#Pan-European Football Championship

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can you do a lamine yamal where r and lamine have been secretly dating from the public because reader is also a spanish barca player but when lamine win euros it gets revealed because not only is reader happy for her country winning but is also happy for her boyfriend winning too 😭❤️

(it sounded cuter in my head)

Secrets on the Pitch (Lamine Yamal.)

Summary: You never expected to fall for Lamine Yamal, another star player at FC Barcelona. Your romance blossomed in secrecy away from the media's eye. Both representing Spain, you shared hidden moments and cheered for each other's victories. When Spain won the European Championship, your tears of joy revealed your love to the world. Despite the newfound attention, your bond remained strong, proving that love and football can unite even in the spotlight.

AN: Thank you for requesting, Anon! Here youu gooo! I hope you like it and I hope I meet your story expectation 😊

I'm beyond proud of you, Lamine! Keep up the good work 💪

You never expected to fall for Lamine. From the moment you met him at FC Barcelona's training grounds, there was an instant connection. He was charming, funny, and shared your passion for the sport. Little did anyone know, your relationship with Lamine bloomed in secret, away from the prying eyes of the media and fans.

As fellow FC Barcelona players, maintaining privacy was crucial. The public eye was relentless, always hungry for the next big story. But with Lamine, it was different. He understood the pressure, having faced it himself as a rising star in the Spanish football scene.

Months passed, filled with stolen moments, secret dates, and late-night conversations about goals, both on and off the field. You cherished the anonymity, the freedom to simply be together without the world scrutinizing every move.

Then came the European Championship. Lamine's talent shone brightly on the pitch, driving Spain towards victory. You, too, were competing, representing your country with pride. Each match brought tension and excitement, but deep down, you secretly cheered for Lamine as much as you did for your own team.

When the final whistle blew and Spain clinched the championship, the stadium erupted in cheers. Cameras panned across the crowd, capturing the joy and celebration. Amidst the sea of faces, yours stood out—a mixture of pride for your country and uncontainable happiness for your boyfriend.

It was in that moment that everything changed. The cameras zoomed in on you, capturing the raw emotion etched on your face—the tears of joy, the proud smile. The commentators speculated, the fans wondered, and soon, the news spread like wildfire.

Your relationship with Lamine was no longer a secret. The world knew, and surprisingly, the reception was overwhelmingly positive. Fans admired the love story unfolding between two football stars from FC Barcelona.

In the days that followed, interviews and media appearances became a part of your routine. But through it all, Lamine remained your rock, your confidant. Together, you navigated the newfound attention with grace, never letting it overshadow your love for each other or the game.

As you stood together, hand in hand, facing the cameras and the world, you couldn't help but smile. The journey from secrecy to celebration was unexpected, but you wouldn't change a thing. Because in the end, love and football had brought you closer, making your story one for the ages.

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Design innovation of a sports venue

There are different interpretations when it comes to design innovation for a sporting venue because it can looked at as a different shape of the venue like an oval or a square shaped venue, or it can be interpreted as how the field is designed on the outside. (Kellison & Hong, 2015) stated “Sporting organisations adopting new ideas to design of a stadium it gives them an advantage over their competitors.” There are two stadiums that will be discussed that have used design innovation to make their stadium stand out more than their competitors.

 (Architectural Digest Reviews Mercedes-Benz Stadium, “One of the Most Beautifully Designed Stadiums on the Planet,” 2017)

The first stadium that will be discussed is the Mercedes-Benz stadium that was designed for the NFL team Atlanta Falcons. The first part of the design that stands out is the design from the outside which is designed like a Falcon to represent their team’s name so when people walk and drive past the stadium fans and spectators will remember it because it is shaped so unique. The CEO of the Atlanta Falcons said, “Each major design decision was based upon its impact on the fan experience.” The stadium has many factors that makes it an enjoyable experience for the home fans and also the away fans. The stadium offers fans, Technology lounge, View from downtown Atlanta, and 100-yard bar. The stadium is not just built for the Atlanta Falcons but also used for the Atlanta major league soccer franchise and has also been used for the College Football National Championship.

(Behind the HOK Design: Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, n.d.)

The second stadium that is going to be discussed for design Innovation is AAMI Park because it is such a unique stadium that gets used frequently and is different to the other stadiums that is designed compared to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Marvel stadium. Lv, M., Cai, C., & Pan, J. (2021). Stated “In designing a sporting venue then it mostly needs to be used for multiple sport teams or events throughout the year.” AAMI park is used for four sporting teams between three different codes, Melbourne Storm (Rugby League), Melbourne Rebels (Rugby Union), and Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory (A-League).

(AAMI Park, n.d.)

Cox Director Patrick Ness said, “This unique structure not only reflects an ideal seating bowl, but it also provides a new hybrid structural system of shell, arch and cantilever that has delivered a distinctive addition to Melbourne.” This became the first in Melbourne with a rectangular stadium and paying homage to sporting and entertainment aspect of Melbourne. The dome at AAMI Park is used as LED’s when an event is taking place and gives the fans a guide of where the ground is when the LED’s is displayed.

References

AAMI Park. (n.d.). COX. https://www.coxarchitecture.com.au/project/aami-park/

Architectural Digest Reviews Mercedes-Benz Stadium, “One of the Most Beautifully Designed Stadiums on the Planet.” (2017, August 23). HOK. https://www.hok.com/news/2017-08/architectural-digest-reviews-mercedes-benz-stadium-one-of-the-most-beautifully-designed-stadiums-on-the-planet/   

Behind the HOK Design: Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (n.d.). Www.youtube.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RwCi6E3Yvc&ab_channel=HOKNetwork   

‌Kellison, T. B., & Hong, S. (2015). The adoption and diffusion of pro-environmental stadium design. European Sport Management Quarterly, 15(2), 249–269. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2014.995690

Lv, M., Cai, C., & Pan, J. (2021). The latest development and trend development of sports venues research. Frontiers in Sport Research, 3(4), 44-47. https://francis-press.com/uploads/papers/NOLZcfG2UPdr7E4LtTbymPU9Uk3G6DS7Cvow5KrB.pdf

Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (2015, August 25). Architect. https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/mercedes-benz-stadium-6468#:~:text=Project%20Description&text=Derived%20from%20the%20shape%20of,close%20like%20a%20camera%20aperture.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (n.d.). HOK. https://www.hok.com/projects/view/mercedes-benz-stadium/

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Lorenzo Zago arbitra la finale europea!

