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Portugal 2 Sweden 3: Cristiano Ronaldo scores in hometown a day before local airport is named after him

CRISTIANO RONALDO was the star attraction — and inevitable had a big say — on his homecoming. But it was not the result he had hoped for as Portugal blew a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 against Sweden. Reigning Ballon d’Or and Fifa ‘The Best’ winner Ronaldo was playing his first-ever international match in his hometown of Madeira just a day before the local airport […]

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Rep of Ireland 0 Iceland 1: Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson fires home a superb free-kick to see off Martin O’Neill’s second-string side

HORDUR BJORGVIN MAGNUSSON’S stunning free-kick sunk a second-string Irish side as England’s Euro 2016 conquerors struck again. Robbie Brady captained Martin O’Neill’s much-changed team for this friendly following the double-leg break suffered by usual skipper Seamus Coleman in the weekend 0-0 draw against Wales. But Brentford defender John Egan brought down striker Alfred Finnbogason, giving Bristol City centre-back […]

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Germany 1 England 0: Jake Livermore as out of place in international football as Three Lions in a blue kit but Michael Keane impresses

GARETH SOUTHGATE handed an England debut to Michael Keane in the 1-0 defeat to Germany. And Jake Livermore was back in Three Lions contention after a four-year absence. The duo, who play for Burnley and West Brom respectively, both represent clubs not usually supplying the national team. Read The Sun’s match report from Germany vs […]

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