Kemar Bailey-Cole: Jamaican Olympic hopeful claims he has Zika virus

Reigning Commonwealth 100m champion Kemar Bailey-Cole claims he has been diagnosed with the Zika virus.

The Jamaican, 24, says he only learned of his condition after his girlfriend found a bump on his neck.
"I didn't know I had the virus and I have been training with it for three days now," he told the Jamaica Gleaner.
Fears over Zika, which is linked to serious birth defects, have led to several golfers, including Rory McIlroy, withdrawing from Rio 2016.
The mosquito-borne virus has been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), although the body has said there is no need to move or postpone the Games.
The outbreak began in Brazil a year ago, but now more than 60 countries and territories have been affected.
Bailey-Cole, who also won Olympic 4x100m gold alongside Usain Bolt at London 2012, said his girlfriend noticed the bump on his neck after he had a haircut.
"I was experiencing back pains and muscle soreness, but I thought it was just soreness from the exercises I was doing," the sprinter said.
"Recovering is not easy. The rashes are still on my body, my eyes hurt, but the best thing is that I am not feeling any muscle pain at the moment."
The discovery comes as Bailey-Cole is preparing for next week's Jamaican Olympic trials, where he will face the likes of Bolt, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake for a place in Rio.
"[I am] going to trials with the mindset that I am healthy and ready," he added.

Rio 2016: Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may not retire after Rio Olympics

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may continue to race on the track into 2017 having previously said he intended to retire after the Rio Olympics.

The 2012 Tour de France winner returned to the GB team pursuit squad two years ago with the aim of winning a last Olympic gold before ending his career.
"It's not 100% yet," Wiggins, 36, said.
"I have races I'm committed to until the end of the year and then I'll decide - it might be on a yearly basis after that."
And he told BBC Sport: "I'm enjoying it as much as ever now. My progression over the last 12 months in this discipline has been such a sharp rise."
Wiggins will take part in his fifth Olympic Games after being officially named among 26 Team GB cyclists to compete in Rio this summer.
In April 2015 he took part in his final road race at Paris-Roubaix before turning to concentrate on the team pursuit with the aim of track success in Brazil.
Wiggins began his career in track cycling and had said winning gold in Rio in the team pursuit would be "a nice way to end my career".

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In February, he won World Championship silver in London and later indicated he would take part in further races until the end of the year, but now he could prolong his career into 2017 and beyond.
"At the moment I'm just focusing on these Olympics and I'm going to allow myself the time to keep that option open if I feel like continuing or not," he said.
In Rio, Wiggins could become Great Britain's most decorated Olympian of all time.

Wales reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 as Gareth McAuley's own goal gave them victory over Northern Ireland in a tense last-16 encounter.

Northern Ireland shaded much of the game and largely snuffed out Wales' attacking threat, but they also lacked a cutting edge in attack.
Wales only managed one shot on target and the game was settled by the one moment of real quality at Parc des Princes.
Northern Ireland's resistance was finally broken when centre-back McAuley turned Gareth Bale's low, whipped cross into his own net.
It means Wales - in their first major tournament finals since the 1958 World Cup - will face Belgium or Hungary in the last eight in Lille on Friday.
Chris Coleman's side were blunted by their dogged opponents, but the scrappy nature of victory and the winning goal will matter little to their jubilant fans.
For Northern Ireland, the manner of defeat was galling, particularly for the 63-cap McAuley, who had scored in the 2-0 group win against Ukraine, which had helped his country reach the round of 16.

John Terry agrees to £90,000-a-week pay cut to stay at Chelsea for another year as he rejects lucrative switch to China

John Terry will stay at Chelsea for another year but has agreed to a potential wages drop of £90,000 a week.

Terry has signed a new 12-month deal at Stamford Bridge, rejecting a much more lucrative move to China to prolong his Chelsea career.

And Sportsmail can reveal that the former England captain has seen his basic salary drop close to £5million a year — from £140,000 per week to £50,000 per week.

The defender pictured signing his new one-year contract with the Stamford Bridge club on Wednesday

The contract offered to Terry last week was heavily based on incentives — particularly with regard to appearances.

Furthermore, it was made clear to Terry that he will not be viewed as an automatic starter by incoming manager Antonio Conte.

But the Chelsea captain is backing himself to play regularly, hence making up the significant shortfall in his basic wage, despite the warning that he could play a peripheral role.

Euro 2016: Wales and Northern Ireland set for historic last-16 tie in Paris

Wales v Northern Ireland: Euro 2016 round of 16

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris Date: Saturday, 25 June Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio Wales. Plus the BBC Sport website and app

Wales and Northern Ireland are set for a historic meeting on Saturday as they each attempt to reach a first European Championship quarter-final.

The last-16 tie in Paris is the first time two home nations have met in the knockout stages of a major tournament.
Wales finished above England to win Group B, with Northern Ireland qualifying from Group C as one of the best third-placed teams.
Thousands of Wales and Northern Ireland fans are expected in Paris.
"It's a one-off game now and we'll go into it thinking we can get a victory," said Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty.
Wales manager Chris Coleman said: "It will be about who handles that spotlight the best, who's capable of performing under that pressure and tension."
There is further home nations interest in the match as England's Martin Atkinson will be the referee.

Brexit: British clubs could suffer in transfer window, warns sports expert

 

British football clubs could find it more difficult to buy summer targets after the UK's decision to leave the European Union, an expert has warned.

