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The European Championships continue today, and every team has now played one game. Now group stage play continues as teams start trying to clinch progression out of the groups into the knock-out rounds, and we start in Groups A & B.
The big news for the late match is that apparently Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann, France's two best players, have apparently been benched for today's game against Albania. That's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off.
Here’s your open thread for today’s games.
Day Five Schedule (Monday, June 13, 2016) / How to Watch
Russia vs. Slovakia - 9:00 pm ET, 2:00 p.m. UK, 3:00 p.m. France (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
TV: ESPN (USA), ESPN Deportes (USA - Spanish), ITV 1 (UK), TSN (Canada), beIn Sports (Australia), other countries at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: ESPN3/WatchESPN (USA), ITV Hub (UK)
Radio: BBC Radio 5Live, TalkSport
Romania vs. Switzerland - 12:00 pm ET, 5:00 p.m. UK, 6:00 p.m. France (Parc des Princes, Paris)
TV: ESPN (USA), ESPN Deportes (USA - Spanish), ITV 1 (UK), TSN (Canada), beIn Sports (Australia), other countries at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: ESPN3/WatchESPN (USA), ITV Hub (UK)
Radio: BBC Radio 5Live, TalkSport
France vs. Albania - 3:00 pm ET, 8:00 p.m. UK, 9:00 p.m. France (Stade Velodrome, Marseille)
TV: ESPN (USA), ESPN Deportes (USA - Spanish), ITV 1 (UK), TSN (Canada), beIn Sports (Australia), other countries at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: ESPN3/WatchESPN (USA), ITV Hub (UK)
Radio: BBC Radio 5Live, TalkSport
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