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On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1900, Elfriede Wever, German Olympic runner (died 1941) was born. In 1903, Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1982) was born. In 1927, Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess player and journalist (died 1988) was born. In 1939, Gérard Bourgoin, French sports executive, president of AJ Auxerre (2011-2013) and (Ligue de Football Professionnel) (died 2025) was born. In 1947, Adolfo Müller-Ury, Swiss-American painter (born 1862) passed away. In 1953, Kaiser Kalambo, Zambian footballer and manager (died 2014) was born. In 1964, Thierry Warmoes, politician was born. In 1976, Rory Delap, English-Irish footballer was born. In 1981, Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer was born. In 1988, Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
World Cup 2026: Trump admits lobbying Fifa over Balogun; Henderson out of tournament as England set up Norway quarter-final – live
World Cup news and reaction as the last 16 continues Uefa accuses Fifa of ‘crossing red line’ over Balogun Mexico 2-3 England | Player guide | And email usWe haven’t even mentioned Balogun-gate yet. The Belgian FA, and you can assume a large proportion of the football world, has been left “astonished” by Fifa’s decision after lobbying by Donald Trump to reverse the suspension given to the striker for his red card in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is now free to play in the last-16 game against Belgium.Sources have told the Guardian that Trump made three calls to Fifa, starting from Wednesday, to ensure that the change was made. Continue reading...
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