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☆ Dwyane Wade’s new statue has people talking. Here’s a look at six other sports statues that went viral
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Miami Heat revealed a statue of franchise legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade on Sunday, with the design of the statue immediately going viral and drawing some unwanted comparisons. The statue’s design – which depicts Johnson in various stages of pitching motion – is certainly unique. While the champion does get to take home some silverware, they also receive the distinction of seeing their likeness transformed into a terracotta statue. Andy Murray poses alongside his terracotta sculpture. Mohamed SalahQuestionable statues of soccer superstars seem to be somewhat of a theme.

Persons: Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, “, ” Wade, Wade, Michael Laughlin, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, António Costa, Ronaldo, Armando Franca, Niall Quinn, John Arne Riise, Emmanuel Santos, Jesus, ” Santos, “ Cristiano, ” Walter Johnson, of Famer Walter Johnson, Johnson, Johnson’s, Henry Thomas, Walter Johnson's, Win McNamee, ”, Andy Murray, Matthew Stockman, Diego Maradona, – Maradona, Maradona, Diego Maradona's, Rupak De Chowdhuri, Mohamed Salah, Mohamed Salah's, Sharm El Sheikh, Mai Abdel Allah, Egypt’s, ” David Beckham David Beckham’s, Beckham, David Beckham's, Anna Webber Organizations: CNN, Miami Heat, Hall of Famer, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Portuguese, Globo Sports, of Famer, Washington Nationals, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Shanghai Masters, Army, Diego Maradona Soccer, Napoli, Sky Sports, Reuters, Getty, Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy Locations: Madeira , Portugal, Portuguese, Republic of, Madeira, Kolkata, India, Liverpool, Egypt, Sharm El, AFP, Ahram, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —Four months before the 2011 Women’s World Cup final, Japan was devastated by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the country’s history. Japan players celebrate at the end of the team's dominant group stage victory over Spain at the Women's World Cup. We have a lot of responsibilities, and I want to focus on the results.”Japan celebrates after defeating the US in the 2011 Women's World Cup final. Kevin C. Cox/FIFA/Getty ImagesFollowing the 2011 World Cup triumph, Japanese women’s soccer had mixed success in building on that achievement. “In 2011, the whole nation was so excited about winning the World Cup, so there is a sense of, ‘Why aren’t we popular?’” Takata said ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Persons: Aya Miyama, “, John Cowpland, England’s Lauren James, Michelle Alozie, Moeka Minami, ’, David Rowland, Yui Hasegawa, ”, Kevin C, Cox, Japan’s, Haruna Takata, ” Takata, –, Jose Breton, Hinata Miyazawa –, Mina Tanaka, Jun Endō, Risa Shimizu, Japan’s relentlessness, Hege Riise, ” “ I’ve, ” Riise, taka …, Futoshi Ikeda –, ” Hasegawa Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Japan, American, READ, Japan Football Association, ” WE, Nadeshiko Japan, Zambia, Costa Rica –, Norway, Sweden Locations: Japan, Fukishima, Germany, Spain, Norway, Zambia, ” Japan, Colombia, Costa Rica

☆ England's Wiegman last female head coach remaining at Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRISBANE, Aug 6 (Reuters) - England's Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women's World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses Down Under if history has a hand in it. Twelve of the World Cup's 32 head coaches were women, including Desiree Ellis, whose Banyana Banyana were ousted in a 2-0 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16. Since 2000, all but one of the major women's football tournaments – the Women's World Cup, Women's Euros and the Olympics – have been won by female-coached teams, according to the Female Coaching Network. Norio Sasaki, the man who coached Japan to World Cup gold in 2011, is the sole exception. Wiegman, whose European champions play Nigeria in the round of 16 on Monday, took over as Lionesses head coach in September 2021, and her squad went on a 30-game unbeaten streak that included just five draws.

Persons: bode, Desiree Ellis, Banyana, Norio Sasaki, Wiegman, Inka, Lori Ewing, William Mallard Organizations: BRISBANE, Olympics, Female, Japan, Nigeria, Thomson Locations: Africa, Netherlands, Australia, England, Spain

