Tag: Spain
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Euro 2024: Heavyweights Spain, France clash today for final berth
Euro 2024: Heavyweights Spain, France clash today for final berth Continental heavyweights Spain and France are set to face off today in the Euro 2024 semi-finals, just one step away from Berlin. So far, Spain, boasting a flawless record, eliminated their hosts in the previous round to reach Munich. In contrast, France advanced to the final four via a…
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Euro: France beat Portugal on penalties, to play Spain in semi-finals
Euro: France beat Portugal on penalties, to play Spain in semi-finals HAMBURG, Germany, July 5 (Reuters) – France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in their European Championship quarter-final on Friday, likely bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career. Theo Hernandez stroked home…
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[UPDATED] Euro 2024: Spain knock out hard-fighting Germany 2-1, hit semi-finals
[UPDATED] Euro 2024: Spain knock out hard-fighting Germany 2-1, hit semi-finals A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half, Spain’s Dani Olmo latched onto an inch-perfect pass from Spanish wunderkind Lamine Yamal…
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Euro 2024: Spain beat Italy 1-0, England play 1-1 with Denmark
Euro 2024: Spain beat Italy 1-0, England play 1-1 with Denmark Spain have qualified for the second round of the ongoing 2024 UEFA European Championship. The Luis de la Fuente side became the second team to book the competition knockout ticket after defeating Italy 1-0 at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Thursday. A second-half own…
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Spain pledges €1bn of military aid to Ukraine
Spain pledges €1bn of military aid to Ukraine Spain has pledged 1 billion euros ($1.1bn) in military aid to Ukraine as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security deal in Madrid. The deal “includes a commitment for 1 billion euros in military aid for 2024”, Sanchez said at a joint news…
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Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognise Palestinian State May 28
Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognise Palestinian State May 28 Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel immediately denounced the decisions and recalled its ambassadors to the three countries.…
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FG opens e-Passport offices in Italy, Spain, three others
FG opens e-Passport offices in Italy, Spain, three others The Federal Government has inaugurated additional enhanced e-passport facilities at selected Nigerian Embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria and Switzerland. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the facilities at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Dr…
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Nightclub fire kills at least nine in Spain
Nightclub fire kills at least nine in Spain MADRID (Reuters): At least nine people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, the mayor said, adding that rescuers were still searching for people unaccounted for after the blaze. The fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday in…
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Nations League: Spain invite 15 World Cup winners, ignore Hermoso
Nations League: Spain invite 15 World Cup winners, ignore Hermoso Spain left out Jenni Hermoso in a call-up that included 15 footballers that triumphantly won the Women’s World Cup in Australia in August. The call-up was ahead of the Nations League fixtures against Sweden on Friday and Switzerland on next Tuesday. The majority of the…
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Spain Women’s player kissed by soccer boss says she was ‘vulnerable’
Spain Women’s player kissed by soccer boss says she was ‘vulnerable’ The Spanish Women’s national team player who was kissed on the lips by the country’s soccer federation chief said on Friday she was “vulnerable and was the victim of an aggression”. Jenni Hermoso was kissed by Spanish soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain…