Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were all smiles on Thursday as they took to the training ground ahead of Friday's clash with France and Monday's game against Albania.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen remains sidelined with a knee injury but that did not prevent him from watching his national side draw 0-0 at home to Albania in their crunch Group I clash.

A bus carrying the Serbia squad was hit by stones within hours of the team arriving in Albania on Wednesday for a Euro 2016 qualifier, a year after their previous encounter was abandoned in chaos.

Germany, Poland, Romania and Albania successfully reached Euro 2016 as the final round of qualifying matches continued on Sunday. Constantin Budescu struck twice for Romania.

JOE BERNSTEIN: There is no more unlikely qualifier for Euro 2016 than Albania whose footballers have shown there is more to the former Iron Curtain secret state than a fixation for Norman Wisdom.

Figures – collated by the Association of Accounting Technicians using player values according to transfermarkt.com – value the German squad at £421.4million with England at £334.5m.

The biggest-ever Euros kick off this week with 24 teams, 51 matches and a month of top-class action throughout France. To keep track of events, grab yourself a copy of our superb wallchart.

Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna has handed in a formal transfer request in an attempt to force a move to England. The Scotland international has had a number of opportunities to leave for clubs in England.

EXCLUSIVE: Both Pogba and Lingard have come under scrutiny for their activity across social media sites like Instagram in the last 12 months but Berbatov believes they must express themselves.

Huddersfield have only played against QPR, Derby, and Lincoln City so far this season, but pressure is already growing on manager Jan Siewert. They crashed out of the Carabao Cup.

Manchester United's former goalkeeper coach Eric Steele has recalled that sickening moment they lost out on the Premier League title to City with one of the last kicks of the season.

KIERAN GILL AT KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Swansea knew it was by the slimmest of chances that they would finish the night in top spot, given it relied on three others dropping points.

Nahki Wells scored a double as QPR beat Millwall 2-1 at The Den to go fourth.The on-loan Burnley man opened the scoring 56 minutes in and doubled his tally in the 72nd minute.

In October 2018 Mason Mount featured as Derby drew 1-1 away to QPR in the Championship. Fast forward a year and the midfielder is is in line to make his first start for England.

The Allen family is one of the most celebrated in English football. Tottenham's Double-winning striker Les Allen was at its head. Son Clive was the PFA Footballer of the Year in 1986-87.

While playing in England, for the likes of Tottenham, QPR and Fulham, he had picked up a questionable reputation - he had the flair to dazzle opponents but his attitude was brought into the spotlight.

Queens Park Rangers have blasted FIFA and UEFA's handling of the investigation into their Under 18s being racially abused in Spain.

DEREK HUNTER AT ELLAND ROAD: Tyler Roberts and Jack Harrison fired Leeds United to the top of the Championship as they comfortably saw off QPR 2-0 at Elland Road.

EXCLUSIVE: The plan is for the former England captain to start training full-time with his new team-mates on Monday, after making his first match-day appearance at Pride Park.

AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT THE KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Nottingham Forest went up to fourth in the table after an eventual commanding win over ten-man QPR.

QPR midfielder Eberechi Eze could have his dream move to Tottenham called off after Mauricio Pochettino was sacked. West Ham, Leicester and Chelsea are all looking at the 21-year-old midfielder.

Fourty-four teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the FA Cup third round. Sportsmail provides you with third round draw time today, channel, teams and ball numbers.

Kyle Tomlin scored an outrageous last-minute 40-yard screamer for Mansfield Town's Under 18 side in the FA Youth Cup against Queens Park Rnagers, which the Stags went on to win.

Swansea are confident of securing the loan signing of Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster next month. The European champions are ready to let the striker leave Anfield temporarily in January.

Tottenahm winger Jack Clarke is wanted by Millwall, QPR, Stoke and Middlesbrough.  Clarke was given just 19 minutes in the Championship this season for Leeds before being recalled by Spurs.

Burnley have held talks with Bristol City over a January move for midfielder Josh Brownhill, 24. He has a £7million release clause in his contract which is active in the summer.

Wells has scored 14 goals in 28 appearances this season as part of his second loan spell at QPR, who want to keep him but could lose out to Championship rivals Bristol City.

Nakhi Wells joined QPR on a season-long loan in the summer and the Sky Bet Championship club want to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent basis from Burnley.

Les Ferdinand has hailed Eberechi Eze as one of the best players he has ever seen and confirmed Crystal Palace wanted to prise him away from QPR in January.

Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. 

As many as half of second tier clubs are believed to be in advanced talks with players over percentage deferrals with growing optimism that agreements will be reached in the coming days.

The actor was spotted at Erewhon in Calabasas on Sunday amid rumors he and wife Megan Fox are living separately.

The 39-year-old reality TV darling was made up beautifully with earth toned makeup and a Barbie spout hairstyle as she modeled an army green SKIMS top for her video.

She's about to reprise her role as shifty office assistant April Ludgate in the upcoming Parks And Recreation reunion, set for this Thursday.

The Pepperdine University graduate, 22, had a pair of earphones in on the Sunny weekday in Southern California.

He's starred in two of the hugest film franchises of all time, and even though he's approaching 80, remaining fit and active is still a top priority. 

Lam Research has several offices across the US but also in Asia, including in Wuhan. It is who Patricia Dowd, 57, worked for until her death on February 6 which was from COVID-19.

Photographer Patrick Coyne - who took the video off of the coast of Newport Beach, California - described the sight as one of the most 'magical' nights of his life.

Dorit Kemsley joined DailyMailTV for an exclusive chat about finding the positive in lockdown and the 'twists and turns' coming around the bend this season on the RHOBH.

Teddi looked great as she showed off her impressive weight loss, wearing a casual red jumpsuit and aviator sunglasses.

The 39-year-old TV star tried to prove it as she shared two new images with son Saint to Instagram where they were both in their sleepwear. But she was in full makeup.

The nearly hour-long video, which was taken down on Monday, features Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi, who run a private urgent-care clinic in Bakersfield, California.

The bombshell notes reveal the bureau discussed how to approach its investigation into Michael Flynn's involvement with Russia.

Paris Hilton has finally gone Instagram official with her boyfriend Carter Reum to mark their one year anniversary.

The 49-year-old actress claimed that her husband Aaron Phyper's job might get her killed on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.

Kenzie Kennedy, 23, from California, has been taking to TikTok to share footage of her one-year-old son Carson snuggled up with their dog Reiney at bedtime.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeons are resuming cosmetic procedures throughout the coronavirus pandemic after California Governor Gavin Newsom lifted a ban on elective surgeries.

The Modern Family actress proved she had the force with her as she wore a black Star Wars T-shirt. The film is A New Hope, the first in the franchise to hit theaters in 1977.

Louis Lucero, 35, was arrested in Colorado on Thursday, a day after he allegedly killed Erlinda Villareal, 42, and her two sons, ages 9 and 12, in California and left their bodies in the desert.

Dijon Landrum, 24, was arrested three times in just twelve hours after being released from jail in Glendora, California