#sweden vs france

[magdasgirl]

from swewnt instagram :( breaks my heart

[royalchildreneurope]

Princess Leonor, The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofía of Spain attend the Men's handball group match between Spain and Sweden, on Day 3 of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, in South Paris Arena 6 in Paris, France -July 29th 2024.

📷 (3, 4 & 5) : Casa de S.M. el Rey.

[cowboyklaus]

does anyone know why renard (french manager) was sent off in the game against sweden? I can't seem to find anything about it online but the BBC commentators keep referencing it

[aijamisespava]

2023 vs. 2024 Part 1: The Big 5 And Sweden

Now that I've ranked the songs, it's time we go through the songs and decide which is better, the previous entry, or the current entry. This is where I will explain myself a little bit since I'm giving myself more space to explain.

To begin, I'm separating the entries by Big 5/Host (this post), Semi-Final 1, and Semi-Final 2. I will also try my hardest to determine ONE year (although there are some years where I like both the same). So, here goes! The Big 5 and Sweden edition of 2023 vs. 2024!

Sweden: "Tattoo" vs. "Unforgettable". Winner: Tattoo. Kicking off with the previous winner and current host, we have the 2023 MelFest Rematch! While I ranked "Unforgettable" in 7th in my MelFest Ranking, I still think the song is a great choice to be a host. However, I've had Tattoo stuck in my head a LOT lately for some random reason. I'm sure this will fluctuate though as both these songs are quality pop.

Italy: "Due Vite" vs. "La Noia". Winner: La Noia. One thing that I have made rather clear during my time as Aijamisespava is that Italy is my favorite country in Eurovision. And this year, they did not disappoint! "La Noia" is such a bop that I would totally dance around a room to. It's so different from "Due Vite" (which is also an amazing song), and adds such a spice that leaves me wondering yet again if Italy will outdo themselves next year!

France: "Évidemment" vs. "Mon Amour". Winner: Évidemment. Ouch. "Mon Amour" is a beautiful piece which while it was the first Eurovision song we got this year, it still managed to rank 10th overall. But my heart goes out to "Évidemment". It's such a bop and I love the ballad like opening then the switch to the dance beat.

Spain: "EAEA" vs. "Zorra". Winner: Zorra. I wasn't going to say it, but here we go: Battle Of The Mothers. Both "EAEA" and "Zorra" are wonderful, and it feels like a crime to pit these two against each other. But for the sake of this post, I had to choose. While "EAEA" is an ethnic masterpiece, "Zorra" is a song that still gets stuck in my head. But at the end, I still like both.

United Kingdom: "I Wrote A Song" vs. "Dizzy". Winner: I Wrote A Song. I don't know if this is a hot take or not. "Dizzy" is a great, fun song that is perfect for Eurovision and the radio. But I just have this emotional attatchment to "I Wrote A Song". I'm an emotional writer, and I have joked about "I Wrote A Song" being written for me.

Germany: "Blood And Glitter" vs. "Always On The Run" Winner: Always On The Run. "Blood And Glitter" was a great choice for Germany last year, having decided to send something different from what they had been sending. But "Always On The Run" is a tad underrated right now. The vocals are great, the beat is contagious, and I really hope that it breaks the curse in May!

[candela888]

Same-sex marriage in 2003 vs. 2013 vs. 2023

(20 years of change)

More info below:

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2003:

Marriage : Netherlands, Belgium, British Columbia (CA), Ontario (CA)

Civil unions : France (including overseas territories), Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland, Rio Negro (AR), Ciudad de Buenos Aires (AR), California (US), New York (US), Hawaii (US), Vermont (US), Canary Islands (ES), Aragon (ES), Catalonia (ES), Andalusia (ES), Extremadura (ES), Castilla-La Mancha (ES), Castilla-Leon (ES), Madrid (ES), Valencia (ES), Asturias (ES), Basque Country (ES), Navarre (ES), Balearics (ES), Quebec (CA), Alberta (CA), Manitoba (CA), Nova Scotia (CA), Geneva (CH), Zurich (CH), Portugal.

