Summary

  • Di Matteo appointed as Villa boss

  • Blackburn name Coyle/Leeds appoint Monk

  • Man City sign Borussia Dortmund's Gundogan

  • Build-up to England v Portugal (19:45 BST)

  • Who would win? England 96 v England 2016

  1. football

    24 things you didn't know about the Euro teamspublished at 17:00

    Including the player with four kidneys

    ZlatanImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    (Zlatan only has two kidneys that we know of)

    There are 24 teams at the expanded Euro 2016, which starts with host nation France taking on Romania in Paris on 10 June.

    But which one failed to keep a solitary clean sheet in qualifying? Who made the most passes? And who climbed almost 100 places in the Fifa world rankings?

    Read the full piece

  2. Postpublished at 16:58 BST 2 June 2016

    That's the end of Sportsday for another day. We'll leave you with this piece of good reading pre-Euro 2016...

  3. Postpublished at 16:57 BST 2 June 2016

  4. football

    'Your defence is terrified'published at 16:56 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Will GriggImage source, Getty Images

    "Will Grigg's on fire, your defence is terrified..."

    A parody song about Northern Ireland and Wigan player Will Grigg has become one of the UK's most-downloaded tracks.

    On Thursday, 'Will Grigg's on Fire', reached number seven in the iTunes UK Top 100.

    YouTuber Sean Kennedy premiered his version of the song earlier this month, and it has now been officially released by London-based band, Blonde.

  5. football

    Mitrovic linked with Sportingpublished at 16:55 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Aleksandar MitrovicImage source, Getty Images

    Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are interested in signing Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, report the Shield Gazette., external

    However, Magpies manager Rafa Benitez does not have to sell this summer, and Sporting would struggle to tempt Newcastle to part with the 21-year-old, who cost £13m last year.

  6. football

    PSG want Coutinhopublished at 16:53 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Philippe CoutinhoImage source, Getty Images

    French champions Paris St-Germain are preparing a staggering £46m bid for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho... if you believe newspapers.

    The Brazilian is PSG's Plan B if moves for Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar fall through, report Le Sport 10., external

  7. football

    Lengthy ban for Cheltenham playerpublished at 16:48 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Cheltenham midfielder Kyle Storer has been banned for eight games for violent conduct. The club have been promoted into the Football League this summer. 

  8. football

    Aubameyang Bundesliga Player of the Yearpublished at 16:44 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Pierre-Emerick AubameyangImage source, Getty Images

    Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been voted as the German Bundesliga's Player of the Year award.

    The Gabon captain finished just 0.2% ahead of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, who was the top scorer in the league last season.

    The award is voted for by the German players' union, the VDV.

    "It's a great honour to be recognised and appreciated by your fellow colleagues," Aubameyang said.

  9. football

    Euros missing XIpublished at 16:39 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    .Image source, .

    Most of Europe's top players are now gearing up for the start of Euro 2016 after being named in their country's 23-man squad for the tournament.

    Injury has prevented the likes of Belgium's Vincent Kompany, France's Raphael Varane and Germany's Marco Reus from being involved.

    But other top names have been deemed surplus to requirements for the competition in France, which starts on 10 June.

    Read the piece in full

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:33 BST 2 June 2016

    We asked you earlier to compare the England teams from Euro 96 and 2016.

    Laurent Nkunda on Twitter seemed to sum up how most of you felt...

  11. football

    'Sandro in talks with Sporting'published at 16:29 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    SandroImage source, Getty Images

    QPR midfielder Sandro is in talks over a move to Sporting Lisbon, report Sky Sports., external

    The 27-year-old Brazil international spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom but failed to earn the offer of a permanent deal.

    He made just five starts in six months at The Hawthorns and manager Tony Pulis has opted to explore other central midfielder options.

  12. cycling (road)

    Van Garderen drops out of Riopublished at 16:24 BST 2 June 2016

    Cycling

    Tejay van Garderen will not compete at the Rio Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus.

    The infection is suspected of leading to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains. His wife is pregnant.

    “If Jessica were not pregnant right now, assuming I was selected, I would go,” the 27-year-old American told CyclingTips., external

    “But the fact is, she is pregnant. If we were just going to start trying, I’d say we could start trying six months after the Olympics. But when she has a baby in her belly, I don’t want to take any chances.”

