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Belgium ‘rejoins’ the Euro Cup with a victory against Romania

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Belgium was imposed on Romania (2-0) in a match that they dominated from start to finish. The Belgian team overwhelmed the Romanians and added three extremely necessary points. Tielemans y De Bruyne They were the scorers in a duel where Lukaku He was once again denied in front of goal.

After the disappointment in the debut in the Euro Cup, losing by the minimum against Slovakia, the Belgian coach opted to revolutionize the starting eleven with four new additions: Jan Vertonghen, Arthur Theate, Youri Tielemans y Lukebakio. Instead, the Romanian coach relied on a continuous lineup, with only one change compared to the team he swept Ukraine at the premiere of Romania in the continental tournament.

A DEMOLITING BEGINNING

And the bet couldn’t turn out better Domenico Tedesco. It had not even reached minute two of the duel and Lukaku left the ball facing so that Tielemans from outside the area beat the Romanian goalkeeper, scoring for the first time and calming Belgian anxiety (1-0). A goal that he did not achieve in the entire match against Slovakia despite multiple opportunities, but that came as soon as he started in the first approach against the Romanians. Football things.

After the blow of the goal against, the team led by Edward Iordanescu. Nevertheless, Casteels avoided the Romanian goal with a header from darling which ended in a corner kick. Despite the notice of Romaniathe leading role went to a Belgian team that dominated and insistently sought the opponent’s goal.

Full dominion of Belgium

It was a monologue Belgium that easily surpassed the rival defensive lines from the inside to find De Bruyne in three-quarter field positions. On the bands, Jérémy Doku y Lukebakio They were a nightmare for the Romanian full-backs, facing and showing off their speed and overflow

Precisely, the Sevilla player was on the verge of scoring the second for the Belgians with a tight shot that was saved Nita with a great stretch. The City winger did the same minutes later, with the same outcome, a excellent intervention by the Romanian goalkeeper. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

The Romanian team was not comfortable on the field of play, which was limited to resisting the Belgian attacks. However, on the verge of rest, Andrei Burca He had the tie with a header that went just wide.

The passage through the locker room did not change the script and Belgium The second half began in search of a new goal to end the duel. He was close to achieving it Kevin de Bruyne with a shot that did not end up taking the necessary thread. The Belgian team kept trying, but they lacked precision in the final meters.

The magic of Kevin de Bruyne

De Bruyne brought out his magic with an impressive pass that Lukaku He took advantage to score the second. However, the AS Roma striker is denied and his goal was annulled by the VAR for offside. And he has already seen three goals disallowed in just two European Championship games. It won’t be for trying, and the Belgian striker was once again close to scoring in a good individual deed inside the area that ended in nothing.

The one that was much more precise was Kevin De Bruynewho took advantage of a defensive error to seal the Belgian victory and put the finishing touch to an excellent individual performance (2-0). No Romanian response, Belgium He limited himself to defending the result until the end with few problems. A vital victory that evens group E as much as possible, with three points for each team.

2024-06-22 20:59:42
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Scaloni’s dilemmas: Messi’s return, Di Maria’s chance, and the semi-final against Canada

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07/07/2024 14:49hs.

The match with Ecuador is now behind us and the semi-final against Canada is on the horizon. next Tuesday at 9pm at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. And Lionel Scaloni is already preparing the team and is considering making some changes to the line-up. And that will be put to the test this afternoon/evening, when Scaloneta trains at the Red Bull Training Center.

One thing is clear: Lionel Messi is much better from his right adductor problemObviously he won’t be in top form, he’s not 100 percent, but he will be more relaxed, he will have more ease in his movements. He spent the last training sessions with less pain and was able to work alongside his teammates. So, with the number 10 as a flag bearer and confirmed – with Ecuador it was in doubt until 24 hours before the match – the National Team now has one less focus of attention and also the peace of mind that the captain will be back in charge of the team, as in every match since the 2006 World Cup.

