Euro 2016 News
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the opener along with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino at Saint Petersburg's purpose-built World Cup 68,000-seater stadium.
The 31-year-old captain made a public apology after he was photographed socialising and looking worse for wear at the England team hotel last month.
Even without the four-time World Player of the Year, Portugal upstaged France in Euro 2016 final when Eder proved the unlikely hero with the only goal in extra time.
Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday signalled his intention to keep playing for 10 more years after rounding off a "dream year".
Last month a plot to blow up a car packed with explosives near Notre Dame cathedral was foiled.
It was their first outing since June`s traumatic 2-1 loss to tiny Iceland in France and with Allardyce retaining many of the same players, he conceded it was likely to have been on their minds.
Ronaldo, 31, beat team-mate Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann to pick his second continental best player award in Monaco today.
Allardyce -- who gained credit for keeping Sunderland in the Premier League last season -- replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down after England lost to minnows Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016 last month.
Hull manager Steve Bruce was also interviewed for the job while Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann were also reported to be on the FA`s shortlist.
The 31-year-old has a sprained ligament in his left knee, and Spanish sports daily Marca reported that he is unlikely to return to action before Real`s third game of the domestic La Liga season.
Pepe acknowledged that he only began to think that his national team could win the Euro after the quarter-final victory over Poland.
Under Wilmots` lead, the Belgian team rose from the 54th place in the FIFA ranking to the first, achieving 34 victories in 51 games.
Ronaldo was forced off with an anterior cruciate ligament injury after a challenge from Dmitri Payet in the 24th minute as Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 to win the Euro 2016 final at the Stade de France in Paris.
Cristiano Ronaldo led his young Portugal side all the way to lift the Euro 2016 against all odds.
Portugal`s sports press hailed the team with headlines including "Epic", "Eternal" and "Pride of Portugal".
He also won the Golden Boot award for his six goals.
Portugal beat France 1-0 in ET to win the Euro 2016 trophy.
Eder came in the 79th minute and struck the winner with a venomous long-range strike in the 109th minute.
Substitute Eder emerged as a new star for Portugal as he thundered out-of-the-blue shot to give his country a shock win over France.
Eder came on in the 79th minute and struck the winner with a venomous long-range strike in the 109th minute.
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