ‘dastardly country’
By ToI Staff
France's forward Dimitri Payet (R) looks on as Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo falls onto the pitch during the Euro 2016 final football match between France and Portugal at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on July 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE)
July 12, 2016, 12:13 am
Iranian fans troll footballer who injured Ronaldo
France’s Dimitri Payet suffers online attacks from zealous fans who cannot forgive Portugal player’s incapacitation
By AFP
French riot police stand near the Arc de Triomphe after the Euro 2016 final football match between Portugal and France on the Champs Elysees in Paris, on July 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT)
July 11, 2016, 6:07 pm
After terror fears, Euro 2016 declared security ‘success’
Soccer championship concludes without incident thanks to 100,000 security personnel, French interior minister says
By AFP
Isaac Herzog congratulates Afghanistan on their Euro 2016 victory (screen capture: Twitter)
July 11, 2016, 8:14 am
Herzog congratulates Afghans on Portugal’s soccer win
Opposition leader tweets ‘Viva Portugal’ to celebrate 1-0 victory in Euro 2016, but accidentally uses Afghanistan flag
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his guest, Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry watch the Euro 2016 final from Paris at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, July 10, 2016 (Haim Zach / GPO)
July 11, 2016, 2:13 am
Netanyahu and Egyptian FM watch Euro final together
Hosting Sameh Shoukry at his Jerusalem home, Israeli PM sees France outplayed (at soccer) by a gutsy little nation
By ToI Staff
Portugal's Eder, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 final soccer match between Portugal and France at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Sunday, July 10, 2016. (AP /Martin Meissner)
July 11, 2016, 1:35 am
Portugal stuns host France to win Euro 2016 despite Ronaldo injury
Eder scores in the 109th minute at the Stade de France
By Rob Harris
Balthazar the rooster and his owner (AFP screenshot)
July 10, 2016, 8:17 pm
Rooster mascot barred from soccer final as ‘terror threat’
Kicked out of Sunday’s Euro 2016 game, Balthazar has followed the French team since it won the World Cup in 1998
By ToI Staff and AFP
Germany's defender Jerome Boateng sits on the pitch during the Euro 2016 semi-final football match between Germany and France at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on July 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/PATRIK STOLLARZ)
July 8, 2016, 4:42 pm
German far-right party blasted for ‘national team’ tweet
Comment by Beatrix von Storch widely seen as jibe at soccer players with immigrant roots, causing storm of protest
By AFP
A weightlifter participates in the women's 75 kg event in the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Israel is set to host its first European weightlifting championship in April 2014. (illustrative photo credit: CC BY Simon Q/Flickr)
July 5, 2016, 4:25 pm
Cyber attacks to surge at Olympics, Israeli security firm warns
Based on analysis of previous sports events, Cytegic anticipates that hackers will dupe fans with counterfeit deals
By Shoshanna Solomon
Iceland's midfielder Aron Gunnarsson (R) and England's forward Daniel Sturridge vie for the ball during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT)
June 27, 2016, 11:51 pm
England kicked out of Europe, days after it voted to leave EU
English soccer team ousted sensationally 2-1 by minnows Iceland at Euro 2016 tournament; just like PM Cameron after Brexit defeat, coach Hodgson quits too
By ToI Staff and AP
A member of the French special forces RAID monitors the surrounding area ahead of the Euro 2016 group E football match between Belgium and Ireland at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux on June 18, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Mehdi FEDOUACH)
June 25, 2016, 4:08 pm
Belgium detains 2 in new anti-terror raids
Man arrested in Verviers reportedly plotted attack on Sunday’s Belgium-Hungary Euro 2016 soccer game
By AFP
Croatia fans react as French riot police look up at them after flares were thrown onto the pitch during the Euro 2016 group D football match between Czech Republic and Croatia at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne on June 17, 2016. (AFP/ JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK)
June 18, 2016, 11:24 pm
Croatia, Turkey charged over new Euro 2016 fan trouble
UEFA hit teams with disciplinary procedures following flare-throwing incidents; Croatian coach decries ‘sports terrorists’
By Guy JACKSON and Ryland James
England soccer supporters cheer in Marseille, southern France, on June 10, 2016, ahead of England's Euro 2016 football match against Russia on June 11, 2016. (AFP Photo/Anne-Christine Poujoulat)
June 12, 2016, 8:23 pm
UEFA warns England, Russia could be kicked out of Euro over fan brawls
Notice from Europe’s soccer body comes after 3 days of violence between supporters, clashes with police in Marseille
By Guy JACKSON and Andrea PALASCIANO
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