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On June 21, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1583, Jacob De la Gardie, Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden (died 1652) was born. In 1888, Johannes Zukertort, Polish-English chess player (born 1842) passed away. In 1944, World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses. In 1975, Daniel Zítka, Czech footballer was born. In 1977, Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player was born. In 1978, Jan-Paul Saeijs, Dutch footballer was born. In 1982, Aleksei Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1985, Aurélien Chedjou, Cameroonian footballer was born. In 1997, Bálint Kopasz, Hungarian sprint canoeist was born. In 2013, Ingvar Rydell, Swedish footballer (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Brobbey and Gakpo at the double as five-star Netherlands crush sorry Sweden

Football | The Guardian

June 20, 2026

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Brobbey and Gakpo at the double as five-star Netherlands crush sorry Sweden

It turns out Sweden do not have a monopoly on old fashioned centre-forward play. They were schooled in it here by Brian Brobbey, who was brought in by Ronald Koeman to give their attack a focal point and swiftly made his under-pressure manager resemble a genius. Brobbey scored twice in the opening 17 minutes to pave the way for a crushing win, proving impossible to handle with a cocktail of strength, touch and finishing.The Netherlands were equally impressive as a collective, devastating Sweden down the flanks and effectively ending the contest with two Cody Gakpo finishes soon after the break. Anthony Elanga briefly raised the temperature but Crysencio Summerville’s excellent late goal added garnish and means Sweden must now be treated as an enigma. Continue reading...

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