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☆ Boeing rival Airbus is set to launch its game-changing A321XLR plane this year. Here's where it's expected to fly.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

With nothing commercial to show from Boeing, which usually has its 777X and Max test jets on display, all eyes will be on European rival Airbus. AdvertisementThe XLR plane is the longest-ranged option in the A321neo family, which has outsold Boeing's 737 since 2019, when two fatal crashes grounded the plane's Max variants. According to Airbus, the XLR is uniquely equipped for long-haul flying, thanks to an extra rear center fuel tank that helps the narrowbody fly up to 5,400 miles (11 hours) nonstop. AdvertisementThe premium seating offers lie-flat beds typical to what customers find on long-haul widebody flights, and is likely to be the norm on long-haul XLRs. "Even well-established city pairs such as London-Miami or Sydney-Kuala Lumpur will benefit from the year-round sweet spot the XLR offers airlines," Airbus marketing specialist Ludek Jando said in September 2023.

Persons: —, Taylor Rains, Max, American's, Jason Reisinger, Andrew Nocella, Willy Boulte, Barry Biffle, Ludek Jando Organizations: Service, Alaska Airlines, Max, Farnborough, Business, Boeing, Airbus, American Airlines , Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, Qantas, AirAsia X, Sky Airline, Czech Airlines, Air Canada, Airlines, JetBlue, Spanish, Washington Dulles, American Airlines, Frontier Locations: Alaska, Iberia, Malaysian, Chile, East Coast, Europe, Madrid, Boston, Washington, Dulles, Raleigh , North Carolina, London, Charlotte, New York, Asia, Beijing, Seoul, Amsterdam, South America, Hawaii, Miami, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur

☆ Kylian Mbappé says playing with a mask is ‘horrible.’ Why is he wearing one at Euro 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

For the second match in a row, Mbappé will be wearing a mask when he takes to the pitch and the 25-year-old has described playing in it as “horrible.” So why is he wearing one? “It’s horrible playing with a mask,” Mbappé replied. It’s quite difficult playing with a mask because it limits your field of vision, your sweat clogs up and you need to let the sweat out. “The first few days I felt like I was wearing 3D glasses and it wasn’t me who was playing. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, Mbappé has scored 48 goals in 81 appearances for France and helped lead the team to glory at the 2018 World Cup.

Persons: Mbappé, Kevin Danso, ” Mbappé, “, Ina Fassbender, that’s, I’ve, Didier Deschamps Organizations: CNN, Austria, French Football Federation, Real Madrid, Belgium, Getty, France, Nations League Locations: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, AFP

☆ Euro 2024 day 17 – England escape, Spain impress and what’s it like inside Mbappe’s mask?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

This was, for the most part, a dismal England performance, regardless of the supernatural deliverance at the end. Everything that was bad about today in Gelsenkirchen had been signposted by England over the course of the last few weeks. The red flags had all been there since England opened their campaign in this same city two weeks ago. And yes, England are desperately flawed, still unbalanced, still uncertain on the ball, still struggling to create chances even when they dominate possession. None of the lingering questions over this England team have been solved.

Persons: Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Gareth Southgate’s, Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Southgate, Luke Shaw’s, Bellingham, Marc Guehi’s, shrugging, Kane, Ivan Schranz, Jordan Pickford, Gazball, Richard Pelham, Jack Pitt, Brooke Spain’s, Fabian Ruiz, Yamal, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Williams, Rico Brouwer, Fabian, Germain, Dani Carvajal’s, —, Georgia fatiguing, Fabian’s, Luis Enrique, La, De La Fuente, Dermot Corrigan, Liam Tharme Spalletti, Luciano Spalletti, Remo Freuler, Ruben Vargas, Roberto Mancini, Spalletti, “ That’s, I’ll, Gabriele Gravina, “, ” Gravina, Claudio Villa, ” James Horncastle ‘, Mbappe, Kylian Mbappe, Kevin Danso, ”, ” Mbappe, I, France’s, “ It’s, I’d, it’s, Joris Verwijst, ” Charlotte Harpur What’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Adam Davy Organizations: England, Slovakia, Getty, Saturday’s, Barcelona, Paris Saint, Croatia, UEFA European, Spain’s, League, La Liga, Italian Football Federation, Napoli, ”, Belgium, Monday, European, Real, Netherlands, Poland, Real Madrid, “, BSR Agency, Slovenia Locations: Switzerland, Spain, Georgia, Cologne, Germany, Iceland, Southgate, Dusseldorf, England, Denmark, Slovenia, Gelsenkirchen, Slovakia, Kobbie, Spain’s, Barcelona, Paris, Italy, European, ” Italy, France, Real Madrid, Austria, Belgium, Frankfurt, Portugal

