Euro Soccer: Breaking Stories and all the Latest from UEFA.com

Here is the latest Soccer News from the Euro Tournament.

England’s mane man: the fourth lion
England arrived in France on Monday with a 24th squad member – a stuffed toy lion – an unofficial mascot that will roam with the team throughout their stay at UEFA EURO 2016.

‘Happiness, love and energy’ key for Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimović says his goal is to “spread a lot of love and happiness through my football” as the 34-year-old prepares to head to UEFA EURO 2016 with Sweden.

Amazing 24,000-piece EURO 2016 domino rally
Much has been written, streamed, broadcast and sung about UEFA EURO 2016 over the past few days, but one German fan has claimed a first with a display involving 24,000 dominos.

Rising stars vie for young player prize
Players aged 22 and under will have extra motivation at UEFA EURO 2016 as the brightest young prospects are competing to be named the first Young Player of the Tournament.

Ten great EURO moments: Charisteas’s header
Three days to go: Few backed Greece to upset hosts and favourites Portugal in the UEFA EURO 2004 final, but Otto Rehhagel’s men had a major shock in store.

How to pronounce EURO players’ names correctly
UEFA EURO 2016 is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to a new language; UEFA.com’s team reporters have helped compile this guide to getting the players’ names right.

Switzerland swelter in the south
Vladimir Petković and his Switzerland players have arrived in Juvignac, a commune in Herault dubbed the ‘green town’ but which is now turning red because of the Swiss influx.

Italy fine-tune preparations with Finland victory
Italy 2-0 Finland
A goal in each half from Antonio Candreva and substitute Daniele De Rossi proved enough to give Antonio Conte’s side victory in Verona.

Iceland ease to Liechtenstein success
Iceland 4-0 Liechtenstein
The home side eased to victory in their last pre-finals friendly, defender Birkir Sævarsson scoring his first goal for his country on his 57th appearance.

Warm welcome for Swiss in sweltering south
Vladimir Petković and his Switzerland players have arrived in Juvignac, a commune in Herault dubbed the ‘green town’ but which is now turning red because of the Swiss influx.

Poland held in final outing before EURO
Poland 0-0 Lithuania
Adam Nawałka’s side head to France without a win but with growing confidence in their defence after a third clean sheet in four.

Slovakia’s Falcons have landed
A one-hour delay at Bratislava airport did little to kill Slovakia’s buzz as the newly-dubbed Falcons arrived at their base in Vichy for UEFA EURO 2016.

Warm welcome for Turkey in Marseille
A bright, sunny day reflected the mood of optimism in the Turkey camp as Fatih Terim’s new-look comeback kings arrived for UEFA EURO 2016 with some extra technical advisers.

France give something back at Clairefontaine
At their final open training session before Friday’s match against Romania, the France players took time out to sign autographs and meet fans in Clairefontaine.

Albania touch down in Brittany
The Albanian flag is flying alongside the French Tricolore outside the town hall in Perros Guirec, with Gianni De Biasi’s side settling in at their UEFA EURO 2016 base.

Who history tells us will win UEFA EURO 2016
Having successfully predicted the eventual UEFA Champions League winner back in January, our resident mystic returns to assess the trends and whittle 24 teams down to one. Guess who …

EURO International Broadcast Centre opened
The International Broadcast Centre in Paris – the heart of all broadcast operations at UEFA EURO 2016 – is open, offering state-of-the-art coverage of a month-long festival of football.

Boot-less Yusupov primed for Russia squad
“I didn’t even have my football boots,” said Artur Yusupov who abandoned his holidays to train with Russia today, and is expected to replace injured Igor Denisov in their EURO squad.

Predicted line-ups for every EURO 2016 contender
With many of the 24 squads now in France ahead of UEFA EURO 2016, UEFA.com’s correspondents predict each team’s starting line-up. Fantasy Football managers, take note.

England ‘nice and relaxed’ in Chantilly
“The lads are just excited to get started,” said Gary Cahill as England checked out the lay of the land in their Chantilly base after arriving in France this morning.

UEFA EURO reporter’s view: Wales
Wales team reporter Mark Pitman explains the rationale behind Chris Coleman’s final 23-man squad and what Welsh supporters will bring to Le Rendez-Vous.

UEFA EURO reporter’s view: Albania
UEFA.com’s Albania team reporter Tony Pandovski talks throgh Gianni Di Biasi’s side’s prospects at their first finals; can the Black Eagles be the Cinderellas of UEFA EURO 2016?

Ó Fearail’s roar emotion gives Ireland hope
Stiofán Ó Fearail, singer of the Republic of Ireland’s official UEFA EURO 2016 anthem, The Irish Roar, is hoping Leicester’s example can inspire Martin O’Neill’s side in France.

Russia midfielder Igor Denisov out of EURO
Russia, who landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Sunday evening, will be without Igor Denisov for UEFA EURO 2016 due to a thigh injury. Zenit’s Artur Yusupov looks set to replace him.

Oldest, youngest; tallest, shortest: EURO anatomy
Which squad is the oldest, youngest, tallest or shortest? How are Marcus Rashford and Gábor Király, and Costel Pantimillion and Lorenzo Insignue linked? Find out here …

Ten great EURO moments: Trezeguet’s golden goal
Four days to go: Our countdown to Friday’s big kick-off continues with a look back at the last time hosts France lifted the Henri Delaunay Cup – in dramatic circumstances.

UEFA EURO reporter’s view: Hungary
Hungary have no star players, but that is not necessarily a disadvantage; team reporter Matthew Watson-Broughton gives the lowdown on Bernd Storck’s modest Magyars.

Wales made to feel at home in Brittany
The Wales squad were welcomed by Mayoress Martine Craveïa when they arrived in the quiet seaside commune of Dinard in Brittany ahead of UEFA EURO 2016.

Burak gives Turkey victory in Slovenia
Slovenia 0-1 Turkey
Burak Yılmaz got the early goal as the Crescent-Stars secured a positive away result in their last game before flying out to France.

Northern Ireland take in sights of EURO base
Michael O’Neill’s Green and White Army have arrived in France and their base among the vineyards around Lyon. Graham Little takes us inside Northern Ireland’s home from home.

UEFA EURO reporter’s view: Ukraine
Bogdan Buga was there four years ago when Andriy Shevchenko delighted Ukraine with two goals against Sweden and is hoping for more memorable moments in France.

Belgium battle back to see off Norway
Belgium 3-2 Norway
Headers from Eden Hazard and Laurent Ciman earned the hosts victory in their final warm-up game after Romelu Lukaku had opened the scoring.

Russia thwarted in final pre-EURO friendly
Serbia 1-1 Russia
Artem Dzuyba scored for Russia, but a late equaliser – and an injury to midfielder Igor Denisov – spoiled Leonid Slutski’s evening.

McDonald’s Fantasy ’16: who should you pick?
Half a million people have already signed up for McDonald’s Fantasy ’16 and more than 200,000 of those have included France’s Paul Pogba in midfield – will you choose him too?

France set to receive presidential approval
France were in relaxed mood as they arrived back in Paris on Sunday, but things will be somewhat more formal later when French president François Hollande arrives for dinner.