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Newcomers Georgia stage historic UEFA Euro shock by beating Portugal 2-0 | Football News

Georgia staged the biggest upset in Euro history with a 2-0 win over Portugal on Wednesday to stride into the knock-out phase of their first major tournament, thanks to an early Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike and a Georges Mikautadze penalty. Georgia’s forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates scoring his team’s goal.(AFP) The win, albeit against a largely second-string…

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Euro 2024: Calculators out as Romania meet Slovakia in never-seen-before group stage finish | Football News

As Euro 2024 approaches its final group stage matchday, Group E stands on a knife-edge, with all four teams locked at three points each. This has never happened in Euro’s rich history; amidst this thrilling unpredictability, Romania and Slovakia prepare for a crucial encounter at Deutsche Bank Park on Wednesday, merely 200km from Stuttgart arena…

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UEFA Euro 2024 round-up: Mbappe’s France denied top spot in Group D by Austria after Poland stalemate | Football News

France blew the chance to finish first in their group despite Kylian Mbappe scoring his maiden European Championship goal in a 1-1 draw with Poland on Tuesday, as Austria won a thriller against the Netherlands to snatch top spot. Kylian Mbappe of France falls with Poland’s Pawel Dawidowicz during a Group D match(AP) Didier Deschamps’…

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Euro 2024: Spain coach plays down favourites tag after topping group | Football News

Mumbai: Spain’s coach Luis de la Fuente rang in ten changes to his starting eleven. La Roja, already assured of a round of 16 spot in Euro 2024 after beating Croatia and Italy, could afford that luxury when they took on Albania on Monday night. A 1-0 win completed a smooth run as they topped…

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AIFF drags players into Stimac row | Football News

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) didn’t reply to Igor Stimac’s attack in 48 hours as it said it would but issued a statement on Monday, over 72 hours after the former India head coach’s comments, which said the Croat had misrepresented facts, concealed information about his health and that players had spoken against him….

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Euro 2024: Niclas Fullkrug heads Germany out of trouble | Football News

When Niclas Fullkrug headed the ball into the back of the net in the 92nd (90+2) minute, Germany’s players and most of the 46,685 fans that packed the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt celebrated as if it was the winning goal. In reality, it was only an equaliser that cancelled Dan Ndoye’s 28th-minute strike. One…

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Sreeja Akula scripts history, becomes first Indian paddler to win WTT Contender singles title

Paris 2024 Olympics-bound, star paddler Sreeja Akula on Sunday scripted history as she won the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender singles title in Lagos, becoming the first Indian to win the singles crown. Sreeja Akula prevailed against Ding Yijie of China 4-1(AP) In the thriller title match held in Lagos, Sreeja prevailed against Ding Yijie…

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Bajrang Punia handed suspension by NADA, wrestler gets time to respond till July 11

The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia for anti-doping rule violation. NADA has suspended Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia(REUTERS) The wrestler’s lawyer Vidushpat Singhania on Sunday also confirmed his suspension. Now catch your favourite game on Crickit. Anytime Anywhere. Find out how As per NADA, the wrestler had refused to provide his…

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Shruti Vora stakes claim for Paris Olympics with silver in Brno

India’s Shruti Vora, who created history earlier this month by becoming the first rider from the country to win a three-star Grand Prix dressage, staked her claim for a slot in the Paris Olympics by winning her second Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) score at the Brno Grand Prix in Czech Republic on Saturday. Astride her…

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No Mbappe, no goal but not panic stations either for France | Football News

Midway through the first half, he first appeared on television screens. Arms crossed, Kylian Mbappe was seen sitting deep in his red seat in the dug-out. Aware of the camera on him – it has been a way of life since he began leaving defenders trailing in his wake as a teenager embarking on a…

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