Transfer fees and wages may rise, said Simon Chadwick, professor of sports enterprise at Salford University.
"Clubs could suddenly find players are much more expensive because the pound is worth less," he told BBC Sport.
Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said the decision could have "quite an impact on English football".
He said the full impact of leaving the EU might not be known for two years.
"It would be a shame if some of the great European players can't come here but I don't think that will happen. Whether the total number reduces will depend on the terms of the exit," said Dyke.
"My personal view has always been that the decline in the number of English players in Premier League first teams - we're down to about 30% now - is a shame. If it increases the number of English players, that is to be welcomed. But you don't want to lose the best European players coming here."
The decision could give homegrown youngsters a better chance of breaking into the first teams of top clubs, said Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association.
"These youngsters are not always having a chance. They are connected to clubs from the age of eight and then joining at 16 and some 500 out of 600 are out of the game by the time they are 21," said Taylor.

How might Brexit affect football?

Players' wages, the staging of big events and the Premier League brand could all be affected, according to Chadwick.
"Our sport for several decades has been underpinned by European Union legislation. We are going to have to think about new rules and new ways of doing things through a period of uncertainty and I think incredible instability, and that could last anything up to five, possibly 10 years." he said.
"The most immediate impact in the short term will be upon this transfer window. What we've seen over the last few hours is the pound plummeting in value by as much as 10% at certain stages."
Players could be more reluctant to move to clubs in the UK if the value of their potential salaries has fallen, added Chadwick.
However, the Premier League said it would continue to be a "hugely successful sporting competition that has strong domestic and global appeal" regardless of the referendum result.
"Given the uncertain nature of what the political and regulatory landscape might be following the 'Leave' vote, there is little point second guessing the implications until there is greater clarity," a spokesman said.
"Clearly, we will continue to work with Government and other bodies whatever the outcome of any process."

What about work permits?

Some Leave campaigners argued that a post-Brexit UK could lower freedom-of-movement restrictions on the rest of the world.
Analysis carried out by the BBC in March of squads in the first two tiers in England and the Scottish Premiership revealed 332 players would fail to meet the current standards.
Scottish club Hamilton Academical admitted it may have to change its recruitment policy, with manager Martin Canning indicating seven or eight of his squad could be affected.
However, the rules could be watered down to make it easier for non-EU players to come to the UK - as is the case with Norway and Switzerland.
"The work the BBC did earlier in the year identified players like N'Golo Kante at Leicester, who would currently fail work permit regulations," said Chadwick.
"There will need to be a process of negotiation and this may take a year, two years, who knows, before we get to a system of how we will deal with overseas players.
"The summer of transfer activity that we are used to, the kind of rumours of big signings, we should expect a period of restrained activity until the players, the agents, their clubs, the Premier League, and everyone involved in football, are sure about what's going to happen."
Taylor said the work permit process was "evolving" and that the domestic game would continue to be attractive to overseas players.
"The feeling is that football is above such matters and will cope with it. Football is not just about Europe. The European federation is of massive influence but football is a world game. It is a global game and we are a global village," he said.

Any other implications?

Chadwick said there could be a knock-on effect for events such as Euro 2020, with the semi-finals and finals due to be played at Wembley in London and potentially involving European Union nations.
"Here are two sets of foreign workers who come to this country to ply their trade and they are going to be awarded prize money. Because they are not British citizens, what kind of tax arrangements will be put in place for these players?" added Chadwick.

Euro 2016: NI defender Hughes enjoying 'fantastic experience'

Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes says being part of a tournament like Euro 2016 is "something I never thought I would get to experience or play in".
The 102-times capped player admits he is "over the moon" that he reversed the initial decision he made to quit international football in September 2011 when Michael O'Neill was appointed manager just a few months later.
"For it all finally to become a reality has been fantastic. It's been a great thing to be part of, the tournament itself, and with this bunch of players."

Euro 2016: BBC pundits on the new format and who has impressed them so far in France

There have been a few great goals, and plenty of late ones, but how is the expanded European Championship shaping up as a tournament to remember?

After 13 days and with 36 of the 51 games played, the traditional heavyweights are all safely through the group stage, along with all of the home nations, the Republic of Ireland - and a few so-called minnows too.
Has it been enjoyable to watch though? BBC Sport's pundits Rio Ferdinand, Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Danny Murphy, Mark Lawrenson and Neil Lennon give their verdict on the spectacle so far in France, which teams and players have impressed them, and how things might change in the last 16.

There are more teams here, with more to play for, but there have been fewer goals. This is the first European Championship to feature 24 teams, and 23 of them were in contention for a place in the last 16 going into the last round of group games - the exception being Ukraine. But there has been an average of 1.92 goals per game so far, only the second time it has been lower than two per match in a group stage since the first finals in 1980.
Alan Shearer: In the final set of group games especially, we saw lots of teams defend very deep just to get a point so they could get through, like Slovakia against England for example.
That's what happens when you have third-placed sides getting out of groups. I don't think the quality so far has been as high as previously but, with an extra eight teams here, that has not surprised me.
Rio Ferdinand: It has made the groups interesting until the end. On Wednesday in Group F, for example, all four teams were going for it in their final games because they needed to win.
Having a third-placed team go through has given some of the countries who haven't been here before an opportunity to progress but I think we will see a better standard of football now the knockout stage is here.
Danny Murphy: Overall, it is a huge positive to have more teams here. Yes, some of the quality might not have been so good but it has given a few teams and tens of thousands of their supporters the chance to experience a tournament that otherwise they never would have done. That is beneficial for those nations and football generally.
But I am excited now because we are at the point where the games really start to matter. People are going home if they lose and that should create some better games, a bit more end to end and people having a go.
Mark Lawrenson: This tournament has reminded me a lot of the Champions League. There have been a few surprise results but all the heavyweights got out of their groups. Once you get to the knockout stages, the real competition starts.

