Euro 2016
Host: France Dates: 10 June to 10 July
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC TV, BBC Radio, the BBC Sport website and app. Live text commentary on every game on BBC Sport website.
Euro 2016 kicks off on Friday when hosts France face Group A opponents Romania at the Stade de France amid an unprecedented security operation.
France remains under a state of emergency after last November's attacks on Paris, when 130 people were killed.
More than 90,000 police, soldiers and private guards...
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France Euro 2016: Hollande warns unions against disrupting tournament
French President Francois Hollande has warned against attempts to disrupt Euro 2016 with strike action, on the eve of the football tournament.
France has been in the grip of industrial action, mainly over reforms to labour law, and a train strike could affect Friday's opening match.
Train drivers are threatening to strike on a line serving the Stade de France in St Denis just outside Paris.
The stadium will host Friday evening's...
Euro 2016: All you need to know as England, Wales and Northern Ireland travel to France
Euro 2016 will be contested by 24 teams over 30 days at 10 different venues in France.
The final will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on 10 July, with Spain hoping to retain the title they won in 2008 and 2012.
England will be appearing at their ninth finals, while Wales and Northern Ireland have qualified for the first time.
How does it work?
Good question - because, for the first time, there are...