☆ Euro 2024: Our ranking of all the games in Germany this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ahmed Walid | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +35 min

AdvertisementThis was Belgium at their finest, and Romania raised the level of their game in the second half to try to equalise. If Austria wanted to have any chance of qualifying to the round of 16 they had to beat Poland in their second group game. The wide areas were where Ukraine focused their attacks, and Oleksandr Zinchenko’s square pass to Mykola Shaparenko made it 1-1 in the second half. However, Samet Akaydin and Altay Bayindir’s mishap on the second goal decreased Turkey’s probability of a comeback. More off-ball runs in the second half led to the third, and by then the match was done and dusted.

Persons: Muldur, Arda Guler, Georges Mikautadze, Khvicha, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Kerem Akturkoglu, Ronald Koeman’s, Romano Schmid, Austria, Cody Gakpo’s, Memphis Depay, Marcel Sabitzer, Merih Demiral, Ralf Rangnick’s, Vincenzo Montella’s, Michael Gregoritsch, Alexander Prass, Christoph Baumgartner, Mert Gunok, Kvaratskhelia, Jasir Asani’s, Zlatko Dalic’s, Mario Pasalic, Luka Sucic, Marcelo Brozovic, Majer, Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Ante Budimir, Andrej Kramaric, Klaus Gjasula’s, Albania’s, Dan Mullan, Gianluigi, Italy weren’t, Nico Williams, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kevin C, Cox, Jeremy Doku, Ivan Schranz, Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard, Stanislav Lobotka, Juraj Kucka, Ondrej Duda, Martin Dubravka’s, David Hancko’s, Stu Forster, Zan Karnicnik’s, Jan Oblak’s, Luka, Patrik Schick, Ondrej Lingr’s, Ivan Hasek’s, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Saba Lobjanidze, Julian Nagelsmann, Germany didn’t, —, Murat Yakin’s, Dan Ndoye, Manuel Akanji, Fabian Schar, David Raum, Christina Pahnke –, Romania Domenico Tedesco’s, Youri Tielemans, Timothy Castagne, De Bruyne, Luciano Spalletti’s, Mattia Zaccagni, Kasper Schmeichel, Rasmus Hojlund, Manuel Neuer, Joachim Andersen, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, Ricardo Rodriguez, Schar, Akanji, Gianluca Scamacca, Remo Freuler’s, Ruben Vargas, RONNY HARTMANN, Gareth Southgate’s, Milan Skriniar, Denis Vavro, Lobotka, Francesco Calzona’s, David Strelec, Jude, Harry Kane, Peter Pekarik, Michel Aebischer, Aebischer, Kwadwo Duah, Hungary’s, Dominik Szoboszlai, Roland Sallai, Willi, Adam Buksa, Nathan Ake’s, Alex Livesey, Bull, Rangnick’s, Baumgartner, Marko Arnautovic, Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, Denis Dragus, Shaun Botterill, Neuer, Robert Andrich, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger, Ilkay, Steven Bergwijn, Xavi Simons, Netherlands ’, Stefan de Vrij, Virgil van Dijk, Fabian Ruiz, Rodri, Fabian, Lukas Haraslin, Hancko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Mykhailo Mudryk —, Oleksandr, Mykola Shaparenko, Shaparenko, Denmark Christian Eriksen, Jonas Wind, Eriksen, Benjamin Sesko’s, Kasper Hjulmand’s, Erik Janza’s, Carl Recine, Antonin Barak’s, Tomas Soucek —, Hungary’s Barnabas Varga, Kevin Csoboth, De Bruyne’s, N’Golo, Aurelien Tchouameni, Didier Deschamps ’, — Theo Hernandez, Jules Kounde —, Francisco Conceicao’s, Ruben Dias, Gabriel Bouys, Croatia hadn’t, Unai Simon, Nicolo Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Rey Manaj, Havertz, Florian Wirtz, Musiala, Ryan Porteous, Scott McTominay, Tony Ralston’s, Xherdan, Kose, Bernardo Silva’s, Samet, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sesko, Diogo Costa’s, Torsten Silz, Alexander Bah, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Kylian, Ousmane Dembele, Deschamps ’, England’s, Pierre, Emile Hojbjerg, Morten Hjulmand, Marc Guehi’s, Alex Grimm, Maximilian Wober, Spain Luis de la, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Marvin, Let’s, Mark Carey, Michael Cox, Michael Regan – Organizations: Golden, Memphis, UEFA Nations League, Albania, Spain, Italy, Getty, Georgia, Hungary, Croatia, Real Madrid, Denmark, Milan, Bologna, Poland, olimpico, Dumfries, Georgia openign, Valencia, Ukraine, Manchester United, Portugal, …, Turkey, B, Slovenia AET, Danish, England, Calzona, Serbia, Michael Regan – UEFA, UEFA Locations: Turkey, Georgia, Kerem, Netherlands, Austria, France, Poland, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Albania, Pasalic, Gjasula, Spain, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Belgium, Slovakia, Doku, Slovenia, Serbia, Republic, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany, Romania, Youri, Modric, Denmark, England, Hungary, Dumfries, Ukraine, Ilkay Gundogan, Gakpo, AFP, Scotland, Samet Akaydin, Altay, Romanian

