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Wolff on Schumacher's Alpine test: 'He really delivered'
Mick Schumacher's Formula One test at the Alpine team was very positive, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed. "From what I have heard from Alpine, it was a super test. He really delivered, I am happy to hear that," Wolff told Sky TV on Saturday at the British Grand Prix. "That's the message I got. They are super satisfied, but I didn't expect anything else." Schumacher, 25, and Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan drove a 2022 Formula One car in Le Castellet on Wednesday. Schumacher, the son of joint record champion Michael Schumacher, is a Mercedes reserve and test driver, and competes for...
Retiring Kroos apologizes to Pedri for foul which threatens his Euros
Toni Kroos has apologized to Spain's Pedri after his early foul in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals left the 21-year-old with a knee injury. Pedri had to be substituted after just 9 minutes of Spain's 2-1 extra-time win on Friday and his further participation in the Euros is unclear. Several Spanish media reports on Saturday said he is out of the tournament but coach Luis de la Fuente was more optimistic after Friday's game. Spain face France in the semi-finals on Tuesday. The robust challenge was one of the last major acts of Kroos' football career, as he retired after the game. "Sorry and get well soon," the 34-year-old former Real Madrid star wrote on Instagram on Saturday to the Barcelona midfielder. "Of course it wasn't my intention to hurt you. A speedy recovery and all the best. You're a top player."
Tears and praise after Germany's Euro exit, next stop World Cup
The German host team left their Euro 2024 base camp on Saturday and coach Julian Nagelsmann revealed that many tears flowed until deep in the night following the quarter-final exit against Spain. Nagelsmann told reporters on Saturday that the players sat together for hours and wished they could play the final minutes again after being ousted by Mikel Merino's 119th-minute header. "We would have liked to have given the fans more. We would have liked to have won the title," Nagelsmann said. Players left the camp at the headquarters of sports goods maker Adidas in mini buses and private vehicles and will not...
French far right leader Le Pen against long-range weapons for Ukraine
The far right National Rally (RN) will not allow Ukraine to use French long-range weapons in fighting off the Russian invasion, in the event the party has a say in government following current parliamentary elections, Marine Le Pen has said. In remarks to US broadcaster CNN, Le Pen, a likely candidate for the RN in the 2027 presidential elections, said an RN government would also ensure that French troops would under no circumstances be stationed in Ukraine. Le Pen was confirming the RN's position after President Emmanuel Macron earlier this year refused to rule out sending French troops to Ukraine to help...
Kroos' wife pays glowing tribute as birthplace also plans honour
Toni Kroos received an emotional tribute from his wife while his birthplace of Greifswald plans to honour its famous son after his glittering career ended with Germany's 2-1 defeat against Spain in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. "You are our hero and I thank you that you took me along on this journey and that I can be your wife," Jessica Kroos said on Instagram. "We are really looking forward to having you spend more time with us but we will also miss you a lot on the pitch," the mother of four said. "Unfortunately, you can't see the pride in your kids' eyes...
German finance minister defends trimming defence budget demands
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has defended decisions on next year's budget taken by the ruling three-party coalition, in particular those regarding the Defence Ministry, in comments to Bild newspaper on Saturday. "The defence minister is getting more money than in the previous budget, but he is getting less money than what he called for in public," Lindner, a member of the pro-business liberal FDP, told the mass-circulation tabloid. "This is the entirely normal budgetary process," he said, pointing out that a minister worked passionately for his department and asked for the maximum. "The task of the finance minister and the federal...
Merino's corner flag dance sums up Spain's super subs
Spain will need their squad players more than ever in the Euro 2024 semi-final with France but the fact both scorers in Friday's win over Germany were substitutes bodes well for the team. Mikel Merino's header late in extra time sealed a 2-1 victory over the hosts but the game came at a cost with defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand now suspended for the last four after a red card and another booking respectively. Pedri also limped off early but Dani Olmo - who plays in Germany for RB Leipzig - came on in Stuttgart and scored a classy opener...
Top German officials praise team as players head home after Euro exit
The German host team left their Euro 2024 base camp on Saturday after their quarter-final exit the previous day, with officials praising the players for a strong tournament despite the heartbreak against Spain. Players left the camp at the headquarters of sports goods maker Adidas in mini buses and private vehicles and will not meet again until September for Nations League matches against Hungary and the Netherlands. Mikel Merino's 119th-minute header ended German dreams but sporting director Rudi Völler and German FA president Bernd Neuendorf saluted the team and coach Julian Nagelsmann one last time. "We suffered a defeat but didn't fail. We...
Spain's controversial Pamplona bull run festival gets under way
The famous running of the bulls event in Pamplona, northern Spain, kicked off on Saturday, despite protests from animal rights activists. The bull runs are part of the nine-day San Fermín Festival held in the city at the beginning of July each year. The festival officially kicked off at midday with the traditional Chupinazo, the firing of a small rocket from the town hall balcony, in front of thousands of spectators. The first of several bull runs will be held from Sunday. The festival is dedicated to Pamplona's city saint San Fermín and dates back to the end of the 16th century. While the San Fermín Festival also includes numerous concerts and processions, the bull runs and bullfights are the highlight of the festivities. Each day between July 7 and 14, hundreds of people will chase six massive bulls, some weighing over 600 kilograms, and several oxen through the city's narrow alleyways into an arena where bullfights are held in the evening. Every year, several people are injured the 875 metre long course. Animal rights activists have been protesting the bull runs for years. Despite this, the festival continues to attract thousands of visitors from all over the world, mainly from Europe, Australia, Asia and the US.
