Tearful hugs and pounding drums - it’s been an emotional few weeks at the European Championships.

Defender Pepe faces a race to be fit for final, and trained separately from his teammates on Friday.

UEFA has announced that the 41-year-old will work on the final between France and Portugal in Paris

O’Neill will give his considered verdict on Ireland’s rollercoaster campaign in France.

A 2-0 defeat by Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday brought to an end Wales' run at the European Championship

Neil Lennon is genuinely disturbing in this clip.

"We were in the restaurant and I went to the window and all the Welsh fans were singing, they were chanting my name and I was in tears."

Facebook looks at which matches, teams and players were most buzzed about throughout the tournament.

Russia were eliminated from the European Championship without winning a game in Group B in France.

"I'm sure it will be a feisty encounter, but my job will be to occupy him and to effect the game in that way."

The Real Madrid defender remains a doubt because of a thigh injury.

Gareth Bale has promised Wales will not freeze on the biggest night in the nation's football history.

What a guy.

"First and foremost, it's about the team reaching the semi-finals and our performance."

"The Italian game was special to make it through the group. It's special to be here in such a big game on the world stage."

"I believe if we play the way we can and stick to the things we've worked on, we will win the game."

There was only one song to sing.

Heartbreak, pure heartbreak.

Antoine Griezmann kept France on track for Euro 2016 glory as the hosts survived a major scare to edge the Republic of Ireland 2-1.

Robbie Brady completed a perfect Irish start.

It feels like such a long time to the end of the game.

So a lot of people are making the same, optimistic, request of the referee.

Just in case the whole country wasn’t nervous and emotional enough already.

Robbie Brady, the goal-scoring hero of Lille, has been retained in the attacking position so effective against Italy.

"People either think you are too grumpy or you are too happy, I can't seem to find that line in between, you know?"

“It’s obviously the right decision and there can be no debate over it but why didn’t they do the same last Saturday for Laois-Armagh?"

“I told him to shave his beard, it was rustling my chin."

"We will be doing everything we can to get as many Irish supporters into Sunday's game against France in Lyon."

"Yeah I was there. I will not think about that for one second."

It's on a first come, first served basis so get moving!

You won't get any closer to the action than this.

You guys!

For once Eamon Dunphy has spoken for us all.

An enormous green army has travelled to France, seemingly with one sole purpose in mind - to endear themselves (and us!) to everyone they meet.

"No matter who we come up against we'll fancy our chances."

Some offered money to get the car fixed in a garage, but one set of fans were eager to put things right straight away.

A Russian fan group leader is being kicked out of France days after he was deported for alleged involvement in hooliganism and slipped back in to the country illegally.

"Mark my words – the Italians want to finish with nine points and beat us."

Frankly, seen from her point of view it could be more terrifying than sweet.

Ward insists there's no chance of the Ireland squad going into the final Group E clash in downbeat mood.

A young boy who burst into tears as he received a Euro 2016 ticket for his birthday has received a special phone call from the Northern Ireland players.

"Sacrifices - you've got to make sacrifices for your team. Does that answer your question? What do you think I would do?"

The gang of cheery Belgians placed the young Irish wheelchair user at the top of their conga line and pushed her the length of the platform.

There are reports of further fan violence at Euro 2016.