The wait is nearly over as the 24 teams who will take to the field at Euro 2016 are put the finishing touches on their preparations.

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.

Size isn’t everything but the European Championship growing to 24 teams is only going to be good news for the big boys. Find out who we're backing, including a 14/1 shot and a 130/1 acca.

Cristiano Ronaldo's side were victorious despite winning just once inside 90 minutes and finishing third in their group, during a tournament where UEFA gave their new 24-team format its debut.

The draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League takes place in Lausanne on Wednesday morning as the 55 European nations participating discover who they will play. Follow it all live here.

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.

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.

Spurs have been monitoring the 21-year-old for some time, with former manager Mauricio Pochettino showing a great interest in the youngster before his sacking in November.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will celebrate Archie Mountbatten-Windsor turning one today with a 'smash cake' and 'Zoom chats with friends and family', a source told People magazine.

GirlsDoPorn videogrpaher Matthew Wolfe is seeking to be released from jail on bail, but prosecutors say evidence seized from the porn site's offices suggest that he could be a flight risk, if freed.

Alastair Bonnett examines islands around the world in a fascinating new geography book. British author visits The World, a collection of 300 islands off the coast of Dubai as part of his study.

Dr Imran Sharief, a pulmonologist from Santa Ana California, gave tocilizumab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, to severely ill coronavirus patients who were on ventilators.

True-crime author Michelle McNamara died of an accidental overdose on April 21, 2016 - just two years before police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer.

An analysis of genetic samples and travel history suggests COVID-19 started spreading from New York to other states weeks before lockdown measures were introduced.

The Public Health Institute in California found that obesity was up to 2.3 times higher among 20-year-old women whose grandmothers had been exposed to syn chemicals.

SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: 'This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart.' The Black Cats sit in sixth place in League One, four points behind second-placed Wycombe.

Some caretakers managers have proved successful and gained the job permanently. Others have proved disastrous. Sportsmail take a look at some of the best and some of the worst.

After a four-hour match against Roger Federer, Andy Murray has a day less to prepare for the final than Novak Djokovic. But Andy is a very fit guy, and I’m not sure it makes that much difference.

Froome stands to become Britain's first Grand Tour winner and add a seventh title to his collection after 2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo was found guilty of a doping violation.

MATT LAWTON IN PARIS: Wiggins and Thomas believe Team Ineos will continue to dominate the Tour de France with a young Colombian cyclist who could turn out to be the greatest in history.

The 39-year-old was the first Briton to win the Tour de France in 2012 and took Olympic time trial gold just days later, but said he no longer wants to be defined by his sporting success.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There are certain people whose position of trust is so great that lying in a professional capacity is unacceptable. And Freeman was acting in a professional capacity.

The government has effectively washed its hands of the battle for the £14billion Heathrow project after the Court of Appeal ruled that it had not yet met environmental standards.

The Arora Group said it lodged appeal papers in the Supreme Court in a bid to 'put Heathrow expansion back on track' as the airport's owner also stated it will appeal.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the £14billion Heathrow expansion project was illegal because the Government did not take its duty to curb climate change into account.

Researchers from McGill University, Montreal studied data on more than 8,600 bird species to look at changes in their feeding and hunting techniques over time.

Princeton scientists warn that climate change will slow the movements of hurricanes by two miles per hour, resulting in the storm lingering over land longer and cause more destruction.

Life for crabeater seals in the Antarctic could get even more difficult in the coming years, as climate change and commercial fishing make krill, their main food source, more scarce.

The 22-year-old Briton said her alleged attacker had threatened to drown her in the sea at the beacj in Magaluf if she resisted, according to sources close to the investigation.

Casey Holmes appeared in Wollongong Local Court, south of Sydney, on Tuesday accused of assaulting Brad Quirk on Saturday September 28.

The Time Machine feature works as a slider, making faces appear younger at one end and older in the opposite direction.

Facebook was the most downloaded smartphone app of the decade, according to a new report from research firm App Annie, and the company controls four of the top five apps overall.

Retired Nomads president Moudi Tajjour took to Snapchat saying Allah 'created' the killer virus which has reached an international death toll of 41 and four confirmed cases in Australia.

People from across the globe shared the most awkward encounters they've has with neighbours to the secrets sharing site Whisper, including an embarrassing naked encounter.

The social media giant announced that it will test a feature that allows users to post tweets that disappear after just 24 hours, similar to the ephemeral story posts on Instagram and Snapchat.

Zenly, a Snapchat-owned app, has turned self-isolating into a game with its 'Stay At Home Challenge' that shows users which of their friends have spent the most inside during the coronavirus.

The circles it draws appear to have a radius of around 3.3 feet (1 metre) - meeting the guidance of the World Health Organisation, who helped develop the lens.

Jan Winterbottom, a busker from Melbourne, was already a registered sex offender when he was raided in January 2019 over claims of child pornography and grooming.

MARTIN KEOWN: During the Invincibles season, I saw opponents line up next to Henry and Co in the tunnel. They'd ask them if they could swap shirts afterwards, before we were even on the pitch!

MARTIN KEOWN: Mourinho should start with a back three and inject pace into it. Vertonghen, 32, and Alderweireld, 30, aren't the quickest. Eric Dier could offer Mourinho that much-needed pace.

A television programme does not run for seven years unless it's a great success, and Saint and Greavsie on ITV was just that. Between 1985 and 1992, the forgotten man would entertain the nation.

MARTIN KEOWN: Mauricio Pochettino was sacked after things went stale and Jose Mourinho was brought in to win trophies. But it feels as if Mourinho is setting his side up to be passive.

Former Arsenal team-mates Martin Keown and Ray Parlour discuss in an interview with Sportsmail why Arsene Wenger deserves a statue at the club.

The Welsh winger was one of the club's most consistent performers last season but looks set to miss the start of the 2019-20 campaign following ankle surgery, according to the Sun.

Gareth Bale trained with the Wales squad ahead of their decisive Euro 2020 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Hungary. Real Madrid star Bale has not played since suffering a calf injury.

PETE JENSON IN MADRID: Gareth Bale was back in training for Real Madrid on the day Marca's front page accused him of being: 'irresponsible, wrong, ungrateful. In that order.'

PETER CROUCH: It is too early to predict what will happen at Tottenham, but watching television on Thursday, something struck me about Jose Mourinho.

Bale posed with a flag with the words 'Wales, golf, Madrid... in that order' on it after Wales secured Euro 2020 qualification last week. His celebrations have led to controversy in Spain.

The draw for Euro 2020 takes place in Bucharest at 5pm on Saturday evening and is live on BBC2 for UK viewers. Sportsmail take you through all you need to know for the draw.

Liverpool's position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League's lower reaches.