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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Vlasta Vraz, Czech-American relief worker, editor, and fundraiser (died 1989) was born. In 1942, Thabo Mbeki, South African politician and 2nd President of South Africa was born. In 1946, Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1961, Andrés Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player was born. In 1967, Geki, Italian race car driver (born 1937) passed away. In 1972, Wikus du Toit, South African actor, director, and composer was born. In 1974, Vincenzo Montella, Italian footballer and manager was born. In 1975, Aleksandrs Koliņko, Latvian footballer was born. In 2011, Frederick Chiluba, Zambian politician, 2nd President of Zambia (born 1943) passed away. In 2012, Alketas Panagoulias, Greek footballer and manager (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Czechia v South Africa: World Cup – live

Football | The Guardian

June 18, 2026

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Czechia v South Africa: World Cup – live

Kick-off time: 12pm local/2am AEST/5pm BST/12pm EDT Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail DanielMike Costello, the legendary boxing commentator, tells a story of when he was fresh in the game, an old pro heard him getting dead excited calling a fight that wasn’t Hagler-Hearns, so issued some advice: always leave yourself somewhere to go.For those of us involved in a similar kind of thing, this is an important lesson, but one easier grasped than lived – especially during the World Cup and even more so during this World Cup. How not to unload the suitcase – and why not unload the suitcase – when Curaçao equalise against Germany, Cape Verde force a draw with Spain and DRC equalise against then draw with Portugal? For them – and so for us, sport being the experience of living your life through others – this is their Hagler-Hearns, so it makes more sense to trust you’ll find somewhere to go than not turn up somewhere you desperately need to be. Continue reading...

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