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MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that French international forward, Kylian Mbappe will be officially presented to the press and supporters at the club’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, July 16th. “Real Madrid C. F. is pleased to announce that Kylian Mbappe will be presented at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5th, Uganda unveiled a team of 25 athletes to represent the country in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 329 events across 32 different …

BERLIN, GERMANY | TASS | Spain defeated France 2:1 in Munich on Tuesday night to become the first known finalist of the UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 2024). The goals were scored by Lamine Yamal (21’) and Dani Olmo (25’) for Spain. Randal Kolo Muani netted the ball for France …

UEFA EURO is not just one of the biggest competitions in football but in all of world sport, generating a significant amount of revenue. Where does that money come from, and how does UEFA invest as much as possible back into the game? COMMENT | UEFA.COM |  Every four years, the …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Indian players dominated the Uganda Para-Badminton International 2024 held here from July 2-7. India’s Jatin Azad defeated Ibrahim Aliyev of Azerbaijan 21-14, 21-16 in the men’s singles SU5 final, while Arati Janoba Patil of India won over her compatriot Latika Latika 21-16, 21-15 in the …

BERLIN,GERMANY | Xinhua | Jordan Pickford might own England’s most famous bottle, after the Three Lions showed guts against Euro 2024 surprise package Switzerland to prevail in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the tournament quarterfinal. For decades, penalties had been a cause for concern for England. The …

WASHINGTON | TASS | The Brazilian football team lost the quarterfinal match of the Copa America to the team of Uruguay. The regulation time of the match in Las Vegas ended 0:0. Uruguay won the penalty shootout with the 4:2 score. Uruguay will now play with Colombia in a semifinal …

BERLIN, GERMANY | TASS | All the participants in the Euro 2024 semifinals are now known.. The Netherlands’ team became the last participant of this stage after winning 2:1 the match with Turkey. The Netherlands will play with England on July 10 in Dortmund. National teams of Spain and France …

BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Veteran Pepe weeping inconsolably in the arms of Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal defeat to France might tell the story of two icons reaching the final stages of their national team career. While 39-year-old Ronaldo a few days ago announced that this would …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 13th, the Federation of Uganda Football Association- FUFA banned 13 individuals, after successfully uncovering a South African-based match-fixing syndicate with the help of the Federation of International Football Associations- FIFA. Among those banned were one player, Latif Kiyemba, formerly of Lugazi FC; …