45 of the 69 goals (65%) in the group stages were scored in the second half, 27.5% of the goals came from the 80th minute onwards (19) and 22% (15) of them have come in the last five minutes or stoppage time - the highest percentage in finals history.
Danny Murphy: It is related to the defensive approach that some of the lesser teams here have adopted. If you look at quite a few of the group games, it has been the stronger teams pressing and the lesser teams hanging on for dear life. They just wear them down in the end, but it has still been quite freakish how many late goals there have been.
It has added drama and excitement, and long may it continue, but it is less likely as the tournament goes on because there will be more even games.

Kevin Kilbane: It is almost as if the better nations always have the theory that they will eventually break the other teams down. That is the way it has been in a lot of games - all the teams are competitive but eventually that goal has come. I am not expecting the lesser sides to change their tactics in the knockout stages but, even if it takes until extra time, the stronger sides will back themselves to score.

Alan Shearer: The moment I have enjoyed the most has to be England's last-minute winner against Wales. We were sitting in the studio with big John Hartson and Dean Saunders and you could see the disappointment in their faces when that went in.

What about the atmosphere, and the organisation?

 
 Alan Shearer: The thing that has angered me most is the scenes with England and Russia fans in Marseille and also when flares were chucked on to the pitch during the Croatia versus Czech Republic game. For the vast majority, the fans have been absolutely outstanding and just enjoying the tournament. Here in Paris we've got a great atmosphere and we're seeing fans outside our hotel enjoying themselves, which is the way it should be.
 Alan Shearer: The thing that has angered me most is the scenes with England and Russia fans in Marseille and also when flares were chucked on to the pitch during the Croatia versus Czech Republic game. For the vast majority, the fans have been absolutely outstanding and just enjoying the tournament. Here in Paris we've got a great atmosphere and we're seeing fans outside our hotel enjoying themselves, which is the way it should be.

Danny Murphy: I am glad the trouble has cleared up but I have to say some of the organisation at games I have gone to has been awful. I went to Northern Ireland against Germany at Parc des Princes as a punter with my wife, rather than as a pundit, and it was a nightmare outside.
The security checks meant three or four thousand of us were trying to get through three small access points. At one point it was so tight, there was kid of about 10 near me crying because he was trapped a little bit so I obviously helped him out. There was no drama and no-one got hurt but they could have done - the barriers were rocking with people trying to get through and I would not want to take my children to games here.
Someone told me it was a similar story before England played Slovakia in Saint-Etienne. I know the terror threat means security is high but they have to have more access points to the stadium otherwise if a lot of fans turn up late it will be dangerous.

Which teams have stood out so far?

Alan Shearer: Spain have had one good performance, and so have Belgium. Italy, when they were at full strength, have been like I thought they would, and it is the same with Germany. But it is a very open tournament, which has to be a positive for England.
Rio Ferdinand: Spain did impress me, but then they lost to Croatia, who looked strong too. There's no team that stands out at the moment and maybe that's one of the exciting things. You can't say anyone is nailed on to be a finalist or semi-finalist because every team has a chink in their armour.
Kevin Kilbane: Watching live, I have really liked the look of Croatia, who are so good going forward and especially in their half of the draw, have to be dark horses to make it all the way to the final. From the other half, Spain and Germany both look strong while France haven't put a performance in yet, but they are still unbeaten and there is more to come from them too.
Neil Lennon: Some of the better teams are starting to warm up as the tournament goes on and I would include England in that. They have been dominating games without putting teams away and if games open up will they be able to exploit the gaps that are left, but the flip side to that is they have not even been tested defensively yet.
Mark Lawrenson: I would actually go for Wales as the team who have impressed me the most, for finishing top of Group B after being seeded fourth. They are not a one-man team like many people say but that one man - Gareth Bale - has shown he is a world-class player.

And which other players have impressed?

Rio Ferdinand: Dimitri Payet has been the go-to guy for France so far - everyone expected it to be Antoine Griezmann or Paul Pogba. But Payet has come out of the traps flying. He scored an unbelievable goal in the first game with his left foot and a stunning goal with his right foot when he went into the box in the second game.
We've seen it from him all season in the Premier League. But to come out in the Euros in a France shirt and do it - for me he's been the player of the tournament so far.
Alan Shearer: I have loved watching Payet. Not only his goals but his general play has been superb. I agree with Rio, I think he has been the outstanding player up to now.
Thierry Henry: Payet has not surprised me. What I like about him is that he plays like it is his last ever game. Obviously he is getting all the press and he deserves it but for me the most consistent French player so far is N'Golo Kante. I think he is the guy who has surprised everyone in France. He is just outstanding. He is the first guy who stops everything and he is the guy also who starts the counter-attack.
Danny Murphy: Croatia have been impressive partly because of the obvious people, Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric, but Ivan Perisic has been one of the stars of the tournament for me. His power and running ability is phenomenal.
Kevin Kilbane: Perisic is just so direct, he really hurts teams. There is talk of him leaving Inter Milan at the moment but it would take an awful lot of money to get him. Italy winger Antonio Candreva is another one I really like and I also saw a bit of Albania - in terms of people who surprised me, there was their wide-man Ermir Lenjani and also Armando Sadiku, who had great movement up front.
Neil Lennon: Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik has really impressed me - he always looks a threat and fits into the way they play so well. And the Portugal left-back, Raphael Guerreiro, who I watched live against Austria, has been quality too. He has just signed for Borussia Dortmund and he stood out in that game.
Mark Lawrenson: I have not seen a better two players in midfield in Kante and Spain's Andres Iniesta. In my team of the group stage, I've got Payet starting on the right even though most would expect him on the left. The thing is, he scored his wonder goal against in the first game against Romania cutting in from the right.
Bale has to be the lone forward, though, I don't think there can be any argument about that.

