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Spain's boss Luis Enrique has described his side as a bottle of cava waiting to be uncorked.However, the bubble will remain on ice and untouched unless La Roja qualify for the Euro 2020 knockout stages, with two incredible draws leaving them in an unpleasant position as Group E prepares to finish.There have been complaints about the quality of the pitch at Sevilla's La Cartuja, Alvaro Morata's finishing ability and the ghosts of previous Spanish teams. Whatever the reason for their failures - and there are many to choose…

Manchester United is one of several top European clubs chasing Kacper Kozlowski, but Borussia Dortmund are in pole position to sign the kid. Kozlowski recently became the youngest player in European Championship history when he came in as a replacement during Poland's 1-1 draw with Spain. He broke the record set by England's Jude Bellingham just a handful of days earlier. Kozlowski was currently selected for the 90-minute Our 21 series before the tournament began. Although his involvement in Euro 2020 has been limited, he…

An airstrike hit a bustling market in Ethiopia's northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday, according to health workers who said soldiers were blocking medical teams from traveling to the site. Dozens of people were killed, they and a former resident said, referring to witnesses. Two doctors and a nurse in Tigray's regional capital, Mekele, told The Associated Press (AP) they could not confirm how many people were killed, but a doctor said on-site medical staff reported "more than 80 civilian…

How many dishes are so popular that they get a whole night dedicated to them? Yep, we're talking about pizza night. Pizza is an American staple, and then frozen pizza gave us all another excuse to add this cheesy, carby food to our regular diets. While that's been a win in terms of quick, easy dinners, it hasn't been a boon for our health. Pizza is one of the top sources of saturated fat in Americans' diets. Saturated fat, of course, is a type of fat that is linked to an increased risk of high cholesterol, heart disease,…

Liverpool have been linked with Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellgrini in recent weeks as a potential replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum, but the Italian international may be more important to stay.Pellegrini enjoyed his best individual season so far in 2020/21 and it was claimed in Italy in early June that Liverpool had even made a bid of 25 million euros for the 25-year-old.Barcelona have also been credited with interest, but the latest from the Rome newspaper Corriere dello Sport (CdS) is that Pellegrini prefers to stay at…

Leicester City sign an agreement to bring 16-year-old Christoper Popov to the club from Manchester United.Popov spent time on trial with Leicester last season despite still being registered with United, but looks set to leave the Red Devils to link up permanently with the Foxes from next season.Popov spent time with Leicester last season / Athena Pictures / Getty ImagesFootball Insider reports that Leicester have reached a breakthrough in their negotiations for Popov and will secure the teenager's services, who will sign as…

Germany won Euro '96 when a golden goal from Oliver Bierhoff ended the sudden death final against the Czech Republic at Wembley.It was the first major tournament win for Germany as a reunited nation, with the 1990 World Cup glory as "West Germany" a few short months before the process was completed.A handful of the 1996 team had been in that World Cup squad and there was a strong mix of experience and young people who saw the Germans - led by 1974 World Cup winner Berti Vogts - top their group, see a lively Croatia side in…

Sudanese Prime Minister Hamdok warns of cracks in army, calls for unity Khartoum, Sudan - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said the cracks in the military were "deeply worrying" as he called for reconciliation between civilians and factions in the military interested in the country's politics. The prime minister, who took over after the military expelled Omar al-Bashir in 2019, made the…

Sassuolo CEO, Giovanni Carnevalli, has reduced speculation linking Giacomo Raspadori with a move away from the club this summer.Raspadori came through the club's youth academy and enjoyed a great season 2020/21 and impressed and hit six goals and three assists when they finished eighth in Serie A.His performances gave him an invitation to Roberto Mancini's Italian squad for the European Championship 2020 and have also aroused interest from some of Europe's best clubs. However, Carnevalli has told Italian broadcaster TRC,…

In New York, the UN Secretary - General's report on the Central African Republic will be presented to the Security Council on Wednesday morning, 23 June. He makes an overview of the situation in the country, a still "uncertain" security context. Although progress has been made. Antonio Guterres notes positively the…