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The men's soccer tournament for the 2020 Olympics starts on July 22 in Tokyo and selects other host cities in Japan. 16 countries compete for gold, silver and bronze medals, with Spain, Germany, France and reigning champions Brazil among the favorites to finish top of the podium.Men's soccer at the Olympics is usually limited to an under-23 tournament with the exception of up to three "senior" players on each team.This means that at least 15 players in each 18-man group must be born on 1 January 23 years before the Olympics…

Muqdisho (Axadle) – Kulan ay iskugu yimaadeen Madaxda ururka Jaamacadaha Soomaaliyeed ee marka lasoo gaabiyo loo yaqaano ASU ayaa waxay cabasho xoogan uga muujiyeen tallaabooyin uu kula kacay maamulka gobolka Banaadir. Qoraal ay soo saareen madaxda ururkaas kadib kulamadii ay yeeshen ayaa waxaa lagu sheegay in Xafiisyada Canshuuraha Berriga degmooyinka gobolka Banaadir uu sameeyay…

The long-delayed presidential election in Somalia will finally be held on October 10, the country's political leaders agreed on Tuesday after months of stalemate that sometimes turned violent. The Prime Minister's Office, Mohamed Hussein Roble, presented the timetable for indirect parliamentary and presidential elections in a statement on Twitter, saying that stakeholders had agreed on a roadmap for voting after two days of talks in the capital Mogadishu. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and the leaders of Somalia's…

Frank de Boer has left his role as Dutch manager after their shock 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of Euro 2020.The Orange were left stunned on Sunday when goals from Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick dropped them from this summer's European Championships after Matthijs de Ligt sent them out.The former Ajax, Inter and Crystal Palace boss was appointed in the autumn of 2020 and was expected to oversee the country's performances at Euro 2020 and the World Cup in Qatar next year.It was then revealed that De Boer…

The overwhelming favorites on their way to Euro 2020, France crashed out in the last 16 after failing to really get started in the tournament.The team that took the World Cup by storm in 2018 had to limp past Germany, pulled with both Hungary and Portugal and then capitulated late to Switzerland to end one of the most overwhelming summers in recent memory.The 2022 World Cup is just around the corner, and there is a lot France needs to find out before then.Lenglet was lucky to be in the squad, let alone start / Alex Caparros…

Julia Child famously once said, "with enough butter, anything is good." She was well known for always using butter in her recipes—even using over 700 pounds of butter while filming her show Baking with Julia. She always used real butter—never the fake stuff. And while there are no chemicals in butter compared to margarine and other butter-like spreads, cooking with butter all the time can have one major side effect on your body that you should be aware of. According to a few dietitians, cooking with butter can increase your…

Bukayo Saka has retained his place in England, which starts XI ahead of its European Championship 2020 round 16 match with Germany. The Three Lions look set to return to a back three to match the system their opponents at Wembley have used throughout the tournament. Harry Maguire, John Stones and Kyle Walker have been selected as center-backs, while Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw play right-back and left-back respectively. In midfield, Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips have been selected.They will play behind the top three by…

Xulka qaranka England ayaa garoonka Wembley ku qaabbilaya dhiggiisa Germany oo ay isku haleelayaan wareegga 16ka tartanka Euro 2020.Ingiriiska ayaa xasuusan waqtiyadii murugada badnaa ee ay iska hor yimaaddeen Jarmalka oo saddex jeer ay tartamada Euro iyo Koobka Adduunka ka reebeen. Koobkii Adduunka 1990kii ee Talyaaniga, Euro 96 iyo Koobkii Adduunka 2010 ee South Afrika ayuu Jarmalku ka reebay Ingiriiska.Tababaraha xulka qaranka England ee Gareth Southgate ayaa sameeyey isbeddello khadka dhexe, difaaca iyo weerarka ah,…

Somalia election schedule released after lengthy negotiations MOGADISHU, Somalia - The leadership of the federal government of Somalia, federal member states and the administration of the Banadir region have agreed on the election timetable, which will be implemented as part of the resolution of the electoral crisis in the country. Over the past year, stakeholders have wrangled over the model,…

With the improvement of coaching in the country, Germany's World Cup winner Klaus Augenthaler expects to see more Indian talent play abroad after U16 national team player Shubho Paul was selected to the FC Bayern World Squad.Shubho was selected after FC Bayern World Squad coaches analyzed videos of around 2,000 players under the age of 19 from around the world before reducing them to just 15 for their final team.The program will see the youngsters selected digitally trained by Bayern coaches for a number of weeks before…