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Mbappé wants to erase bad memory of decisive penalty miss and leave Euro 2024 as a champion
PARIS (AP) — The last time Kylian Mbappé kicked a ball at the European Championship, it sent France out of the competition. He was the only player to miss in a penalty shootout against Switzerland, and France was eliminated from Euro 2020 in the round of 16 in a game where they...
Host Germany gives Euro 2024 liftoff by outclassing 10-man Scotland 5-1
MUNICH (AP) — Host Germany could hardly have wished for a better start to the European Championship. Goals from Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala in an imperious first half set Germany on the way to a confidence-boosting 5-1 win over 10-man Scotland in the Euro 2024 curtainraiser on...
Ukraine arrives at Euro 2024 to a patriotic welcome and vivid reminder of the war at home
WIESBADEN, Germany (AP) — With patriotic songs broadcast and thousands of exiled Ukrainians in the stadium, the men’s national team was made to feel at home at its first training in Germany for the European Championship. After the national anthem played, and before the warmups...
Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
NEW YORK (AP) — People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director, and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority, prompting a police...
Home fans anxious to see if Germany can fire up Euro 2024 in opener against canny Scotland
MUNICH (AP) — The sound of bagpipes, and men in kilts on the streets of Munich — Scotland is in town and the excitement is ramping up ahead of the European Championship curtainraiser on Friday. Host nation Germany plays Scotland at Allianz Arena in the opener of the month-long...
Apparent Gaza activists hurl paint at homes of Brooklyn Museum leaders, including Jewish director
NEW YORK (AP) — People purporting to be pro-Palestinian activists hurled red paint at the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum, including its Jewish director, and also splashed paint across the front of diplomatic buildings for Germany and the Palestinian Authority early Wednesday,...
Underappreciated outside Germany, will the currywurst win new fans at Euro 2024?
BERLIN (AP) — Bite-sized bliss. The currywurst is considered a fast-food delicacy in Germany, and a perfect treat before a game. UEFA has confirmed that soccer fans from across Europe will find this savory German invention on offer at stadiums throughout the country during the...
Germany's government proposes a new law to fast-track young men to join its depleted armed forces
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister announced on Wednesday plans for new legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the armed forces to bolster the country's defense capabilities. Boris Pistorius said the proposed bill would allow the government to send letters...
Turkey can expect strong support from the Turkish-German community at Euro 2024. So can Germany
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Six years ago, Ilkay Gündogan's place on the German national team was in question over a photograph with Turkey's president. Now he's the team captain. When Gündogan leads the German national team out against Scotland in the European Championship...
Why Germany's 2006 World Cup patriotic fervor is unlikely to repeat at Euro 2024
BERLIN (AP) — When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across the country. For many Germans, it was the first time they felt they could wave the flag unburdened by the country’s dark past. As Germany gets ready to host another...
