Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1940, George Akerlof, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1945, Eddy Merckx, Belgian cyclist and sportscaster was born. In 1955, Bob Sauvé, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1958, Pierre Berbizier, French rugby player and coach was born. In 1973, Leander Paes, Indian tennis player was born. In 1977, Mark Tauscher, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1985, Marcos Baghdatis, Cypriot tennis player was born. In 1985, Rafael Sóbis, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1999, Henri Jokiharju, Finnish ice hockey player was born. In 2012, Stéphane Brosse, French mountaineer (born 1971) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mbappé’s belter steals show as fluid France see off late Senegal challenge
This was an ominous start from the World Cup favourites. A sputtering first-half performance gave way to a second period characterised by a combination of physical intensity and technical ability that few club sides, never mind nations, can match. Add on a record-equalling, then surpassing, couple of goals for Kylian Mbappé and some superlative playmaking from Michael Olise and this was very much a job well done for Les Bleus.After Mbappé tucked away a superb Olise pass just after the hour, a match that had started as a keenly fought contest faded away into a procession. Continue reading...
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