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2013:

Marriage : Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, France (including overseas territories), Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, New Zealand, Washington (US), California (US), New Mexico (US), Minnesota (US), Iowa (US), Maryland (US), DC (US), New Jersey (US), Delaware (US), New York (US), Connecticut (US), Rhode Island (US), Vermont (US), Massachusetts (US), New Hampshire (US), Maine (US), Hawaii (US), Mexico City (MX), Quintana Roo (MX).

Civil unions : Greenland, Colombia, Ecuador, Merida (VZ), United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Australia

Recognizes marriages performed abroad : All 32 Mexican states and Israel

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2023:

Marriage : Netherlands (including overseas territories), Belgium, United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, US Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Malvinas/Falklands, France (including overseas territories), Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Germany, Slovenia, Switzerland, Austria, Malta, Guernsey, Jersey, United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland, Gibraltar, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Luxembourg, Faroe Islands, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, St. Helena, Pitcairn Islands, Gibraltar.

Civil unions : Bolivia, Italy, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Aruba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Cyprus, Estonia, Liechtenstein 

Recognizes marriages performed abroad : Namibia, Israel, Nepal, American Samoa

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Future :

Same-sex marriage is under consideration by the legislature or the courts in Aruba, Curaçao, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, India, Japan, Liechtenstein, Namibia, the Navajo Nation, Nepal, Thailand, and Venezuela, and all countries bound by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR), which includes Barbados, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname.

Civil unions are being considered in a number of countries, including Lithuania, Peru, the Philippines, South Korea, Ukraine, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Latvia, Panama, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Thailand, and Venezuela.

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[haunted-armour-shell]

Since I got such an awesome turnout on the last post. Guys. I need animals for like. every. nation.

Help me please!

So.

in my story, each nation has an animal denoted to them. In theory this is all fine and dandy - you know just pick the national animal...

Except 90% of Europe has a fricking lion. And I want them to have A) individual animals -- i.e no one has the same -- and B) animals native to their land. So, I have decided that No One gets a lion. Which brings me to the next issue.

I have given Sweden an Auroch as his animal because his canon(ish) last name is Oxenstierna, so he obviously needed to have an Ox. For pun purposes. Also, you know, big man + father figure + Big Dick Energy = Bull.

But I can't think of an animal for Spain, at least based on my understanding of his personality and my (very bad) understanding of Spanish culture, that isn't a bull. (Is this because of the amount of beautiful fanart relating to Bull-Fighter!Spain I have seen and loved? Maybe.)

So. Help.

[astrobiscuits]

Astro obs part 9

🐌 The planets in your 12th house indicate your sleeping style:

Sun in 12th house - their sleep schedule is extremely messed up; for them, daylight hours = nighttime hours and vice versa, so they have trouble being themselves during the day; their true self comes out at night

Moon in 12th house - goes to sleep very late; full moons have a special effect on these people; their intuition is more clear at night; as kids, they probably slept a lot with their mother

Mercury in 12th house - loves texting/calling people late at night; they might journal their thoughts before sleep because they overthink a lot and it helps to clear their mind or maybe they just like to relax by reading a book at night

Venus in 12th house - cares a lot about getting their "beauty sleep"; sleeps with sleep masks on, buys expensive bed lingerie, skincare night routine might be very important; loves sleeping in general lmao

Mars in 12th house - enjoys working out before going to sleep, can go to sleep angry because they tend to get into conflict more at night than during the day

I have Uranus in 12th house and i can be both a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper, depending on where i am. For example, when i'm traveling, during the first night i wake up several times, but from the second night on i sleep like a baby lmao. Another thing would be that i can't sleep in a quiet car but i don't have any problem sleeping during a thunderstorm