Jamie Vardy: Leicester & England striker agrees new contract

England striker and Arsenal target Jamie Vardy has agreed a new deal with Premier League champions Leicester.

The Foxes said the 29-year-old, whose goals helped the club claim a shock title success last season, will sign an extended four-year contract.
"Both parties hope this announcement will end recent speculation regarding Jamie's future," a club statement said.
Vardy was the subject of a reported £20m bid from Premier League rivals Arsenal before the start of Euro 2016.
That bid activated a release clause in his contract, with the Gunners offering him a deal reported to be worth £120,000 a week.
Leicester responded with an offer said to be worth £100,000.

Jamie Vardy scores for England

Vardy, who joined the Foxes from non-league Fleetwood Town for £1m in 2012, had already signed a new three-year deal with the club in February.
Former Leicester defender Matthew Upson, who also played for Arsenal, said some might view Vardy's decision as a "strange" one.
"Having played for Arsenal, when that club comes calling, it's a big decision to turn it down because it is such a fabulous club," Upson told
However, the ex-England centre-half said that Arsenal's style of play might not have suited his former team-mate.
"When you look at how both teams play, there is such a contrast in style," said Upson. "Arsenal have a very methodical build-up, they like to play through the middle, on the floor, break lines with passes and are very clever and intricate."
Leicester, added Upson, played in a way that enabled Vardy to shine and become the star he is now.
"He's played some fabulous football in a team that really does cater to his strengths," said Upson. "So I can really understand the decision he made."
Upson added that Leicester had "laid a marker down" by holding on to Vardy and said it might convince other key players, like winger Riyad Mahrez and midfielder N'Golo Kante, to stay, too..
The news Vardy had decided to stay also delighted Gary Lineker.
The former Foxes striker tweeted: "A show of loyalty from @vardy7 and a show of ambition from @LCFC is to be applauded."
But Vardy's decision means that former club Fleetwood miss out on a lucrative payday courtesy of a sell-on clause in his contract.
Vardy is currently on duty with England at Euro 2016 in France and scored in the 2-1 win over Wales in the group stage.
Roy Hodgson's side eventually finished second in Group B to make it through to the last 16, where they will face Iceland on Monday.

Euro 2016: Albania welcomed home as Euro 2016 heroes despite group exit

A red-carpet welcome; an open-top bus tour; a key to the city for the captain; a 1m euro team bonus and their squad's names etched into the national football stadium.

It might sound like an odd reward for getting knocked out of the group stage with one win and a solitary goal scored. But Albania's Euro 2016 squad were feted as heroes on their return to the capital Tirana on Thursday.
Perhaps the greeting was understandable - the European Championship debutants beat Romania 1-0 in their final Group A game to record a first goal and victory in a major international tournament.
They narrowly missed out on a place in the knockout stages as one of the best third-placed teams.
Captain Lorik Cana was given the key to the city of Tirana as a sign of respect and a government minister has promised diplomatic passports.
"You have given us what we have been missing for decades," said Skender Bellova, a football radio commentator in the Balkan country.
Italian coach Gianni de Biasi said: "I think the soccer world is taking us seriously. If miracles could be built on defeats, what we did in France could be the start of a miracle. I will continue to stay on to keep working towards that miracle."
Prime Minister Edi Rama's told the team at a reception: "Your names will be etched at the entrance of the new national soccer stadium."

Euro 2016: Wales & Northern Ireland 'have belief to win tournament'

Euro 2016

Venue: France Date: 10 June - 10 July
Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio Wales. Plus the BBC Sport website and app

Wales and Northern Ireland both have the belief they can win Euro 2016, according to their respective forwards Gareth Bale and Kyle Lafferty.

The two sides meet in the last 16 of the tournament on Saturday (17:00 BST).
Real Madrid's Bale, 26, and 28-year-old Lafferty, who plays for Norwich, both scored seven goals in qualifying.
Bale said Wales' "ultimate goal" is to win the Euros, while Lafferty said he believed Northern Ireland "can go all the way" in France.

• Tables, results & fixtures - plus plot each side's route to the final

Chris Coleman's Wales side qualified for the last 16 as Group B winners - ahead of England - while Michael O'Neill guided Northern Ireland to third place in Group C.
They are in the opposite side of the draw to England, current world champions Germany, reigning European champions Spain, four-time World Cup winners Italy and hosts France.
"Obviously you come to the tournament for one reason - to win, not to play three games and go home," said Bale, who is Euro 2016's joint top-scorer with three goals in the group stage.
"The ultimate goal is we want to try and win the tournament.
"It's a cliche but we'll take each one as it comes. Yes, we would love to win it, but all our focus now is on Northern Ireland."
Lafferty, who is yet to score at the tournament, said: "We honestly believe with our heart and determination that we can beat anyone.
"With the squad we have I honestly am sitting here thinking we can go all the way. If we get a bit of luck we can upset a few teams.
"Stopping Bale is the big question. He's a very big part of their team as a player of that calibre is going to be. We'll look at areas where they are strong and areas that we can exploit.
"It'll be interesting to see who it wants it most on Saturday. I believe we'll come out on top."

'Similar team spirit'

Prior to their defeat by England in the group stage, Bale suggested Wales had "more passion and pride" than Roy Hodgson's side - and the two-times Champions League winner thinks his team have more in common with Saturday's opponents.
"They topped their [qualifying] group, you don't do that by mistake," said Bale.
"They have very similar team spirit to us. They are a bit more defensive than us -it will be difficult to break them down, but we will try our best."
Meanwhile, veteran Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes, 36, expects the supporters of both teams to make the match a memorable occasion.
"It'll be a fantastic game," the 102-capped player said. "I think the atmosphere will be tremendous - as good as any here.
"Everyone has seen how good our fans have been so far and the Wales fans have been similar. One of the best atmospheres I played at was against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in 2004."
Hughes' fellow-centre back Jonny Evans added: "We're in such a position here to create history that can last a long time and we don't want to let go of that.
"We want to go as far as we can and not waste this opportunity."

