Summary

  • Hosts France start Euro 2016 with win

  • Giroud heads in from Payet cross

  • Stancu converts penalty after Evra foul

  • Payet scores stunning 25-yard drive

  • Albania & Switzerland also in Group A

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    #bbceuro2016 or 81111 (UK only0

    Send in your suggestions for the following at Euro 2016:

    1. Winners

    2. Best player

    3. Biggest flop

    4. Top scorer

    5. Surprise team

    Jack Kerr: 1. Spain 2. Buffon 3. Griezmann 4. Muller 5. Turkey

    Tilton Fernandes: 1. France 2. Pogba 3. De Gea 4. Giroud 5. Belgium

    Bobby Stewart: France, Pogba, Ronaldo, Muller and Wales

    Tweet in using #bbceuro2016, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Please put names on text.

  2. Balepublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales manager Chris Coleman: "When you become the most expensive player in the world and play for Real Madrid it becomes normal for teams to pay you a lot of attention. Gareth Bale is used to it. 

    "He is used to having the eyes of the world on him and he is looking forward to it. I expect everyone we play against to show him attention. 

    "Our preparation for Slovakia will be the same as every other team - every team has strengths and weaknesses."

  3. Energisepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales defender Ashley Williams: "We respect Slovakia and Marek Hamsik. He is a great player. 

    "We have done our meetings. We focus on ourselves and how we can hurt Slovakia. That is what we put out energy into."

  4. get involved

    Tempting fate?published at 17:36 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is at it again...

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    #bbceuro2016 or 81111 (UK only)

    Send in your suggestions for the following at Euro 2016:

    1. Winners

    2. Best player

    3. Biggest flop

    4. Top scorer

    5. Surprise team

    JT: 1. France, 2. Bale, 3. Ronaldo, 4. Muller, 5, Sweden.

    Jez Baker: Winner - England. Best player - Lewandowski . Flop - Bale . Top scorer - de Bruyne . Surprise - Poland

    Stephen Shaw: 1. Germany 2. Pogba 3. Spain 4. Kane 5. Austria

    Tweet in using #bbceuro2016, external or text in on 81111 (UK only). Please put names on text.

  6. Coy Colemanpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales manager Chris Coleman: "Joe Ledley, to get to where he is, has done a fantastic job. He has always been in my consideration. He brings a lot to the group, on and off the pitch. 

    "I am not giving anything away at the moment but he is available, whether that is starting or coming off the bench."

  7. Postpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    And that's the end of the chat from England boss Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney. On Saturday, the England players and their boots, as well as Joe Hart's gloves, will have to do that talking.

  8. Respectpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England manager Roy Hodgson: "Tomorrow evening cannot come soon enough. I know Russia well enough. We know their names and have some idea of their qualities. 

    "We have a lot of respect to the Russian team. They have been used to playing together for a long time."

  9. Avoid troublespublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England manager Roy Hodgson: "I don't have any details about the scuffles you are referring to. My message to the fans is very simple - we appreciate your support. 

    "Over the years it has been quite incredible. I hope they are going to enjoy the tournament and avoid any troubles that might be lurking round the corner."

  10. Not worriedpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales manager Chris Coleman: "There has been a loss of form for us since beating Andorra in the last campaign game. But the games since then have been tough games and we never had the strongest squad available to us. 

    "There was only one game we didn't perform in and that was in Sweden. That was my responsibility. Some of the players weren't physically ready. We needed to get that out of our system. We are not worried. These players have never disappointed their country in big games."

  11. Preparedpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England captain Wayne Rooney:"We are ready as a group of players as much as we can be. 

    "This tournament could be a big moment for England and this group of players."

  12. Consistencypublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales manager Chris Coleman: "It is not the time to sit back and enjoy the moment. It is time to do what we can and perform how we can. The team we have at the moment, we have not had this bunch together in eight or nine months. 

    "But this is the gang that got us to the tournament because they were consistent and hard working, with a splash of brilliance. Our core values are we are difficult to play against and hard to beat."

  13. Beliefpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England captain Wayne Rooney: "My favourite position is being on the pitch. Our ambition is to do as well as can and try and win it. 

    "We believe we have a good squad and have the quality to do really well. We just want to get going now."

  14. Postpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England captain Wayne Rooney has just been asked by a journalist about playing at the Stade Veledrome.

    "I can't recall that," says the Manchester United man.

    What a wasted question.

  15. Dreamingpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Wales v Slovakia (Sat, 17:00 BST)

    Wales manager Chris Coleman: "We are delighted to be here. We thought it would never happen. It is something we have dreamed about for a long time. 

    "We are looking forward to the challenge tomorrow and we have 25-30,000 Welsh supporters here to back us. We want to do them proud."

  16. Intelligencepublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England captain Wayne Rooney: "Over the last few months I have played midfield for Manchester United. I always feel with my football intelligence I can play there and further my career there as well."

  17. Hurtpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England manager Roy Hodgson: "We hope people back home will like what they see. But we will always have to live with the fact that it's 50 years since we won a tournament and 20 years since we got to a semi-final."

  18. Qualitiespublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    England v Russia (Saturday, 20:00 BST)

    England captain Wayne Rooney: "I know the qualities I have and I don't' have to sit here and defend myself. I have played this game for many years. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. The only opinion that matters to me is that of the coaches."

  19. Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    A Russian journalist has just taken two minutes to ask a question in his native language.

    Roy Hodgson listens to the audio translation on his headphones, before taking them off and simply saying, "absolutely".

    Cue hysteric laughter in the room. What a fella.

  20. Postpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    As Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney continue to be grilled by the assembled journalists in Marseille, Wales manager Chris Coleman and captain Ashley Williams are now at the table in their news conference in Bordeaux.

    You can watch both in the live tabs at the top of the page.