    Tejay van GarderenImage source, EPA
  13. football

    I could have been Man Utd star - Hernandezpublished at 16:20 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Bayer Leverkusen striker Javier Hernandez says he could have been "the star" of Manchester United if he was given more games.

    The 28-year-old Mexico international spent 2014-15 on loan at Real Madrid and was then sold to Leverkusen, where he scored 17 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances.

    "The difference is that Leverkusen want me on the pitch. The others didn't," he told FourFourTwo., external

    "If I'd had more chances at United or Real, I'd probably have been 'the star' there as well - we'll never know. I didn't have the chance.

    "I never had the chance to play 20 games in a row so people could say: 'He's a good player who should stay' or 'He can't be the star - he's not a good player.'" 

    Javier HernandezImage source, Getty Images
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    Javier Hernandez, who is preparing for the Copa America, scored 37 Premier League goals in 49 starts, plus 54 substitute appearances

  14. cricket

    Taylor and Muamba: Embrace everything life has to offerpublished at 16:15 BST 2 June 2016

    Cricket

    Six weeks after he was suddenly forced to retire from cricket due to a serious heart condition, former England batsman James Taylor meets Fabrice Muamba for the first time as they share their experiences of similar conditions ending their sporting careers.

    James said the former Bolton Wanderers midfielder was his “inspiration”, and that it was only when a doctor compared his condition to Fabrice's he realised how serious it was.

    Click here for the best of 5 live's sport coverage, insight and analysis.

    Media caption,

    James Taylor and Fabrice Muamba talk about the heart conditions that ended their careers.

  15. boxing

    David Haye: Pro boxers 'completely different animals'published at 16:10 BST 2 June 2016

    Boxing

    David Haye believes professional boxers could cause 'absolutely horrendous damage' to amateur fighters at the Olympic games after the International Boxing Association voted to allow pro fighters to compete at this summer's Games in Rio de Janeiro.

    Londoner Haye said: "I wouldn't like to fight an amateur. Even when I spar against one you can feel they're not seasoned, not toughened."

    Click here for the best of 5 live's sport coverage, insight and analysis.

    Media caption,

    David Haye believes it is 'just not fair' to put amateurs against professionals at Rio.

  16. swimming

    On this day...published at 16:04 BST 2 June 2016

    Swimming

    1904: Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller was born. He became the first man to swim 100 metres in less than one minute and won five gold medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He later moved into acting and played Tarzan in a series of films. He died in Acapulco, Mexico on January 20, 1984. 

    Johnny WeissmullerImage source, Getty Images
  17. athletics

    Boxer and cyclist suspendedpublished at 15:54 BST 2 June 2016

    Olympics

    London 2012Image source, Getty Images

    A Turkish boxer and a Russian cyclist have been provisionally suspended after doping samples from the London 2012 Olympics returned positive retests.

    Boxer Adem Kilicci and track cyclist Yekaterina Gnidenko both tested positive for steroids, their sports' governing bodies said on Thursday.

    Olympics chiefs announced last week that 23 competitors at the London Games had failed retrospective doping tests.

    Retests focused on athletes who could compete at this summer's Rio Olympics.

    Read the full piece

  18. football

    'Not hard to get another job'published at 15:44 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    Paul LambertImage source, Getty Images

    Out-of-work manager Paul Lambert says that finding a new job will be "quite seamless" for him.

    Lambert, 46, left Blackburn in May and is looking for his seventh managerial job since 2005.

    "I'll wait and see. I want to get into it again. I don't find it hard at all to get another job," the former Aston Villa and Norwich boss told BBC Sport.

    Lambert, a former Celtic and Borussia Dortmund midfielder, said clubs must "pick up the phone" to hire him.

    Read the full piece

  19. 'I knew nothing', Messi tells courtpublished at 15:37 BST 2 June 2016

    Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi tells a court he had no knowledge of the tax issues that led to fraud charges against him.

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  20. football

    Move 'to shut Paris Euro 2016 fan zone'published at 15:29 BST 2 June 2016

    Football

    French police take part in a training exercise outside the State de France in ParisImage source, AFP
    Image caption,

    The Stade de France was targeted during the Paris attacks but will host games during Euro 2016

    Paris police chief Michel Cadot proposes to close a planned fan zone in the capital when Euro 2016 football matches are played in two stadiums.

    In a letter to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, Michel Cadot cited the "exhaustion" of overstretched police and the threat of terrorism, according to AFP.

    Paris is one of 10 host cities during the competition that starts next week.

    Read the full piece