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The Euro 2016 minute: for a date with Portugal

Pep rally.
Pep rally. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

1. Road to redemption

Six years after France’s farcical exit from the World Cup in South Africa, Les Bleus have earned the trust of their fans the hard way.

Amy Lawrence reports

Downing tools in 2010.
Downing tools in 2010. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

2. Müller time

No goals as yet for Der Raumdeuter but as Louis van Gaal once said of the German forward, “Thomas Müller always plays.”

Alan Smith has more

Due a goal.
Due a goal. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

3. He'll be back

For all his occasional graceless qualities, Cristiano Ronaldo is a high-class footballing terminator. You simply cannot call him off.

So says Barney Ronay

Winding up.
Winding up. Photograph: Frank Augstein/AP

4. They'll be back

Chris Coleman and Gareth Bale pledge to make major tournaments a regular occurrence for Wales after defeat by Portugal.

Dominic Fifield reports

Down in the mouth.
Down in the mouth. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images

5. Step back in time

Join Scott Murray and Rob Smyth for a blast from the past MBM of West Germany v France in the 1982 World Cup semi-final.

Live updates here

All eyes on Schumacher.
All eyes on Schumacher. Photograph: Colorsport/Rex/Shutterstock
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