In 1982,Jean-Pierre Adams was administered a near-fatal dose of anaesthetic ahead of a routine knee operation,which caused brain damage.
The Portugal talisman’s 110th and 111th international goals came in the shadow of the full-time whistle after John Egan had headed Ireland into a shock lead.
Nice supporters threw water bottles as Marseille were about to take a corner. When visiting forward Dimitri Payet hurled one back,a full-scale brawl ensued.
The Italians must have been the only football fans not begging for extra time near the end of their team’s 2-1 win over Belgium in the Euro 2020 last eight as the high-octane clash delivered the best international football can offer.
Spain recovered from a bizarre own goal to beat Croatia 5-3 before Switzerland fought back from 3-1 down to eliminate the 2016 finalists on penalties.
Germany finally clicked into gear at the European Championship as France needed a second-half equaliser from Antoine Griezmann to avoid the biggest upset of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo sent pulses racing in sponsors’ boardrooms when he removed two bottles of Coke from a press conference before Portugal’s 3-0 win over Hungary.
Angel Di Maria was was taken off during a French league game amid unconfirmed reports his family had been at home during a burglary.
A groundskeeper at the stadium of French soccer team Lorient died on Sunday after lighting equipment fell on him following a game,the club said.
Former France manager Gerard Houllier,who also coached Olympique Lyonnais,Paris St Germain and Liverpool,has died after having a heart operation in Paris.
Her two-month initiation at Olympique Lyonnais is complete and she already has a medal to show for it. But it's the next ones that will really matter to Matildas star Ellie Carpenter.