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Scott McTominay moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as the joint leading scorer in European Championship qualifying with Scotland on the brink of securing a place at next year's tournament. Manchester United midfielder McTominay claimed his sixth goal in qualifying for Euro 2024 as Scotland stayed ahead of Spain in the group on a maximum 15 points after five straight wins. Scotland needs two more points to ensure its place at the tournament, which will be held in Germany. McTominay has also been involved in more goals than any other player during qualifying, having provided one assist. He made history by overtaking Real Madrid and Wales great Gareth Bale as the youngest scorer in European qualifying.

Persons: Scott McTominay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, McTominay, Lamine Yamal, Spain —, Rasmus Hojlund, Romelu, Ronaldo, Kane, Steve Clarke, “ He’s, “, Ryan Porteous, John McGinn, Gareth Bale, Bale, Yamal, Gavi, ” Yamal, Alvaro Morata’s, Bruno Fernandes, It's, Roberto Martinez, Luxembourg's, Bruno Petković, Turkey, Bertug Yildirim, ___ James Robson Organizations: Scotland, Spain, Georgia . Manchester United, AEK Arena, Georgia, Real Madrid, Wales, Slovakia, Portugal's, Portuguese, Iceland, Latvia, Armenia Locations: Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, Larnaca, Norway, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Bosnia, Herzegovina, CROATIA, Croatia, Turkey

☆ UEFA Nations League: Spain secures its first international trophy for 11 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Spain celebrated its first international trophy in 11 years after beating Croatia on penalties in the UEFA Nations League final on Sunday. Spain lifts its first international trophy for 11 years after beating Croatia. Carvajal’s goal sent the Spanish fans into a frenzy, as they celebrated the team’s first international trophy since it won the European Championships in 2012. It was also arguably the last chance for Croatia captain Luka Modric to cap off his brilliant international career with a trophy. It remains to be seen whether the 37-year-old will retire from international duty before having another chance in an international final.

Persons: Dani Carvajal’s, Antonin Panenka, “, ” Carvajal, ” Aymeric Laporte, Unai Simon, Martin Meissner, Simon, Croatia’s Bruno Petkovic, Carvajal, Carvajal’s, Luka Modric, Modric Organizations: CNN, Croatia, UEFA Nations League, The Real Madrid, Manchester City, Qatar Locations: Spain, Netherlands, Czech, Majer, Croatia

☆ Croatia reach Nations League final after knocking out hosts Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROTTERDAM, June 14 (Reuters) - Croatia scored twice in extra time to beat the Netherlands 4-2 in their Nations League semi-final in Rotterdam on Wednesday and advance to Sunday’s decider. Donyell Malen handed the hosts a 34th-minute lead before Andrej Kramaric equalised from the penalty spot 10 minutes into the second half. Cody Gakpo set it up by winning possession and five passes later, Mats Wieffer teed up an unmarked Malen to fire home. The Netherlands now have to play in the third-place playoff game against Thursday’s losers in Enschede on Sunday. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bruno Petkovic, Luka Modric, Donyell Malen, Andrej Kramaric, Mario Pasalic, Noa Lang, Netherlands ’, Cody Gakpo, Mats Wieffer teed, Modric, Luka Ivanusec, Lang, Petkovic, Mark Gleeson, Toby Davis Organizations: Croatia, Nations League, Feyenoord, Thomson Locations: ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Croatia, Italy, Spain, Enschede, Qatar, Gakpo, Pasalic, Cape Town

☆ Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Fatos Bytyci | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Around 200 Serbs gathered in North Mitrovica to protest against the arrest, with Kosovo Albanian police in anti-riot gear standing a few hundred metres away. During the operation to arrest Milun Milenkovic, three Kosovo Albanian policemen were lightly injured, Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla said on his Facebook page. Kurti said nothing about setting up the association of Serb municipalities which would ensure greater autonomy for the Serb majority area. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic urged Kosovo last week to grant more autonomy to Serbs before organising a new vote. NATO bombing drove out Serbian security forces but Belgrade continues to regard Kosovo only as its southern province.

