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Spain complete glorious Euros with 2-1 win over England for the title
Spain lived up to their top billing as they defeated England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday to claim a record fourth continental title and extend England's 58-year big trophy drought by at least another two years. Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal slid into Marc Cucurella's low cross to fire the winner after their 47th-minute opener from Nico Williams was cancelled out by English sub Cole Palmer in the 73rd. Under the eyes of Spain King Felipe VI in Berlin's Olympic Stadium, Spain became the first team to win all seven matches at one Euros as they moved one ahead of Germany with a fourth Euro title, the previous ones coming in 1964, 2008 and 2012. Luis de la Fuente's team scored a finals record 15 goals in their run to the title that included victories over title holders Italy, 2018 and 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia, hosts Germany and pre-tournament favourites France, the 2018 World Cup winners and 2022 runners-up. England showed plenty of resilience as they were the first team to come from behind in all three previous knock-out matches, but fell just short as in 2021 when they lost the Wembley final on penalties against the Azzurri.
Spain's Yamal now also the youngest player in a Euro final
Spain's Lamine Yamal added another age record to his name on Sunday when he became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship final, the day after his 17th birthday. Yamal is close to two years younger than Renato Sanches who played in the 2016 final for Portugal at 18 years 326 days. Yamal earlier became the youngest ever player at the Euros at 16 years 338 days in their opening match against Croatia and then also the youngest scorer at 16 years 362 days in the semi-final against France. He has played in all Euro 2024 matches and is also younger than the late Brazil great Pelé who played in the 1958 World Cup final at 17 years 249. Pelé was also older than Yamal in his first World Cup match and goal. The Pelé foundation has already congratulated Yamal to his achievements, expressing hope that "this is only the start of a promising journey." Yamal made his first team club debut at Barcelona as a 15-year-old, and last year became the youngest Spain player and scorer in a 7-1 victory against Georgia, at 16 years 57 days.
Zverev and Schröder part of German Olympic flag bearer shortlist
Germany has nominated three men and three women from which their flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics will be picked, with tennis player Alexander Zverev among several gold medallists from past Games. The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) announced the athletes on Sunday, with fans and Olympic team members to vote which woman and which man will carry the flag at the July 26 opening ceremony. Zverev, who won gold in 2021, and Dennis Schröder, captain of the basketball team that won a first-ever World Cup title for Germany said they would love the honour. The third man to chose from is Christian Weitz, who has a shooting gold from 2016 and set to compete in his fifth Games. On the women's side, 2016 football gold medallist Alexandra Popp was selected alongside twice 2021 dressage Olympic champion Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and Anna-Maria Wagner, who won two judo bronze medals three years ago in Tokyo. The flag bearers will be announced on July 25, the day before the opening ceremony. The Paris Olympics will run until August 11.
Biden cancels trip to Texas following assassination attempt on Trump
US President Joe Biden has returned to Washington and will not be travelling to Texas on Monday as planned, the White House has announced. Biden had been spending the weekend at his retreat in Delaware when the news of the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump came through, after which he returned to Washington.
Biden announces address to nation, calls for unity
US President Joe Biden says he will make a special address the nation later on Sunday and called for unity in the wake of the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump. "We must unite as one nation to demonstrate who we are," Biden said at the White House, ahead of a planned address from the Oval Office later on Sunday. Such national speeches from the President's office in the White House are typically reserved for moments of crisis and major turning points in the country. Biden once again strongly condemned the shooting of former President and current Republican presidential candidate Trump, who was shot in the ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Biden announces independent review after attack on Trump
US President Joe Biden has announced an independent review into the security arrangements at the Pennsylvania campaign rally where an assassination attempt was carried out on former US president Donald Trump. Investigators needed to learn exactly what happened, Biden told journalists at the White House. The results of the investigation would be made public afterwards.
Biden to make special address to nation after attack on Trump
US President Joe Biden says he will make a special address to the nation later on Sunday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump. "We must unite as one nation to demonstrate who we are," Biden said in brief remarks at the White House, announcing a formal Oval Office address, a format typically reserved for moments of crisis and major turning points in the country. Biden once again strongly condemned the shooting of former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Trump, who was shot in the ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. "An assassination...
Biden to speak again following attempt on Trump
US President Joe Biden is to speak again about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at 1.30 pm Sunday (1730 GMT), the White House has announced. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are being updated by justice and security officials following the attempt, with FBI Director Christopher Wray, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle present. The US Secret Service has responsibility for protecting presidents and past presidents, along with other political leaders.
World leaders decry violence as Trump survives assassination attempt
World leaders reacted with shock on Sunday after the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was speaking at a rally north of Pittsburgh when several shots were fired. The Republican Party candidate, who is running in November's presidential election against incumbent President Joe Biden, was hit in the ear and escorted off stage by Secret Service agents. A rally attendee was killed and two were critically injured in the incident, the US Secret Service said, while the suspected shooter was also killed. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wished Donald Trump a speedy recovery, writing on...
Scholz thanks German team, volunteers, fans for 'very special' Euros
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thanked everyone involved in the successful hosting of the Euro 2024 tournament culminating in Sunday night's final between Spain and England. "Together, the country shared in the excitement, cheered and even shed a few tears: EURO 2024 was something very special!" Scholz said on platform X. "Thank you to our boys from the DFB [German] team, the fans from all over the world, the volunteers and the security staff. It wouldn't have been possible without you!" The Euros with 24 teams took place in 10 German cities from June 14 onwards amid huge interest and only a few incidents. Hosts Germany went out in the quarter-finals against Spain. Thousands of Spanish and English fans were meanwhile celebrating ahead of the final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium where Spain aim for a record fourth title and England for first silverware since winning the 1966 World Cup. The two sets of supporters gathered at separate fan zones, with the lucky ones with tickets then proceeding to the stadium where Spain's King Felipe VI and Britain's Prince of Wales are also expected.
