Adidas, Nike, and Puma will be relying more on individuals to sell football boots, shirts and accessories during Euro 2016 over the coming month.

A late goal from Bastian Schweinsteiger enabled Bayern Munich to stretch their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to six points with a 2-1 win at Bochum.

IRELAND may feel perfectly at home in Bratislava this week given the miserable weather but Slovakia captain Vratislav Gresko is confident the hosts can use the heavy downpours to their advantage.

NOBODY in the Burlington Hotel’s Elgin Suite was surprised yesterday when Slovak coach Jan Kocian was asked his opinion on the crisis facing his opposite number.

SLOVAKIA has added Leeds United defender Lubomir Michalik to their squad for the match against Ireland at Croke Park tomorrow night.