Germany’s soft underbelly Scotland never really managed to threaten Germany in the host’s opening match of the tournament. But Hungary threatened multiple times and really made Germany sweat for long periods of the game, exposing a potential soft underbelly of Germany. In that sense, Switzerland merely continued where Hungary left off by getting at Germany,...
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Switzerland 1-1 Germany: Initial reactions and observations
Initial reactions and observations Germany just about scraped by there. Julian Nagelsmann was on the verge of his entire project being called a false dawn. Thankfully, Niclas Füllkrug saved the Germans some blushes after coming on. Nagelsmann’s distaste for true strikers — a quality he also showed at Bayern Munich — nearly came back to...
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Julian Nagelsmann preparing for Germany to take Switzerland seriously
Former Bayern Munich manager and current German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann is not expecting an easy go of things against Switzerland. “They are a very good opponent, certainly the strongest in the group. In terms of individual player quality, I consider Switzerland to be the strongest opponent. We are up to the challenge and...
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Switzerland vs Germany: Lineups, team news, injury updates, and more!
Germany are through to the knockouts of Euro 2024 without breaking a sweat, which comes with its own set of perks. With qualification secure, Julian Nagelsmann can consider rotating his starting XI to preserve the stamina of some key members of his team. On the other hand, Switzerland have been the second-best side in the...
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Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck could start for Germany against Switzerland
Having beaten Scotland 5-1 and then Hungary 2-0 from their first two group stage matches at EURO 2024, Germany have already clinched their advancement to the knockout stages and they sit atop group A with 6pts and a significantly superior goal difference to everyone else in the group. As the format is laid out, the...
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Germany take care of business against Hungary; Switzerland and Scotland settle for draw
Germany have secured their place in the knockout rounds with a second victory in just as many games, this time beating Hungary, 2-0, last night in Stuttgart. The host nation had to work a bit harder for this one than for their 5-1 laugher of a win over Scotland to begin the tournament, but the...
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EURO 2024 — June 19 matchday thread: Croatia vs. Albania; Germany vs. Hungary; Scotland vs. Switzerland
One matchday in the books at EURO 2024. The second phase begins. Which teams will book an early ticket to the knockouts? Which teams will get sent home? It is time to find out. Join us for another exciting day of EURO 2024! Croatia vs. Albania (9AM EDT) Germany vs. Hungary (12PM EDT) We’ll be...
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EURO 2024 — June 15 matchday thread: Hungary vs. Switzerland; Spain vs. Croatia; Italy vs. Albania
Scotland and host nation Germany kicked off EURO 2024 yesterday, and now the group stages begin in earnest. Join us for another day of EURO 2024 action! Today’s slate: Hungary vs. Switzerland (9AM EDT) Spain vs. Croatia (12PM EDT) Italy vs. Albania (3PM EDT) TV/streaming: Fox (USA), BBC / ITV (UK), Find Your Country Tips...
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2024 NBA Draft Scouting Profile: Kyshawn George
Kyshawn George is an international prospect who played his freshman year with the Miami Hurricanes. While George likely won’t be great out the gate, he has natural offensive and defensive guard instincts and is 6’8 with a 6’10 wingspan and an 8’9 stand and reach, so he has real potential to become a good NBA...
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Seahawks expand its marketing rights to multiple European countries
The NFL’s push for global reach is not stopping any time soon, and the Seattle Seahawks have just expanded their marketing powers across three European countries. The team announced on Monday that it’s been awarded international marketing rights in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland under the NFL’s Global Markets Program. “The 12s are known around the...
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