Persons: Kurti, Milun Milenkovic, Xhelal Svecla, Albin Kurti, Quint, Aleksandar Vucic, Petar Petkovic, Milenkovic, Fatos, Ivana Sekularac, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: KFOR PRISTINA, Kosovo Albanian, NATO, KFOR, European Union, U.S, Serbia, Serbian, Thomson Locations: Kosovo, North Mitrovica, U.S, United States, Republic of Kosovo, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, EU, Serbian, Brussels, Serbia, Belgrade

☆ Serbia's Vucic urges Serbs in Kosovo to remove barricades - official
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, but Serbia and Serbs in north Kosovo have refused to recognise that and their licence plates are still being issued by Serbia. Serbs in north Kosovo have erected barricades and blocked roads for about three weeks following the arrest of former police officer Dejan Pantic by Kosovo police. Vucic has called on Serbs in the north to remove barricades, Petkovic added. Vucic and Kosovo Serb representatives will meet Wednesday evening near the Kosovo border and announce if the barricades will be removed, Petkovic said. Earlier on Wednesday, the United States, NATO and European Union urged maximum restraint by both sides in the standoff.

☆ Messi invited to leave his mark at Maracana's Hall of Fame
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

After Argentina won the World Cup by beating France 4-2 on penalties in a heart-stopping final on Sunday, the public body which runs the stadium repeated the invitation to Messi first made when the 'Albiceleste' won the Copa America in 2021. "Messi has already demonstrated his importance on and off the pitch. After all, Messi is a genius with the ball," he added. The historic Maracana stadium has hosted two World Cup finals, in 1950 and 2014, and saw Messi and his squad become 2021 Copa America champions by beating Brazil 1-0. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ REVIEW Soccer-Whatever the ending, Qatar World Cup duly delivered
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Both scenarios would be an appropriate final act to the first World Cup staged in an Arab country. But for a month the so-called beautiful game did, in the words of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, spread some joy. The marquee names of Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo delivered storylines. In five second-half minutes Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari wrote themselves into Saudi sporting folklore by scoring the goals to overturn a Messi penalty and seal the biggest statistical shock in World Cup history. Messi, channelling his inner-Maradona, inspired Argentina to beat Croatia and few would begrudge the diminutive number 10's record-breaking 26th World Cup appearance ending with him holding aloft the gleaming trophy.

☆ From bloody Balkan war to World Cup heavyweight: the making of Croatia as a soccer nation
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Croatia’s World Cup pedigree is an altogether different story. Štimac challenges Clarence Seedorf of the Netherlands during the 1998 World Cup third place playoff match, which Croatia won 2-1. The Croatia players celebrate a goal against France in the 1998 World Cup semifinals. Having been appointed after the team’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Dalić came with pressure on his shoulders. Antonio Bronic/Reuters“There is no place in the national team dressing room of Croatia for big egos, and everyone knows that.

☆ The US may have lost in the World Cup, but soccer is more popular than ever in America
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +36 min

The Atlas Lions made history as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal. They made history as the first all-female refereeing crew for a men's World Cup match. It was Morocco's first World Cup win since 1998 — and its third-ever at the tournament. Less spoken about is that they also rate better on television than the men do in the World Cup. We’ll just have to wait and see, though with the US, Canada and Mexico hosting the 2026 World Cup, soccer isn’t going away anytime soon.

☆ Croatia stands in the way of Argentina's dream of a World Cup final spot
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Karolos Grohmann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

While their elimination of the five-time world champions was largely unexpected given Brazil's form, it was still a classic Croatian achievement. With a never-say-die attitude, even when the odds were stacked heavily against them, disciplined Croatia are now deservedly in their second straight World Cup semi-final, and underestimating them would come at Argentina's risk. The Argentines, looking for their first World Cup title since Diego Maradona's 1986 team, have their work cut out. The comparison with Maradona for the title of the greatest Argentine player of all time cannot be complete without a world title, which the late Maradona won almost single-handedly 36 years ago. Croatia came through two shootouts and extra-time to reach the 2018 final before losing to France and have gone to penalties in both their knockout stage matches in Qatar to boast a 4-0 perfect record.

