Friday, July 1, 2016

No room for egos as France plays Euro 2016 underdog Iceland (The Associated Press)

France goalkeepers Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda and Benoit Costil exercise during a training session of the French national team in Clairefontaine training center, outside Paris, France, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. France will face Iceland in a Euro 2016 quarter final soccer match in Saint-Denis on Sunday, July 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

With an unassuming group of players lighting up the European Championship, Iceland's dazzling advance has been infectious. ''If someone wants to act like a star, we'll put them back in their place,'' France defender Patrice Evra said. France may be host of Euro 2016 and one of the favorites to win the tournament, but the limelight has been well and truly seized by the fearless Icelanders, who are unbeaten in four matches and dispatched England to reach the last eight.


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