☆ NASA simulated an incoming asteroid impact, and the biggest roadblock to action was penny pinchers in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The tabletop simulation presented a hypothetical scenario in which cities like Dallas, Washington, DC, and Madrid were at risk of a large asteroid impact. "A large asteroid impact is potentially the only natural disaster humanity has the technology to predict years in advance and take action to prevent," Lindley Johnson, a NASA planetary defense officer emeritus, said in a press release. That's because they didn't think Congress would approve funding for a critical space mission to study the asteroid "unless impact became certain," NASA's summary said. Options for preventing an asteroid impact include shooting the asteroid with lasers, launching a nuclear bomb at it, or simply smacking a space probe into it to nudge it away from Earth. Participants weren't sure Congress would fund the mission unless the asteroid was a certain threat — not a 72% chance of threat.

Persons: —, Lindley Johnson, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Anna Moneymaker, Ed Whitman, Johnson, Richard Binzel, Binzel, it's Organizations: Service, NASA, Business, Capitol, US State Department, FEMA, Defense Interagency, JHU, MIT, NASA DART, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Academies, White Locations: Dallas , Washington, Madrid, Europe, Japan, Canada, North America, Africa

☆ Why soccer players are demanding change to a calendar that has left them ‘at the limit’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

FIFPRO‘An industry-wide issue’European club teams are preparing for a revamped UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious competition in European club soccer – which will see teams play at least an additional two games. Manchester City hoist the Club World Cup trophy in December 2023. Conflict between national teams and clubs over minutes could arise, star players could see the field less and league structures would have to change. Over 40% of World Cup players surveyed by Football Benchmark said that they experienced extreme or increased mental fatigue after the tournament. Instead, it’s the calendar and consultation process that need to change for those in the game.

Persons: England CNN —, “, Maheta Molango, ” Molango, Amr Abdallah Dalsh, ”, Javier Tebas, Molango, Vinícius Júnior, Ballon d’Or, Ronaldinho, Jude Bellingham, Florencia Tan Jun, Wayne Rooney –, –, David Beckham, Takumi Minamino, Simon Brundish, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Brundish, ” Brundish, Kevin C, Cox, David Terrier, ’ That’s, Richard Masters, you’re, Umberto Calcagno, FIFPRO, Jorge Mas, Lionel Messi, Henry Winter Organizations: England CNN, FIFPRO, ’ Association, PFA, CNN Sport, UEFA, League, FIFA Club, Manchester City, Reuters, La Liga, FIFA, des, Associazione Italiana Calciatori, CNN, Super League, Copa, Champions League, Vinícius, Madrid, Bellingham, Manchester United, Japan, French, AS Monaco, Sports, France, Football Benchmark, Premier League Chief, AIC, Inter Miami Locations: London, England, Wales, U.S, Canada, Mexico, Manchester, Europe, Real Madrid, Brazil, Bellingham, Qatar

