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Spain and Germany show power and reinforce their favoritism in the EURO

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June 27, 2024

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MADRID, 27 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –

Spain and Germany have shown to be at a high level during the first phase of the Euro Cup in which the big favorites, France and England, have left many doubts with a poor performance, and in which there have not been any big surprises in the face of the round of 16 that starts this Saturday, except for the presence of debutant Georgia.

The Spanish team has increased the expectations it generated before the start of Euro 2024. Luis de la Fuente’s team, with a young team and without any big stars, appeared in Germany in a second step among the favorites. However, his performance in the group stage has turned that thought around, unleashing excitement and euphoria among the fans.

Spain needed only the first match against Croatia to dispel in one fell swoop all the doubts that might exist about them. A resounding victory against the third-ranked team from the last World Cup (3-0), accompanied by a great game, was enough for this. Great sensations that were confirmed especially against the current European champion, Italy, whom ‘La Roja’ passed despite achieving victory only by an own goal.

In addition, the Nations League champion completed its perfect group stage – full of victories and zero goals conceded – with a narrow victory with the ‘b unit’ against Albania, something that has not been able to be replicated by any of the other 23 teams present.

And if Spain is the only team that has achieved full victories, Germany has been the only favorite that has met expectations. The host started off with fear with what has been the biggest win of the Euro Cup so far, the 5-1 win over Scotland.

In the second match, Julian Nagelsmann’s team delivered again, this time with fewer flourishes, against Hungary (2-0), but suffered more than expected against Switzerland to save a leadership that looms with a goal from Niclas Füllkrug in the 92nd minute. a possible duel in the quarterfinals against Luis de la Fuente’s team.

Much worse has been the level shown by England and France in the first phase of the tournament. The French and English appeared at the EURO boasting of being the two best teams in the tournament, however, they have not been able to demonstrate it with the ball in play.

Its performance has been practically traced. Both have achieved one victory and two draws in the group stage, although in the case of the ‘Three Lions’ those five points have meant first position in the group, while ‘les bleus’ have had to settle for second place. .

Another detail that France and England have agreed on is showing a poor game, ineffective in attack – two goals each in three games – and that has not managed to make its stars shine. Although Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappé, who caused a scare with his nasal fracture in the first duel, have managed to break their scoring record in the EURO, they have not reached the level of play they showed with their club, something that has also happened with big names like Phil Foden, Harry Kane or Antoine Griezmann. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

For their part, teams that started out as aspiring to shine, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Portugal, have completed a very irregular first phase and all have passed with a defeat under their belt, the least damaging for the 2016 European champions, who have already They were ranked first.

On the other hand, the first three needed the last day to certify their place in the round of 16, with the Italians needing a goal in added time to do so. Therefore, despite moments of brilliance such as the debut of the Dutch, the victories of Belgium and Portugal against Romania and Turkey, respectively, or the comeback of the ‘Azzurra’ in the debut against Albania, they will need to improve in the round of 16 if they do not They want to say goodbye early.

GEORGIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA AND ROMANIA SHINE

On a positive note, Romania, Georgia, Slovenia and Slovakia have been the big surprises of the tournament. Especially meritorious is that of the Romanians, who finished first in a very competitive group in which they surpassed, a priori, better rivals such as Belgium and Ukraine.

For its part, Georgia, in its first major international tournament, entrusted Kvaratskhelia and Mikautadze – top scorer of the tournament so far with three goals – to make the ‘match’ of beating Portugal on the last group day and reach the round of 16 as one of the best third parties in their debut in a European Championship.

In the case of the Slovaks, they made good of their surprising victory against Belgium in the debut with a draw against Romania on the last day, while Slovenia surpassed a group stage for the first time in its history after showing its high degree of competitiveness by remaining undefeated in a group with England, Denmark and Serbia, against whom they added three draws with two goals scored in a poor quality group where a total of seven were seen in six games, with two goalless draws on the last day.

Finally, Croatia and Ukraine have given the group stage a negative note. Both were destined to be two teams that could challenge the big favorites, giving them the occasional upset. However, they have been knocked out of the tournament at the first opportunity, with a certain amount of bad luck on the Balkan side that lost victories against Albania and Italy in added time.

Combined like the Pole, who arrived at the last matchday with no chance of qualifying, the Scotsman, beaten by Germany on the first matchday and unable to add a win, or the Czech Republic, quarterfinalist in the last edition and eliminated at the first opportunity and as fourth in their group, they have left a poorer image than was expected of them in the tournament.

2024-06-27 15:55:52
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LeBron James Set to Make History with Third Olympic Appearance

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July 7, 2024

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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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July 7, 2024

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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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Wimbledon Round of 16 Recap: Alcaraz Advancing and Sinner Dominating in Men’s Singles

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July 7, 2024

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Wimbledon: Round of 16 men – Alcaraz only struggles briefly against Humbert – Sinner marches on – Sport – SRF Skip to content

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Carlos Alcaraz (ATP 3) has to take a detour against Ugo Humbert (ATP 16), but is in the quarterfinals after a 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.
Jannik Sinner (ATP 1) leaves Ben Shelton (ATP 14) no chance.
On the outdoor courts at Wimbledon, some matches have to be interrupted again due to the rain.

Playful and with fast legs: Carlos Alcaraz thrilled the crowd on Centre Court when he reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon – but then found himself in danger at times. The 21-year-old defending champion was the more complete professional in the almost three-hour duel with the aggressive Frenchman Ugo Humbert and won 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.

A loss of tension in the third set cost Alcaraz an even quicker win, but Humbert then played well and sensed his chance of a surprise. After that, however, the Spaniard improved again and made it to the quarter-finals. There he will face Tommy Paul (USA) or Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP).

The world number one Jannik Sinner stopped the winning streak of American tennis pro Ben Shelton at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old Italian won in the round of 16 with 6:2, 6:4, 7:6 (11:9). In the fight for a place in the round of the best four, Sinner will face former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev from Russia or Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

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