TOP HEADLINES: 

• France defender Benjamin Pavard played on after losing consciousness during the game against Germany – despite teams signing a "concussion charter" to protect player welfare. For more, see The Big Stories, below

• More product displacement news as France midfielder Paul Pogba removed a bottle of Heineken beer that had been placed in front of him at a Euro 2020 news conference, a day after Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo similarly moved aside preset Coca-Cola bottles. Pogba is a practicing Muslim.

• Hungary and Portugal played in front of 61,000 fans at Budapest's Puskas Arena – one of Europe's biggest gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. For more, see The Big Stories, below

• Several people were treated in hospital for injuries caused by a Greenpeace activist who parachuted into Munich's Allianz Arena before the France vs Germany game, clipping a cable carrying the overhead camera. France coach Didier Deschamps, who was seen ducking out of the way of a large piece of equipment near the dugout, said he suffered bruising.

• Cristiano Ronaldo's late double against Hungary made him the all-time top scorer in European Championship finals. The 36-year-old Portuguese captain has scored 11 goals across five tournaments – itself an unmatched achievement – to surpass the nine goals scored by France legend Michel Platini. 

• England forward Raheem Sterling has revealed he meditates to "stay connected" to his body and brain and to help him relax. For more, see The Big Stories, below

WEDNESDAY'S FIXTURES:

Finland v Russia, Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, 13:00 GMT

Turkey v Wales, Olympic Stadium, Baku, 16:00 GMT

Italy v Switzerland, Olympic Stadium, Rome, 19:00 GMT

THE BIG STORIES: 

• The match between Hungary and Portugal was played in front of 61,000 fans at Budapest's Puskas Arena. The hosts were roared on by a raucous crowd, who celebrated when Szabolcs Schon squeezed in a shot in at the near post – but the goal was correctly ruled out for offside and Portugal scored three in the final 10 minutes to win the game. 

It was one of Europe's biggest gatherings since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a huge soccer fan, has made Hungary the only EU country to approve and deploy Chinese and Russian shots.   

"Everyone who is registered will definitely have been vaccinated, and with their vaccination card will have the opportunity to take part in this event," Orban said.

• France defender Benjamin Pavard revealed he briefly lost consciousness during the world champions' 1-0 win over Germany but still finished the game – despite fears over player welfare leading to the pre-tournament signing of a "concussion charter" by all 24 participant nations.

"I had quite a shock," said Pavard, who was treated on the pitch after being poleaxed in a collision with Germany's Robin Gosens. "I was a bit knocked out for 10 to 15 seconds. After that, I felt better." 

All 24 teams at the European Championship have signed a "concussion charter" designed to improve the care of players during games.

Player safety fears are high on the agenda after Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during his country's opening defeat to Finland.

• England forward Raheem Sterling says he meditates in his downtime to "stay connected" to his body and brain. The Manchester City forward, who was at the weekend awarded an MBE for his services to racial equality in sport, said meditation helped him feel relaxed.

"Just taking time out, being thankful and grateful for the day," Sterling told British media, when asked why he meditated. "Just trying to get connected. On the whole, not a lot of us get connected to our bodies and our brains, so I am trying to get everything as one connected and be in a good place."

TUESDAY'S RESULTS:

Hungary 0-3 Portugal

A huge Budapest crowd of 61,000 roared on their heroes, who almost shocked the reigning champions – but like so many over the years, they eventually had to bow to Cristiano Ronaldo. 

Szabolcs Schon appeared to have put Hungary in front but his effort was disallowed for offside, and Portugal powered past their hosts in the final few minutes of the game. 

First, Raphael Guerreiro's shot took a huge deflection off defender Willi Orban to wrongfoot goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, then 36-year-old Ronaldo took over – scoring a penalty before dancing past Gulacsi for the third goal in injury time. Ronaldo is now the all-time top scorer in European Championship finals. 

France 1-0 Germany

World champions France started their quest for continental glory by silencing neighbors Germany in their own Munich backyard. 

Didier Deschamps' team took an early lead when Germany defender Mats Hummels was forced into an own goal – and from that point, the visitors defended with the organization and determination of champions. 

While Germany had more possession and attempts on goal, they rarely looked confident or tested France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. The result could have been more emphatic: Adrien Rabiot hit the post and two French goals were disallowed.