Finishing second would require them to play the second-placed team in Group C which at the moment looks to be Poland or Germany, whom both teams would want to avoid. The onus is on Switzerland to get at least a point and finish second, as the third place might not be enough to put them through. France come into this match after back to back wins against Romania and Albania....
Rules: For those familiar with Premier League’s popular ‘Fantasy Premier League’ (FPL), the basic rules of the Euro fantasy league are self-explanatory. For those who are not, here is what you have to do. You are initially given €100m and using this you need to pick a squad comprising of 15 players. This squad has to have 2 goalkeepers, 5 defenders, 5 midfielders and 3 forwards. Like in FPL, you can only pick 3 players from one team....
In 2018, he upset the Ballon d’Or monopoly enjoyed by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by becoming only the third different player in over a decade to receive the award. But his success is built upon more than sporting ability. On Tuesday, Luka Modric scored and assisted as Croatia defeated Scotland 3-1 at Hampden Park to reach the round of 16 at Euro 2020. It has not been a vintage performance at the tournament from the 2018 World Cup finalists....
Portugal do not yet know which of the above groups they belong to. The Selecao made a great start to Euro 2020 when they defeated Hungary 3-0. However, their bright start has been curtailed by a disastrous outing against Germany on Saturday. Fernando Santos’ side were off the pace despite taking an early lead. While Germany played as a collective unit, Portugal were largely disjointed, culminating in a heavy 4-2 defeat....
However, it has to be a concerted all-round effort to see this one out, and as we have witnessed in recent games in the Champions League, it’s never over till its over. Here are 5 things that Newcastle need to do to excel tonight at St. James’ Park. A clinical Cissé Papiss Cissé is finally firing, and that has really helped the Magpies, since he is now their only real option upfront....
And so one might think that a torch had passed, tawdrily, from the president who led the Allies in World War II to the first president born after its end. But such a conclusion would be wrong. The heart of Clinton’s rhetoric last week was a call to the ““sons and daughters of the world they saved’’ to honor the memory of those who fought in World War II – whose number included the president’s father....
Saviour & Centurion: Ronaldo rises again Indeed, at just 19, the Anderlecht ace has the pace, technique, vision and energy that lay the foundations for any prodigious talent in modern football. Furthermore, with almost four years of experience to his name, having developed a kind of ruthless efficiency that exceeds any of his contemporaries, he has everything required to reach the top. A range of clubs including Barcelona, Monaco, Atletico Madrid, Monaco and AC Milan, Everton and Lyon have all been linked to him, and a summer move of around €30 million is being talked about....
Speaking at a press conference in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that they were working on a “legal framework” that would allow them to use assets from Russia and oligarchs for Ukraine’s restoration, according to UkrInform. “I think it is a matter of justice to consider this issue,” she said. Though Ukraine has continued a passionate fight against Russia since President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion in late February, the war-torn country has seen significant damage....
The Netherlands XI finished atop the Group B points table of the European Cricket Championship 2021 with 14 points to their credit. They will face Austria, who garnered 12 points in the league phase, in Qualifier 1. Hungary occupy the third spot in the Group B standings. They won three of their eight matches for the six points in their kitty and will be seen in action in the Eliminator....
Four Russian women—Natalya Tunikova, Yelena Gershman, Irina Petrakova and Margarita Gracheva—filed a case in the European Court of Human Rights claiming Russian police officers did not protect them from the domestic violence they endured at the hands of their partners. Gracheva’s case of domestic abuse received a great deal of attention in the country. In 2017, her husband kidnapped her, drove her into a forest and chopped off her hands with an ax....
The WWE issued a statement on Friday, saying, “Eva Marie and WWE have mutually agreed to contractually part ways as of today, Aug. 4, 2017.” She took to Instagram to say her goodbyes. MORE: Is WWE sexist for posting bikini photos of its female stars? A post shared by Natalie Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:01am PDT Marie, who recently dyed her infamous red hair to a more natural dark brown, has been busy on the acting scene....
In truth, EVE Online is not like other games, or even like other MMORPGs. Many of the things that make the game tick, from resource farming sites to the mightiest ships, are owned, operated, and created by players. It’s a game where players regularly come together to form corporations (clans/alliances) to accomplish incredible things. More often than not those things are dastardly, but they are regularly of the players’ design with little interference from EVE’s devs....
Lillard was displeased when his name wasn’t on the initial 12-man roster, and he wasn’t quiet about it. Due to an abnormal amount of injuries to All-Star starters, Lillard was added as the second replacement. MORE: All-Star Weekend schedule | All-time 3-point contest | Wade presses LeBron on Dunk Contest Lillard originally thanked the voters who didn’t believe he was good enough, including fans, coaches and NBA commissioner Adam Silver....
The 31-year-old cornerback announced his retirement on his Instagram account, saying “it’s time to move on.” MORE EARLY RETIREMENTS: Jake Locker | Patrick Willis | Jason Worilds Finnegan mentions the time he got in a fight with wide receiver Andre Johnson. While Finnegan claims Johnson “hits like a bish,” most would argue the former Texan was the victor. He also went on to say he’s hoping to meet Johnson in an alley at some point....
Leth Agencies, a transit service, announced on Monday that the Suez Canal Authority and its staff members were successful in re-floating the Ever Given. The ship got lodged in the canal on Tuesday, blocking the trade route for a week and raising concerns that it could prompt spikes in gas prices—and therefore, also cause spikes for most products that people purchase in stores. Video from the scene on Monday showed the ship headed for Great Bitter Lake, the widest part of the canal....
The complete story is in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated and a video of Staples’ interview with Golson is available here. MORE: SI power rankings | Bowl projections | Best of BCS era In the interview, Staples asks Golson if he cheated on a test and Golson responds, “Yeah, something like that.” Golson said it was not plagiarism or something involving a paper, but that it was a “test situation” and he left it at that....
The voting lines are open for gaming enthusiasts across the globe to vote. Golden Joystick Awards is set to be taking place in London’s Bloomsbury Big Top on November 15, 2019 and will be hosted by comedian and Assassin’s Creed star, Danny Wallace. The event is ought to be live-streamed, however, the platform has not been announced as yet. Best Multiplayer Game Under the Best Multiplayer Game category that picks out the best competitive and cooperative experiences shared online, games including Apex Legends, Borderlands 3, FIFA 20, Mortal Kombat 11, Red Dead Online, Super Smash Bros....
It had stock Android and was one of the first phones with a notch. While it had its fair share of issues, the phone is notable for getting Android 9 and 10 on the same day as the Pixel phones – no other OEM can claim this. Then again what else are the Essential folk doing if they only made one phone? It seems that they’re finally testing a new device, as confirmed to XDA Developers in a statement:...
After Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate made 82 in 44 balls to help Essex amass a massive total of 187/6 in their twenty overs at Trent Bridge, it was Tait’s turn to make matters worse for their opponents, with the consecutive wickets of David Hussey, Ian Butler and Graeme White. In a season where Essex had emerged to be a laughing stock, after they were bowled out for 20 runs by Lancashire in the County Championship, they have had the last laugh after outshining their opponents to barge into the semis on Thursday....
Die Mannschaft have been widely tipped to successfully defend the title which they won at the Brazil 2014 following an overwhelming performance at the Confederations Cup which they won without some key first team players earlier this year. “I think I’ll go for Germany [to win the cup]," said Essien, as reported by Citifmonline. “They are quite good when it comes to tournaments. “They won the last one and they have the players to do it again....
