Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1860, Jack Worrall, Australian cricketer, footballer, and coach (died 1937) was born. In 1915, Dick Reynolds, Australian footballer and coach (died 2002) was born. In 1935, Armando Picchi, Italian footballer and coach (died 1971) was born. In 1941, Ulf Merbold, German physicist and astronaut was born. In 1944, World War II: The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". In 1969, Misha Verbitsky, Russian mathematician and academic was born. In 1969, Paulo Bento, Portuguese footballer and manager was born. In 1982, Vasili Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1982, Aleksei Berezutski, Russian footballer was born. In 1991, Kalidou Koulibaly, Senegalese footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Socceroos aggrieved by referee’s ‘stinker’ in World Cup defeat to USA
German official Felix Zwayer faces criticism for perceived injusticesTony Popovic encouraged by much improved second-half performanceReferee Felix Zwayer has come in for criticism from the Socceroos, who labelled the German’s performance a “stinker” after what they believed was a series of injustices in their 2-0 defeat to the USA in the World Cup match in Seattle.The co-hosts’ second goal was awarded by the video referee, and it was contentious given what appeared to be an offside player in the proximity of goalkeeper Patrick Beach when he tried to recover from a misdirected shot. Continue reading...
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