☆ Norway fail to find balance as World Cup journey ends
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Coach Hege Riise tinkered with her side throughout the World Cup but never managed to find the lineup or tactics that would get the most out of her squad, and she faces an uncertain future after a third poor showing in four tournaments. "But (Japan) did well, we played solid defence at times but not quite good enough." Norway's defence was also shaky, with Hansen at left back and youthful central defender Mathilde Harviken targeted by opponents. If Riise, a World Cup winner with Norway in 1995, cannot mend the bridges she burned by dropping Graham Hansen, she may not have another chance to see if she can get the most out of a side that is now best known for being far less than the sum of its parts. Reporting by Philip O'Connor, additional reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Risa Shimizu, Mikalsen, Amanda Perobelli WELLINGTON, Hege Riise, Riise, Julie Blakstad, Emelie Haavi, Tuva Hansen, footers, Frida Maanum, Ingrid Engen, Vilde Boe Risa, Guro Reiten, Caroline Graham Hansen, Hansen, Mathilde Harviken, Maren Mjelde, Thea Bjelde, Ada Hegerberg, Sophie Roman Haug, Graham Hansen, Philip O'Connor, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Wellington Regional, Switzerland, Barcelona, Norwegians, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Japan, Norway, Wellington , New Zealand, Tuva, Philippines

☆ Miyazawa strikes again as Japan beat Norway to reach quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WELLINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the fourth time. "I'm very happy, I didn't think we would be able to come so far," Miyazawa told reporters. Norway, world champions in 1995, depart the World Cup before the quarter-finals for only the third time in nine campaigns. Space started opening up for Japan as Norway pressed forward and Miyazawa benefited in the 81st minute, taking a touch off Aoba Fujino's through ball and rolling it coolly into the net. "We met a very good Japan team," said Norway coach Hege Riise.

Persons: Hinata Miyazawa, Norway's Ingrid Engen, Risa Shimizu, Miyazawa, Alexandra Popp, Engen, Vilde Boe Risa, Reiten, Risa, Shimizu, Karina Saevik, Ayaka Yamashita, Hege Riise, Nick Mulvenney, Gwladys Fouche, Christian Radnedge Organizations: WELLINGTON, United, Germany, Norway, Thomson Locations: Japan, Norway, United States, Sweden, Spain, Philippines, New Zealand, Oslo

☆ Women's World Cup heats up as former champions Norway and Japan square up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

While Japan came through their group unscathed, Norway lost to co-hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener while a public spat threatened to derail their campaign before they eventually qualified. "You can see the level of the World Cup is rising, so the women's game is growing fast," Norway coach Hege Riise told reporters. "Now, they have developed quite fast and become a strong team." Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda praised the teamwork that saw them keep three clean sheets in three wins to advance. "Spain has very strong players... We look at them as a compact and strong team."

Persons: Martin Luckie, Hege Riise, Amanda Perobelli AUCKLAND, Riise, Futoshi Ikeda, They're, Inka Grings, Grings, Rohith Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Martin, Norway, Germany, New Zealand, Philippines, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Norway, , New Zealand, Japan, Canada, Brazil, China, Morocco, Jamaica, Switzerland, Spain, Bengaluru

☆ Surprise winners, shock losers in 32-team World Cup group stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The stunning upsets sent twice German champions packing in their first exit from the group stage in nine editions of the World Cup. Revived Norway were a big group stage winner, brushing off a turbulent two weeks to squeeze into the knockout rounds on goal difference over New Zealand. Norway's advancement sealed New Zealand's fate, despite the Football Ferns having edged the Norwegians 1-0 for their first win at a World Cup at the tournament's opening match. South Africa are not used to dominating outside their own continent and the nation erupted in celebration after the Banyana Banyana knocked out Italy, quarter-finalists four years ago, to progress with their first ever World Cup win. China's Steel Roses, once titans of women's soccer with silver medals from the 1996 Olympics and 1999 World Cup, were shock losers in the group stage, bowing out in a 6-1 thumping by England.

Persons: Deneisha Blackwood, Read, Lorne Donaldson, we'll, Anissa Lahmari, Marta, Canada's, Christine Sinclair, Sam Kerr, Matildas, Tony Gustavsson, Kailen Sheridan, Winger Caroline Graham Hansen, Hege Riise, Banyana, Cyril Ramaphosa, Shui Qingxia, Shui, Lori Ewing, Michael Perry Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, ARM, Olympic, Football Ferns, U.S, United, debutants, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, SYDNEY, Morocco, South Africa, Norway, Germany, Canada, China, Perth, South Korea, Brisbane, Korea, New, Eden Park, Portugal, United States, debutants Portugal, Italy, England

☆ Injured Hegerberg out of Norway's must-win group clash, says coach Riise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 29 (Reuters) - Norway striker Ada Hegerberg will not play in their must-win Women's World Cup group game against the Philippines after failing to recover from a groin injury in time, coach Hege Riise said on Saturday. Hegerberg withdrew prior to kickoff in the second game after tweaking her groin in the warm-ups. The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner headed quickly down the tunnel to the locker room before Norway drew 0-0 with Switzerland. "She is not ready for this game, it came too early after her injury," Riise told reporters. Hansen had mentioned she had been removed from the leadership group by Riise last year.