Lorenzo Zago arbitra la finale europea!

Si gioca la finale! Lorenzo Zago dà il via alla sfida tra Berlino e Holland Ladies Gaa

La Polesine Cup di Rounders non è stata l’unica soddisfazione arrivata lo scorso week end in casa della New Ascaro Rovigo asd. Anche Lorenzo Zago, vice presidente del sodalizio rodigino pioniere e promotore degli sport gaelici in Italia, ha dato infatti il suo prezioso contributo alla causa facendosi onore al…

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Euro 2021 format could be changed with countries intense on pulling out

The 2020 European Championship has already been pushed back a year due to coronavirus, but further alterations to the Euro 2021 tournament could still be made. Euro 2021 fans can book Italy Vs Wales Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

According to reports, the Pan-European format may be changed for the finals, which will now take place between June 11 and July 11, 2021. The Spanish and Italian Football Associations have doubts over hosting matches, with Bilbao and Rome selected as two of the host cities for the Euro 2021 tournament.

Their doubts are related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the financial fallout expected once the crisis subsides. Spain and Italy are the two worst affected European countries by COVID-19.

Other stadiums across the continent are facing issues relating to the postponement of the finals for a year. With these arenas already having lucrative music events booked for June and July 2021. Euro 2021 fans can book Italy Euro Cup Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.

Scotland’s Hampden Park, the Aviva Stadium in Ireland and the Amsterdam Arena are all understood to be in this predicament, as well as Wembley with the FA already canceling some summer gigs at the national stadium to ensure they can host Euro 2021 matches.

England’s FA remains committed to hosting European Championship matches despite the doubts from elsewhere across the continent, with Wembley to host six matches including the two semi-finals and the final.

As a result of these numerous issues, the number of host cities may be reduced for the finals something UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is open to considering he has never been keen on the Pan-European format, which was developed by his predecessor Michel Platini.

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【IEARN BOT】 2022 Qatar World Cup Group E Qualifying Analysis and Prediction

The countries in Group E are Spain, Costa Rica Germany and Japan. We will analyze the strength of each country's teams one by one, so as to obtain key information and draw qualifying predictions.

Spain：

The 2008 European Cup champion the 2010 South African World Cup champion and the 2012 European Cup champion. At that time the “Matador Legion” had outstanding pass-control football but with the retirement of Xavi “Little White” Iniesta went to the Japanese league to pan for gold at the end of his career and Spain began a long road to reconstruction.Recently the state has picked up slightly. The last European Cup reached the final four. Coach Enrique activated a large number of young players. Whether young players such as Pedri and Ferran Torres can shine in the World Cup still needs to be a question mark.Spain has delicate skills underfoot strong wingers and second centers and a strong ability to create opportunities but it lacks a powerful striker who can make the final word so it is afraid of the form of “only blooming and not bearing fruit”.

Germany：

The 2018 World Cup in Russia as the defending champion, was naturally one of the favorites to win the championship but in the end the group did not qualify. For the first time since participating in the World Cup for the first time in 1934 it lost to South Korea 0-2 and was eliminated in shame in the group stage.After Ram retired the defense lacked a leader the center Werner was not up to Klose's level and there was no super substitute like Getze in the 2014 World Cup. What do you use to compete with the heroes?

Fans have high expectations for Flick who has a brilliant coaching resume.Flick once served as Loew's assistant coach and is very familiar with the national team.After he took office the German team showed its former glory and it was destroyed in the world preliminaries to lock in the promotion places in advance.In 2022 Germany hopes to erase the shame of the last World Cup.But will this German team really be stronger than Loew's team in 2018?I'm afraid Frick himself has no confidence.In the UEFA Nations League in June, Germany only won one game in the first four rounds and there was no way to take Hungary. This was not the performance that a top team should have.

The problem with this German team is the same as that of Spain. It is that the center position is not strong enough. As for who is better than who it is estimated that it is comparable.

Japan team：

There is no shortage of players from the five major leagues such as Mallorca's Kenying Kubo Arsenal's Kenyang Fuan and Liverpool's Takumi Minamino.In the top 12 stage of the world preliminaries Japan was slow to enter the state at first and Mori Baoichi was also under great pressure.Fortunately Japan quickly adjusted its status and won Australia away to advance to the World Cup.

The Japanese team is afraid of a team that is physically one level stronger than itself and the second is afraid of a team that is better than itself.Unfortunately there happen to be two such teams in this group-Germany and Spain.The problem with the Japanese team is also that the front is weak.

So this group is very interesting. Three teams with sharp swords but weak swords are gathered together. If Japan wants to qualify it must fight one of Germany and Spain. The difficulty can be imagined but the Japanese themselves seem to be very confident. They are divided into Germany and Spain. The goal is still the quarterfinals. Of course football is round. You can beat Germany 2-0 last time in South Korea. Why can't I in Japan?

Costa Rica：

Although Costa Rica recognized as the weakest in the group reached the World Cup they were overwhelmed by Canada Mexico and the United States in the qualifiers and narrowly defeated New Zealand in the play-off. The strength of the team can no longer be compared with 2014 but it should be noted that that year Costa Rica drew England defeated Italy and Uruguay to qualify, and also reached the penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands.This team that is good at creating miracles may not be easy to deal with. It may not be too easy for Japan to take all three points from Costa Rica.

So for the two countries that can stand out in the group stage this time the first should be Spain and the second is Germany, but there is a precedent of South Korea 0-2 Germany. Maybe this time it may also be surprised by Japan. All analysis is only predictions and does not represent the actual results. In your mind, who should be the country that qualified for Group E?If you want to know which country in Group E has a higher approval rating, you can download the IEARN BOT to view the approval rating ranking.

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EPL Preview 2022: Nottingham Forest

Last Year's Finish: 4th (in Championship)

Predicted Finish: 17th

Odds To Win EPL: 1,000-1 via OddsChecker

Prospects:

The owners have big ambitions, especially after shelling out heftily on players over the summer, but the reality is that the Premier League is a huge jump for any club, regardless of investment levels. Evangelos Marinakis spoke of going for trophies after securing promotion but the club will, ultimately, be happy if they finish 17th.

They certainly have the players to go a few places higher but it could take a little while for the team to gel into a unit considering the overturn in the roster. They lost a number of the promotion squad including the popular goalkeeper Brice Samba, who was allowed to leave and replaced by Dean Henderson, while club captain Lewis Grabban decided against signing a new contract.