☆ England qualifies top of Group C after underwhelming goalless draw against Slovenia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —England secured top spot in Group C with a goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday, but another underwhelming performance throws up more questions about the Three Lions’ status as one of the Euro 2024 favorites. The team created few real chances of note and were again met by boos at full-time from traveling England fans. England, meanwhile, had been heavily criticized for two poor performances to open Euro 2024: a narrow 1-0 win over Serbia and a 1-1 draw with Denmark. Slovenia defender Erik Janza and England midfielder Jude Bellingham chatting during the match. England’s slight improvement in the second half, though, will likely have Southgate rethinking his starting lineup ahead of the last 16.

Persons: Gareth Southgate’s, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Jan Oblak, Saka, Phil Foden’s, Alex Caparros, Southgate, that’s, Conor Gallagher, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Gallagher, Erik Janza, Jude Bellingham, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Rice, Foden, Oblak, Palmer, Harry Kane Organizations: CNN, England, Slovenia, Lions, Red, Whites, Denmark, Serbia, Manchester City, UEFA, Southgate, Manchester United, Chelsea, Getty Locations: Denmark, Serbia, England, Madrid, Slovenia, Manchester, AFP

☆ Barcelona plans to ban short-term rentals, hitting the owners of 10,000 apartments
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBarcelona plans to end short-term rentals after complaints that tourism has priced locals out of the housing market. "Tourist apartments represent just 0.77% of Barcelona's housing stock," Enrique Alcantara, president of the Barcelona Tourist Apartments Association, told media after the announcement. AdvertisementGlobal short-term rental restrictionsOther cities are similarly eyeing short-term rental restrictions to manage skyrocketing housing costs in what's been deemed the "Airbnb effect." Cities including Vancouver, Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, and Paris have all placed restrictions on the short-term rental market. Some Southeast Asian countries have banned short-term rentals completely.

Persons: —, Jaume Collboni, Collboni, Airbnb, Damià Calvet, Calvet, Enrique Alcantara Organizations: Service, Business, Spanish, Government, EU, Barcelona Tourist Apartments Association, Estate Economics Locations: Barcelona, Spanish, Madrid, what's, Irvine , California, New York City, Cities, Vancouver, Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Singapore, Thailand, Irvine

☆ Barcelona plans to ban short-term rentals as cities rethink the Airbnb effect
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBarcelona plans to end short-term rentals after complaints that tourism has priced locals out of the housing market. By 2029, no homes will be allowed to operate as short-term tourist accommodations. AdvertisementGlobal short-term rental restrictionsOther cities are similarly eyeing short-term rental restrictions to manage skyrocketing housing costs in what's been deemed the "Airbnb effect." Cities including Vancouver, Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, and Paris have all placed restrictions on the short-term rental market. Some Southeast Asian countries have banned short-term rentals completely.

☆ I went on my first cruise with 3 generations of my family, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Adam England | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I recently went on my first cruise with my parents, sister, and grandmother. I'd never been on a cruise before and was surprised that there were things for all of us to enjoy. Neither had my parents or my sister, but my grandmother — my nan — often travels by cruise ship, so we decided to join her on a cruise. We decided on a trip to the Norwegian fjords, which we all wanted to see, and traveled on the 5,206-capacity Iona — the UK's largest cruise ship until 2022. Courtesy Adam EnglandThe environment took some adjustingThe cruise took us a couple of days to get used to.

Persons: I'd, —, Iona —, Adam England, I'm, she's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Norwegian, Madrid, Loen, Stavanger, Norway's

☆ Arda Güler: How 19-year-old dubbed ‘the Turkish Messi’ lit up the European Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

With the thunderbolt goal, Güler became the first teenager to score at a European Championship since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2004, guiding Turkey to its first ever opening-game victory at the tournament across the nation’s six appearances. “I don’t care about personal achievements,” Güler said after his performance against Georgia. Güler scores his long-range goal against Georgia. Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesIt was, though, a relatively quiet night for the 39-year-old, who was unable to add to his record haul of 14 European Championship goals. “Of course, I know his quality,” Portugal forward Diogo Jota told reporters on Friday when asked about Güler’s performance against Georgia.

