Photo France’s forward Dimitri Payet was buried under his teammates after his winning shot in the 89th minute against Romania in a Euro 2016 Group A match on Friday. Credit Philippe Lopez/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images SAINT-DENIS, France — The barricades went up early. Metal fences, police directing traffic, military officers with guns slung over…
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On Soccer: Expansion Arrives at Euro 2016, and Newcomers Cheer
Photo Northern Ireland after its send-off match in May. The team is one of five making its Euro debut. Credit Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters PARIS — It is an established rite, a time-honored tradition: Before every major soccer tournament, each participating team hosts a send-off match in which the players get one last runaround, one final standing…
Special Report: 2016 European Championship: Youthful Elan Mixed With Veteran Savvy
Rashford, a Manchester native who came up through the club’s academy system, scored with his first shot at United’s Old Trafford Stadium, otherwise known as the Theatre of Dreams. Photo Renato Sanches is 18. Credit Rafael Marchante/Reuters Two days later, Rashford scored against Arsenal in his Premier League debut. He kept up the habit, scoring…