Recruitment has made a point of giving Steve Cooper the resources he need to make his team competitive in a division that is new to the majority of his players. Jesse Lingard was signed to make a statement and add experience, but its still Jesse Lingard, so thats not saying much. Overall, it's a young side, which should help with fearlessness at the top level but might mean they lack the experience required to get through the tough moments. How will they react if they go on a poor run, not something they experienced under Cooper last season.? Regardless, they will look to be aggressive and press constantly to make sure no one, regardless of stature, takes points off them easily over the course of the campaign.

Transfer Coup:

It has been another smart summer in the transfer market for Forest. The Bundesliga has been a key target for the club where they know they can get value for money. They broke their transfer record to make Taiwo Awoniyi their first arrival of the summer for £17.5m from Union Berlin. The Nigeria international began his career with Liverpool but spent his time there out on loan before moving to Union last summer. At Union, he was a gem, scoring 15 goals to help his team to fifth in the table and European football. Having proven himself, he decided to give it up for a shot at the Premier League, but was it a flash in the pan or a sign of things to come?

The Manager:

When things were going incredibly wrong at the start of last season under Chris Hughton, chief executive Dane Murphy quickly earmarked Cooper as the man to improve Forest. Few could have anticipated going from one point in seven matches to beating Huddersfield in the playoff final but that was the effect the former Swansea head coach had on the team. Within the club, the main thing Cooper brought to the squad was “belief”. The team became more aggressive under his stewardship and was finally turned into a cohesive unit. He turned Brennan Johnson from a forward on the periphery of the team to their most-lauded asset in the space of a couple of months. He knows what he is doing with young players thanks to a background working in academies and with England youth teams and will relish his first season as a Premier League manager. Is it too far a leap though? Fearlessness will go a long way in helping them stay up.

Outcome:

17th. They'll survive, and maybe they'll even shock some of the established old-guard if they get overlooked, (I'm looking at you, Man Utd), but don't expect some shock rise up the table. The team is too young and the jump is too steep for a majority of the roster who has not seen top-flight football. Give them 2-3 years? They'll be mid-table.

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Best Volleyball Players 2022

Sport is the best way to keep oneself physically fit. All outdoor games, individual or team sports, keep us physically active, mentally alert and socially connected. Sports can bridge the gap and build relationships between people, communities, or countries. Let us see the top volleyball players reigning the game currently.

Nimir Abdel-Aziz

Nimir Abdel-Aziz is a Dutch volleyball player and a member of the Men’s National Volleyball team. At the professional club level, he plays for the Italian team Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena.

Nationality: Netherlands

Age: 30 years

Height : 6ft 7in

Weight: 90kg

Position: Opposite

Current club: Modena Volley

Number: 14

Sporting achievements

· 2012 European League Best Server

· 2012 European League Best Setter

· 2021 CEV European Championship Best Opposite

Wilfredo Leon

Wilfredo Leon is a Cuban-Polish professional volleyball team member from 2007–2012. He is a member of the Poland Men’s National Volleyball team.

Nationality : Cuban/Polish

Age: 28 years

Height: 6 ft 8 in

Weight : 96 kg

Position: Outside Hitter

Number: 9

Current Club: Sir Safety Perugia

Sports achievements (representing Cuba)

· FIVB World Championship

· FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

· FIVB World League

· Pan American Games

· NORCECA Championship

Sports achievements representing Poland

· FIVB World Cup

· FIVB Nations League

· CEV European Championship

Pavel Pankov

Pavel Pankov is a Russian volleyball player. His father is a volleyball coach whereas his mother is a former volleyball player and an Olympic Champion 1988. His sister is a member of the Russian National team. He is married to a volleyball player.

Nationality: Russian

Age: 26 years

Height: 6 ft 6 in

Weight : 90 kg

Position: Setter

Current team: Dynamo Moscow

Number : 3

Sports achievement

· World Men’s Championship in 2015

· World U23 Championship in 2017

· World Junior Championship in 2013, 2015

· European Junior Championship in 2014

· European Youth Championship in 2013

· European Youth Championship in 2011

· Champion of the Youth League 2012–13

Fabio Balaso

Fabio Balaso is an Italian Volleyball player and a member of the Italian National team. He participated in 2017, 2019 and 2021 Men’s European Volleyball Championship.

Nationality: Italian

Age: 26 years( 20th Oct 1995)

Height: 5 ft 11 in

Weight ; 74 kg

Position: Libero

Current Club : Cucine Lube Civitanova

Number: 17

Sports achievements

· CEV European championship 2018/2019

· FIVB Club world championship 2018, 2019 and 2021

Ivan lakovlev

Ivan Iakovlev is a Russian volleyball player. He is a part of the Russian National Men’s Volleyball team.

Nationality: Russian

Age: 26 years (17 April 1995)

Height : 6 ft 9 in

Weight : 86kg

Position : Middle Blocker

Current club : Zenith Saint Petersburg

Number : 9

Sports achievements

· 2017 — FIVB U23 World Championship — Best Middle Blocker

· 2019 — FIVB National League — Best Middle Blocker

· 2021 — Olympics Games Tokyo — Best Middle Blocker

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Semi finals blog - Part 1

England have reached the final of a major tournament for the first time in 55 years after defeating Denmark 2-1 at Wembley in front of over 60,000 supporters! The last time England reached a final was in 1966 and that was when Sir Geoff Hurst scored a hattrick at Wembley to win the World Cup for the Three Lions. This is a monumental achievement and will go down in history. Gareth Southgate has done a terrific job with his highly talented and skilful squad of players. England finished top of Group D after beating Croatia and the Czech Republic as well as avoiding defeat against bitter rivals Scotland. They have been very good in the knockout stages, defeating Germany with aplomb and absolutely destroyed Ukraine in Rome. To finally get over the semi final stage shows improvement in the England team. It shows progress and has made a nation of people believe again. It has restored national pride and it has made a lot of people fall back in love with international football. More importantly, it shows that the players and the manager have bottle. They have learned their lessons from the harsh experience of defeat from the 2018 Russia World Cup when Croatia scored the winner in extra time. This semi final also went to extra time but England were by far the better team and deserved to win the match. Denmark looked tired and out of ideas. They struggled to respond to the barrage of attacks coming from England’s players.