🐌 Mars in fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sag) and Mars in 3rd house individuals love riding motorbikess

🐌 While Mars in 9th house peeps would probably love to go on a world tour on their motorbike. The sign ruling their 9th house represents the countries they would love to visit (i'm aware that some of these can only be visited by plane, take it with a grain of salt): 

♈ in 9th house: Ireland, Poland, Japan, Zimbabwe

♉ in 9th house: Cuba, Paraguay, South Africa, East Timor

♊ in 9th house: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Montenegro

♋ in 9th house: Canada, USA, Bahamas, Argentina, Slovenia, Madagascar

♌ in 9th house: Hawaii, France, Italy, The Netherlands, India, South Korea, Peru, Bolivia

♍ in 9th house: Switzerland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Vietnam

♎ in 9th house: Belgium, Portugal, China, Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho

♏ in 9th house: Panama, Spain, Turkey, Arab countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE), Palestine, Lebanon

♐ in 9th house: Finland, Lithuania, Romania, Tanzania, Thailand

♑ in 9th house: UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Australia, Camerun

♒ in 9th house: Greece, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka

♓ in 9th house: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Mauritius, Saint Lucia

🐌 I have a feeling Pisces Suns like to spend their time in a garage lmao. Mostly because their opposing sign, Virgo, would hate to spend time in a garage due to how dirty it can get.

🐌As a 7th house Sun who's been in love for almost a year now (haha, are we surprised, ofcours not; i'm not even in a relationship with him but ugh we're so perfect for each other), i realised that Sun in 7th house people tend to behave differently with their partner when they're in a healthy relationship vs when they're in a toxic one

Sun in 7th house in:

♈ Aries in a healthy relationship: empowers their partner, knows how to balance me time vs us time in a healthy manner, encourages their partner to take safe risks

♈ Aries in an unhealthy relationship: impulsive, impatient, selfish, dismisses their partner's feelings, often controlled by rage, prone to abusing their partner

♉ Taurus in a healthy relationship: veryyy generous (their love language is gift giving), accommodating to their partner's wants and needs, cooks for their partner

♉ Taurus in an unhealthy relationship: stubborn af, hard to please, focused more on the material gain from their partner rather than the love they share

♊ Gemini in a healthy relationship: curious, always lightens the mood of their partner by cracking up tons of jokes or telling them funny stories, knows that communication is key to everything so they're not afraid to discuss serious topics, teaches their partner a lot of random stuff

♊ Gemini in an unhealthy relationship: superficial, doesn't have a problem moving on from their partner to another person in a matter of seconds, if they're still in school/college, then they prioritize studying over their partner

♋ Cancer in a healthy relationship: nurturing, knows how to balance babying their partner vs being babied by their partner, emotionally vulnerable, feels safe enough to present their partner to their family early on in the relationship

♋ Cancer in a unhealthy relationship: if they don't trust their partner, they tend to become emotionally closed off to hide their deep sadness; defensive, but if their partner attackes them, then they'll hide, worries excessively, avoids presenting their partner to their family

♌ Leo in a healthy relationship: treats their partner like the king/queen they are, keeps their ego in check so it doesn't interfere with the relationship, if they've got artistic talents (music, acting, art etc.), they'll show their love for their partner by performing in front of them

♌ Leo in an unhealthy relationship: egocentric, shows off their partner/relationship too much out of pride, often feels entitled in the relationship and wants to be put on a pedestal by their partner

♍ Virgo in a healthy relationship: selfless to a healthy degree, remembers every lil detail from every casual conversations with their partner just to please them, remembers every important date and plans ahead for it, takes care of their partner when they're sick

♍ Virgo in a unhealthy relationship: critical, overfixates on past hurts and mistakes that their partner made in the relationship (often times their partner doesn't even remember those things because they're usually not that serious), loves their pets more than their partner

