Tag: Euro
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Southgate slammed for Grealish Euros snub
One sporting director of a Premier League club is shocked by the announcement of the England squad. Head coach Gareth Southgate has raised eyebrows by leaving out Manchester City star Jack Grealish.
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Can I win the Ballon d’Or? – Jorginho
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho won’t rule himself out of the running for this year’s Ballon d’Or. Jorginho has finished the season a Euro 2020 winner with Italy and a Champions League winner with Chelsea. He told Sportmediaset: “Of course, we all live in dreams. However, if we talk about skills on the field, then I understand…
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Euro qualifiers: Isco, Koke, Saul out of Spain squad
Spain coach Luis Enrique has dropped Real Madrid midfielder Isco and Atletico Madrid’s pair of Koke and Saul from his squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Norway and Malta. The former FC Barcelona manager has however handed a return to Sevilla veteran Jesus Navas. The 33-year-old Navas has reinvented himself in the last…
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EU celebrates Euro’s 20th birthday: Heads up for ECOWAS single currency
Exactly 20 years ago, on 1 January 1999, 11 European Union (EU) countries launched a common currency, the euro, and introduced a shared monetary policy under the European Central Bank. TheNewsGuru reports the euro, Europe’s common currency, turns 20 on 1 January 2019. The historic moment was a milestone on a journey driven by the…
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Naira remains stable against dollar, euro
…exchanges for N362, N481 The Naira on Monday remained stable as it traded at N362 to the dollar at the parallel market, same amount it was sold last Friday. The Naira also closed against the euro at N481 at same market in Lagos. At the Bureau De Change (BDCs) window, the Naira also recorded same…
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Czech, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia offer 35m euros for Libyan border protection
The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have offered 35 million euros (41 million dollars) to assist an EU project aiming at beefing up border protection in Libya. This is in an effort to help tackle the bloc’s migration crisis in the area, the four countries said this in a statement while addressing the root…
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Surging Bitcoin breaks through $1,000 barrier
The value of Bitcoin surged above $1,000 on Monday as the digital unit continues a dizzying rise that made it the best-performing currency of 2016. Its value has more than doubled in the last year and it was trading at around $1,024 in afternoon European trading on Monday, after breaking through the $1,000 mark on…