Three dead and two injured in domestic violence shooting in Germany
Three people died and two were seriously injured in a shooting overnight in a house in the town of Albstadt to the south of the German city of Stuttgart, police reported on Sunday. According to initial reports, the dead are two men and a woman, with one of them believed to have been the perpetrator. The two injured are women who were taken to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. Their condition was not immediately clear, a police spokesman said. Police said that the deaths appeared to be related to domestic violence, but that the precise relationships between the victims were not immediately clear, with the motive for the shootings unknown. Shots were first reported shortly after midnight. The area around the incident was cordoned off, with up to 40 police vehicles at the scene as helicopters circled overhead. The incident occurred in the Lautlingen part of Albstadt, a town of some 46,000 inhabitants that lies some 60 kilometres south of Stuttgart in the Swabian Jura mountains in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg.
Longo Borghini wins women's Giro d'Italia
Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini held on to her overall lead to win the women's Giro d'Italia for the first time on Sunday. Longo Borghini won the opening stage on July 7 and never relinquished the lead to win 21 seconds ahead of Belgian world champion Lotte Kopecky, with Australia's Neve Bradbury third. The final stage over 117 kilometres from Pescara to L'Aquila was won by Kim Le Court of Mauritius. Twice Olympic bronze medallist Longo Borghini was only one second ahead of Kopecky at the start but kept her at bay until the end, with Kopecky conceding defeat once Borghini sprinted away from her on the home straight to finish fourth in the stage.
Israel claims top Hamas leader killed in deadly Gaza airstrike
Israel on Sunday said Rafa Salama, a top commander from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, was confirmed killed in a deadly airstrike which the Hamas-run health authorities in Gaza said hit a refugee camp, leaving at least 90 people killed. Hamas meanwhile denied reports that negotiations on a ceasefire and the return of remaining hostages have broken down in the Qatari capital Doha in the wake of the attack. Salama was a key target of Saturday's strike along with Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas' military wing in Gaza. The pair have been described by Israel as "masterminds of the massacre on...
Zelensky says more US aid coming on return from NATO summit
Further military assistance to Ukraine is on the way, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday following his return to the country from last week's NATO summit in Washington. Concrete agreements had been struck aimed at boosting Ukraine's defence capacities, including weapons for troops and support for the country's armaments industry, he posted on X. Zelensky mentioned Patriot and other air defence systems, but did not provide details. Russian forces had launched more than 700 glide bombs, 170 aerial drones of various types and almost 80 missiles at Ukrainian targets over the past week alone, he said. He expressed his gratitude to all those...
Israel claims top Hamas leader killed in deadly Gaza airstrike
Israel on Sunday said Rafa Salama, a top commander from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, was confirmed killed in a deadly airstrike which the Hamas-run health authorities in Gaza said hit a refugee camp, leaving at least 90 people killed. Salama was a key target of Saturday's strike along with Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas' military wing in Gaza. The pair have been described by Israel as "masterminds of the massacre on October 7," which sparked the current conflict. A statement from the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Salama was "eliminated" but made no mention of Deif. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
German double winners Leverkusen start pre-season
Bayer Leverkusen started the pre-season with diagnostics on Sunday, back in action from a Bundesliga and German Cup double they achieved in historic fashion last term. Xabi Alonso's men became the first German team to go unbeaten all season in domestic action. They lost only once in 53 matches in all competitions, missing an unbeaten treble due to a 3-0 Europa League final defeat against Italy's Atalanta. "The coach said we can do things better, two titles are not enough," goalkeeper and captain Lukas Hradecky quipped in a club TV video published on Sunday. He added on a more serious note: "It was...
Trump calls on America to 'stay united' after assassination attempt
Donald Trump called on the United States to 'stand united' on Sunday, hours after the former president survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The shooting in the town of Butler, north of Pittsburgh, is likely to cause political shockwaves in the United States just months ahead of Trump's rematch with President Joe Biden in November's elections. Footage from the scene showed Trump defiantly raising his fist with blood on his face as he was escorted off the stage by US Secret Service agents. A shooter was able to climb to an "elevated position," a Secret Service spokesman said, and...
German police deploy in force after three dead in domestic violence
Police and emergency services assisted by helicopters deployed in force in Albstadt to the south of the German city of Stuttgart on Sunday after an incident in which three people were confirmed killed. A police spokeswoman said that the deaths appeared to be related to domestic violence. The area around the incident has been cordoned off. Up to 40 police vehicles were seen at the scene. The town of Albstadt lies some 60 kilometres south of Stuttgart in the Swabian Jura mountains in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg.
Trump calls on America to 'stand united' after assassination attempt
Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday called on the United States to "stand united" after surviving an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The 78-year-old, who is running to dethrone his successor President Joe Biden in November's election, was shot in the ear during the incident in Butler, north of Pittsburgh, on Saturday. One spectator was killed and two critically injured, while the shooter - named by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - was killed by US Secret Service agents. Writing on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said "it was God alone who prevented...
Investigators seize AR-15 rifle following Trump assassination attempt
Investigators have seized an AR-15 rifle following the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to media reports. The weapon is believed to have been used in the shooting, the New York Times and Washington Post reported. Trump escaped with a light wound to his ear, but one man was killed and two others suffered serious injuries in the incident in the small town of Butler, north of Pittsburgh. The AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle mainly produced by arms manufacturer Colt. The gun is almost identical in appearance to the M16 assault...
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