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On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1969, Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer and manager was born. In 1972, Alexis Alexoudis, Greek footballer was born. In 1976, Juliano Belletti, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1982, Aleksei Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1982, Vasili Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1983, Josh Childress, American basketball player was born. In 1989, Terrelle Pryor, American football player was born. In 1995, Caroline Weir, Scottish footballer was born. In 1995, Carol Zhao, Canadian tennis player was born. In 2015, Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks but trust me – they help the coaches | Emma Hayes

Nobody wants more stoppages in the game but it allows us, whether on TV or the touchline, to analyse what we seeIn the NFL or NBA, a head coach can sometimes affect momentum in the game during a timeout. Even as a head coach in American football you get three timeouts per half. In most cases in soccer, players have to problem-solve and think on their feet.I’m not a fan of the hydration breaks that have been introduced at this World Cup, but they’re here for now and it is fascinating from a coaching perspective because the momentum has swung straight after several hydration breaks. That could suggest coach involvement has helped teams to tweak things. Continue reading...
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