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Wales took a big step towards qualification from Group A after their 2-0 victory against Turkey in Baku on Wednesday night, although Robert Page will most likely not allow his side to take their foot off the pedal against Italy.The Welshmen started their Euro 2020 campaign with a respectable move against Switzerland, before inspired performances from star duo Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey led to three points in the Azerbaijani capital.Qualification is almost certain but not yet guaranteed, which means team selection against…

Rhissa al-Sahraoui, one of the right-wing leaders of the Islamic State in the larger Sahara organization Abu Walid al-Sahraoui, was captured by French forces involved in the Sahel. He is believed to be one of four EIGS cadres captured during recent operations in northeastern Mali. According to Nigeria's security sources…

Italy have so far been the most prominent in the 2020 European Championships, and with their place in the next round already certain, we can see Roberto Mancini make changes to give some of his squad some valuable minutes.Back-to-back 3-0 victories over Turkey and Switzerland mean that as long as Italy avoids defeat against Robert Pays Wales, they will win Group A and deserve it. To top the group, Azzurri may need to get the job done without Giorgio Chiellini - although there is potentially better news about Marco Verratti.…

Zambia has declared 21 days of national mourning following the death of father Kenneth Kaunda on Thursday at the age of 97. And tributes follow each other from especially southern Africa. Like Zambia, South Africa has declared a period of national mourning: ten days of immediate effect in memory, says Cyril Ramaphosa, of…

He is 20 years old.Billy Gilmour is 20 years old.And he is already unreal.At what was his first international start, Gilmour absolutely tore it up for Scotland. He passed through England's midfield with so much class and calm, as if the opportunity did not bother him at all.You could tell early on what it was like for Gilmour. He was matched with Chelsea teammate Mason Mount and looked like he wanted to eat the Englishman alive, get into a physical fight and not be afraid to rough up his team's players for the season.Not…

In Burundi, President Evariste Ndayishimiy celebrates the first anniversary of his accession to power on June 18 with a three-day religious crusade in Gitega, in the center of the country. The presidency made a brilliant assessment of this first year, civil society for its part is more reserved. The religious crusade in Gitega,…

England's midfield under Gareth Southgate has often been quite uninspiring, but rarely is it as boring as it was in Friday's 0-0 draw with Scotland.The manager's infamous two defensive midfielders, consisting of Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips, did not work at all against Steve Clarke's side, but neither showed the ball nor looked remotely interested in creating a chance.Even further on, the trio of Phil Foden, Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling failed to inject that moment - fans shouted for Jack Grealish's creativity.We had…

Xulka qaranka England ayaa lumiyey fursad uu ugu gudbi lahaa wareegga 16ka tartanka qaramada Yurub ee Euro 2020, kaddib markii ay barbar-dhac goolal la’aan ah garoonkooda Wembley Stadium kula galeen xulka Scotland oo marti u ahaa.England ayaa noqon lahayd waddanka u horreeya Group D ee u gudba wareegga 16ka, iyagoo yeelan lahaa lix dhibcood, laakiin waxay hadda fadhiyaan kaalinta labaad ee hormadan iyagoo ka dambeeya Czech Republic oo ay isku dhibco yihiin kulanka dambena ay ballansan yihiin.Tababare Gareth Southgate ayaa…

England's wait for a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 will have to wait as a tame performance from the Three Lions saw them cling on to a 0-0 draw with Scotland.Scotland started bright and were close to scoring after just four minutes when Che Adam's low run was blocked by John Stones, who saw a nod crash off the post shortly after. The tempo remained high and Stephen O'Donnell had the second best chance of the game, with his excellent volley that took an equally impressive save from Jordan Pickford in half an…

A 1098-carat diamond was discovered this week in Botswana, in the Jwaneng mine, located a few dozen kilometers from Gaborone, in the southeastern part of the country. It is the third largest known diamond in history. On Wednesday, Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi was able to hold in his hands a transparent stone the size of…