Show of Faith
Gourcuff, Diarra make France Euro squad despite poor seasons
France coach Laurent Blanc included uncapped defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and out-of-form midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Alou Diarra in a 26-man provisional squad for the European Championship on Tuesday. Full Story.(Photo: PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)
Striking Absence
Sweden will be without its most promising young striker for the European Championship, as John Guidetti will miss the tournament because of a thigh problem. Coach Erik Hamren announced a 23-man squad without any major surprises, but could find himself relying more than ever on Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack because of injury problems. Full Story.
2020 Vision
A person familiar with the situation says Ireland, Scotland and Wales are considering mounting a joint bid to host the 2020 European Championship.
The person says the three nations have submitted a formal declaration of interest to UEFA. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been publicly announced. Full Story.
