Cristiano Ronaldo's Euro 2016 final dismay turned into elation as Portugal secured an "unforgettable" and historic win against France.

Jose Mourinho accepted responsibility for Chelsea’s miserable title defence and appeared to write off the prospect of a top-four finish following the Barclays Premier League loss to Bournemouth.

After spending a few minutes talking about “disrespect” and criticising the media and others within football regarding the “excitement” at the prospect of someone losing their job, Jose Mourinho made a strong claim about his position and his state of mind.

Jose Mourinho’s criticism of his Chelsea medical staff has created “a distraction” away from the team’s performance, according to the boss of the Football Medical Association.

They arrived in Nepal as backpackers a day before a deadly earthquake that flattened large swaths of this impoverished Himalayan nation. 

Veteran striker Dimitar Berbatov says Monaco fully expected to exploit Arsenal’s wandering defence as they took control of their Champions League last 16 tie with a 3-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

La Liga: One story dominated Spain’s sports papers on Sunday morning. The front cover of AS screamed: ‘Atletico party, Madrid shipwrecked’.

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Jose Mourinho accepts there are frustrated and even unhappy individuals in the Chelsea dressing room but is confident such players are ready to help the team during this hectic festive period.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes an independent panel retrospectively punishing divers would be a "disaster".

Jose Mourinho will assess how Diego Costa trains today before deciding whether he can play at Manchester United tomorrow, but insisted the forward must be fully ready as Old Trafford is "not a place to protect players".

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British police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal seven years ago have started a search of waste ground on the Algarve.

Jose Mourinho has revealed he changed the emphasis on Chelsea’s tactical set-up in order to preserve their place in the Premier League’s top four for fear of falling out of the Champions League qualification spots.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has denied a Football Association misconduct charge related to his post-match comments following the Premier League loss to Sunderland.

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Ireland has one of the highest ages of consent in the EU. And until recently, Vatican City had the lowest, reports Peter O’Dwyer.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has requested a personal Football Association hearing and denied an improper conduct charge levelled at him following his dismissal in the controversial loss at Aston Villa earlier this month.

Jose Mourinho reacted sarcastically to suggestions he is playing mind games by talking down Chelsea’s Barclays Premier League title challenge.

Tottenham will use blood-spinning technique PRP to try to get Jan Vertonghen back to fitness in quick time.

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Andre Villas-Boas has launched a scathing attack on those who criticised his decision to keep Hugo Lloris on the field of play after being knocked unconscious by Romelu Lukaku on Sunday.

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Andre Villas-Boas believes Aston Villa’s extra preparation and recovery time could give them a decisive edge over his Tottenham side in the Capital One Cup third-round tie.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard believes a mutual fear of defeat stopped either Manchester United or the Blues making the breakthrough in a goalless draw at Old Trafford last night.

Tottenham have put Gareth Bale’s transfer to Real Madrid on hold as they look for new signings after being snubbed by Willian.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told Fernando Torres and the rest of his squad to see the competition for places as a challenge.

Chris Froome was “quietly excited” last night with the 100th Tour de France his to lose going into the final weekend of the race.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said the Spanish giants would have had to pay more than €150m to bring Neymar to the Bernabeu.

You might think that Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first legs — with Barca at Bayern Munich tomorrow, and Madrid facing Borussia Dortmund away the following evening — were enough for both clubs to focus on for the moment.

UEFA is expected to decide today whether Inter Milan will face action after racist abuse appeared to be directed at Tottenham players in last night’s Europa League tie.

It is easy, as Ireland struggles to cope with impossible bank debt, to scoff at the fact that the Nobel prize for peace has been awarded to the European Union.

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Hugo Lloris is sure he will get more games at Tottenham and has promised to “shake things up” at White Hart Lane following his debut against Lazio this week.

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Expect fireworks a fortnight early in north London this year — on Saturday, October 20, to be precise.

Miroslav Klose insists he is fully fit and determined to guide Germany to Euro 2012 glory.

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has urged his players to take advantage of the “once in a lifetime” opportunity to play a Champions League final on home soil at the Allianz Arena.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew believes sacked Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas deserves an apology from some of his senior players.

Andre Villas-Boas last night admitted his insistence he was at Chelsea for the long haul would carry more weight if publicly backed by the club’s hierarchy.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas intends to use the FA Cup and Champions League to restore his team’s confidence.

Andre Villas-Boas bemoaned his side’s worst display of the season after a 2-0 defeat at Everton increased the pressure on the Chelsea manager today.