Five things about Italy ahead of the European Championships:

- Italy and the Euro, it's a Love-Hate thing

Five things about Belgium ahead of the European Championship finals where they will be in Group E with Italy, Irish Republic and Switzerland.

- Rise to the top

Kevin De Bruyne's rise to become one of the world's best attacking midfielders mirrors that of a Belgium team which surged to the top of the global rankings in 2015.

De Bruyne struck a team-leading five goals -– along with Eden Hazard -– to fire Belgium to the country's first European Championship finals since co-hosting the 2000 tournament.

Five things you need to know about Sweden going into Euro 2016 where they will start in Group E against Belgium, Italy and Irish Republic:

- Euro regulars

"One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch," said the Swedish superstar after his country failed to qualify for Brazil 2014. So it is just as well he has made it to Euro 2016.

Ibrahimovic scored three goals in the two-leg playoff against Denmark that Sweden won 4-3 on aggregate to reach France.

Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich will lift the Bundesliga trophy for an historic fourth consecutive time on Saturday -- with their rivals predicting they will get even stronger next season under Carlo Ancelotti.

Bayern's home match against Hanover 96, who are already relegated, will be Guardiola's last at the Allianz Arena before he takes over at Manchester City next season.

Robbie Keane faces a race against time to prove his fitness as the Republic of Ireland's record goal-scorer eyes a glorious last hurrah at Euro 2016.

Keane missed Ireland's two friendlies against Switzerland and Slovakia in March after being forced to withdraw from the squad with a knee injury suffered while playing for LA Galaxy.

Usain Bolt will take the first long strides on his road to Rio here Saturday when he makes his 2016 track debut with less than three months to go before the Olympics.

The Jamaican sprint king is planning a successful defense of his 100m, 200m and 4x100m crowns in Brazil, an unprecedented "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympic games.

Japan on Friday said it would question officials involved in Tokyo's successful 2020 Olympics bid after French prosecutors launched a probe into an alleged illicit payment linked to the campaign.

"We will further work to confirm facts," top Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular press conference, citing the French investigation.

Kevin Durant scored 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a 4-2 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs to advance to a Western Conference finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday.

He left the game to a standing ovation after a superb personal contribution that also included nine rebounds and two assists.