Iceland have included veteran forward Eidur Gudjohnsen in their 23-man squad for Euro 2016.

The 37-year-old former Chelsea and Barcelona star is currently playing for Norwegian club Molde, who he joined in February after a spell with Chinese Super League club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright ended last November.

Gudjohnsen has been capped 84 times by his country and co-head coach Lars Lagerback said he would have not been picked without securing a return to club football in the new year.

Largerback and Heimir Hallgrimsson did not include Gudjohnsen in their squad for the March friendlies against Denmark and Greece, but he will now bolster their goal threat alongside Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson and Nantes striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.

Meanwhile, vete…

Romelu Lukaku s second spell with Chelsea lasted just one season.

Inter have confirmed the return of Lukaku in a season-long loan deal just 321 days after selling him to Chelsea for just under £100million.

It reunites Lukaku with the club with whom he won the Scudetto in 2021 and writes another chapter in the history of the Blues signing a high-profile striker, only for them to fail to produce.

As the London club perhaps wonder what might have been with Lukaku, Stats Perform looks back at the string of forwards who saw their goals dry up after moving to Stamford Bridge.

Mateja Kezman

Kezman did not arrive for big money by today s standards, joining from PSV for a £5.3m fee in 2004, but he came with significant expectations after a goal-lade…

Sir Alex Ferguson has cooled speculation linking him with a role as manager of Great Britain s football team at the 2012 London Olympics.

The Manchester United manager, speaking in Johannesburg ahead of the European and English champions friendly clash against Kaizer Chiefs in Pretoria on Saturday, has been touted as a candidate to take charge of a Great Britain team in 2012.

However, disagreements between the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have led to problems with the formation of a unified British team at the Olympics.

The Scots and the Welsh, in particular, are keen to avoid weakening their individual positions within FIFA by sanctioning a Great Britain team.

And although Ferguson did not rule himself out o…

Paris Saint-Germain are struggling to come to terms with again failing to win the Champions League, according to former coach Laurent Blanc.

Blanc led Lyon to a 1-0 win at PSG on Sunday, potentially breathing life into the Ligue 1 title race.

PSG looked to have the championship all but wrapped up before back-to-back defeats, with this latest reverse following another home loss against Rennes before the international break.

The gap to second-placed Lens and third-placed Marseille is now just six points; Lens are the next visitors to the Parc des Princes.

But Blanc does not believe this slump is anything new, identifying a long-standing problem at a club where he was coach between 2013 and 2016.

PSG exited the Champions League to Bayern Munich last …

Harry Maguire has demonstrated his mental strength upon his return to Manchester United s team, according to Emile Heskey, who says the defender should be shown greater compassion by the media.

Maguire began 2023-24 out in the cold at Old Trafford, having reportedly turned down a move to West Ham to fight for his place, despite receiving fierce criticism from some quarters.

However, injuries to fellow centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane forced Erik ten Hag to recall Maguire, who has started United s last eight games across all competitions.

Though the Red Devils have been inconsistent this season, with Ten Hag coming under pressure following a 3-0 rout at the hands of neighbours Manchester City and a chaotic 4-3 Champions League defeat at Copenhagen…

Germany can move a step closer to Euro 2012 if they continue their 100 percent start to qualifying against Austria on Friday.

Joachim Loew s young Germany team announced themselves as a force to be reckoned at the 2010 World Cup finals, beating England and Argentina before a narrow 1-0 defeat to eventual winners Spain in the semi-finals.

They continued their impressive form into qualifying for the 2012 European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine, winning all five matches so far to top Group A by five points ahead of Belgium.

Turkey are six points back in third, while Friday s opponents Austria are eight points off the pace in fourth place.

Austria have won just two matches from five and must defeat Germany at the Ernst Happel Stadium if they are to …

Rogerio Micale will take charge of the Brazil national team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero following the sacking of Dunga. 

A group-stage exit at the Copa America Centenario sealed Dunga s fate, sacked for the second time as Brazil coach, having suffered the same fate following their quarter-final elimination at the 2010 World Cup. 

The 52-year-old is set to be replaced by Corinthians coach Tite, while the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed Micale will take charge of the Under-23 side at Rio 2016. 

Micale, 47, has been in charge of Brazil s Under-20 squad since May 2015, following stints as youth coaches at Atletico Mineiro and Figueirense. 

The Brazilian Football Confederation confirms that Rogerio Micale will be th…

France only need a draw at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday to take top spot in Group D in Euro 2012 qualifying.

Laurent Blanc s team currently sit top of the group, one point clear of Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead of their final match.

Safet Susic s side enjoyed a comfortable 5-0 win over Luxembourg on Friday, with Zvjezdan Misimovic netting a double.

France were just as impressive in a 3-0 defeat of Albania, and they will go into the clash at the Stade de France as favourites.

Loic Remy impressed in the win and will again be a threat, while midfielder Yohan Cabaye is likely to be fit despite picking up an ankle injury.

Marseille striker Remy expects Bosnia-Herzegovina to come out attacking knowing they need a victory if they are to qualify for …

Friday s draw for World Cup 2018 in Russia saw defending champions Germany selected in Group F alongside Mexico, Sweden and South Korea.

Spain, the 2010 winners, will meet Iberian rivals Portugal as well as Morocco and Iran in Group B following the ceremony that was staged at the Kremlin in Moscow..

Brazil were drawn alongside Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E.

The draw in full is:

Group A
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Uruguay

Group B
Portugal
Spain
Morocco
Iran

Group C
France
Australia
Peru
Denmark

Group D
Argentina
Iceland
Croatia
Nigeria

Group E
Brazil
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Serbia

Group F
Germany
Mexico
Sweden
South Korea

Group G
Belgium
Panama
Tunisia
England

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UEFA is preparing for a landmark moment at Euro 2024 as Europe s governing body revealed plans to communicate VAR decisions on stadium screens in Germany.

The organisation had already announced last month that refereeing calls would be explained in detail to international captains, who should be the only players to speak to the officials.

Any team-mate ignoring their captain s role and approaching the referee showing any sign of disrespect or dissent will receive a yellow card.

Yet UEFA confirmed another refereeing initiative at the upcoming tournament as officials will explain decisions to the crowd via stadium screens across June and July.

This is something new. I think it s very, very, very interesting, UEFA s managing director for refereeing Roberto …