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Belgium's improving potency in front of goal at the European Championship will fill them full of confidence ahead of their quarter-final clash against Wales in Lille later on Friday, injured defender Vincent Kompany has said.

India's hockey star of the yesteryears is fighting a liver ailment following jaundice and has been admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Delhi.

What is important though is how a team plays- passion, on-field tactics, and spirit. It is in these vital areas that Iceland, much like Leicester City last Premier League season, has beaten its opponents.

A 'great' Italian feat toppled Spain at Euro 2016, but Antonio Conte's touchline theatrics were just as dramatic for Italy and Chelsea fans during an emphatic 2-0 win over the defending champions.

Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle scored the goals as Italy exacted revenge for their Euro 2012 final hammering by dumping Spain out of Euro 2016 with a deserved 2-0 last 16 win.

Germany will decide on the eve of their Euro 2016 round of 16 match against Slovakia on Sunday whether defender Jerome Boateng can help them to another clean sheet en route to what they hope is their fourth continental crown.

Italy winger Antonio Candreva is in a race against time to be fit for Monday's Euro 2016 last 16 showdown with holders Spain.

DCW has issued a notice to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, asking why an FIR has not been lodged against India Hockey captain Sardar Singh in an alleged sexual assault case even eight days after a complaint was registered.

Santosh Kashyap was on Thursday named as the new head coach of Mumbai FC for their 2016-17 I-League football season in place of Khalid Jamil who led the club for seven years.

"The last game (at Euro 2016) will be my last for Sweden, so I hope it will not be tomorrow," he said.

Striker Jamie Vardy is likely to turn down a move to Arsenal and stay at Premier League Champions Leicester City, the north London club's manager Arsene Wenger has said.

A game that featured a substandard pitch, ripped Switzerland shirts and a burst ball concluded in a mutually convenient result that allowed the Swiss to join Didier Deschamps's France in the last 16.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo promised to bounce back from missing from a penalty and the chance to break another goalscoring record at Euro 2016.

Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2016 Group C on Thursday thanks to goals from Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase at Euro 2016.

While praising the Indian men hockey team's progress under the guidance of coach Roelant Oltmans, former international Viren Rasquinha did not hold out a realistic chance for the country to climb the medals podium at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

Despite injury concerns and niggles, Toni Doblas managed to do a great job of staying match fit and living up to the high expectations of Head Coach Roberto Carlos and the club.