 The boy from Brent, Raheem Sterling, won a penalty which Harry Kane took. Kasper Schmeichel, who was absolutely terrific and my man of the match, saved the penalty but Kane was able to get to the rebound and put it into the back of the net subsequently. This would be the winning goal of the match. The goal that would send England through to the final of Euro 2020. Thankfully, England were able to hold on to the lead and saw the game out. The post match scenes were lovely to see. The players were applauding the supporters and were singing along to Sweet Caroline. The atmosphere was fantastic. The mood was good and people were clearly in very high spirits. If England win the final against Italy on Sunday then there will be total pandemonium and jubilation. There is no doubt about that.  I must congratulate Denmark for getting so far in the competition. They have been terrific and all the players get my respect and admiration. They were able to overcome the odds, especially after losing their talisman, Christian Eriksen , from the first game. Thankfully he is recovering and is currently in good health. After losing their opening two matches, Denmark won three games in a row and gave England a really good game. Every single one of them are heroes and the country should be very proud of how far the team have come. 

It can be argued that the penalty awarded to England was soft however, when you watch the replay of the foul, there is contact between Joachim Maele’s leg and Raheem Sterling. Sterling was travelling at such a high speed that even minimal contact would have been enough to have caused him to fall over. Sterling did what most players would have done. If you had the chance to win your team a penalty during extra time to go one goal ahead you would go down in the box if there was contact. England deserved a penalty anyway because earlier on in the game, Harry Kane was fouled in the box but the referee gave Denmark a freekick instead. You can even argue that the Denmark freekick in the first half should not have been given because there wasn’t a foul on Vestegaard. Swings and roundabouts. Sometimes in football you need a decision to go your way. You need a bit of good luck to get over the line and go all the way. I’m not saying England were completely lucky to go through. They deserved to get to the final and are in there on merit. Denmark did not have the same level of intensity as England and Southgate’s men were slowly wearing the opposition out. England have good players in all areas of the pitch therefore they can push teams to the limit and make them suffer which is what happened. Denmark were on the ropes for a while and were hanging on for dear life. 

Denmark took the lead in the first half thanks to an excellent freekick from Mikkel Damsgaard. The youngster from Sampdoria scored the first goal of the match and scored the one and only goal against England in the entire tournament so far. Jordan Pickford perhaps could have done better and possible could have changed his positioning  slightly so that he would have been able to save the freekick. He looked a little shaky but he will be glad that his defence put in a solid performance. Harry Maguire was magnificent. He has been terrific in this European Championship. He won 8 aerial duels and always tried to drive forward to start attacks. As a Man Utd fan, this is a delight to see and although I criticised him a lot in 2020, I can’t praise him enough now. Luke Shaw was tremendous as per usual. Don’t really need to say anymore about him. Rice and Phillips did well in the midfield. Mount looked lively. Saka was really good. At 19 years of age, it has become very apparent how talented he is. He has put in some very mature performances during this tournament. It is no surprise that Gareth trusts him and gives him a start in such a huge game. Raheem Sterling was once again a threat and was making lots of direct runs into the opposition half. He is an excellent player and he should be the player of the tournament for England because he has been fantastic. His contribution has been massive.  After Denmark scored and made the score 1-0, England responded. They did not panic or capitulate or make silly errors which was very reassuring to see. England only increased the intensity with which they attacked. Sterling made a darting run into the box and shot but Schmeichel made a great close range save. England were not done though. Kane made a wonderful pass to Bukayo Saka that cut through the Danish defence. Saka saw Sterling and made an accurate cross. The Danish centre back Simon Kaer had no choice but to try and clear the cross but in the event of doing it put the ball into his own net and scored an own goal. The scores were level. 1-1. Game on. 

England continued to attack in the second half. Out of the two teams they looked more like scoring. Denmark did create chances although they did not trouble the England backline or Pickford that much. Dolberg made some good shots but it was nothing too serious or worrying. England kept attacking and Harry Maguire almost scored from a header. He has been very dangerous with his headers. He scored a really good headed goal against Ukraine in the QFs. The score was level at 1-1 at normal time. It had been a pulsating 90 minutes of football. 

England had the momentum during extra time. After the penalty and the goal from Kane, Southgate went to a back five, substituting off Jack Grealish for Kieran Trippier. It paid off and England finished the game 2-1 as winners. Into the final.

England will play Italy on Sunday in the Euro 2020 final under the famous golden Wembley arches. It is going to be a difficult game. It will be very fascinating to see the tactical battle being played out. How Kane and Sterling try to find ways through the mostly impenetrable defence especially with the experience of Bonucci and Chiellini there. The Italians love defending but this side can also attack and score goals. Lorenzo Insigne is very good and Frederico Chiesa is superb when he goes forward as he is very direct and his shooting is impressive. He has scored two huge goals for Italy in the knockout stages of this tournament. He is a player that Kyle Walker will need to keep quiet. Italy’s midfield three of Marco Verratti, Jorginho and Nicolo Barella is very strong. They are all very technically gifted players therefore they are good at transitioning the play from defence to attack. The midfield battle will be an interesting one. England have Mason Mount who can make good through balls and passes into the final third. Kalvin Phillips is a master at interceptions. Declan Rice’s distribution is very precise most of the time. We shall see how things pan out. England can win but Gareth Southgate needs to get his tactics right and do everything he can to nullify the Italian players. Mancini is a good manager therefore if he needs to change the formation, structure or his tactical approach, he will do so. Italy have tremendous squad depth like England. Locatelli, who was excellent in the group stages can come on, Berardi is quite dangerous on the right wing and Torino forward, Belotti is good at holding up the ball. England have flair players that are creative and will be to create chances and unlock defences. Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish can come off the bench. The youngester, Bellingham can provide some much needed pressing and aggressive play with his youthful energy and enthusiasm. Jordan Henderson can come in to stabilise the midfield as he brings a lot of experience plus has a winning mentality because he has won major trophies with Liverpool and will add composure to England’s midfield which  will help them to dominate the game in the middle of the park.  Italy have not lost a game since 2018 but every long winning streak must come to an end. It’s time for England to get some glory. It’s time to end all the painful memories and bring football home. It’s up to you England. It’s up to you Southgate. You know what you need to do. You know what’s at stake. This is the chance to create history. Let’ s do it. Let’s win the final. Make the nation proud. It’s coming home. 

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Euro 2021: UEFA Wants Fans At Every Match | Football News

Euro 2021: UEFA Wants Fans At Every Match | Football News

Euro 2020 could have fans in attendance for all games, said UEFA.© AFP European football’s governing body is working on a plan to ensure that every match at this year’s delayed pan-continental Euros will be staged in front of fans. Held over from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic this summer’s championship is due to be held in 12 different countries. That says UEFA provides the opportunity to…

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Czech Republic v Denmark: How does Czech star Schick compare to other Euros hotshots?

