Euro 2024 Qualifying Hits & Misses: Brennan Johnson misfires for Wales – is the burden of Gareth Bale an issue? | Football News

Johnson shackled by the burden of Bale? Image: Brennan Johnson had five shots vs Latvia but failed to find the net In Adam Bate’s brilliant breakdown of why Tottenham have signed Brennan Johnson, he wrote: “The history of Johnson’s career to date suggests that when a new challenge is put in front of him, he…

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Americans scrape past Euro foe; Italy nears knockout phase      – rezal404

Italy celebrates its comeback win over Serbia in the Fiba World Cup second round. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Anthony Edwards stood firm in his earlier pronouncement that second round opponents and perhaps even those left in contention, will still have to go through Team USA even after the Americans just survived their first big scare in their…

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PSG allows Saudi’s Al Hilal to talk to Kylian Mbappe after 300 million euro bid – rezal404

FILE – Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal during the French Cup round of 32 football match between US Pays de Cassel and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium in Lens, northern France on January 23, 2023. (Photo by Francois LO PRESTI / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain has given Saudi…

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Satisfied at end of Euro camp, Reyes says Gilas still ‘work in progress’ – rezal404

Rhenz Abando (right) was big in Europe for Gilas.—SBP PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas wrapped up the European leg of his training camp on a positive note, notching a convincing victory over a Lithuanian side last Saturday. But more than finishing 3-3 in ending a long camp in the Baltic States, national coach Chot Reyes couldn’t be…

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Gilas Pilipinas bounces back with blowout win over Lithuania in last Euro tuneup – rezal404

Gilas Pilipinas vs Lithuania Universiade team in a tune-up game. -SBP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas bounced back big time on Saturday, blowing out a young Lithuania side, 125-102, in Lithuania. Gilas banked on a strong second half effort behind Justin Brownlee to redeem himself from a 90-80 loss to a different Lithuania team on Wednesday.…

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Germany in tailspin one year from Euro 2024: Booed off after Colombia defeat, pressure mounting on coach Hansi Flick

Germany coach Hansi Flick had started his tenure in 2021 with an eight-game winning run and promised to fans to get the four-time world champions back on the right track. But Tuesday’s 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly is their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024. Luis Diaz’s…

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Mbappe penalty gives France Euro qualifying win over Greece – rezal404

France’s forward Kylian Mbappe (R) reacts during the UEFA Euro 2024 group B qualification football match between France and Greece at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, in the northern outskirts of Paris, on June 19, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) A Kylian Mbappe penalty gave France a 1-0 victory over 10-man Greece…

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Turkey 2-0 Wales: Defiant Rob Page insists side can still qualify for Euro 2024 despite damaging defeat

Rob Page insists Wales can still automatically qualify for Euro 2024 next summer, despite suffering a second successive group defeat in Turkey. Wales suffered a 2-0 loss in Samsun on the back of Friday’s horror show against Armenia, when opponents ranked 97th in the world claimed a 4-2 victory in Cardiff. Having reached the halfway…

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Turkey 2-0 Wales: Rob Page insists defiant side can still qualify for Euro 2024 despite damaging defeat

Rob Page insists Wales can still automatically qualify for Euro 2024 next summer, despite suffering a second successive group defeat in Turkey. Wales suffered a 2-0 loss in Samsun on the back of Friday’s horror show against Armenia, when opponents ranked 97th in the world claimed a 4-2 victory in Cardiff. Having reached the halfway…

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Fajardo to join Gilas in Euro sojourn, excited about the prospect of playing a third World Cup in front of home fans in August – rezal404

June Mar Fajardo (left), here seeing action in his last international game in February, is just awaiting clearance from Gilas Pilipinas physicians to go all-out in practice. —FIBA.COM Usually very taciturn, Gilas Pilipinas fixture and San Miguel cornerstone June Mar Fajardo had plenty to say when asked about the possibility of playing in another Fiba…

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