☆ Kosovo president delays local elections in volatile north
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PRISTINA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Kosovo's president on Saturday announced that local elections in majority Serb areas in the north would be delayed until April, a move aimed at defusing ethnic tensions that have intensified in recent months. Elections had been scheduled for Dec. 18 but Serbs said they would boycott the polls. Police in Pristina said Pantic was arrested for allegedly attacking election commission offices, police officers and election officials on Tuesday. Earlier, Kosovo police arrested another Serb, on suspicion of taking part in an armed attack on a police patrol. Reporting by Fatos Bytyci in Pristina, Ognen Teofilovski in North Mitrovica and Aleksandar Vasovic in Belgrade; editing by Ros RussellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Brazil out of World Cup after losing to Croatia on penalties
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Brazil, the favorite to win this year’s World Cup, is out of Qatar 2022 after losing to Croatia on penalties 1-1 (4-2) in Friday’s dramatic quarterfinal. Another Croatia shockAt the World Cup in 2018, Zlatko Dalić’s team won three knockout rounds after forcing the game into extra-time and it beat Japan on penalties in the previous round in Qatar. Croatia, the beaten finalists in 2018, will now face either Argentina or the Netherlands for a place in the World Cup final, while Brazil will be left to come to terms with another missed opportunity. Another upsetIt’s already been a World Cup of upsets and this was another to add to the list. Brazil was the top-ranked team at the World Cup and possessed an incredible array of talent, with the likes of Neymar and Vinícius Jr. lighting up the tournament.

☆ Croatia oust favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties to reach semi-final
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Karolos Grohmann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In an evening filled with tension and drama, Brazil superstar Neymar thought he had won the game when he rifled in an extra-time goal for the five-time world champions. Croatia substitute Bruno Petkovic's left-footed equaliser three minutes from the end of extra time drew his side level, breaking Brazilian hearts in Doha's Education City Stadium. Croatia initially refused to be intimidated by their more illustrious opponents and in the first half successfully stifled most Brazil moves early. Apart from a weak Vinicius Jr. shot, Brazil had little else to offer in terms of attack with Neymar off the pace and shut out by a hard-working backline. But the Croats refused to surrender with Petkovic's equaliser forcing penalties and coming out on top in the shootout with Livakovic saving Rodrygo's spot kick and Marquinos hitting the post.

☆ Croatia beat Brazil on penalties to reach semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Quarter Final - Croatia v Brazil - Education City Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 9, 2022 Croatia's Dominik Livakovic celebrates with teammates after winning the penalty shootout and qualifying for the semi final REUTERS/Hannah MckayAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Dominik Livakovic saved Rodrygo's first penalty and Marquinhos hit the post to give Croatia a 4-2 shootout win over Brazil on Friday after their World Cup quarter-final finished level at 1-1. After a scoreless 90 minutes Brazil took a 1-0 lead with a bit of extra time solo magic from Neymar but gritty Croatia refused to quit, Bruno Petkovic equalising in the 117th minute to send the contest to penalties. Croatia now await the winner of Argentina and the Netherlands who clash later on Friday. Reporting by Steve Keating in Al Rayyan. Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Distraught Brazil rue what might have been
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

