Today in News History
On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1298, The Battle of Göllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. In 1865, Lily Braun, German author and publicist (died 1916) was born. In 1876, Wilhelm Cuno, German businessman and politician, Chancellor of Germany (died 1933) was born. In 1900, Jean Sibelius' Finlandia receives its première performance in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus. In 1973, Ferdinand Schörner, German field marshal (born 1892) passed away. In 2008, Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC. In 2015, Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (born 1945) passed away. In 2016, Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (born 1928) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. In 2020, Ángela Jeria, Chilean archaeologist (born 1926) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Germany are no longer a tournament team and must reconnect with our own identity
Germany’s third early World Cup exit in a row is not down to a lack of talent or the name of the coach, but not knowing how they want to play I am stunned. Germany have been eliminated early from a World Cup for the third time in a row. I need time to recover from this. The key word that needs to be discussed is continuity – something the national team have lacked for a decade. German football hasn’t decided how it wants to play. There are constantly new ideas, and time and again new players in new positions. Julian Nagelsmann has experimented too much, and not just during this tournament. Yet developing a team takes years.Germany have always been successful when player roles were clearly defined, the hierarchy was established and the team had a clear concept of how to attack and defend. That conviction was completely missing. At this World Cup, the team didn’t look as if they had gone through the process that every team must undergo. Continue reading...
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