Euro 2016 review: The tournament winners

A look at five teams who will consider their campaigns in France a roaring success

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Expansion to 24 teams gave minnows the chance to write their own piece of history

Euro 2016 reflection: The goal, the sheer joy of it, cut through all the tension

Dimitri Payet’s stunning strike sparked the tournament into life after a tentative start

Euro 2016: History in France’s favour but Portugal have a game changer

Ronaldo key to unlocking hosts’ defence in what should be a tight affair in Paris

Didier Deschamps: From pocket battleship to commander of French fleet

From his time at Juventus, the man from Bayonne was learning his trade hard

Pepe fit to return to Portugal side for final date with France

Defender takes full part in training after missing Wales game with thigh strain

Didier Deschamps wants France to ‘seize the opportunity’ against Portugal

Hugo Lloris believes victory in Paris would complete rehabilitation with French public

Ken Early: Vanity is no barrier to Cristiano Ronaldo’s popularity

Those who snigger at Portuguese superstar’s narcissism risk sounding old-fashioned

Investing in Paul Pogba may well pay off second time around for United

French midfielder’s proposed big-money transfer is really a statement of intent

Best Quotes of Euro 2016: Some Russian classics to Robbie Brady proposals

‘The Russian team is soft - we need a Stalinist mobilisation. Mental, physical severe power’

Antoine Griezmann’s heroics fire France past Germany

Didier Deschamps’s side march on to Paris and final meeting with Portugal

‘Handball’ for Thierry is ‘armed robbery’ for Eamon

Antoine Griezmann, the glue that makes everything tick, seals it for the host nation

Antoine Griezmann helps ‘joie de vie’ return to Paris fanzone

‘In 1998 people were freer in their minds but now nobody knows for sure that a bomb won’t go off’

Paris mayor thanks Irish fans for ‘songs’ and ‘sportsmanship’

Republic and North groups given medals for ‘exemplary behaviour’ during Euro 2016

France can eclipse memory of South Africa with Germany win

A blank page of history awaits for Didier Deschamps’ team of late bloomers

‘A person next to me moved, and they shot him’: Griezmann’s sister recalls Bataclan attack

‘I don’t think about football with what happened. I try not to think about it at all’

Clare girl lines out as mascot at Euro 2016 semi-final

Rose Carter (10) asked to walk out with Wales instead of Portugal after competition win

Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo end Wales’s Euro 2016 dream

Quickfire goals from Portuguese captain and Nani bring Welsh fairytale to abrupt finish

Paris mayor to present Irish fan medal to somebody ‘worthy in every way’

‘You can be proud, because the Euros aren’t over yet, and you’ve already won’

Euro 2016: the intellectual’s guide to football

‘There are intellectual football-lovers but those who go to stadiums and bookshops are different’

Emmet Malone: All eyes on Bale and Ronaldo as history calls

Wales-Portugal semi-final at Euro 2016 should be about more than the superstars

Alex Ferguson’s verdict on who should be the next England manager

‘Someone with the capabilities, the tactical awareness and the feel for the national side’

FAI under fire over poor service at Euro 2016 ‘fans embassies’

Football Supporters Europe replaced Irish association with YBIG after breach of rules

Renato Sanches accused of lying about age ahead of semi-final

Former Auxerre coach Guy Roux has questioned whether midfielder is really 18

Wales not afraid to dabble in dark arts, says Chris Coleman

Welsh manager says that his side have no problem matching Portugal’s gamesmanship

Nani set to join Valencia after Euro 2016

The 29-year-old left Manchester Unitedto join Fenerbache in the summer of 2015

France hold no fear for Thomas Müller and Germany

Bayern Munich forward: ‘We’re respectful, but I’m optimistic we’ll find a solution ’

Portugal’s Pepe a doubt for Wales semi-final

Centre-half trains alone on Tuesday with Ricardo Carvalho primed to replace him

Gareth Bale insists Wales always believed they could go all the way

Real Madrid star says it is not about himself and Cristiano Ronaldo but about both sides

Wales the big winners in Euro Millions prize fund

Financial windfall of European Championship also set to be big benefit to Iceland

Ken Early: How Wales have shown up England

Welsh share many of the disadvantages that are always cited when their neighbours fail

Wales caught out by Uefa’s harsh new disciplinary system

Aaron Ramsey will miss Euro 2016 semi-final after picking up two bookings in five games

French in no mood to help extend Iceland’s fairytale run

Gulf in class finally exposed as the hosts move on to big semi-final date with Germany

France dash Iceland’s dreams with ruthless efficiency

The hosts burst out of the blocks to put any Icelandic resistance to bed early on in Paris

Germany’s Mario Gomez ruled out of the rest of Euro 2016

Striker tore hamstring in Italy win with Schweinsteiger and Khedira doubts for semi

Eurotrash: Who thought Wales wouldn’t make it this far? Loads, apparently

English media’s relentless Sterling bashing. Iceland selection policy and more

Departing Antonio Conte’s Italy beaten but unbowed

Azzurri boss: ‘I had the honour of working with these people who gave me everything’

Germany eventually see off Italy after dramatic penalty shootout

After the game finished 1-1 in 120 minutes, the Germans emerged victorious on spot kicks

‘Simple’ Iceland allowing themselves to dream

“To do the simple things well is genius,” said Lars Lagerback ahead of clash with France

Italy hoping to extend stranglehold over rivals Germany

Antonio Conte’s side confident despite missing midfield general Danielle De Rossi

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