You have to lift your head,” Brazil captain Thiago Silva said. “I'm very proud of the boys and what we've done, but unfortunately, it's part of football. It was in our hands, and it slipped away,” he added, before reflecting philosophically: “Now it's time to keep calm and life must go on.”With two Brazil penalty misses, Neymar never got to take a spot kick, but coach Tite defended the decision to put Neymar fifth. The players know how proud I am of their performance. "Time will tell what my legacy is.”Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Resilient Croatia advance as Japan crumble in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Three times in the knockout rounds in Russia four years ago the Croatians came from behind to advance after extra time before losing to France in the final. They once again showed their resilience and patience by coming from a goal down to tame a lively Japan team who had beaten Germany and Spain in the group stage. The game was more open than anyone had reason to expect, with Croatia ratcheting up the physicality to gradually take control of midfield and Japan trying to hit them on the break. That brought Japan out of their shells and Wataru Endo was soon firing in a long-range effort which Livakovic tipped over the bar. Japan kept their nerve throughout the match but they crumbled in the penalty shootout as Nikola Vlasic and Marcelo Brozovic put Croatia 2-1 ahead before Pasalic sealed the deal for Croatia.

☆ Every World Cup 2022 squad announced: USMNT, Germany, Belgium and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. “It’s always difficult when a guy helps you get to the World Cup, he scores three goals in World Cup qualifying and isn’t going to be a part of the program. Again, it’s more about who we did add that we felt good about.”All but one of the 26 will be making their World Cup debut at this year’s tournament and, according to the USMNT, it will be the youngest team to qualify for the World Cup. Octavio Passos/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesGhanaManager: Otto AddoThe final squad has not been announced yet. READ: Meet Otto Addo, the coach responsible for guiding some of Europe’s brightest young talents (2021)—–PortugalManager: Fernando SantosThe final squad has not been announced yet.

☆ Croatia's Dalic mixes youth and experience in bid for World Cup success
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Croatia finished top of their Nations League group ahead of world champions France and Denmark, and the 2018 runners-up will be riding a wave of momentum heading into the tournament. "However, there are other national teams that have such ambitions, the most important is the first match with Morocco. "The team from Russia was second in the world, and when you look at where those players played, they were all top clubs. One player was from the Croatian league, and now there are seven or eight of them. Luck is that young players have older players alongside them to mature...

☆ A eliminat Franța, acum i se oferă un salariu de 3 ori mai mare! Ce echipă îl vrea pe antrenorul Vladimir Petkovic
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesA eliminat Franța, acum i se oferă un salariu de 3 ori mai mare! Ce echipă îl vrea pe antrenorul Vladimir PetkovicElveția este surpriza plăcută de la EURO 2020 după ce a eliminat campioana mondială, Franța, în partida dramatică de pe Arena Națională. Vladimir Petkovic a preluat Elveția în 2014 și a calificat-o la EURO 2016 și Mondialul din 2018. Însă după turneul final, Petkovic ar putea reveni la o echipă de club - este curtat insistent de Zenit Sankt Petersburg, echipă simpatizată de Vladimir Putin și cu un sponsor foarte puternic, Gazprom. Un avantaj ar fi și faptul că Petkovic vorbește fluent limba rusă pe care a învățat-o la școală.

Persons: Vladimir, Vladimir Petkovic, Liga Națiunilor . Acum, ., Vladimir Putin, Gazprom, Sankt Petersburg !, Mircea Lucescu Organizations: EURO, Arena Națională, Liga Națiunilor ., Zenit Sankt, Zenit Locations: Franța, Vladimir Petkovic Elveția, Țara, Elveția, Spania, Zenit, Zenit Sankt Petersburg, Lazio, elvețiană, Qatar, Sankt Petersburg, Rusiei

☆ Fascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul Elveției
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-29 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesFascinanta poveste a lui Yann Sommer, portarul ElvețieiElveția s-a calificat aseară în sferturile EURO 2020, după un meci de poveste cu Franța, 3-3, 5-4 d.l.d., pe Arena Națională, iar portarul Yann Sommer (32 de ani) și-a demonstrat clasa. să asiste la nașterea celui de-al doilea său copil, Marius, și Sommer a dat o fugă până la Koln, în timpul EURO. După meciul cu Italia (0-3), Sommer a plecat în Germania pentru a fi alături de soția sa, Alina, care a adus pe lume a doua fetiță a cuplului, Nayla. Yann nu a simțit oboseală, i-a stat gândul la familia sa, dar a reușit să se concentreze pentru meciurile de la EURO. Cântă la chitară, e fan Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) și Bruce Springsteen, dar își petrece timpul și în bucătărie.