Persons: Ada Hegerberg, Hege Riise, Hegerberg, Ballon, Riise, Caroline Graham Hansen, Hansen, there's Caroline, Rohith Nair, Philip O'Connor, Lincoln Organizations: New Zealand, Switzerland, Thomson Locations: Norway, Philippines, Switzerland, New

☆ Accor открыл свой первый отель в Молдове
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +6 min

BERD’S CHISINAU MGALLERY HOTEL COLLECTION ОЖИДАЕТ ПЕРВЫХ ГОСТЕЙОткрытие самого первого отеля Accor в Молдове состоялось 28 декабря 2020 года. BERD’s Chisinau MGallery Hotel Collection обещает подлинное путешествие в молдавскую культуру, традиции и современный дизайн. Отель BERD’s Chisinau MGallery Hotel Collection расположен недалеко от исторического центра многогранного Кишинева. Отель BERD’s Chisinau MGallery Hotel Collection, расположенный в самом центре Кишинева, является прекрасным местом для знакомства с местной культурой. Владельцем нового отеля MGallery в Молдове является компания Dalomites SRL, принадлежащая Дориану и Лючии Бердос, которая также имеет интересы в фармацевтической отрасли, в том числе владеет сетью аптек Felicia в Молдове.

Persons: Dalomites, Felicia, group.accor.com, Лука Скаккетти, Кристоф Шамбонсель, Дориан, Лючии Бердос, Бердос Organizations: Accor, Euronext, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Коллекция отелей, юговосточная, Парижская фондовая биржа, КОМПАНИЯ Locations: CHISINAU, Chisinau, BERD’s Chisinau, Молдова, Кишинев, Европа, Франция, Соединенные Штаты

☆ FIFA a publicat lista fotbaliștilor (fotbalistelor) nominalizați (nominalizate) la „The Best Football Awards”
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +4 min

FIFA a anunțat finaliștii pentru gala The Best, unde sunt premiați cei mai buni fotbaliști și fotbaliste ai anului, atât la masculin, cât și la feminin. Oficialii forului mondial vor organiza evenimentul doar virtual, în data de 17 decembrie, când vor fi anunțați câștigătorii. În ceea ce privește premiul de cel mai bun fotbalist al anului, Liverpool are cei mai mulți candidați, patru, aici fiind inclus și Thiago Alcântara, transferat de la Bayern, în ultima fereastră de mercato, scrie digisport.ro. De pe listă nu lipsește deținătorul trofeului Lionel Messi și nici rivalul Cristiano Ronaldo. De asemenea, Robert Lewandowski, care a câștigat Liga Campionilor UEFA, la capătul unui sezon în care a impresionat, se luptă și el pentru trofeu.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin, Bruyne, Sergio Ramos, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Lucy, Caroline Graham Hansen, Jennifer Hermoso, Sam Kerr, Renard, Alisson, Thibaut Courtois, Manuel, Jan Oblak, Marc, André ter Stegen, Ann, Katrin Berger, Sarah Bouhaddi, Christiane Endler, Hedvig Lindahl, Ellie Roebuck, Marcelo Bielsa, Hans, Dieter, Jürgen Klopp, Zinedine Zidane, Rita Guarino, Emma Hayes, Stephan Lerch, Hege Riise, Jean, Luc Vasseur, Puskás, Shirley Cruz, Jordan Flores, André, Pierre Gignac, Sophie Ingle, Son, Luis Suárez, Caroline Organizations: FIFA, Liga Campionilor UEFA, Bayern, Liverpool FC, Juventus FC, Manchester City FC, FC Bayern München, FC Barcelona, Real, Real Madrid CF, Olympique Lyon, Manchester City, Chelsea FC Women, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, VfL Wolfsburg, Leeds United FC, Sevilla FC, Juventus, CR Flamengo, FC, Arsenal WFC, Rapid Viena, Salzburg, Cape Town City FC, Tottenham, Burnley FC, RCD, Manchester City WFC, Manchester United WFC Locations: Liverpool, Alcântara, Bayern, Spania, Bayern München, Portugalia, Belgia, Polonia, Senegal, Franța, Paris, - Germain, Argentina, Neymar, Brazilia, Real Madrid, Egipt, de Jos, Anglia, Norvegia, Danemarca, VfL Wolfsburg, yun, Coreea de Sud, Australia, Japonia, Germania, Costa Rica, Slovenia, Chile, Suedia, SUA, Chicago, Leeds, Sevilla, Cortés, Italia, VfL, Țărilor de Jos, Panama, Uruguay, Țara Galilor, Austria, Africa de Sud, Coreea de Sud ), Ecuador ), University, RCD Mallorca, Caroline Weir, Scoția

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