The stats you need to know

• Northern Ireland have won none of their past eight games against Wales (D4 L4)
• Their last victory was in May 1980 (1-0 in Cardiff, goal by Noel Brotherston)
• It will be the first meeting between two British teams in the knockout stages of a major tournament
• Northern Ireland have only lost two of their past 15 internationals (W7 D6) but both have been at Euro 2016
• Wales have reached the knockout stage in their only two major tournaments (World Cup 1958, Euro 2016)
• This is the first time Northern Ireland have made it to the knockout stages of a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup

Michael Cheika: England have not 'opened up' against Wallabies despite series win

Australia v England - Third Test

Date: Saturday, 25 June Time: 11:00 BST Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Coverage: Live radio and text commentary on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website

Australia head coach Micheal Cheika is expecting England to ditch their "dull" tactics and "open up a bit more" in Saturday's third Test in Sydney.

England, coached by Eddie Jones, are chasing a 3-0 series win after claiming a first series success in Australia.
"Teams that I think are dull throw it around a little bit more because they've won the series," Cheika said.
"Eddie and me play different footy. We are not set up to play kick and chase footy. We play running rugby."

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England beat the World Cup finalists 23-7 last Saturday in Melbourne to follow a 39-28 victory in Brisbane the week before.
The second win in particular was built on sturdy defence with Grand Slam champions England making three times as many tackles as the Wallabies.
Cheika has accused of England of not being "free", having previously criticised the "niggle" they put on the ball.
"A lot of our supporters want to see us keep playing footy," he said.
"They don't always understand why you lose, but they want to see us keep playing footy.
"I want to do that, too, and I'm prepared to continue to do that for as long as it takes for us to play that way consistently."
Despite being unbeaten in 2016 and moving to second in the world rankings, Jones warned his players against becoming "weak" from external praise.
"If you become weak once, you can become weak twice.," he said
"To be a champion team, you can't be like that. Outside praise is dangerous for a team and they've been getting a lot of it."

Wayne Rooney: England can do 'magical things' at Euro 2016

England are capable of "magical things" after reaching the last 16 of Euro 2016, says captain Wayne Rooney.

Roy Hodgson's side face Iceland in Nice on Monday (20:00 BST) after finishing runners-up in Group B behind Wales.
That puts them in the same half of the draw as Germany, Spain, Italy and hosts France, but Rooney feels the team can challenge for the title.
"We have five or six match-winners in our team and I cannot say we have always had that," he said.
"We are here and we want to win it. We are not going to say that getting to the quarter-finals will be a sign of progress. I believe we are better than that."
Euro 2016 is 30-year-old Rooney's sixth major tournament.
In those six tournaments, England have won just one knockout game - against Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup.
"Other tournaments have not gone great for me," he said. "I have always held a lot of pressure, feeling I have to be the one who has to win games.
"But we now have a lot of players who can do that and I am happy to sit in the background. If I have to be the person to step up and win games, I will do that."
Manchester United captain Rooney - England's all-time leading scorer with 52 goals - has found the net five times in three European Championships.
Rooney was one of six players rested for the final group game against Slovakia.
The 0-0 draw meant England finished second in the group and in the bottom half of the knockout draw, which also features holders Spain, 2012 finalists Italy, world champions Germany and hosts France.
However, England face the lowest-ranked side Iceland in the last 16.
"If this was four years ago and you were saying you have to play France, Spain, Germany, you would have been worried," said Rooney.
"I think the gap has changed. The gap to get to those teams is not as big."

Victor Wanyama: Tottenham sign Southampton midfielder on five-year deal

Tottenham have completed the £11m signing of midfielder Victor Wanyama from Southampton on a five-year deal.

The move will see him reunited with Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, who managed the 24-year-old Kenya captain during his spell as Saints manager.
Wanyama arrived at St Mary's from Celtic for £12.5m in 2013 and scored four goals in 85 Premier League games.
He asked to leave last summer after interest from Spurs but stayed, helping Southampton to a sixth-place finish.
In a letter addressed to Southampton fans published, Wanyama wrote: "It is very emotional for me to say goodbye to the club that gave me the chance to be the first Kenyan to play in Premier League."
He added: "I will never forget my time in Southampton Football Club, I will keep club forever in my heart."
The signing is Tottenham's first since finishing third in the Premier League to secure a place in next season's Champions League group stages.
Wanyama moved to Scottish side Celtic from Belgian club Germinal Beerschot for an undisclosed fee in July 2011.

England super-subs primed to start against Slovakia

England coach Roy Hodgson will be strongly tempted to start with Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge in attack against Slovakia on Monday after both came off the bench to score in the 2-1 win over Wales.
Former England striker Alan Shearer, now a TV pundit, has led calls for the pair to replace Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, neither of whom made much impression in the opening 1-1 draw with Russia nor in the first half against Wales.
Kane, the Premier League's top scorer, had barely touched the ball in the opponents' penalty area in either game.
Yet it took Vardy just 11 minutes to nab the goal that put England back on level terms, while Sturridge found a way through a crowded penalty area to snatch the winner in stoppage time.
"Yeah, I'd be more than happy with that," Vardy told reporters on Saturday when asked if he was hopeful of starting. "It's down to me on the training field to put the extra work in and hopefully dislodge one of the players if I can do."
A win against Slovakia would seal victory in group B and see England paired with one of the third-placed teams in the round of 16, giving them an excellent chance of advancing further.
A draw or loss could make things significantly harder, depending on how Wales fare against Russia.
England enjoyed the bulk of the possession in each of their first two games and Hodgson has deployed all his strikers, including teenager Marcus Rashford in the second half against Wales.
But they have looked less than impregnable in defence, conceding a late equaliser against Russia and a long-range Gareth Bale free kick that outfoxed keeper Joe Hart in the game against Wales.
Their biggest threat is likely to come from Slovakia's attacking midfielder Marek Hamsik, who laid on one goal for Vladimir Weiss and scored the other with a curling shot in his team's 2-1 win against Russia.
Weiss tipped Daniel Sturridge, his former team mate at Manchester City's academy, as a danger man for England.
"He is an extraordinary player, which can be seen both on the club and national level. On the other hand, all their players are quality. It is necessary to be ready for them all," he said.
For Slovakia, playing in their first European Championship finals, the stakes in this match are high.
"This is what we wanted, what we came for, to prove something big and that we can be measured next to a team like England," midfielder Dusan Svento said.

