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UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Russia on Sunday for crowd disturbances and racist behavior by its fans during a European Championship game against England.

Russia captain Vasili Berezutski headed a last-gasp leveller against England on Saturday to steal a 1-1 draw in a European Championship match marred by a third day of fan violence.

Security forces fired tear gas to disperse fighting fans for a third day in a row, just hours before the match which is one of five Euro games classed as high-risk for hooliganism.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is ready to play the mentor's role irrespective of who leads the team in their Euro 2016 opener against Ukraine on Sunday.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane on touched down in India to a warm reception from a swarm of enthusiastic fans who converged at the city's international airport to greet one of the game's all-time greats.

The 30-year-old Wayne Rooney, who will captain his country at the European Championship in France, joined United as an 18-year-old from Everton in August 2004

The annual list of total revenues for top sports stars had been topped 12 times by Woods and in three of the last four by Mayweather, who retired unbeaten last year.

Philippe Coutinho grabbed a hat-trick as Brazil ramped up their Copa America campaign with a resounding 7-1 win over a hapless Haiti.

Carneiro had claimed constructive dismissal by the Premier League club and sexual discrimination by Mourinho who appeared at the tribunal and sat in the front row.

The U-17 World Cup is scheduled to be held in India during September-October 2017.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the orchestrator for Sweden in a 3-0 win over Wales on Sunday in a warmup game for the teams before the European Championship.

Indian hockey's Road to Rio, touchwood, hasn't seen many potholes; but a major dry run awaits in just over a week's time.

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed his final Euro 2016 squad on Tuesday, including defenders Adil Rami and Samuel Umtiti in place of the injured Raphael Varane and Jeremy Mathieu.

The 35-year-old striker did not play in the 1-1 draw against Netherlands in Dublin on Friday and has been ruled out of manager Martin O'Neill's squad for Tuesday's match against Belarus in Cork.

The 18-year-old United academy graduate scored eight goals this season, including two on his debut against Midtjylland in the Europa League.

"Congratulations my friend this couldn't have happened to a nicer and more passionate person... Hala Madrid," Beckham wrote, alongside a photo of him with Zidane, on his official Instagram account.