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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1904, Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1931, Geeto Mongol, Canadian-American wrestler and trainer (died 2013) was born. In 1950, Gilles Meloche, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 1969, Chantal Jouanno, French politician, French Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports was born. In 1990, Bebé, Portuguese footballer was born. In 1991, Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player was born. 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.
‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach
Coach Rudi Garcia said everyone expects his Belgium team to be eliminated by Spain in Friday's World Cup quarter-final, but backed his side to pull off a famous victory. The post ‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach appeared first on Vanguard News.
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NBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Adams: “No podemos quitarle mérito a lo que logramos en el resto del torneo”
El defensa Tyler Adams sabe que Bélgica fue el mejor equipo de los dos pero no demerita lo que la selección estadounidense logró en el Mundial 2026. Espera que este es el inicio de un proceso de aprendizaje y agradece al equipo y afición.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 23, 2026
Sepanyol tutup mulut pengkritik
ATLANTA: Pengendali Sepanyol, Luis de la Fuente menyelar pihak yang meragui kemampuan pasukannya selepas juara Eropah itu bangkit membelasah Arab Saudi 4-0 pada aksi kedua Kumpulan H Piala Dunia 2026, semalam. Menurutnya, kritikan yang diterima selepas keputusan seri tanpa jaringan menentang Cape Verde sebelum ini dianggap keterlaluan memandangkan skuad muda Sepanyol sedang menikmati tempoh konsisten ... Read more The post Sepanyol tutup mulut pengkritik appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Jamaica Observer
· Jul 11, 2026
Spain v France a World Cup ‘final before the final’ — De la Fuente
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said on Friday that the World Cup semi-final with France would be a final before the final.He said his side, who beat Belgium 2-1 in Friday's quarter-final thanks to an 88th minute Mikel Merino winner in Los Angeles, were capable of beating any team, including tournament favourites France and red-hot forward Kylian Mbappe.It's not an exaggeration to describe this match as a final before the final, De la Fuente said at the post-match press conference.We're one of the teams capable of reaching the final, he said. From now on, we are fully focused on France.We're aware of their immense potential, but we also know that we're the only team to have beaten them in two semi-finals.Spain defeated the French in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on their way to becoming European champions and also in the 2005 Nations League semi-finals.The match will be more open than ever, the coach said. We will have to raise our level of play, and we're going to give everything.The French are in great form, and we have different playing styles, De la Fuente added.We have the greatest respect for our opponents, but we feel capable of beating any team.
CNN
· Jul 7, 2026
Argentina fans rally behind US after World Cup loss
CNN's Don Riddell speaks with Argentine fans who flocked to support the US team against Belgium in the World Cup. Belgium ended the US team's quarterfinal hopes, beating them 4-1. #cnn #news #worldcup #belgium #argentina
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· Jul 6, 2026
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Related coverage for "‘Everyone’ expects Spain to beat us, says Belgium coach": NBC News — Adams: “No podemos quitarle mérito a lo que logramos en el resto del torneo”. Utusan Malaysia — Sepanyol tutup mulut pengkritik. Jamaica Observer — Spain v France a World Cup ‘final before the final’ — De la Fuente. CNN — Argentina fans rally behind US after World Cup loss. The Standard — Belgium vs USA lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for World Cup 2026