Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1937, Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France was born. In 1947, Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player and sportscaster was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1984, Jonathan Lewis, American football player was born. In 1986, Didier Digard, French footballer was born. In 1997, François Furet, French historian and author (born 1927) passed away. In 2000, Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer was born. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. In 2020, Wim Suurbier, Dutch football player (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
England’s big chances and France’s shots: how World Cup quarter-finalists’ stats line up
Each of the eight teams has at least one key strength, from Swiss speed to Spanish defenceThe World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage and the favourites to reach the last four in descending order of likelihood, according to Opta, are France, Spain, Argentina and England. All eight remaining teams have positive data in their favour from the tournament, though. Continue reading...
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