Persons: Arda Güler, Messi ”, Güler, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, ” Güler, “, I’m, Carlo Ancelotti, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Saturday’s, Ronaldo –, Alex Livesey, Diogo Jota, ” Organizations: CNN, Georgia, Georgian, Real Madrid, ”, Agency, Getty, La Liga, Champions League, Reuters, Czech Locations: Turkey’s, Turkey, Fenerbahçe, Real, England, Dortmund, Portugal, Czech Republic, Germany

☆ Finally, a Euros for a Whole Continent
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Edi Rama’s best friend during the World Cup summer of 1982 just so happened to be the one person he knew who owned a color television. So every evening, Rama would find himself crammed into his kitchen with countless others, desperately hoping that the fuzzy, flickering signal would hold. Even communication with the outside world, particularly the West, was limited. Rama and his friends could only follow that World Cup through what he has subsequently called a “dark network” operated by RAI, the Italian state broadcaster. The commentators’ words, he said, “had the indescribable effect on us of not feeling alone in that black hole.”

Persons: Rama, Enver Hoxha, Italy’s Tuttosport, Dino Zoff, ” Rama, “ Organizations: RAI Locations: Albania, Italian, Italy, Madrid, Tirana

☆ Opinion: Don’t expect footballer Kylian Mbappe to swing the French election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Opinion Adam Plowright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé made a dramatic foray into the country’s election campaign this week, but don’t expect the striker to have an influence on the outcome. The far-right National Rally party of anti-immigration leader Marine Le Pen is leading in the polls, and most pundits suspect her populist movement has never come this close to power. Leaders of the French far-right National Rally, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, attend a rally ahead of the European Parliament elections where the party had huge success earlier this month. In 2006, Marine Le Pen’s father, far-right patriarch Jean-Marie Le Pen, suggested there were too many “players of color” on the national side. While millions will cheer them on at the Euros, they serve as a visible reminder of the country’s changing demographics — an issue which animates voters for the National Rally like no other.

Persons: Adam Plowright, “, Emmanuel Macron —, Read, Kylian Mbappé, Adam Plowright Adam Plowright, ”, Marcus Thuram, Mbappé, Emmanuel Macron, Marine, Macron, Le Pen’s, Le Pen, Jordan Bardella, Gonzalo Fuentes, Bardella, today’s TikTok, Thuram —, Lilian, Aime Jacquet, Stu Forster, Marcel Desailly, Zinedine Zidane, Didier Deschamps, Le, Jean, Marie Le Pen Organizations: Paris CNN —, UEFA, “, Real Madrid, Ipsos, Reuters, YouTube, Brazil, National Locations: Paris CNN — French, Germany, Paris, Cameroon, Algeria, France, United States, Europe, Guadeloupe

☆ Copa América 2024: Lionel Messi’s final ‘Last Dance’ with Argentina?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For just the second time in the tournament’s 108-year history, the Copa América will be played outside of South America. “Today, all I think about is to get well to the Copa América and play it. The squad for the 2024 Copa América is largely inexperienced, with 15 players on less than 10 caps for their country. UruguayPerennial overachiever Uruguay once again goes into a Copa América among the favorites to win the title. The nation of just 3.5 million people holds the joint record alongside Argentina for most Copa América titles won with 15.