Czech players know a thing or two about unforgettable Euros goals. In 1976, Czechoslovakia became European Champions after Antonin Panenka unveiled his audacious dinked penalty – imitations of which still bear his name to this day. Karel Poborsky’s sensational scoop sunk Portugal as the Czech Republic charted an unlikely course to the final of Euro 96. Such heroics secured Poborsky a dream move to Manchester United and a handful of Premier League clubs have reportedly had their attention piqued by Patrik Schick’s exploits at Euro 2020. Schick’s sensational goal from halfway, part of a brace in the 2-0 win over Scotland at Hampden Park, will remain one of this tournament’s enduring moments, but it was no flash in the pan. The Bayer Leverkusen striker slotted home to seal an assured last-16 win over the 10-man Netherlands, moving on to four for the competition. With Cristiano Ronaldo (five), Emil Forsberg, Karim Benzema and Romelu Lukaku (all four) having packed their bags, Schick has a chance to further boost his Golden Boot prospects in Saturday’s Baku quarter-final against Denmark. It would see him emulate another of his country’s footballing heroes, the Euro 2004 top scorer Milan Baros, and burnish a reputation that has taken a battering over recent years. From Samp star to Roman ruin In 2017, Schick was on the brink of the sort of dream move Poborsky secured two decades earlier. A stunning breakout season at Sampdoria in 2016-17, where he scored 13 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions – only 15 of which were starts – captured the attention of Juventus. The clubs agreed a fee in the region of €25million and Schick was even pictured on Juve’s website in club training kit for a medical, but that was where the problems started. Juventus pulled out of the deal, amid speculation that tests had uncovered cardiac problems. This was dismissed as “a farce” by Sampdoria owner Massimo Ferrero and, after Roma stepped in to take Schick off their hands, further examinations gave the forward the all-clear. However, Juve’s loss did not become Roma’s gain as Schick failed to reproduce his Sampdoria form. “Do I wonder what might have been? No, I’ve already closed it out,” he told Czech newspaper Lidovky in June 2018, but his output on the field in his debut season at the Stadio Olimpico told a different story. Schick scored just three goals in all competitions as he struggled to dislodge first-choice striker Edin Dzeko and was often shunted out to the right wing. His shot conversion rate plummeted from 28.9 per cent at Samp during the previous campaign to 8.1 in 2017-18. A similarly fallow 2018-19 followed (five goals in 32 appearances) and Schick needed a fresh start. Rebuilding in the Bundesliga RB Leipzig took Schick on a season-long loan and across all competitions in 2019-20, as the Bundesliga club reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, he scored 10 times in 28 appearances (18 starts). It was a solid if unspectacular return, but a huge step in the right direction and one that meant Roma were able to make their money back as Schick joined Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal ahead of last season. His rehabilitation continued impressively at the BayArena, hitting 13 goals for the first time since he came to prominence at Sampdoria four seasons earlier. According to Opta, Schick’s big chance conversion rate was up to 40.9 per cent, having dwindled at 33.3 in his post-Samp years. A total of 32 chances created for team-mates was his best in the top-five leagues. It laid the foundation for a stunning Euro 2020 so far, where the variety of Schick’s goals has caught the eye. His showstopper against Scotland was preceded by a fine, towering header. He kept his nerve from the penalty spot against Croatia before coolly converting after Tomas Holes’ run scattered a tiring Netherlands. Going for gold This body of work leaves Schick in contention for his own piece of history. He is one shy of Baros’ five-goal haul, which included a quarter-final brace against Denmark that he would dearly love to emulate. Indeed, in Euros 80, 92, and 2012, Schick’s haul would already have been enough to take home the Golden Boot, with the joint-top scorers in each of those tournaments scoring three apiece. He and everyone else at Euro 2020 remains some way short of Michel Platini’s nine goals as France tasted glory on home soil in 1984 – a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact the championship was only a five-game tournament back then. A more realistic target for Schick and this year’s frontrunners is Antoine Griezmann, who scored six in seven matches as France plotted a path to the final of Euro 2016, the first time the present 24-team format was used. Schick averages 1.1 goals per 90 minutes after spending 326 minutes on the field in total. This marks a slightly better frequency than Griezmann (0.97) four years ago. Indeed, only Marco van Basten (1.16 – five goals in 389 minutes at Euro 88), Baros (1.17) and Platini (1.69) have a better scoring rate. If we dismiss Platini as something of a freakish outlier, Schick is on Golden Boot form. A challenge at this business end of the competition for those not playing in teams likely to dominate the action is how many shots their main goal threats are able to get away. Schick averages 3.59 shots per 90 minutes (13 overall), remarkably similar to Baros’ 3.52 (15 shots) in 2004. By comparison, Platini (4.88) and Griezmann (4.55) were able to fire off goal attempts with far greater frequency. Ronaldo had 37 shots for three goals (6.94) during Portugal’s 2012 campaign, while David Villa – in a Spain team hardly noted for indiscriminately peppering the opposition goal – averaged 4.57 per 90 en route to glory at Euro 2012. Such a volume of opportunities are unlikely to fall Schick’s way on Saturday. But whether they come aerially, in the penalty area or from distance, a player in prime form at the perfect time after a long road back to his best looks ready to capitalise. Read the full article

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4, 13, 16?

4. favourite dish specific for your country?

arroz com cabidela which is basically chicken and rice, with chicken’s blood cooked. it sounds gross but it is really good.

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders?

i don’t think so? i don’t know but in small towns, people hit the pans in the new year, probably because poor people didn’t have money for fireworks. i still do it with my parents everytime i spend new year’s eve with them but it’s not common in the city.

16. which stereotype about your country you hate the most and which one you somewhat agree with?

first of all, brazil and portugal are not the same, the way we speak is not the same. just like uk, usa, australia and all countries that have english as their first language are not the same, we are no exception.

second, portugal is not only about football, cristiana ronaldo is not the only famous person around here and he does NOT represent us all. we are more than just football alright.

but then again, our country does stop during european and world wide championships……. which doesn’t happen with any other sport.

i’m not from usa meme | status: accepting | @turnedsoftness

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European Championship postponed: will Munich be eliminated as a venue? - Soccer

European Championship postponed: will Munich be eliminated as a venue? – Soccer

[ad_1] The corona crisis forced UEFA to act. The European Championship was postponed to 2021. However, stadiums could be eliminated in the coming year.