I will kick Sturridge if I have to, says Martin Skrtel

 
Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel will have no second thoughts about kicking England striker Daniel Sturridge, his Liverpool team mate, to help his country win their final Euro 2016 Group B game on Monday.
England top the standings with four points from two games, one ahead of Slovakia and Wales with Russia at the bottom on one. (FULL EURO 2016 COVERAGE)
"We can be friends before and after the game but on the pitch there is no friendship and I am sure Daniel would tell you the same thing," Skrtel told a news conference on Sunday.
"So if I have to kick him to help my team, I will," the 31-year old added with a smile.
Sturridge scored a stoppage-time winner in England's 2-1 victory over Wales after coming on as a halftime substitute.
"It's not only about Sturridge, it's about all their strikers so it doesn't matter if it's him, (Harry) Kane or (Jamie) Vardy in the starting lineup," Skrtel said.
"We have to be ready for their entire team, who showed in the opening two games that they are one of the best in the world.
"We have to control them and be better than them. As for one-one-one duels with Sturridge, of course we know each other very well but it is difficult to predict specific situations."
Skrtel played under England manager Roy Hodgson at Liverpool and he said his former boss had exceptional qualities which helped him get the national team job in 2012.
"The time Hodgson spent at Liverpool wasn't very successful for the club but I rate him very highly because in my eyes he is a quality manager," Skrtel said.
"He has done a great job with England in the Euro 2016 qualifiers and is doing very well here."
Slovakia coach Jan Kozak acknowledged that his team had everything to play for at the highly atmospheric Geoffroy Guichard stadium in St Etienne. (ALSO READ: Slovakia compound Russia's problems with 2-1 win)
"I think we need to get at least a draw to advance to the knockout stages so there really is a lot at stake," he said.
"It's been a long and difficult journey to reach the European Championship and of course we want to stay here."

Bribery scandal nixes Jeonbuk vs Man City friendly

 

Plans for a friendly match between Manchester City and South Korean champions Jeonbuk Motors next month have been scrapped due a recent bribery scandal at the K League club.
Jeonbuk were rocked by accusations last month that one of their scouts paid top-flight referees to influence games.
Two referees have been charged with accepting bribes totalling 5 million won ($4,307.52), with the scout making three payments to one official and two to the other, each for 1 million won, in 2013.
The scout has said the payments were of a personal nature and not aimed at influencing games.

Jeonbuk had asked the K League for permission to host the English side at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on July 30.
Korea's Yonhap news quoted a K League official as saying on Monday: "Professional football is quite a big mess due to referee scandals and other things so I officially told Jeonbuk to refrain from organising anything too festive."
In a separate case, two former K League referee chiefs were indicted by prosecutors in a bribery scandal, according to a local media last Thursday.
Bribery allegations have dogged South Korean soccer, prompting K League authorities to introduce a computer-generated allocation system for assigning referees last year.

Imran Khan expects sympathy for Mohammad Amir in England

As Mohammad Amir prepares to return to Test cricket at the Lord's next month, there is some trepidation of how the England crowd might react.
About six years ago, Amir was involved in the infamous spot-fixing scandal that netted him, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt. Amir, then merely 18, went on to serve six months in prison and was banned from international cricket for five years. However, former Pakistan captain Imran Khan does not expect Amir to face a hostile reception during the Test series in England.

"I don't think he will get a hostile press or reception because from what I have seen having been to England there is lot of sympathy for him because when the spot-fixing scandal took place he was just 18 or 19 and he later on also quickly admitted his guilt and apologised to everyone," Imran said in a talk show on Ary Channel. (PCB fumes as Mohammad Amir appears on TV show )

"There is a general wave of sympathy for Amir and my experience says he will get positive press and response in England and this should help him perform well in the coming series," Imran said.
The cricketer-turned-politician said those involved in the scandal of 2010 had admitted their guilt and moved on and the fears that Amir and the Pakistan team could face problems in England were unfounded.

Amir was only issued a visa for the series after the Pakistan Cricket Board obtained the assistance of the England and Wales Cricket Board and the British High Commission and filed a separate case for his visa.

Imran, who led Pakistan to their only World Cup crown in 1992, also laughed off the concept of having three different captains for the three formats of cricket in Pakistan. (Amir told to behave on England tour )

"Pakistan cricket was damaged because a person who did election fixing was rewarded with a position in the Pakistan cricket board," he said referring to the presence of former caretaker chief minister of Punjab, Najam Sethi in the board.

"One of the negatives of his decision making is that now we have three captains for the three formats and I look at it as a joke because how can you have continuity in your team like this," Imran said.

The former captain made it clear he believed in having one captain for all formats.

"If I had been there I would have had Misbah-ul-Haq as captain in the recent World T20," he added.

