The bladder is the part of the football that holds the air. In the Euro 2016 ball, this is made from butyl rubber, but it can also be made from latex. Both have their benefits: butyl rubber retains the air for a longer period of time, whilst latex provides better surface tension. Butyl rubber can also be found in the valve through which air can be pumped into the ball, where it aids air retention. Silicone valves can also be used.

Whaling, James (23 June 2016). "Pitch at Lille Euro 2016 venue replaced ahead of Germany vs Slovakia last-16 tie". Irish Mirror . Retrieved 4 July 2016. Hafez, Shamoon (26 June 2016). "France 2–1 Republic of Ireland". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018 . Retrieved 18 June 2021. Harry Kane, the scorer of so many goals in the English Premier League, had one of his quieter nights while Raheem Sterling appeared determined to squander his final ball at every opportunity. Between these two extremes are almost 60 years of man-made ingenuity. The transformation in ball technology since adidas produced the first tournament ball, the Telstar, has been remarkable, and so too its impact on the game itself. From the Telstar and Tango through the first ent Full Time Summary – Turkey v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 June 2016.Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 June 2016. a b c Augustyn, Adam; C. Shepherd, Melinda; Chauhan, Yamini; Levy, Michael; Lotha, Gloria; Tikkanen, Amy (19 November 2020). "European Championship". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021 . Retrieved 10 July 2021.

Late in the Group D match between the Czech Republic and Croatia, flares were thrown onto the pitch from where Croatia supporters were massed. The match was paused for several minutes while they were cleared up. There was also fighting in the Croatia supporters' area. [124] Later that same day, there was violence involving Turkish fans after Turkey's defeat by Spain. As a result of these incidents and earlier crowd troubles after the countries' first matches, UEFA launched official procedures against the Croatian and Turkish football federations. [125] The Croatian federation was fined €100,000 for the incidents. [126] Pitch quality [ edit ] His journey up the steps should have been painful given his injury but he looked as though he was floating on air as he lifted the trophy amid jubilant scenes and pyrotechnics. Full Time Summary – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016 . Retrieved 20 June 2016. He was also let down badly by a squad that should have performed much better than only winning one game out of four, an injury-time victory against eventual semi-finalists Wales. Match Officials – UEFA EURO 2016" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2018 . Retrieved 22 December 2019.

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He produced an organised, disciplined side of great resilience and spirit. It would have been easy for Portugal to feel sorry for themselves after Ronaldo's injury, fearing the fates were against them once more, but not a bit of it. Simply meaning ‘Play beautiful’ in French, the Beau Jeu is a retelling of the beloved 2014 Brazuca World Cup match ball. Adidas spent many years perfecting the Brazuca and they only made one technological change to the EURO 2016 match ball.

Full Time Summary – Croatia v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2016 . Retrieved 25 June 2016. Once more there was a joyless atmosphere around England. Even attempts from the squad to carry around a stuffed lion seemed forced. Questions over Roy Hodgson's tactics, The FA's plan and who will succeed as Three Lions manager have all been talking points over England's direction at Euro 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 technical report: Goals of the tournament" (PDF). UEFA. 2016. p.64 (33 of PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 August 2017 . Retrieved 24 June 2021. So add Euro 2016 to the World Cups in 2010 and 2014 when England arrived, did very little and went out. They reached the last 16 in South Africa (2010) and could not even muster enough to get out of the group stages in Brazil (2014). It is a grim record. England's demise in France, however, was a much greater embarrassment and was followed by the immediate resignation of Hodgson.

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Booking List before Final tournament Matchday 1" (PDF). UEFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 January 2018. Messi, who has also won the Champions League three times with Barcelona, has struggled to repeat his club successes with Argentina and the 29-year-old recently announced his retirement from international football after a failed Copa America campaign. Morrison, Neil (2 August 2018). "World Cup 2018 – Match Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019 . Retrieved 24 September 2021. The Goal of the Tournament was decided by online voting. A total 5 goals were in the shortlist. On 13 July 2016, after an open vote with over 150,000 entries, UEFA announced that Hungarian midfielder Zoltán Gera's goal against Portugal had been named as fans' goal of the tournament. [109] In a separate poll, UEFA's technical observers decided that Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri's goal against Poland deserved top spot in their list of the ten best goals of the tournament. [110]

Two other possible options, the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes and the Stade de la Mosson in Montpellier (venues which were used for the 1998 World Cup) were not chosen. The final list was confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 25 January 2013. [38] Capacity figures are those for matches at UEFA Euro 2016 and are not necessarily the total capacity that the venues are capable of holding. The Adidas Etrusco Unico was used in Sweden and also was the same ball used in the 1990 World Cup Final. Euro 1988 Ball Euro 2016 violence: Uefa gives Russia suspended disqualification and €150,000 fine as French authorities set to deport up to 50 Russian fans". The Daily Telegraph. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022 . Retrieved 14 June 2016. Iceland's fans made a permanent impression with their infectious chant and communal clapping that may well be seen and heard on Premier League grounds next season. Before the final match started, the stadium was invaded by Silver Y moths, which caused some irritation to the players, staff and coaches. The reason this occurred is because the workers at the stadium left the lights switched on the day before the match which attracted huge swaths of insects. The players and coaches of each team during the warm-up tried swatting the moths, and ground staff used brushes to clean moths from the walls, ground and other places. [141] [142] One moth was infamously captured flying on and around Cristiano Ronaldo's face when he was sitting on the pitch after being injured during the match. [143] Marketing [ edit ] Video game [ edit ]In the group match between Switzerland and France on 19 June, the ball burst during a challenge between Antoine Griezmann and Valon Behrami. [5] The name of the mascot is the same as the name of a sex toy. UEFA said that this 'coincidence' was not their responsibility because the name was selected by fan voting. [155] Official songs [ edit ] Full Time Summary – Portugal v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2016 . Retrieved 14 June 2016. Euro 2016: Russia given suspended disqualification". BBC Sport. 14 June 2016 . Retrieved 14 June 2016. The FA is now in the familiar territory of an inquest while at the same time searching for Hodgson's successor.