♎ Libra in a healthy relationship: romantic, charismatic, truly values their partner and the relationship with them, acts fair in the relationship, teaches their partner lovingly about the importance of honesty, truth and a healthy give and take dynamic in a relationship

♎ Libra in an unhealthy relationship: doesn't prioritize the relationship; instead, they flirt with others despite being in a relationship, emotionally detached, cold and calculated in their current relationship

♏ Scorpio in a healthy relationship: loyal, loves their partner deeply and intensely, but without suffocating them, keeps their partner's secrets like they're a locked safe box with no public access

♏ Scorpio in an unhealthy relationship: obsessive, manipulative, seeks to dominate their partner, displays stalkish behaviour in the relationship, liar

♐ Sagittarius in a healthy relationship: exposes their partner to various cultures, belief systems and philosophies to expand their mind and form their own opinion on certain topics, loves freely but is still able to maintain a long-term relationship, improves their partner's mood, usually brings an element of surprise and excitement to the relationship

♐ Sagittarius in an unhealthy relationship: travels in order to avoid dealing with their partner, parties a bit too much, doesn't take the relationship seriously

♑ Capricorn in a healthy relationship: loves their partner in a mature, serious and secure manner, doesn't shy away from improving their partner's social status and/or career if they can, discusses plans for the future (getting married, having kids, adopting pets, buying a house) with their partner early on in the relationship, they make time for their partner, despite the fact that they're busy most of the time

♑ Capricorn in an unhealthy relationship: displays no emotions or physical affection in the relationship, has a hard time communicating their thoughts with their partner, settles in a relationship for the wrong reasons (money/kids/safety/"i'm getting old and i need to have my life established"), prioritizes work/career over their partner

♒ Aquarius in a healthy relationship: flexible, makes their partner's dreams and aspirations come true (whether they're related to the relationship or not), has got a very open-minded attitude towards their partner's opinions, lifestyle and identity, takes the time to become friends firsts with their future partner because they value a relationship built on solid foundation (often times their partner is also their best friend), knows how to balance couple time vs time with friends

♒ Aquarius in an unhealthy relationship: displays wishy-washy behaviour, emotionally detached, prioritizes their friends over their partner, seeks online validation from strangers and acquaintances to fulfill their needs

♓ Pisces in a healthy relationship: sensitive to their partner's emotions, knows how to balance wearing their heart on their sleeve vs hiding their emotions in unfavourable circumstances, always honest with their partner

♓ Pisces in an unhealthy relationship: prone to drown their relationship problems and sorrows in alcohol, drugs and meds for mental health issues, runs away from problems instead of dealing with them with their partner, displays dishonesty to a fault, prone to self-sabotage

[riririnnnn]

Am I overreacting or do you also think it's odd that we still haven't seen a flashback like we did with the previous three teams:

Yes, we did have that locker room chapter after PxG Vs Manshine City, but it isn't same as the above—it doesn't tell us how everything was like in the start.

I really want to know how everyone reacted to eachother, especially Rin and Shidou. And how did Loki handled things? Was Charles under control during introduction like how Kaiser was besides Noa, Agi was besides Chris, and Lorenzo was besides Snuffy? Or was Charles a menace from the very first second? Was he hopping around the Blue Lock-ers like a bumblebee?

So many questions! But no answer, why? Was the flashback only meant for the introduction of Coaches? And since we knew Loki beforehand that's why we weren't given one?

However, the main question is why did Rin and Shidou chose PxG, and I think I have an answer for the former one.

Do you remember the introduction given at the start about the team France? Yes:

"...the new, young upstart of the European leagues..."

"....running on its way to being the top league in Europe."

And in that interview, Sae said this:

You getting me?

As for Shidou, I can't think for a reason except that his favourite soccer player is from Sweden. I mean, Shidou focuses a lot on explosive soccer which should mean that he wants to play with/against good players, but the world's best striker, Noel Noa, is on the other team...? Hm?

Which leaves me with a hunch that maybe, maybe Shidou chose PxG because of Loki.