Persons: Yann Sommer, Sommer, Peter Schmeichel, Florin, Vladimir Petkovic, Pascal, Roger Federer, Federer, Andre Ter, Ter, Peter Gulacsi, Manuel Neuer, Rafael van, Andrei Pavel, Roland Garros, Marius, Alina, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen Organizations: Arena Națională, Borussia M'Gladbach, Rafael van der, Schalke, Borussia, Schalke !, EURO, ediția elvețiană, Paris Match Locations: Elveției Elveția, Franța, Morges, elvețian, Paris, Gladbach, Barcelona, Bundesliga, Leipzig, Bayern Munchen, Germania, Elveției, Basel, București, Koln, Italia, Spania

☆ În lotul naționalei Croației se regăsește și Bruno Petkovic, un fotbalist de la Dinamo Zagreb
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Eram mereu acolo, la școală sau la antrenament, dar fotbalul întotdeauna a fost parte a vieții mele. A parcurs peste 500 de kilometri și a ajuns la Zagreb, unde și-a încercat forțele la școlile de fotbal a mai multor cluburi. Plecarea mea în Italia nu a fost atât de dificilă cum a fost cea în Zagreb dintr-o localitate din provincie. În anii următori, Bruno a jucat în Italia, la cluburi din Serie A și ligile inferioare, dar nu s-a adaptat acolo. În trei sezoane a marcat 39 de goluri și a dat 33 de assist-uri.

Persons: Bruno Petkovic, Mario Mandzukic, Totul, Petkovic, Bruno Organizations: Real Madrid, AC Milan, Inter, Chelsea Londra, Dinamo Zagreb, A, Campionatului European, Euro, Hampden Park Locations: Croației, Metkovic, Zagreb, Italia, Azerbaidjan, Croația, Anglia, Cehia, Glasgow

☆ Ce salarii au antrenorii de la Euro 2020. Cel mai bine plătit câștigă de 53 de ori mai mult decât cel mai slab plătit
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesCe salarii au antrenorii de la Euro 2020. Cel mai bine plătit câștigă de 53 de ori mai mult decât cel mai slab plătitTurneul final al EURO 2020, care va fi găzduit de 11 oraşe de pe continent, printre care şi Bucureşti, va debuta pe 11 iunie şi se va încheia pe 11 iulie. După mulțimile de statistici și cifre apărute înainte de Euro 2020, au fost dezvăluite și salariile celor 24 de antrenori participanți la turneul final din această vară. În clasamentul celor mai bine plătiți selecționeri de la Euro 2020, Low este urmat de rivalul său de pe banca Franței, Didier Deschamps, care câștigă anual 4,39 milioane de euro. Cel mai prost plătiți trei selecționeri de la Euro 2020 sunt: Stefan Tarkovic (Slovacia), cu 180.000 de euro pe an și Igor Angelovski (Macedonia de Nord), cu doar 90.000 de euro anual.

Persons: Joachim Low, Didier Deschamps, Frank, Boer, Gareth Southgate, Stanislav Cherchesov, Fernando Santos, Roberto Mancini, Luis Enrique, Vladimir, Roberto Martinez, Mircea Lucescu, Paulo Sousa, Rob Page, Suediei, Janne Andersson, Scoției, Steve Clarke, Franco, Jaroslav, Marco Rossi, Stefan Tarkovic, Igor, Igor Angelovski Organizations: Euro, Bayern Munchen, Federația Locations: Bucureşti, Franței, Olandei, Angliei, Rusiei, Portugalia, Italiei, Spaniei, Elveției, Federația Belgiană, Turciei, Poloniei, Ucrainei, Andriy, Milan, Croației, Țării Galilor, Austriei, Cehiei, Ungariei, Danemarcei, Slovacia, Igor Angelovski, Macedonia de Nord

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