Persons: Lionel Messi’s, Messi, ”, ” Messi, Ángel Di María, Catherine Ivill, Lionel Scaloni, “, he’s, ” Scaloni, Leo, Di María, West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá, Neymar, Brazil’s, Vinícius, –, Fernando Diniz, Dorival Júnior, Vinícius Jr, Marcelo Bielsa, Argentina –, Ander Gillenea, Luis Suárez, Giménez, Ronald Araújo, Federico Valverde, Matt Turner, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Folarin Balogun, Ron Jenkins, Gregg Berhalter’s, ’, Juan Antonio Pizzi, Ricardo Gareca, Marcelo Hernandez, Alexis Sánchez, Claudio Bravo, Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel, Cafeteros, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Luis Díaz, James Rodriguez, David Ospina, Yerry Mina Organizations: CNN, Copa, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF Nations League, Nations League, América, Brazil, Messi, Argentine, Star, “, Copa América, ”, Beijing, Getty, England, USA, Real, La Liga, League, overachiever, Argentina, CONCACAF, US, Panama, Uruguay, Copa Américas, Roja, La Roja, Qatar Locations: South America, United States, US, Mexico, Canada, Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Qatar, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Real Madrid, Uruguay, overachiever Uruguay, AFP, Colombia, Washington, Bolivia, Russia, Peru, Paraguay, Albania, France, Marseille, Colombia Colombia

☆ A timeline of David Beckham's alleged affair with Rebecca Loos, and what Victoria Beckham has said about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

April 2004: Rebecca Loos accuses Beckham of an affair. Rebecca Loos was Beckham's personal assistant for his first few months in Madrid. Don Nicholas / Getty ImageOn April 4, 2004, the UK's News of the World newspaper published a story that alleged Beckham had an affair with Loos, who had since been fired as his assistant. Loos also said in the interview she wasn't afraid of the Beckhams taking her to court. The simple truth is that I am very happily married and have a wonderful wife and two very special kids.

Persons: Rebecca Loos, Beckham, Madrid . Don Nicholas, Getty, Loos, Sky News's Kay Burley, David, he's, who've Organizations: UK's, Sky, Guardian Locations: Madrid .

☆ GPS jamming now seems to be impacting transatlantic flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The first known instance of GPS jamming impacting transatlantic flights has been recorded. According to air traffic control data, a flight was forced to operate in a "degraded mode." Russia is suspected of being behind GPS jamming in the Baltic region. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe first known instance of GPS jamming impacting a flight on transatlantic routes has been reported.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Navigation Foundation, GPS, Business Locations: Russia, Baltic, Madrid, Toronto

☆ Kylian Mbappé: France captain suffers broken nose in Euro 2024 win over Austria, questionable for Netherlands clash
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Soccer star Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose in France’s 1-0 win over Austria at Euro 2024 on Monday, the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement to Reuters. “Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during the second half of the Austria v France match this Monday in Düsseldorf,” the statement said, per Reuters. “The captain of the French team was first taken care of by the medical staff and doctor Franck Le Gall, who diagnosed a broken nose. “Kylian Mbappé has returned to the base camp of the French team. — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024Danso issued an apology to Mbappé after the game.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Mbappé, Germain, Kevin Danso, “, Franck Le Gall, “ Kylian Mbappé, Des idées Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Austria, French Football Federation, Reuters, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, France, CNN, Twitter Locations: Paris, Austria, Düsseldorf

☆ Arda Güler: Teenage sensation scores wonder goal to help Turkey beat Georgia at Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Teenage soccer sensation Arda Güler, 19, produced a moment of magic to help Turkey beat Georgia 3-1 in an entertaining Group F game at Euro 2024 on Tuesday. The 65th-minute strike sparked frenzied scenes inside the Signal Iduna Park, with thousands of Turkey fans celebrating arguably the goal of the tournament so far. It was a devastating blow for Georgia, though, which is making its debut at a major soccer tournament. Despite being the lowest ranked team at Euro 2024, its players can count themselves unlucky having pushed Turkey all the way in its opening group stage match. But as the rain poured down onto the exhausted players, it was Turkey celebrating at full-time after a breathtaking match came to an end.

