a b Kell, Tom (10 July 2016). "Portugal spoil France's party with extra-time win". UEFA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016 . Retrieved 10 July 2016. Full Time Summary – Spain v Turkey" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016 . Retrieved 17 June 2016. Just past the quarter hour mark, Ronaldo needed more treatment on his left leg with the captain only returning to the action after the Portuguese medical team applied plenty of strapping to his left knee.

Full Time Summary – Iceland v Austria" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016 . Retrieved 22 June 2016. This year’s European Championships are now well under way in France, and there’s already been some great football on show. It might surprise you to learn that some chemistry has also been taking centre-stage! The Euro 2016 ball is a triumph of materials science, and in this post we take a look at some of the chemicals that make it up. It is the first Adidas ball that is not made of leather. Its panels are made of multiple layers of polyurethane pressed together, to improve the cushioning of the ball. It is also the first time that a ball has been designed specifically for the Euro, bearing the event’s markings on its panels. Tango Europe: Federal Germany 1988 Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016 . Retrieved 15 June 2016.Some were daubed with blue, white and red face paint, others donned the French national team’s replica shirts, many wore crazy wigs and hats, while Tricolor flags were waved with gusto.

Hungary No1 Gábor Király gave hope to fortysomethings in jogging bottoms everywhere: establishing a new record for the oldest player to contest a EURO finals game. Stevens, Samuel (10 July 2016). "Euro 2016: French riot police fire tear gas at supporters as fans told not to travel to Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016 . Retrieved 11 July 2016.Underneath the covering layer, the ball will have several layers of lining. These are present to improve the bounce and strength of the ball. In the Euro 2016 ball, these are made from another class of polymers, polyamides, more commonly referred to as nylon. Polyesters can also be utilised for this purpose. The 53 national sides were drawn into eight groups of six teams and one group of five teams. The group winners, runners-up, and the best third-placed team (with the results against the sixth-placed team discarded) qualify directly for the final tournament. The remaining eight third-placed teams contested two-legged play-offs to determine the last four qualifiers. [14] [15] [16] UEFA EURO 2016 logo Launch" (PDF). UEFA. 26 June 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2013 . Retrieved 28 June 2013. Northern Ireland's win against Ukraine and the Republic of Ireland's late winner against Italy that sent them into the last 16 provided stories that will be told and retold long after those two vast contingents of support left France.