Wednesday, June 1, 2016

From Euros organizers to players, there's something to prove (The Associated Press)

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the winning penalty shootout during the Champions League final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, May 28, 2016. Real Madrid won 5-4 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

For some, just reaching the European Championship is enough. Purists reacted badly to UEFA adding another eight teams to make it a 24-team tournament for the first time. A spate of drab first-round games in France could see calls for the expanded tournament format to be reassessed, especially with most third-place teams advancing from the four-team groups to the new round of 16.


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