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PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer's European Championship (all times local): ___ 7:48 p.m. Here are the lineups for Friday's match between France and Romania at the Stade de France: France: Hugo Lloris, Bacary Sagna, Adil Rami, Laurent Koscielny, Patrice Evra, Blaise Matuidi, N'Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Dimitri Payet. Romania: Ciprian Tatarusanu, Cristian Sapunaru, Vlad Chiriches, Dragos Grigore, Razvan Rat, Ovidiu Hoban, Mihai Pintilii, Adrian Popa, Nicolae Stanciu, Bogdan Stancu, Florin Andone. ___ 7:45 p.m. France's players seem to be relaxed shortly before the European Championship opener against Romania at Stade de France. Cameras inside the tunnel leading to the France changing rooms showed left back Patrice Evra laughing and joking with forward Antoine Griezmann. Close behind, striker Olivier Giroud walked casually with his hand in his pocket. Host France is looking to win the tournament for the third time, after victory as host in 1984 and away from home in 2000. Inside the stadium, which is approaching half full, French fans have started singing "Allez Les Bleus," but the large contingent of yellow-shirted Romania fans is also in good voice. ___ 7:10 p.m. Albania midfielder Taulant Xhaka will play against his brother Granit, who represents Switzerland, in a Group A match at the European Championship after being declared fit. Taulant, who picked up a leg injury when playing for his club side Basel last month, and Granit will become the first siblings to play for opposing teams in the tournament's history. Speaking ahead of Saturday's match in Lens, Albania coach Giovanni de Biasi, said Taulant's "in terrific shape now physically and mentally" and is "ready" to play. The Xhaka brothers were born in Basel, Switzerland, to a Kosovar-Albanian family. They both played for Swiss national youth teams before Taulant decided to represent Albania at senior level. Granit, also a midfielder, opted to stay with Switzerland. ___ 6:55 p.m. Fans are again clashing with riot police at Marseille's Old Port, with officers firing tear gas in an attempt to disperse supporters a day after England fans fought with local youths. The outburst of violence Friday came despite heavy police presence a day before England is to play Russia at the European Championship in the Mediterranean port city's Stade Velodrome. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests. Earlier Friday, the English Football Association issued a statement expressing disappointment at Thursday night's violence and urging supporters "to act in a respectful manner and enjoy the match against Russia." ___ 6:50 p.m. Spain goalkeeper David de Gea has denied a report in a Spanish newspaper that he is embroiled in a case involving a pornographic filmmaker. De Gea, speaking at Spain's European Championship team base in western France, says he will not be leaving the national team. De Gea, who plays for Manchester United, says the allegations are not true and he was surprised to hear about them. De Gea says "what is being reported by the press is all false. It's all in the hands of my lawyers." ___ 6:30 p.m. With less than three hours until kickoff, there's a calm atmosphere around Stade de France, which will host the opening match in the European Championship between France and Romania. Amid tight security, several dozen white vans of the French CRS riot police were dotted around near the train station and down side-streets close to the stadium in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis. On Avenue Jules Rimet — near to where a suicide bomber blew himself up on Nov. 13 outside the France-Germany friendly — a group of white-shirted police officers chatted to people queuing at a food stand. France fan Dominik Kovacic said near the stadium that "we are here to party and nobody will stop us from partying. We are here to have fun." ___ 5:35 p.m. Be patient. That's the advice Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic is giving his players ahead of their opening Group A game against Albania at the European Championship on Saturday. Albania, under Italian coach Giovanni de Biasi, has become a tough team to score against. It only conceded five goals in its eight qualifying games. Switzerland, by contrast, was one of the qualifying round's most attacking sides with 24 goals. During his pre-match news conference in Lens on Friday, Petkovic said his advice to his players is to "keep calm, concentrate on our game" and that it's going to be difficult for Albania to "concentrate perfectly for 90 minutes." "We have to really have a smile on our face throughout the match," he said. ___ 5:10 p.m. Star midfielder Paul Pogba appears to be carrying the hopes of a nation in the build up to host France's European Championship opener against Romania at Stade de France. The headline on the front page of sports daily L'Equipe on Friday featured a large photo of Pogba alongside the words "Refaire L'Histoire" (Recreate History). As host, France won the European Championship in 1984 and the World Cup in 1998 thanks mainly to a talismanic