Women’s Victories | That debut in Switzerland… Juve were in the top 16 in Europe, on a journey full of promises, many of which were kept. On the eve of Valerenga-Juve, which marks the team’s stylish return to the European elite (after the wonderful double victory over PSG), we look back at how the incredible...
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Switzerland and U.S. Keep America’s Cup Hopes Alive with Dramatic Wins | Sports-Games
Switzerland and the United States kept their America’s Cup hopes alive on Monday with dramatic semi-final race wins over Britain and Italy respectively in the qualifier series. On the brink of elimination in the first-to-five Louis Vuitton Cup semi-finals off Barcelona, both teams staged impressive comebacks in light and tricky wind conditions. The Swiss...
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Ten-man Spain sink Switzerland in 4-1 romp
Spain grabbed their first win since lifting the Euro 2024 title by comprehensively beating Switzerland 4-1 in the Nations League in Geneva on Sunday, despite going down to 10 men. Joselu scored a fourth-minute header and Fabian Ruiz struck Spain’s second in the 13th, before defender Robin Le Normand was sent off seven minutes later....
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Two out, one in: Spain set to miss a couple of key players against Switzerland due to injury
Two out, one in: Spain set to miss a couple of key players against Switzerland due to injury In what could be a major blow to both club and country, news from the Spain camp has emerged that Dani Olmo is set to miss his nation’s tie against Switzerland. As Spain released their squad list...
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Switzerland coach in awe of Barcelona prodigy – ‘Glad I’m not the one who faces him’
Following a drab draw against Serbia earlier in the week, Spain will take on Switzerland in their second UEFA Nations League game of the ongoing international break. And all eyes will once again be on Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old has made a spectacular start to the season, building on his successful UEFA Euro...
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Man City get double injury update on Rodri fitness and Oscar Bobb return date
Oscar Bobb is progressing well with his rehabilitation following surgery on his fractured leg. Bobb starred in Manchester City’s Community Shield win and in pre-season but suffered a freak training ground injury on the eve of the season and is set for three to four months out. Pep Guardiola is hoping for the youngster to...
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How the new Champions League format works
This is the final season of the current Champions League format with the competition changing significantly from 2024-25. At a meeting in Vienna in 2022, the UEFA Executive Committee signed off on a new format. There had been two years of intense debate over how it would work and followed several years of politicking between...