Asked if he was saying he would not have had Shahid Afridi as the national T20 captain, Imran said for the sake of continuity, team building and planning there should be one captain.

Mesut Ozil hits back at teammate Jerome Boateng over Germany criticism

Germany's star playmaker Mesut Ozil has hit back at teammate Jerome Boateng after the defender criticised their side's attack in the goalless draw with Poland in the European football championship.
The Joachim Loew-coached side currently sits at the top of Group C and faces Northern Ireland in their final group game. But after their stalemate with Poland, Boateng was less than happy.
"We did not win any one-on-one duels in attack. There was not a lot of movement - it just wasn't enough,"Boateng was quoted as saying by goal.com.
"We have to take shots. It's all good until we reach the final third, but we can't get past the opponents, are not dangerous. We need to improve that,  otherwise we won't get far," the Bayern Munich defender added.
Ozil played the full 90 minutes against Poland but Germany struggled to create many clear-cut chances in the contest.
Following an impressive campaign with Arsenal where Ozil managed a English Premier League (EPL) high of 19 assists, he earned starts in both of Germany's Euro 2016 games so far.
And the playmaker has defended his fellow forwards and took a dig at Boateng's assessment and gave a sarcastic reply to the defender's analysis.
"That's his opinion. He certainly knows how to play attacking football," Arsenal midfielder said on Sunday.
This is not the first time Ozil has had a difference of opinion with a teammate.
At the end of the 2015-16 season, the 27-year-old was accused of taking a dig at Arsenal teammate Olivier Giroud following the French striker's drought in the second half of the campaign.
Ozil liked an image on Instagram which slammed Giroud for ruining the midfielder's chances of breaking Thierry Henry's assists record.
Giroud then included Ozil in his assessment of Arenal's failure to win the EPL title.

Fever-stricken Gianluigi Buffon doubtful for Italy's game against Ireland

 
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon skipped Sunday's training with a fever and is doubtful for his team's final Euro 2016 group game against Ireland, the Italian federation (FIGC) said on Monday.
The national team captain had felt unwell on Saturday, too, failing to complete that training session in Montpellier where the Azzurri are based.
Coach Antonio Conte may also be without winger Antonio Candreva, who has been training separately from the rest of the squad after suffering a right adductor injury during Italy's 1-0 win against Sweden on Friday. (FULL EURO 2016 COVERAGE)
Candreva is unlikely to recover in time for Wednesday's game in Lille.
Italy, who are guaranteed top spot in Group E, will take on the Group D runners-up in the last 16 in Paris on June 27.

Cristiano Ronaldo gets support from coach to continue taking penalties

 
Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to take penalties for Portugal despite losing his touch from the spot for both club and country, coach Fernando Santos said on Sunday.
Ronaldo, Portugal's all-time leading scorer, missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw with Austria in Group F on Saturday and has failed to hit the target in four of his last five penalties for Portugal and Real Madrid.
"If there is a penalty in the next game, Cristiano Ronaldo will take it and he will score," Santos told reporters. "He is used to scoring goals, he is a winner and he also reacts well when he makes a mistake. That is what we expect from him."
Ronaldo, who won a record 128th cap on Saturday, has had a disappointing Euro 2016 so far, failing to convert any of several good chances as Portugal have drawn both of their games.
Left-back Raphael Guerreiro has increased the pressure on Ronaldo's place as the free kick specialist after scoring with a superbly-taken effort in a 3-0 friendly win over Norway before the tournament when Ronaldo was not playing.
"Cristiano always wants to take the free kicks and it has always been him who has taken them," said Santos. "If Raphael had not scored that goal, nobody would be talking about this."
"We played really well against Austria without scoring and we have to continue with this attitude. We made Austria, who are ranked 10th in the world, look like a small team."
Santos said Portugal should not be ashamed of "being ugly" and that he had told his family that he would not be coming home until the day after the Euro 2016 final when he expected a party.
"Sometimes, I get the feeling that we are ashamed about being ugly, or not being pretty," he said. "If we have to be ugly and that brings us efficiency, we have to be ugly. I'm ugly by nature and I don't mind being even uglier."
Portugal need to beat Hungary on Wednesday to make sure of qualifying for the knockout stages but Santos said he would be staying in France until the final on July 10. (FULL EURO 2016 COVERAGE)
"I am only going back to Portugal on July 11 and I am going to be welcomed with a party," he said.

Euro 2016: Croatia boss Ante Cacic criticises 'sports terrorists' after crowd trouble

                  
Croatia boss Ante Cacic has called the supporters who threw flares on to the pitch in their Euro 2016 draw with the Czech Republic "sports terrorists".

The match, which ended 2-2, was halted in the 86th minute when flares from the Croatia end rained down on the Saint-Etienne pitch.
Uefa has confirmed it will investigate the incident.
"They are not really Croatia supporters. These people are scary and I call them hooligans," said Cacic.
Croatia have already been charged by Uefa after crowd trouble in their opening Group D game against Turkey.
Uefa said disciplinary proceedings would be opened on Saturday once they had received the official reports about the trouble from the match delegate and English referee Mark Clattenburg.
Cacic also hopes the Croatian FA will take action, adding: "The 95% of Croatian supporters are ashamed in front of Europe.
"These are sports terrorists. This is maybe just a question about six to 10 individuals. I hope they can be identified and punished. I hope the Croatia FA is doing everything to prevent this, but it is impossible to avoid."
Uefa is also expected to open disciplinary proceedings against the Turkish FA after some of the country's fans set off flares at the end of their 3-0 defeat by Spain in Nice.
Before that game, three Spanish "ultras" fans were arrested for trying to bring flares into the stadium, while another three were arrested for carrying neo-Nazi banners.

Doping: Russian athletes remain banned from competition including Olympics

               

Russian track and field athletes remain banned from international competition, including the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Athletics chiefs have decided not to lift the suspension, which was imposed in November following accusations of state-sponsored doping.
But individual athletes can compete as neutrals if they prove they are clean.
Meanwhile, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said she would challenge the IAAF's decision in court, claiming it was "a human rights violation".
Isinbayeva, 34, who won Olympic gold in 2004 and 2008, added: "I'm disappointed and angry. I am offended. Nobody defended us.
"Nobody fought for our rights and there are huge concerns over the IAAF itself and its stance on defending the rights of clean athletes.
"We are blamed for something we have not done. I will not remain silent, I will take measures. I will appeal to the human rights court."

Russia anger over ban

Russian president Vladimir Putin described the ban as "unjust and unfair".
He said: "There are universally recognised principles of law and one of them is that the responsibility should be always personified.
"If some of the members of your family have committed a crime, would it be fair to hold all the members of the family liable, including you? That is not how it's done.
"The people who have nothing to do with violations, why should they suffer for those who committed the violations?"
In a statement, Russia's Ministry of Sport said it was "extremely disappointed" by the IAAF decision.
It continued: "Clean athletes' dreams are being destroyed because of the reprehensible behaviour of other athletes and officials. They have sacrificed years of their lives striving to compete at the Olympics and now that sacrifice looks likely to be wasted.
"We have done everything possible since the ban was first imposed to regain the trust of the international community. We have rebuilt our anti-doping institutions which are being led by respected international experts.
"Our athletes are being tested by the UK's anti-doping agency (UKAD) and every one of them is undergoing a minimum of three tests in addition to the usual requirements. We have nothing to hide and feel we had met the IAAF's conditions for re-entry."
IAAF president Lord Coe said "no politics" were involved in the decision over Russia's ban. He emphasised the unanimous nature of the verdict and the international range of council members.
Coe also said he was "very happy" to return to the House of Commons culture, media and sport committee to give further evidence about doping and corruption in athletics, and when he was first made aware of allegations.

Reaction from the athletics world

The USA track and field team said it supported Russia's continued suspension "to ensure clean and fair competition for all athletes".
It added in a statement: "It is the only proper course of action given the compelling and powerful evidence presented to council.
"We do not believe that every Russian athlete cheated, and it is unfortunate and regrettable that some may pay a penalty for the serious transgressions of their federation."
UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner said it was imperative "no cheats slip through the net". He added: "This will allow more time for the authorities to ensure that systems are in place to protect all clean athletes who are playing by the rules.
"As one of very few truly global sports, we look forward to a time that Russia can return to competition."
Former long distance runner Paula Radcliffe praised the IAAF for taking a "strong" and "important" decision.
"They showed that they are ready to step up and fulfil their vital role for clean athletes in ensuring that all is done to maintain a fair and level playing field," said Radcliffe.
"It is now up to the IOC and other governing bodies to act. I sympathise with any clean athlete who loses out in all this but Russia plainly did not do enough to comply and showed a blatant disregard for the rules of our sport."
Former 110m hurdles world champion Colin Jackson questioned the idea of athletes being allowed to compete as neutrals.
"I think it would be really weird. For me the essence of the Olympic Games is representing your country," he told BBC Radio Wales

IAAF taskforce report - what Russia needs to do

A summary of the taskforce report states Russia must show a culture of zero tolerance towards doping in athletics.
Although significant progress has been made to meet the IAAF's criteria, work still remains. In particular:

• The deep-seated culture of tolerance for doping appears not to have changed. The head coach of the athletics team and athletes appear unwilling to acknowledge the extent of the doping problem.
• A strong and effective anti-doping infrastructure capable of detecting and deterring doping has still not been created.
• There are detailed allegations that the Ministry of Sport has orchestrated systematic doping and cover-ups. 
• However, the report does state that if individual athletes can convincingly show they are not tainted by the system, they will be allowed to compete in international competition, not for Russia but as a neutral athlete.

Leicester keen on Burnley's Keane

  Leicester keen on Burnley's Keane

Premier League champions Leicester are plotting a £10millon swoop for Burnley defender Michael Keane.
Foxes boss Claudio Ranieri sees former Manchester United starlet Keane as the man to put pressure on Wes Morgan and Robert Huth, his first-choice central defensive pairing.
Keane, 23, joined Burnley from United in 2015 and played a key role in them winning the Championship last season and securing promotion back to the Premier League.
Leicester are expected to table a formal bid for Keane, who has two years left on his contract with Burnley, in the coming days.
Ranieri is said to want to keep a British spine to his title-winning side, which, as well as Morgan, also features England duo Danny Drinkwater and Jamie Vardy.
Burnley want to keep hold of Keane but accept it will be hard to do so if Leicester are willing to pay up to £10m for a player that cost them just £1.5m from United.

Neymar set for Barcelona stay

        

Neymar is set to reject interest from Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to finally sign a new Barcelona deal in the coming weeks.
The Brazil skipper is three years into the six-year contract he signed with the Nou Camp club in 2013, triggering a renegotiation clause.
Barca had hoped to tie him up to an improved deal with a markedly higher release clause in the winter but found themselves shackled by self-imposed financial restrictions after paying out a glut of performance-related bonuses in the wake of last year’s treble.
It has meant that the 24-year-old’s release clause from 2013, an achievable €190million, has attracted interest from three of the world’s richest clubs.
Neymar’s camp has encouraged that interest to strengthen their negotiating position, and yesterday the Barca star’s representative Wagner Ribeiro said:
“Today there are three big clubs in the world who want to hire Neymar and pay the clause of around €200million to Barcelona.”
“I cannot say anything else, because it is a sensitive subject.”