The pan-European European Championship is out of the question in the era of the corona virus, so UEFA pulled the ripcord and set the football tournament of superlatives for 2021. From June 11th to July 11th, twelve cities across Europe will play.…

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True Keto Boost Men The Nicaragua national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Nicaragua) is the national workforce of Nicaragua and is controlled by the Nicaraguan Soccer Federation. Do you know- By October 1975,the Republic of Honduras sent a workforce of 14 athletes, led by its younger athlete Santiago Fonseca, to the United Mexican States, home to the VII Pan American Video games. The teams in each group play one another, with the highest two teams from every group continuing to the final 16 knockout phase to determine the finalists. Following a European Championship where they had been heaped with praise for his or her attractive attacking football the spirits of the Netherlands staff needs to be high, despite a totally new look to the squad. Sixty-seven years later, the Central American nation once once more hosted the Caribbean Games, the place the local workforce finished in seventh in the medal depend, with 123 medals (18 gold, 39 silver, sixty six bronze). In the closing Argentina appeared to have an additional man in referee Sergio Gonella. https://www.thefitnesssupplement.com/true-keto-boost/

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Wales settle pre-Euro 2020 friendly

Wales will start their Euro 2020 preparations with a home fixed object against Austria on Friday, March 27 at a location to be decided at a later. Italy Vs Wales Tickets can be grabbed from our global event ticket sales market.

Austria will be recurring to Wales for the first time since down a World Cup qualifier 1-0 in Cardiff in September 2017. This will be Cymru’s first grounding match of the year ahead of the Euro 2020 finals in June where they will face Switzerland, Turkey, and Italy in Group A.

Ryan Giggs’s side booked their place at Euro 2020 only Wales’s third major Euro 2020 tournament by winning back-to-back games against Azerbaijan and Hungary last month to finish second behind Croatia in their qualifying group. Euro 2020 Fans from all over the world can buy Group A Euro 2020 Tickets online.

A FAW handing over is now in Azerbaijan, where Wales will meet Switzerland and Turkey in their first two Euro 2020 games before they play Italy in Rome. The FAW is looking at potential training bases in the capital Baku ahead of their opening game in the pan-Euro 2020 tournament on June 13.

Austria is in Group C at Euro 2020 along with the Netherlands, Ukraine and one of the as-yet-undetermined play-off winners. Wales will face Austria in a friendly next March to step up preparations for Euro 2020 it's been announced.

Ryan Giggs' men will take on the Austrians on Friday, March 27, 2020, in their first preparation match of the year ahead of facing Switzerland, Turkey, and Italy in the European Championships.

It will allow the Wales manager a chance to shape his team in time for his first tournament as Wales boss. Wales last faced Austria in Cardiff during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers where Ben Woodburn’s solo strike proved crucial in a 1-0 victory.

With Austria also heading to the Euros next summer both teams will be looking to get their preparations off to a winning start. The Football Association of Wales says a location kick-off time and ticket details will be announced in due course.

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DIRECTORY

each game is sorted left to right, top to bottom in the archive. Each date contains the following ranges:

2017/4: 3 Ninjas Kick Back - After Burner II

2017/3:  Air Buster -  Corporation

2017/2: Cosmic Carnage -  Flicky

2017/1:  Forgotten Worlds -  Madou Monogatari I

2016/12:  Magic Girl -  Pro Striker Final Stage

2016/11:  Psy-O-Blade -  Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage

2016/10:  Spider-Man & Venom: Separation Anxiety -  Thunder Force III

2016/9:  Thunder Force IV -  Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair 

2016/8:  Wonder Boy in Monster World - Zoop 

Browse games by year of release:

1988: 4 games

1989: 24 games

1990: 62 games

1991: 115 games

1992: 111 games

1993: 126 games

1994: 126 games

1995: 63 games

1996: 13 games

1997: 1 game

1998: 1 game

Additional tags:

#underrated: it’s not even necessarily a great soundtrack, but it’s better than you think. and you probably haven’t heard it before.

#good: it’s not perfect, but it’s still pretty darn good.

#rec: the best of the best. 

As this was my first project, I missed quite a few games that didn’t have their soundtracks ripped. Below the cut is a list of those, plus some recommendations based on what I have heard.  

key: 👌 = good 👍♥ = rec

16 Zhang Mahjong (MD, unl, nsfw)

688 Attack Sub (MD)

A Dinosaur's Tale (MD, sound test 48...50....too many good tunes to ignore.) 👌

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (MD)

Adventurous Boy: Mao Xian Xiao Zi (MD, unl) 👌

Andre Agassi Tennis (MD, might only have two songs?)

Aq Renkan Awa (MD, unl)

Art Alive! (MD, might only have a single song?)

Australian Rugby League (MD, weirdly trying to be dancey but not quite working. fascinating really.)

Awesome Possum Kicks Dr Machino's Butt! (MD)

Aworg (MD, seganet) 👌

Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (MD)

Baby Boom (MD, prototype) 👌

Baby's Day Out (MD, prototype)

Barbie Super Model (MD)

Barbie Vacation Adventure (MD, unreleased)

Barkley Shut Up and Jam 2 (MD, interesting tunes but not necessarily a rip priority.)

Bass Masters Classic (MD)

BC Racers (32X)

Beastball (MD, unreleased)

Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest(MD)

Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (MD)

Best of the Best: Championship Karate (MD)

Bill's Tomato Game (MD, unreleased) 👌👌

Bill Walsh College Football (MD) 

Bill Walsh College Football 95 (MD) 

Blackthorne (32X)

Bomboy (MD, unlicensed)

Bonkers (MD)

Brian Lara Cricket (MD) 

Brian Lara Cricket 96 (MD) 

Brutal: Above the Claw (32X)

Bubsy II (MD)

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday (MD)

Budokan: The Martial Spirit (MD)

Bulls versus Blazers and the NBA Playoffs (MD, also one for the lakers but it appears to be the same music-wise)

Burning Fists: Force Striker (Sega CD, prototype, has some FM tunes as well)

Cal Ripken Jr. Baseball (MD)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (MD)

Centurion: Defender of Rome (MD)

Champions World Class Soccer (MD)

Championship Pool (MD, not great but ez to rip, including titles)

Chao Ji Da Fu Weng (MD, unl)

Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales (MD, fast and silly, the GEMS quality is outshone by the fun) 👌

Clay Fighter (MD)

Cliffhanger (MD, seems to be pretty good and dancy afaict) 👌

Clue (MD)

College Football USA 96  (MD, sound test 65-124. the first is 👌👌 but the rest, not so much...)