We can't forget that Loki was a part of the Team World Five and no Blue Lock Team (of the second selection) won against them. So, maybe Loki caught Shidou's eyes back then? He did seem quite happy to see him:

Besides, as the story progresses more, Loki just seems to get more and more important bits by bits. I think he'll have a major role during the World Cup arc.

What do you think?

[woso-dreamzzz]

Football didn’t football today

I didn't watch the full Norway game but it was shambles when I tuned in. I know we turned Ingrid into a centreback while Mapi's been out but why was she playing every position for country?

Norway, you work or not work????

Because Caro and Ingrid were certainly working!

The France vs England was only marginally better and only by a little bit.

England, you work or not work???

Sweden and Spain, I fear, were the only ones balling today.

Can we go back to the old qualifications please? I know why they changed and I wholeheartedly support it but I miss the days England were putting 20 past Latvia. I didn't know how good it was until we were gone

[magdasgirl]

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[hetalia-club]

Local Hottie Beauty Pageant 2023

(I will do a new round every week. The winner will challenge the next and there can only be one left standing in the end. Remember to vote every week.)

Vote even if they're not your main #1 because this is a knock out. Also keep in mind this is not a favorite character competition this is the local hottie beauty pageant. But wait...One cannot just simply take a crown without a final fight from the King...

Now are you saying Long Live The King or are you Holding Out For A Hero? That is the true question you all need to ask yourselves...

Round 24: Fight **FINALS!* For The Crown!

Prepare for the coup of the century. If this isn't how you thought this poll was going to end then you haven't been paying attention.

Previous Rounds 1. England .vs. France- Winner: England- 46 2. England .vs. Germany- Winner: Germany- 69 3. Germany .vs. Romano- Winner: Romano- 26 4. Romano .vs. Denmark- Winner: Romano- 154 5. Romano .vs. China- Winner: Romano- 239 6. Romano .vs. Lithuania- Winner: Romano- 70 7. Romano .vs. Austria- Winner: Romano- 189 8. Romano .vs. Norway- Winner: Romano- 88 9. Romano .vs. Italy- Winner: Romano- 242 10. Romano .vs. America- Winner: Romano- 30 11: Romano .vs. Iceland- Winner: Romano- 228 12. Romano .vs. Ireland- Winner: Romano- 120 13. Romano .vs. Estonia- Winner: Romano- 244 14. Romano .vs. Japan-Winner: Romano- 96 15. Romano .vs. Finland-Winner: Romano- 86 16. Romano .vs. Netherlands- Winner: Romano- 132 17. Romano .vs. Russia- Winner: Russia- ?? 18. Russia .vs. Sweden- Winner: Sweden- 194 19. Sweden .vs. Greece- Winner: Sweden- 51 20. Sweden .vs. Portugal- Winner: Sweden- 36 21. Sweden .vs. Canada- Winner: Canada- 12 22. Canada .vs. Prussia- Winner- Prussia- 63 23. Prussia .vs. Spain- Winner- Prussia- 16 24. Prussia .vs. Turkey- Winner- Prussia

[wileys-russo]

once again sharing the streaming for todays international matches (the ones I can find anyway)

England vs Scotland

Spain vs Sweden

Republic of Ireland vs Northern Ireland

Portugal vs France

Italy vs Switzerland

USA vs China

Austria vs Norway

Wales vs Germany

Netherlands vs Belgium

[flagwars]

Olympic Flag Wars: Round 1

To celebrate the ongoing Olympic Games, this tournament will focus on the flags of Olympic host cities, including both summer and winter Olympics. For simplicity’s sake, I will be using the modern flags of these cities rather than the flag and country names from the time of the city’s Olympics. Not every host city has a flag, so not all of them will be included. I hope everyone enjoys this tournament!