Persons: Arda Güler, Müldür, Georges Mikautadze’s, squirmed, excruciatingly, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Giorgi Mamardashvili Organizations: CNN, Turkey, Georgia, Real Madrid, Dortmund, German Weather Service Locations: Turkey, Georgia, Germany, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Berlin

☆ Kylian Mbappe fractures nose for France at Euro 2024, will wear mask to return to play
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ali Rampling | Oliver Kay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Kylian Mbappe suffered a fractured nose during France’s Euro 2024 win over Austria on Monday but will not undergo surgery at this time. AdvertisementThe 25-year-old was seen bleeding heavily from his nose as he was attended to by medical staff on the pitch. — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024Speaking before the diagnosis was confirmed head coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged the blow that losing Mbappe to injury would be for his side. Asked by French television channel TF1 if the fear was a broken nose, he said: “Apparently yes, his nose is not good at all. It’s so intense.”GO DEEPER The Briefing: Austria 0 France 1 - Mbappe's bloodied nose, pitch problems, Deschamps' dilemma(Michael Regan – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Kevin Danso, Mbappe, Des idées Organizations: Austria, Real, Dusseldorf Locations: Real Madrid, France, Netherlands

☆ Euro 2024 day three: Eriksen’s feel-good moment, Bellingham – and police incidents
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Dan Sheldon | Carl Anka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Another day at Euro 2024, another trio of goalscoring games — even if the entertainment factor dipped off at points. The Netherlands overcame Poland with a 2-1 win, Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia, while England beat Serbia 1-0. But the goals, a lack of shots in one game and the results don’t tell the whole story of the day. The feel-good moment of the daySunday marked 1,100 days since Christian Eriksen collapsed at Copenhagen’s Parken stadium during a Euro 2020 game against Finland after suffering a cardiac arrest. He’s not fazed by anything, but will be key to England if they want to have a chance of winning Euro 2024.

Persons: We’ve, Christian Eriksen, Eriksen, Morten Boesen, “, ”, Rasmus Hojlund, Jonas Wind, onrushing Eriksen, Erik Janza’s, Damien Meyer, I’ve, ” Carl Anka, Jude Bellingham, Dragan Stojkovic, Stojkovic, Kyle Walker, Kevin C, Cox, Walker, Filip Kostic, Bellingham, “ I’ve, It’s, He’s, Dan Sheldon Man, —, Jacob Whitehead, Dan Sheldon, de Jong, Wout Weghorst, Ronald Koeman’s, Michael Cox, Andy Jones Stat, – Jude Bellingham, What’s Organizations: Scotland, Spain, Croatia, Albania, England, Serbia, Finland, Manchester United, Denmark, Slovenia, Getty, Serbia’s, Bellingham, Real Madrid, Poland, Sunday, Local, European, Argentina Locations: Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia, England, Copenhagen’s, Bellingham, . Bellingham, Hamburg’s, Romania, Ukraine, Belgium, Slovakia, Austria, France

☆ Opinion: European soccer’s latest racism row
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Opinion Keith Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —On Sunday, England will face Serbia in its first game of the Euro 2024 championship, hosted by Germany. Since then, the FA, the European football association UEFA and FIFA , the sport’s international governing body, have visibly upped their anti-racism game. One might conclude, for instance, that Monday’s court decision in Spain meting out prison sentences to three Valencia fans for hurling racial insults, is evidence of European soccer’s new, tougher line against racism. Saka knows UEFA observers will be on duty at every Euro 2024 match and will be on the lookout for racist incidents. I see it as an attempt by professionals who should know better to make a Black player carry the can for a disappointing performance by the whole team.

Persons: Keith Magee, Keith Magee Arron, — Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Prince William, “, Vinícius Júnior, Julian Finney, —, Saka, Carl Recine, Ian Wright, ” Sir Lewis Hamilton, vilifying, Tony Burnett, ” Burnett Organizations: University College London Institute for Innovation, Newcastle University Law School, CNN, Germany, England’s Football Association, FA, European, UEFA, FIFA, Valencia, Wembley, Getty, Sunday’s, Serbia, England, Iceland, Versus, Conservative, Daily Sun, The Telegraph, Daily Star, BBC Locations: England, Serbia, Italy, Spain, Iceland, London, Germany, Europe

☆ Soccer union launches legal action against FIFA over fixture congestion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Sammy Mncwabe | Samuel Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —FIFA is facing a legal challenge over the world governing body’s “unilateral” decision to set the international match calendar – notably an expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup – unions representing soccer players said in a statement on Thursday. CNN has reached out to FIFA for comment on the legal action. As their union, we have a duty to intervene and to enforce their legal rights as employees. Manchester City lift the Club World Cup trophy in 2023 - the competition is set to expand from seven teams to 32 in 2025. Francois Nel/Getty ImagesIn addition to the larger Club World Cup, all three European club competitions will be expanded to 36 teams for the 2024/2025 season.