Scaloni has some footballing issues to resolve. And perhaps the one that steals the spotlight is what will happen with Ángel Di María. Fideo did not play a single minute in the quarter-finals against Ecuador, he watched the penalties from the bench and, luckily, the team went through and the Rosario native will have two more games with the National Team jersey. “Ángel was always warming up and could be an option. Who doesn’t like to see him? I’m the first, but…,” said Lio DT in the press conference.

Now Di Maria has a chance to start against Canada on Tuesday. In his debut he started as a right-wing midfielder in a 4-4-2 and had some good moments. The other match in which he started was against Peru, the day that Scaloni decided to rotate the team, while against Chile he came on in the second half. Angelito has already announced that he will retire after the Copa América, that he is leaving the National Team…. Given the characteristics of the rival, Scaloni is considering Fideo playing instead of Nico González. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

With eight players confirmed (Dibu, Molina, Cuti, Lisandro, Tagliafico, De Paul, Alexis and Messi), The coach will have to finish defining the 11 with the three positions that were always in doubt in this Copa América: the left-wing midfielder, the centre-forward and the third striker. The third midfielder is something that is being reviewed: although the position is Enzo Fernandez (he won it at the World Cup), he didn’t have good matches since he returned from the inguinal hernia operation and that’s why Leandro Paredes and Gio Lo Celso They are also fighting for that position. Scaloni is between confirming the World Cup midfield or dealing with the current situation.

The centre forward position is always in the spotlight due to the excellent levels of Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez. So far they have started two games each: the first two for Manchester City and the last two for Inter. Julián scored one goal and Lautaro scored four. The uncertainty will continue until the day of the match, but the coach is considering putting in an attack similar to that of the debut against Canada, with Messi, Julián and Di María…

The probable formation

The 11 against Canada and the three doubts: Drawn by Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cuti Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez or Paredes/Lo Celso; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez or Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Gonzalez or Angel Di Maria.

2024-07-07 17:49:56
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LeBron James Set to Make History with Third Olympic Appearance

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He competed in his first Olympics at age 19. He returned twice in his 20s. Now, just months shy of his 40th birthday, he’s about to get another taste.

LeBron James has nothing left to prove. If he lines up with the Americans once again, it’s simply because he wants to.

James is set to become the first U.S. men’s basketball player to compete in the Olympics in three decades.

The United States camp is in motion in Nevada, the starting point where they are ultimately looking for a fifth gold medal in a row.

“I’m still playing at a high level,” said James, who has two gold medals and a bronze to his name. “I still enjoy playing basketball and I have a great relationship with Team USA. It was important for me to join the guys this summer.”

James can notably reconnect with two of his former coaches, Erik Spoelstra and Tyronn Lue. He won an NBA title with each of them at the helm.

“It’s amazing how intense he is in practice,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. “I asked Ty and ‘Spo’ if that’s normal, and they said he’s like that every drill, every day.” READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

James won bronze in 2004 in Athens and also in 2006 at the World Championship (now the World Cup) in Japan.

Since then, the Americans have always won gold when he has donned their jersey, with a record of 36-0.

“Our only goal is to win gold,” James said.

The Americans will face Canada in a pre-season match on Wednesday.

2024-07-07 14:22:00
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Pont-Saint-Esprit Town Hall Organizes Paralympic Games Day for Students

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As part of its “Land of Games Paris 2024” label, the Community and Sports Life office of the Pont-Saint-Esprit town hall organized a day around the Paralympic Games last Monday at Clos Bon-Aure.

Thus, all the CM1 and CM2 pupils in the town, i.e. 250 children, were able to practice Paralympic sports thanks to the equipment provided by the Gard handisport committee: goalball, judo and long race with guide for visually impaired people, wheelchair basketball and sprint for motor impaired people. They were also able to talk with the Spiripontain motorcycle rider Matthieu Lefebvre, who himself has a disability.

The idea of ​​this day, a few weeks before the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was to raise awareness among students about disabilities. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

2024-07-07 17:06:13
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