Mercedes top in wet final practice for British GP
George Russell led the way from record race winner Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes topped a wet and cold final practice session on Saturday for the British Formula One Grand Prix. Russell clocked 1 minute 37.529 seconds on the iconic 5.891-kilometre Silverstone circuit to finish .035 of a second ahead of Hamilton. McLaren's Lando Norris trailed by just under two-tenths in third after leading the first two sessions on Friday. "Things went well but it doesn't say a lot. We were quickest in the wet. Let's see how it is later," Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff told Sky TV. Triple world champion and season leader...
Iran's Khamenei congratulates reformist presidential election winner
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has congratulated Masoud Pezeshkian, a political moderate, on winning the presidency. "I call on everyone to work together," said Khamenei, who wields ultimate power in Iran and has final say on all matters of state. Khamenei said that the rivalry seen on the campaign trail should be transformed into friendship for the good of the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian decisively won Friday's second-round presidential election, defeating ultra-conservative hardliner Saeed Jalili. The head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, also commended Pezeshkian. "We are fully prepared to continue and strengthen the cooperation and interaction between the Revolutionary Guards and the government," he said in a statement.
Erdogan expected in Berlin shortly ahead of Euro quarter-final
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to arrive in Berlin shortly before Turkey's Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands later on Saturday, amid controversy around a UEFA ban on Turkish player Merih Demiral. Erdogan will arrive in Berlin not long before the 9 pm (1900 GMT) kick-off in the Olympic Stadium, and leave the same evening, Erdogan's office told dpa. No further appointments in Germany have so far been announced. Erdogan has not yet commented on the UEFA two match ban on defender Demiral. Demiral mimicked with his fingers the shape of a wolf's head after his second goal in a 2-1 victory over Austria in the round of 16 on Tuesday. The controversial wolf salute is attributed, among other things, to a right-wing extremist movement. The movement known as “Ülkücü” or “grey wolves” are linked to Erdogan's political allies, the ultra-nationalist MHP in Turkey. Erdogan dismissed criticism of the gesture, saying that the player had only expressed his "enthusiasm". UEFA's decision sparked outrage in Turkey. Turkish broadcaster TRT described the decision as a "scandal" while the football federation head Mehhmet Büyükeksi called it "unacceptable, illegal and political". Certain Turkish football fan groups called on fans to make the wolf salute in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
Ronaldo consoled by family after Euro exit
Cristiano Ronaldo was consoled by his family after Portugal's quarter-final exit at Euro 2024 which is also expected to be the end of his big event career spanning two decades. Ronaldo's sister, Katia Aveiro, posted photos on Instagram Saturday, showing her, the other sister Elma Avairo, mother Dolores, and stepfather Jose Andrade together with the 39-year-old great in what appeared to be the team dressing room in the Hamburg stadium. "Whether I laugh or cry, most important are the emotions I have experienced," Katia Aveiro said in a caption. Portugal went out on penalties against France after a 0-0 deadlock, and Aveiro also...
French minimalists into Euro semis with stability at the back
France are yet to score on their own from open play in now eight hours of Euro 2024 football but that has not stopped them from reaching the semi-finals - because they haven't conceded from the flow of play either. The results read 1-0, 0-0, 1-1, 1-0, 0-0, with the three goals coming from own goals by Austrian Maximilian Wöber and Belgium's Jan Vertonghen, and a Kylian Mbappe penalty. Add to that five successful spot kicks in a shoot-out to win Friday's quarter-final against Portugal. The only goal Les Bleus have conceded was a Robert Lewandowski penalty against Poland. The next test comes on...
Milan's main international airport to be renamed after Berlusconi
The main international airport in the northern Italian city of Milan will in future bear the name of the late former prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi. Milan Malpensa Airport, which lies about 50 kilometres outside of the city, will officially be called Aeroporto Silvio Berlusconi. Right-wing Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced the name change on Friday following a decision on the matter by the Italian aviation authority ENAC. But Milan Mayor Beppe Sala, a centre-left politician, insists that the airport's name cannot be changed because of a rule that public buildings and squares may only be named after a famous person...
Hungary: Talks off with Germany's top diplomat for scheduling reasons
The Hungarian Foreign Ministry said planned talks were cancelled between its foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and Germany's top diplomat, Annalena Baerbock, due to an "unforseen change in his schedule." The ministry asked Berlin to postpone the visit to a later, but still timely date, it told 444.hu, a Hungarian news site, on Saturday. "There are only technical reasons in the background, not political ones," the statement said. German Foreign Minister Baerbock had originally been scheduled to travel to Budapest on Monday, in the first visit by a German politician to Hungary in some time, with lawmakers having kept their distance due to...
Iran's new reformist president pledges to 'extend hand of friendship'
Reformist candidate and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran's presidential election after beating his ultra-conservative rival Saeed Jalili in a run-off vote. Iran's electoral authority said on Saturday that Pezeshkian, a former health minister, received 53.7% of the votes cast to the 44.3% won by Jalili, a former top government nuclear negotiator. State television showed images of supporters celebrating the 69-year-old Pezeshkian's win by honking their car horns in the early hours of the morning. "We will extend the hand of friendship to everyone," said Pezeshkian in his first remarks, emphasizing that he would work with his political opponents "for the advancement...
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