College Football USA 97 (MD, sound test 65-124. the first two are good anyway...)

College Football's National Championship (MD)

College Football's National Championship II (MD, same as the first)

College Slam (MD, not bad)

Cosmic Spacehead (MD)

Crystal's Pony Tale (MD)

CutThroat Island (MD)

David Crane's Amazing Tennis (MD)

David Robinson's Supreme Court (MD) 👌

Davis Cup Tennis ~ Davis Cup World Tour

Death Duel (MD)

Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (MD)

Dial Q o Mawase! (MD, unl) 👌

Dick Vitale's "Awesome, Baby!" College Hoops (MD, not bad actually...)

Doom (32X)

Double Clutch (MD)

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (MD)

Dragon's Lair: The Adventure Continues (MD, prototype)

Duke Nukem 3D (MD)

EA Hockey (MD)

ESPN Baseball Tonight (MD)

ESPN National Hockey Night (MD)

ESPN Speed World (MD)

ESPN Sunday Night NFL (MD)

Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing (MD)

Ex-Mutants (MD)

F-117 Night Storm (MD, nice sound design) 👌

F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter (MD, the most chill music for a fighter)

Family Feud (MD)

Fantasia (MD)

Fantastic Dizzy (MD)

Feng Kuang Tao Hua Yuan (MD)

Feng Shen Ying Jie Chuan (MD)

Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (MD)

Fever Pitch Soccer (MD)

Fifa International Soccer (MD, you can tell it was Jeff van Dykes early work. groovy!) 👌

FIFA Soccer 95 (MD)

FIFA Soccer 96 (MD, 32X) 👌

FIFA 97: Gold Edition (MD, house music!) 👍♥

FIFA Road to World Cup 98 (MD)

Flash Point (MD, unreleased)

Foreman For Real (MD, thick) 👍♥

Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball (MD, not bad)

Fun 'n' Games (MD)

Funny World & Balloon Boy (MD, unl)

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia (MD, its ok but super easy to rip...with titles!)

Generations Lost (MD)

GO-NET (MD, has at least one song)

Golf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples (32X) 👌

Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (MD, why is track 86 so good)

Greatest Heavyweights (MD, groovy) 👍♥

Hard Drivin' (MD)

HardBall! (MD, unl)

HardBall 3 (MD, unl) 

HardBall 94 (MD) 

HardBall 95 (MD) 👌

Haunting Starring Polterguy (MD)

Hei Tao 2: Super Big 2 (MD, unl, pretty ok! see sound test 12)

Home Alone (MD, easy to rip but not too great...)

Home Alone 2 (MD, check out sound test 07)

Hua Mu Lan: Mulan (MD, unl)

Huan Le Tao Qi Shu: Smart Mouse (MD, unl)

Hyokkori Hyoutanjima: Daitouryou wo Mezase! (MD)

IMG International Tour Tennis (MD, one song?)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (MD) 

Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones (MD, only tune 4 is worth ripping imo) 

International Rugby (MD) 

Ishido: The Way of Stones (MD, one song...)

It Came from the Desert (MD, unreleased)

Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings (MD) 

J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (MD) 👌 

Jammit (MD) 👍♥ 👍♥ 

Jelly Boy (MD, unreleased)

Jerry Glanville's Pigskin Footbrawl (MD) 

Jiu Ji Ma Jiang II: Ye Yan Bian (MD, unl)

Joe Montana Football (MD) 

Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football (MD)

Jordan vs Bird (MD) 

Judge Dredd (MD)

Justice League Task Force (MD, its no SoR but its dancey) 👌

Kawasaki Superbike Challenge (MD) 

Kick Off 3: European Challenge (MD)

La Russa Baseball 95 (MD) 👌

Ling Huan Daoshi (MD, unl, shares music with Magic Girl) 

Lobo (MD, unreleased, not bad!)

Long (MD, unl, claims to have music but i hear no sound?)

M-1 Abrams Battle Tank (MD)

Ma Jiang Qing Ren: Ji Ma Jiang Zhi (MD, unl)

Ma Qiao E Mo Ta: Devilish Mahjong Tower (MD, unl)

Madden NFL '94 (MD)

Madden NFL '95 (MD)

Madden NFL '96 (MD, not bad)

Madden NFL '97 (MD)

Madden NFL '98 (MD, same as 97)

Mario Andretti Racing (MD)

Mario Andretti Hockey (MD)

Math Blaster: Episode 1 (MD)

Medal City (MD)

Mega SWIV (MD)

MegaMind (MD, short and simple but its so nice) 👍♥ 

MegaNet (Brazil) (MD)

Meng Huan Shui Guo Pan: 777 Casino (MD, really not bad besides the instrumentation...)

Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (MD)

MiG-29 Fighter Pilot (MD)

Mike Ditka Power Football (MD)

MLBPA Baseball (MD)

Monopoly (MD)

Motocross Championship (32X)

Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad (MD, unreleased) 👌

Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing (MD)

Mutant League Hockey (MD)

NBA Action '94 (MD) 👌 

NBA Action '95 Starring David Robinson (MD, holy funk) 👍♥ 

NBA All-Star Challenge (MD) 👌

NBA Hang Time (MD) 👍♥ 

NBA Jam - Tournament Edition (32X, has a PWM track unseen on the MD versions)

NBA Live 98 (MD)

NBA Showdown '94 (MD, has sound test) 👍♥ 

NCAA Final Four Basketball (MD)

NCAA Football (MD)

Newman-Haas IndyCar Featuring Nigel Mansell (MD)

NFL 98 (MD, even has a titled sound test!) 👌 

NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana (MD)

NFL Quarterback Club (MD, 32X)

NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana (MD)

NHL 94 (MD, for some reason this chill Hubbard music really works for me) 👌 

NHL 95 (MD)

NHL 96 (MD, activ-8 yall ready for this)

NHL 97 (MD)

NHL 98 (MD, same music as 97)

NHL Hockey (MD)

NHLPA Hockey 93 (MD)

Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama (MD)

Oh Mummy Genesis (MD)

Olympic Gold (MD)

Olympic Summer Games (MD)

Out of this World /  Another World (MD)

Outlander (MD, dance tunes!) 👌

Paperboy (MD)

Pelé! (MD)

Pelé II: World Tournament Soccer (MD) 👌 

Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors (Sega CD, unreleased)

Pete Sampras Tennis (MD, one song?)

