It may be just UEFA’s third rate competition, and Chelsea may be quite far removed from our relatively recent successes, but this is being billed as an historic occasion for Servette, one “that the youngest will tell their grandchildren about”, as per their official website, which also urges that they must believe in the impossible...
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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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Amusing travel journal reveals Switzerland of 1837
“Where is the Jungfrau?” Mylord and Mylady struggle to navigate the Swiss mountains. Deutsches Tagebucharchiv German theologian Carl August Wildenhahn documented his journey through 19th century Switzerland with humorous observations and comic strip-style pictures. This content was published on May 11, 2024 – 11:00 Gabriel Heim, Blog des Schweizerischen Nationalmuseums In the early summer of...