leader. Therefore, above and below the picture of a roaring Pogba were photos of Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane — France's inspirational players when Les Bleus won Euro 84 and the 1998 World Cup. The French Football Federation's homepage featured Pogba's face next to the face of midfield partner Blaise Matuidi, along with the words "C'est L'Heure D'Entrer En Jeu." (It's Time To Play). __ 4:35 p.m. Journalists at the Stade de France were requested to leave the media center for about 10 minutes as a precautionary measure while police with sniffer dogs came in for a security check before the tournament opener. France has been in a state of emergency since the deadly attacks on November 13 that killed 130 people around Paris and injured hundreds more, rocking the city to its core. The November attacks began at Stade de France, where suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the stadium during France's friendly against Germany. To ensure safety, there are unprecedented levels of security in place at Euro 2016, which begins later Friday with France vs. Romania. __ 4:15 p.m. Nelly the psychic Elephant has predicted that Germany will win its opening match at the European Championship. The Germans, who won the World Cup two years ago and are one of the big favorites at Euro 2016 in France, will face Ukraine on Sunday in Lille. Ahead of the match, Nelly made her choice at a zoo in northern Germany by kicking a ball and scoring into a net designated for Ukraine, indicating that team will concede more goals on Sunday. Serengeti zoo press officer Asta Knoth says "our 6-year-old elephant lady Nelly has predicted who will win or lose the first game in Group C of the Euro 2016 by kicking a football towards two goals. Nelly just predicted that Germany will win against Ukraine." ___ 4:05 p.m. Red could be the new orange for Dutch fans during the European Championship in France. With the Netherlands — known as Oranje for the national color — missing out on qualification for Euro 2016, Dutch Sports Minister Edith Schippers says fans should get behind neighboring Belgium — known as the Red Devils. "We are so close to our southern neighbors. They can use a few more supporters, so let's all go for the Belgians," Schippers told Dutch national broadcaster NOS on Friday. "They have a good team, so it could be a fun tournament." After reaching the semifinals of the World Cup, the Netherlands - European champion in 1988 - failed to qualify for the tournament that starts Friday night in Paris when France plays Romania. Belgium, one of the pre-tournament favorites, opens its campaign by playing Italy on Monday in Lyon. ___ 11:30 a.m. Euro 2016 organizer Jacques Lambert says strikes in France have already damaged the event, and are especially hurting working class fans who depend on public transport. "They are not transported in chauffeur-driven cars." "The party has already been a bit spoiled." He told France Inter radio. "The image given is not the one we wanted." Lambert played down violence in Marseille overnight, involving England fans. "The phenomenon of hooliganism has diminished," he said. ____ 10:30 a.m. The Paris mayor is promising to clear all city streets of garbage by the end of the day after 12 days of strikes that have left a stinky mess — and further clouded France's image as it hosts the European Championship soccer tournament. Unions remain determined to keep up strikes at the main Paris waste incineration plant, on commuter trains taking fans to the opening match Friday, and on Air France flights starting Saturday. The strikes are part of nationwide labor action for months aimed at forcing the government to scrap a bill extending the work week and making layoffs easier. Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the city has brought in dozens of extra garbage trucks over the past two days to clear the accumulated rubbish, which is getting especially smelly in the warm, muggy weather. "All the garbage will be collected today," she told BFM television Friday. ___ 10:00 a.m. Two people were detained and four police officers lightly injured in violence overnight in the southern French city of Marseille involving England supporters, French Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said Friday. He said the government will ensure extra security around Marseille fan areas tonight and tomorrow. ___ 9:30 a.m. Trouble flared overnight in the southern French city of Marseille, where soccer supporters from England and Russia are gathering for a European Championship game on Saturday. Witnesses said the fight, outside a pub in the Mediterranean city's Old Port district, was quickly handled by police, who used tear gas to restore calm. Local youths were apparently involved in the trouble, along with English fans drinking in the pub. Riot police with shields separated the two groups. Ambulances were seen arriving just after midnight. It was not known if anyone was injured. Police said two people were arrested. England fans were involved in violent clashes with locals in Marseille during the World Cup in 1998.

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