PGA Tour Golf (MD)

PGA Tour Golf II (MD)

PGA Tour Golf III (MD)

PGA European Tour (MD)

PGA Tour 96 (MD, only 2 songs? same tunes as III)

Phantom 2040 (MD)

Pirates! Gold (MD)

Pit-Fighter (MD)

Power Monger (MD)

Primal Rage (MD)

Primal Rage (32X)

Premier Manager (MD) 

Premier Manager 97 (MD)

Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (MD, unreleased)

Psycho Pinball (MD)

Putty Squad (MD, unreleased)

R.B.I. Baseball 3 (MD)

R.B.I. Baseball 4 (MD)

R.B.I. Baseball '93 (MD, sound test 5 is ace. the rest is meh)

R.B.I. Baseball '94 (MD, see below)

R.B.I. Baseball '95 (32X, same as 94.) 👌

Ransei no Hasha (MD)

Revolution X (MD)

Risk (MD)

Road Blasters (MD, very fm but not bad yo) 

Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball (MD, only a few non-jingles but theyre nice ok) 👌

Rugby World Cup 95 (MD)

Sampras Tennis 96 (MD)

San Guo Zhi V (MD, unl, a port of a saturn game with a surprisingly strong soundtrack) 👌 

Sangokushi IV (32X)

Scholastic's The Magic School Bus: Space Exploration Game (MD, this falls just short of good...but i dig the arrangement. track 2 and 4 esp.) 👌 

Scooby-Doo Mystery (MD)

Scrabble (MD, unreleased)

SeaQuest DSV (MD)

Sesame Street Counting Cafe (MD. brunch/desert is a jam yo)

Shanghai II - Dragon's Eye (MD)

Shi Jie Zhi Bang Zheng Ba Zhan - World Pro Baseball 94 (MD, unl)

Slam: Shaq vs. the Legends (MD, prototype, single song.)

Slaughter Sport (MD)

Soul Star X (32X, prototype)

Spider-Man (Acclaim) (MD. interesting music at least...)  👌????

Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32X)

Spirou (MD)

Star Control (MD, unl, only one song)

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator (32X)

Star Wars Arcade (32X)

Starflight (MD)

Steel Talons (MD)

Stone Protectors (MD, unreleased. pretty alright + easy to rip. note to self get track 8 and 9.) 

Summer Challenge (MD, unl)

Super Battleship: The Classic Naval Combat Game (MD)

Super Kick Off (MD) 👌

Swamp Thing (MD, prototype, only one song)

Sword of Sodan (MD)

Syndicate (MD. already have sega cd version)

T-Mek (32X)

Taiwan Daheng (MD, unl)

Taz in Escape from Mars (MD)

Taz-Mania (MD)

Team USA Basketball (MD, one song and several anthems afaict. i dig the groove tho) 👌 

TechnoClash (MD)

Technocop (MD)

Tecmo Super Hockey (MD)

Tecmo Super NBA Basketball (MD)

Telebradesco Residência (MD, unl, might only have the intro song?)

Test Drive II: The Duel (MD, unl)

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (MD)

The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure (MD) 

The Chaos Engine (MD) 👍♥ 

The Chaos Engine 2 (MD, prototype) 👌 

The Death and Return of Superman (MD)

The Incredible Crash Dummies (MD)

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (MD, this is easy to rip so why hasnt it been?) 👍♥ 

The Pagemaster (MD)

The Smurfs Travel the World (MD)

Theme Park (MD)

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (MD)

Time Killers (MD)

Timecop (Sega CD, unreleased) 👌 

Tintin in Tibet (MD, a few good tunes among the GEMS)

TNN Bass Tournament of Champions (MD, surprisingly decent. 1 2 rip.) 

TNN Outdoors Bass Tournament '96 (MD)

Total Football (MD)  👌

Triple Play 96 (MD, almost a perfect soundtrack...might be worth a rec anyway)  👌 

Troy Aikman NFL Football (MD)

True Lies (MD)

Two Tribes: Populous II (MD, doesn’t appear to have music?)

Ultimate Soccer (MD, might only have one song?) 👌 

Ultraman (MD)

Unnecessary Roughness '95 (MD)

Urban Strike (MD, unripped but worth ripping imo!) 👌 

Virtua Hamster (32X, prototype)

Wacky Races (MD, unreleased)

Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio (MD) 👍♥ 

Warlock (MD)

WarpSpeed (MD, unl)

Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All-Stars (MD)

Whac-a-Critter (MD, unl)

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego (MD) 

Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego (MD)

WildSnake (MD, unreleased)

Winter Challenge (MD)

Winter Olympic Games (MD, has a sound test too)  👌

World Championship Soccer II (MD) 

World Series Baseball (MD, probably the best of this series, still only one song though) 

World Series Baseball '95 (MD) 

World Series Baseball '96 (MD)

World Series Baseball '98 (MD)

World Series Baseball Starring Deion Sanders (32X, possibly only one song?)

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game (32X)

X-Men: Mind Games (32X, prototype) 👍♥ 

X-Perts (MD, one song and lots of drone SFX)

Xenon 2: Megablast (MD)

Ya Se Chuan Shuo (MD, unl) 👌 

Yang Jia Jiang - Yang Warrior Family (MD, unl) 👌 

Yogi Bear - Cartoon Capers (MD)

Zany Golf (MD)

Zhuo Gui Da Shi - Ghost Hunter (MD, unl)

Zombie High (MD, prototype, shares a tune with Crue Ball)

plus a few seganet games that i missed

[totalsoccer]

Six regulars are not available to Erik Hamren, forcing the manager to check the depth of his reserves against England

Autumn in Reykjavik is far removed from midsummer in Nice. On that sweltering evening in June 2016 the clock had passed 11pm when Iceland’s players, coursing with adrenaline after completing one of the most famous victories in European Championship history, performed the “thunderclap” with their disbelieving mass of supporters in the south-east corner of Allianz Riviera.

It was, whatever your persuasion, a stunning thing to witness and at that point it would have taken a brave onlooker to place a ceiling on the underdogs’ potential. Iceland did fall at the next hurdle, against France, but they went on to reach the 2018 World Cup and dispelled any idea that they were a flash in the pan. Now the task is to extend their longevity at the top through a period of generational change and that is why the rematch with England on Saturday, while unlikely to hit the dramatic heights of four years ago, holds particular significance for Erik Hamren and his side.

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