Persons: –, ”, David Terrier, “ It’s, Maheta Molango, “, Molango, Gianni Infantino, ” Infantino, Francois Nel, Vinícius Júnior, Ballon d’Or, Ronaldinho, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Wayne Rooney –, David Beckham Organizations: CNN, FIFA, FIFA Club, English, ’ Association, des, FIFPRO, European Court of Justice, of Fundamental, Commerce, PFA, World League, of Football, FIFA Congress, Manchester City, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Manchester United Locations: FIFPRO Europe, Europe, United States, Brussels, FIFPRO, Bangkok, Manchester, Real Madrid, Brazil, Madrid, England, Bellingham

☆ Emma Raducanu ‘really healthy’ a year after surgeries confined her to a mobility scooter
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A year after she was confined to a mobility scooter having undergone multiple surgeries, British tennis player Emma Raducanu says she feels “really healthy” ahead of the grass-court season. 208 in the world, the 21-year-old Raducanu has played more regularly this year but missed the French Open to focus on building fitness. She said that she now has “zero apprehension” when hitting balls or thinking about her schedule having spent recent weeks conditioning her body. “It was important for me to take time to transition on to the grass, because the balls over the grass-court season are so heavy,” Raducanu added. Her last competitive match was a first-round defeat against Argentina’s Maria Lourdes Carlé at the Madrid Open on April 24.

Persons: Emma Raducanu, “, Raducanu, ” Raducanu, Japan’s Ena Shibahara, Argentina’s Maria Lourdes Carlé Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Madrid Locations: British, Nottingham, England

☆ David Knezevich: Husband of American woman reported missing in Spain pleads not guilty to kidnapping charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Carlos Suarez | Elizabeth Wolfe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Before Knezevich’s arrest in May, his attorney, Kenneth Padowitz, told CNN that his client “has never been to Spain” and had nothing to do with the incident. Padowitz, however, told CNN in February that the split was amicable. Prosectors allege video shows a man resembling David Knezevich in a Madrid hardware store on February 2, 2024. She was planning a trip to Barcelona with her friends on February 5, her brother told CNN, but she abruptly stopped communicating and never showed up for the trip. I’ll call you when I get back.”Henao and Rameau had spoken by phone just hours before her disappearance but she had not mentioned meeting a dreamy stranger, he told CNN.

Persons: David Knezevich, Ana Maria Knezevich Henao, Knezevich –, Kenneth Padowitz, “, Spain ”, Knezevich, he’d, Padowitz, Henao, Ana Henao's, Prosectors, Sanna Rameau, ” Henao, Rameau, she’d, Karimi, Al Goodman Organizations: CNN, FBI, Ana, Attorney’s, Peugeot, Investigators Locations: Florida, Spain, Madrid, Salamanca, Serbia, Miami, Turkey, Belgrade, Ana Henao's Madrid, Colombia, Barcelona

☆ Vinícius Jr.: Spanish court orders prison time for soccer fans over racist abuse toward Real Madrid star
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Thank you to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction.”The Brazilian vowed to keep using his platform to fight racism. “The three defendants acknowledged their criminal liability and have released an apology letter addressed to our player Vinícius Jr., to Real Madrid C.F. and to everyone else who felt offended and degraded by their behavior,” Real Madrid said in a statement. “La Liga will identify them, report them and there will be criminal consequences for them.”Global soccer’s governing body FIFA also praised the news. “I am pleased to see the firm action and sentencing taken by the Spanish authorities in relation to the racist abuse directed at Vinícius Jr in a Spanish La Liga match in May 2023.

Persons: CNN —, Vinícius, Vinícius Jr, “, I’ve, I’m, ”, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, Javier Tebas, Gianni Infantino, Infantino Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Valencia CF, Spanish, LaLiga, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Liga, Getty, ” Real, ”, FIFA Locations: Valencia, Spain, Real, Real Madrid, AFP, ” Real Madrid, Spanish

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