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UEFA Euro 2024
/ 538 days agoEuro 2024 jumps into full motion with three-game Saturday
Euro 2024 will get into full swing with three exciting group-stage matches on Saturday. At 9 a.m. ET, Hungary and Switzerland battle as they look to get out on top of Group A. Hungary is on an incredible rise, evoking comparisons to the 1954 team that finished second at the World Cup. It qualified for […]

Americans Abroad
/ 772 days agoLAFC owners in talks to buy Swiss team Grasshopper Zurich
Chinese owners of Grasshopper Club Zurich have been looking to sell the Swiss team for months now. While they have not yet received an appropriate bid, Los Angeles FC ownership is now interested in the club. In fact, the two sides are negotiating a potential deal. American investment trio Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, and Bennett […]

FIFA
/ 1001 days agoProsecutors end Infantino investigation over private jet
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has avoided any possible prosecution over the use of a private jet in 2017. Infantino apparently charted a private flight from Suriname to Switzerland during this timeframe. Nevertheless, the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) closed an investigation into the ordeal on Thursday. Prosecutors determined that Infantino was in compliance with the […]

Cristiano Ronaldo
/ 1094 days agoNo Ronaldo, no problem as Portugal thump Switzerland, 6-1
Twitter exploded when the Portugal starting lineup was announced for the game against Switzerland. How could Fernando Santos bench Cristiano Ronaldo? Would it pay off? The team responded with an emphatic yes. Impressive team efforts overshadows benched star It took just 17 minutes for Portugal to open the scoring. Gonçalo Ramos announced himself on the […]

Serbia
/ 1098 days agoSwitzerland clinches knockout spot despite Serbia surge
Switzerland grabbed the final spot of the 2022 World Cup knockout phase on Friday with a win over Serbia. The European team entered the day holding the second spot of Group G, as Brazil already locked up a place in the next phase. Serbia, needing a win to advance in the competition, did not make […]

Cameroon
/ 1106 days agoCameroon falls flat against Switzerland in 1-0 loss
The 48th minute of Cameroon's 2022 World Cup opener is a perfect example of the thin line between victory and defeat. The Switzerland team (minus goalscorer Breel Embolo because he was born in Cameroon) celebrate in front of a frenzied crowd, relieved that the close-fought game is finally going their way. Only a few yards […]