Round 1:

1. Athens, Greece vs. Seoul, South Korea vs. Montreal, Canada vs. Stockholm, Sweden

2. Munich, Germany vs. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil vs. Sochi, Russia vs. Tokyo, Japan

3. Barcelona, Spain vs. Berlin, Germany vs. Antwerp, Belgium vs. Moscow, Russia

4. Atlanta, Georgia vs. Melbourne, Australia vs. Nagano, Japan vs. Calgary, Alberta

5. Turin, Italy vs. Helsinki, Finland vs. Paris, France vs. Sydney, Australia

6. Innsbruck, Austria vs. St. Louis, Missouri vs. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Grenoble, France

7. St. Moritz, Switzerland vs. Vancouver, British Columbia vs. Los Angeles, California vs. Salt Lake City, Utah

8. Rome, Italy vs. Amsterdam, Netherlands vs. London, England vs. Sapporo, Japan vs. Oslo, Norway

[hockeyandhrsepwr]

It’s the World Cup Baby!

*had this idea about some of my faves left in the world cup and other athletes I like. *

A series of quick insta edits following the Women’s World Cup

World Cup Bound (Owen Power)

Quarterfinals

Netherlands (MV) vs Spain (CS)

Japan (YT) vs Sweden (EP)

Australia (DR) vs France (EO)

England (LH) vs Colombia

[emotionalsupportsoccerball]

Hey humans! If you’re in the US of A like myself and want to catch as many of the international friendlies as you can tomorrow, here’s where you can do that in the States!

England vs Germany - 2:30pm EST (Golazo Network)

Spain vs Canada - 4pm EST (Paramount+)

France vs Jamaica DELAYED REPLAY 5:30pm EST (CBS Sports Network)

All the matches below unfortunately require a VPN that allows you to fake being in another place, as they are unfortunately not streaming anywhere in the United States

If can pretend to be Australian you can get the Australian vs Switzerland 2pm EST match on Paramount+

If you can pretend to be Swedish, you can find Sweden vs Luxembourg on Discovery+ at 1:30pm EST

If you can pretend to be Irish you can find Ireland vs Georgia on RTE Player at 12pm EST

If you’re looking for another match let me know and I’ll do my best to try and find it for you! Also, a fair amount of these get live streamed on YouTube by channels like Womens Football!

[eurovision-song-bracket]

Songs From The 70s Bracket!

We had an odd number of entries for the 70s, so this bracket was annoying to make, but here we go!

1978 - “Vivre” by Carole Vinci (Switzerland) vs 1979 - “Dschinghis Khan” by Dschinghis Khan (Germany)

1970 - “All Kinds of Everything” by Dana (Ireland) vs 1979 - “Hallelujah” by Milk and Honey (Israel)

1971 - “Un banc, un arbre, une rue” by Séverine (Monaco) vs 1970 - “Wunder gibt es immer wieder” by Katja Ebstein (Germany)

1978 - “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta (Israel) vs 1972 - “Après Toi” by Vicky Leandros (Luxembourg)

1977 - “Mathima Solfez” by Pashalis Bessy Marianna Robert (Greece) vs 1976 - “Save Your Kisses For Me” by Brotherhood of Man (UK)

1975 - “Ding a Dong” by Teach-in (Netherlands) vs 1970 - “Retour” by Henri Dès (Switzerland)

1974 - “Moja Generacija” by Korni Grupa (Yugoslavia) vs 1977 - “Lapponia” by Monica Aspelund (Finland)

1970 - “Marie-Blanche” by Guy Bonnet (France) vs 1974 - “Waterloo” by ABBA (Sweden)

1973 - “Tu te reconnaîtras” by Anne-Marie David (Luxembourg) vs 1976 - “Panaghia Mou, Panaghia Mou” by Mariza Koch (Greece)

1977 - “L'Oiseau et l'Enfant” by Marie Myriam (France) vs 1978 - “Feuer” by Ireen Sheer (Germany) vs 1979 - “Hey Nana” by Micha Marah (Belgium)