Football

Fans greeted the players and backroom staff at Cardiff Airport before the squad went on an open-top bus parade through the city.

India will make their maiden appearance in the under-17 Futsal World Cup, scheduled in Paraguay from July 11, after being invited by the sport's governing body as a wild card entrant.

Chelsea has offered 75 million euros ($83 million) to sign Spanish forward Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, according to a report by Spanish soccer newspaper Marca.

Real Madrid teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have not spoken since the start of Euro 2016 but they will go face-to-face when Portugal take on Wales in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Spanish champions Barcelona have exercised the buy-back clause to re-sign midfielder Denis Suarez from Villarreal, the Catalan club announced on Monday.

Gareth Bale leads Wales into battle against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the Euro 2016 semi-finals on Wednesday hoping to become the first British side to reach a major tournament final in 50 years.

Gomez underwent a scan on Sunday that showed a torn thigh muscle, the DFB said, while Khedira has a partially torn groin muscle and Schweinsteiger suffered knee ligament sprain. Both are receiving intensive medical treatment.

“Leicester City can today (Sunday) confirm that we have reached agreement with OGC Nice for the transfer of Nampalys Mendy, subject to Premier League and FA approval,” said a statement on the club’s website.

The Chelsea winger is Belgium's most dangerous attacking player and starred in the 4-0 victory over Hungary in the round of 16.

Nathan Ake has joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the Premier League clubs have announced.

Vincenzo Montella has been appointed Serie A side AC Milan coach on a two-year deal, the club has said.

England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate is the early favourite of a not very long list of mooted candidates to replace Roy Hodgson as coach of England following their embarrassing exit at Euro 2016.

Deco, the former Chelsea and FC Barcelona star, who at the start of his career played futsal, pointed out that playing the five-a-side version would help youngsters learn the skills which they can later implement in football.

When asked over his future as national team coach after the tournament, Vicente Del Bosque highlighted that after any major competition there were always changes in the dugouts of many national sides.

The goal came in the 50th minute to bring Portugal level at 2-2 in the Stade de Lyon in their final Group F match.

When Croatia meet Spain in their final Euro 2016 group match on Tuesday there will be as much scrutiny of developments in the stands as on the pitch.