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This Happened — July 9: Italy Wins FIFA World Cup Against France

Updated July 9, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Italy defeated France in the final of the FIFA World Cup on this day in 2006. The World Cup final took place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, and was marred by French icon Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt and ensuing red card. What was the score of the Italy […]

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Portugal Celebrates Soccer Victory On Front Page

Jornal de Notícias, July 11th “IT’S OURS!” reads Monday’s front page of Lisbon daily Jornal de Notícias, featuring Portugal’s national soccer team celebrating their victory at the Euro 2016 tournament, with coach Fernando Santos lifting the cup. Claiming its first ever European title, Portugal beat host country France 1-0 at Paris’s Stade de France, on […]

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Striking Usain Bolt Photo Shows He’s Aptly Named

Worldcrunch MOSCOW – AFP photographer Olivier Morin snapped a breathtaking picture of World champion Usain Bolt just after he crossed the finish line, winning the 100-meter final at the Moscow world championships on Sunday night. See the photo HERE.

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